A24’s underdog Oscar playbook
With Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Whale, indie studio A24 once again proved that it could triumph over the big boys by turning brilliant, oddball gems into the big winners of Hollywood’s biggest night.
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Rhett & Link launch a 24/7 channel
Popular YouTubers Rhett & Link are launching a FAST channel called Mythical 24/7 on Roku.
The home video market gets a reboot
Since movies are mostly migrating right from theaters to streaming (if they even go to theaters), Hollywood may be leaving billions of dollars on the table by skipping out on the home video market.
The Oscars get back to blockbusters
A handful of the biggest hit movies of the year (and an indie sensation) are vying for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Edutainment makes learning bite-sized
Between popular education-focused TikTok and YouTube accounts and a raft of educational tech startups, a new movement to mix education with short-form entertainment is taking off…
Netflix hopes to craft a can’t-miss event for its live Chris Rock special
Chris Rock’s new stand-up special, Selective Outrage, will be Netflix’s first foray into live programming.
Is Saudi Arabia the next film frontier?
Eager to rehabilitate its image and shine brightly on the world stage, Saudi Arabia is investing in Hollywood.
Rihanna wins the Super Bowl
After her Super Bowl performance, Rihanna’s music broke the Internet with a 211% increase in on-demand streams and a 390% increase in digital song sales.
Where is TV headed?
That’s the million-dollar question running through every media executive’s mind these days.
How can concert tickets become more accessible?
As fans prepare for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, they’re bracing for the likelihood that they won’t be able to secure tickets.