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Oct 11, 2026
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Disney Pitches Paramount, Universal on Infinity Vision Brand
Is Infinity Vision the new IMAX? According to reporting from Bloomberg, Disney is in active talks with its fellow studios to get behind Infinity Vision in the marketing of its major new films. Disney...
Oct 11, 2026
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Netflix Is Sharpening the Layoff Axe
Netflix’s slowing growth and accompany drop in its stock price may be forcing the company to look for ways to cut costs, which could translate into job cuts. Puck’s Mathew Belloni broke news of a wave...
Oct 04, 2026
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New Name of Paramount-Warner Bros. Unveiled: Skydance
With David Ellison having cleared all remaining regulatory hurdles, the $111 billion megamerger between Warner Bros. and Paramount is set to close on Tuesday, October 6th. The focus has now turned on...
Oct 04, 2026
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Netflix ‘Not Growing as Fast as I Want,’ Co-CEO Sarandos Says
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos was interviewed this week by Lucas Shaw at Bloomberg’s annual Screentime conference in Los Angeles. The event took place amidst a tumultuous period for Netflix, with the pr...
Oct 04, 2026
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North American Theatre Owners Have Reinvested $2.7 Billion In Their Cinemas Over the Past Two Years
On Thursday, Cinema United released its “Cinema Investment Report” to highlight the continued investments exhibitors are making in their theatres. As exhibition’s leading trade organization, Cinema Un...
Sep 27, 2026
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What the Paramount Settlement Means for Hollywood
The torturous tale of Paramount’s quest to acquire Warner Bros. may finally have come to an conclusion, with last Monday’s announcement of a settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed by 12 states Attorney...
Sep 27, 2026
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Inside the Star-Studded Opening Night of the Lucas Museum: “A New Institution Is Being Born”
The Lucas Museum celebrated its opening on Tuesday September 22nd, preceded by an opening night gala that was veritably awe-inspiring in the constellation of Hollywood illuminati in attendance from ac...
Sep 27, 2026
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AMC Seeks $4 Billion Debt Overhaul as Box Office Rebounds
Coming on the heels of a record-setting summer box office , the world’s largest chain of movie theatres this week announced plans to restructure $3.97 billion of its outstanding long-term debt, with t...
Sep 20, 2026
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Paramount-California Settlement Talks Accelerate, Moving Warner Bros. Merger Closer to the Finish Line
Settlement talks between Paramount and the states Attorneys General are said to be heating up, with both sides eager to come to an acceptable arrangement to allow Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bro...
Sep 20, 2026
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At the Toronto International Film Festival, an Abundant but Mixed Bag
The crop of new movies at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival is both numerous – over 300 entries – and varied, as one might expect. Because Hollywood’s studios have veered away from intro...
Sep 20, 2026
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A Federal Tax Incentive for Filming Could Bring in Extra $125 Billion in Production Spend — and Impact Without It Could Be Devastating
As Federal lawmakers are hard at work crafting a bill to provide substantial tax credits for production costs incurred in making movies, streaming and TV series with labor and resources within the Uni...
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