Streaming sports rights may be the final nail in the coffin for broadcast
Streaming services are competing for exclusive broadcast rights.
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Invisible Universe creates an animated franchise on social platforms
A startup called Invisible Universe is crafting “the Pixar of the Internet”.
Zero Contact feature film brings Anthony Hopkins to the blockchain
The movie Zero Contact, starring Anthony Hopkins, will be the first feature film to premiere and be purchasable as a NFT.
Moment House invites funding to the livestream-concert party
Moment House, a social, live-stream concert platform, raised $12 million to expand its reach and enhance its social-interaction tools.
Joe Rogan gets locked in Spotify’s walled garden
Joe Rogan seems to be slipping from the zeitgeist.
China is weaning off Hollywood
Film regulators in Beijing have expanded its “summer blackout” of foreign films.
Kanye makes millions off an album that’s not even out yet
Kanye makes millions of dollars selling merch for his yet-to-be-released album, Donda.
Space tourism, the new reality TV
Private space companies and Hollywood are taking space to the big screen.
Black Widow’s box office draws battle lines between theaters and Disney
After Marvel’s Black Widow suffered a huge drop-off in box office revenue, theater owners and industry analysts lay the blame on the movie’s simultaneous release on Disney+ with Premier Access.
Black Widow’s $60 million debut on Disney+ Premier Access is good math
In a first for Disney (or any streaming PVOD — premium video on demand — platform), the studio announced how much its new Marvel title, Black Widow, made through its Disney+ Premier Access subscription tier: $60 million