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The South Korean government plans to build a new development dedicated to all things entertainment — including film and TV production, K-pop incubation, and gaming — in order to create a cultural hub and jumpstart tourism. The Big Picture: Korean content has exploded in popularity all around the world. By building its own version of Hollywood, South Korea […]
With The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon officially joining every other late-night show by dropping Fridays from their live schedules, the whole industry is looking for ways to cut costs as audiences cut the cord. Why It Hits: Late-night shows used to be one of the most dependable cash cows for networks and cable brands, but the rise of […]
The UFC is gearing up to debut the first-ever, live sporting event inside the Sphere in Las Vegas with UFC 306 on Saturday, September 14th, which will broadcast all across the world. The Big Picture (literally): Sports and entertainment have been blending for decades, but it feels like they’ve been supercharged over the past decade. By literally blending […]
Taylor Swift is still dating Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, which means the artist is very much front and center of NFL coverage — a phenomenon that’s having major reverberations for game viewership, fan spending, and media priorities. The Big Picture: While the Super Bowl has always been star-studded, the NFL is capitalizing on turning every Chiefs […]
Warner Bros. Discovery is merging its owned and operated experiences division with its licensed entertainment division to form the new Global Experiences division — an attempt to exert greater creative and financial control over the experiences built from the studio’s IP. The Big Picture: Younger consumers are spending more money on experiences than any previous generation. Now, every […]
YouTube has become the first streaming platform to break 10% of TV viewership and the first streamer to account for the most TV viewership in a single month. The Big Picture: YouTube is officially TV now, which could reshape how the company does deals on everything from ad sales to sports rights. Between the Lines: YouTube had a great July, per Nielsen’s […]
The SAG-AFTRA-backed bill that gives working actors protection from the creation of deepfakes has officially passed California’s Senate and is on the fast track to being signed into law. The Big Picture: The use of digital doubles by studios and streamers was a major point of contention during last year’s actors’ strike, so California’s passage is a win for workers’ […]
The National Football League is setting the stage for a select group of private-equity players to get the opportunity to invest in its teams. The Big Picture: The NFL has long been the last holdout of the major leagues to bar PE firms from flooding the zone with cash. The break in the dam marks a new […]
Apple has surprisingly moved its upcoming feature Wolfs from a wide-theatrical release to a one-week showing and then straight to streaming just as Sony was about to ramp up its marketing efforts for its release next month. The Big Picture: After a series of box-office misfires, Apple is pulling back its theatrical ambitions in favor of putting more movies […]
The Future. 4DX screenings — the immersive cinema format that utilizes 20 off-screen special effects to make audiences feel like they’re in the movie — had its two best weekends ever this summer with the releases of Twisters and Deadpool & Wolverine. If audiences continue to be drawn to the format, it’s possible that some […]