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The Future. Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel’s newly created fight empire has officially entered the ring… er… public markets. With the intention of not just increasing the footprint of both UFC and WWE but also expanding the divisions’ media output (films, docs, and social content), TKO may supercharge the amount of fighting talent who can become […]
Las Vegas’ new 4D venue
The Future. Disney and Charter settled their cable dispute that resulted in the blackouts of Disney-backed channels for nearly two weeks. While Charter was able to get ESPN and ABC back on the air, the transformative aspect of the deal is how much focus was put on giving Charter subscribers access to Disney’s streaming services. […]
The Future. In the absence of streamers providing hard viewership data, Parrot Analytics has filled the gap by measuring everything from social media engagement to piracy rates to find out how much demand people have for a movie or show. While critics argue Parrot’s products may favor titles that appeal to the very online Twitter […]
CAA has a new work daddy
Rotten Tomatoes manipulates Hollywood
Hulu’s stake sale is on the move
The Future. While a lot of marketing power is put into splashy streaming originals, the true workhorses of these platforms are long-running broadcast hits that find a new, passionate audience on streaming. But with the broadcast model getting squeezed by streaming, the platforms may be crushing the pipeline that keep subscribers from churning. To make […]
Spotify’s podcast dreams stall
Hollywood’s box office recovery takes a turn