The Hollywood Reporter covers the kickoff of the 2025 Upfronts in New York, where major media companies like NBCUniversal, Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery are pitching advertisers in a volatile economic environment. With uncertainty around tariffs, inflation, and shifting market…
Starz has officially separated from Lionsgate and is positioning itself as a lean, digital-first streamer focused on adult, female-led, and underserved audiences. With 70% of its revenue already digital and a profitable business model converting most of that into free…
The Hollywood Reporter analyzes how top YouTube creators like Dhar Mann, Alan Chikin Chow, and Dude Perfect are building full-fledged studios that mirror traditional Hollywood production, complete with soundstages, professional crews, and scripted content. These creator-run businesses are reshaping the…
From the Archives revisits how Vine’s six-second video format revolutionized short-form content, laying the groundwork for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Despite early success and massive cultural influence, Vine failed to monetize and lost creator loyalty, leading…
Disney just flipped the script on its streaming narrative, clocking $336 million in DTC profits and adding 2.5 million subs across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Bob Iger dropped a no-nonsense three-pillar strategy—streamlined app experience, tech that (allegedly) works, and smarter,…
Google has launched 100 Zeros, a film and television initiative focused on embedding its technology and values into pop culture through entertainment. The effort is a multiyear partnership with Range Media Partners, with projects aimed at shifting youth perception and…
Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on foreign-made films could be deeply destabilizing for both Hollywood and streaming platforms. While framed as a push to boost domestic production, it threatens to inflate costs, disrupt international content pipelines, and invite foreign retaliation—putting at…
Canal+ reported a 2.5% year-over-year revenue decline in Q1 2025, bringing in €1.547 billion, down from €1.58 billion. However, the company spotlighted a 1.5% organic revenue increase by excluding unprofitable exits and underperforming assets. While hits like Paddington in Peru…
NBCUniversal is undergoing another round of layoffs as it spins off a collection of underperforming cable networks—E!, Syfy, Oxygen, and USA—into a new unit tentatively called “SpinCo,” led by Val Boreland. The move, framed as a strategic realignment, includes "a…
Ted Sarandos is positioning Netflix as the new entertainment establishment, aggressively dismantling legacy Hollywood norms. In recent appearances, he called the theatrical window outdated, dismissed Apple TV+ as a billion-dollar marketing play, and criticized Warner Bros. Discovery for abandoning the…
