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Studio Consolidation
US Justice Department Clears Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
4 sources · 77d ago
NYFF 2026
New York Film Festival Unveils 2026 Main Slate: James Gray to Open, Ava DuVernay to Close
6 sources · 78d ago
Corporate Strategy
Disney Moves Consumer Products Division Under Studios in Major Corporate Reorganization
7 sources · 78d ago
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Streaming StrategyIndustry Shift
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Film Finance
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Physical MediaIndustry Consolidation
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Labor Negotiations
SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks Collapse Over AI and Residuals, Raising Specter of New Hollywood Strike
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Box OfficeIndustry Milestone
'Spider-Man' and 'Odyssey' Drive U.S. Box Office to All-Time Record $434 Million Weekend
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Media ConsolidationIndustry Shift
Disney Sells A+E Media Stake to Hearst for $1 Billion in Major Linear TV Exit
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Disney LeadershipCorporate Strategy
Josh D'Amaro Pledges 'One Disney' Strategy in First Major Address as CEO
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Hollywood EconomicsPolicy Move
Trump Proposes 100% Tariff on Foreign-Made Films to Bring Production Back to Hollywood
Global Trade Defenders 40%Protectionist Advocates 30%Compliance & Legal Analysts 30%
Oscar RulesIndustry Shift
Toronto Film Festival Gains Direct Oscar Qualification Path for International Feature Winner
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Streaming EconomicsEarnings Report
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Hollywood LaborIndustry Shift
SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify New Contract With $700M in Gains and Strong AI Protections for Actors
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AI in HollywoodTech Acquisition
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Film LegacyTribute
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Box OfficeIndustry Win
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Digital OwnershipConsumer Impact
PlayStation to Delete Hundreds of Purchased Movies From User Libraries Without Refunds
Consumer Rights Advocates 40%Physical Media Collectors 35%Digital Platform Operators 25%
Streaming EconomicsTrend Analysis
Coordinated Price Hikes Across Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify Mark the End of the Streaming Wars' Low-Cost Era
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Synthetic MediaIndustry Shift
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Personality RightsLegal Precedent
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Deepfakes in Actor's Personality Rights Suit
Rights Holders 45%Tech Intermediaries 30%Free Speech Advocates 25%
MCU Roadmap
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Studio MergersIndustry Shift
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Hollywood LegendsCareer Retrospective
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Corporate SuccessionIndustry Shift
Disney Names Parks Chief Josh D'Amaro as CEO, Concluding Bob Iger's Second Tenure
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Creator EconomyIndustry Shift
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Media ConsolidationCorporate Spin-Off
Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal Assets, Unwinding 15-Year Media Empire Experiment
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Labor PeaceIndustry Shift
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AccessibilityIndustry Shift
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ExplainerSustainable Hollywood
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ExplainerAwards Mechanics
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Pixar Box OfficeIndustry Win
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Deep DiveOpen-Source Animation
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Box OfficeIndustry Boom
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Box OfficeIndustry Win
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ExplainerAI Production Tools
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Animation IndustryFestival Preview
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AI FilmmakingIndustry Shift
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