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China’s Box Office Loses Its Hollywood King‑Maker Role
The 2012 U.S.–China Film Agreement expired in 2017 and stricter censorship have reduced foreign film earnings in China. Over the past five years only ten U.S. movies have exceeded $100 million at the Chinese box office, highlighting a shift toward domestic productions.
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By the numbers: K‑Love seeks FCC approval to acquire WFCC
HarperCollins Children's Books announced the acquisition of Beth McColl’s upcoming teen series, “Georgia Nicholson.” The move targets readers who grew up with Lottie Brooks and positions HarperCollins to capture a fresh slice of the young‑adult market.
Via Licensing Alliance announced a tiered H.264 streaming royalty model for 2026, increasing the annual fee for platforms with 100 M+ subscribers or users to $4.5 M, up from a $100 k cap. The change forces broadcasters, OTT services and FAST channels to...
State attorneys general, led by California’s Rob Bonta, have filed lawsuits to block the $6.2 billion Nexstar‑Tegna merger and are weighing a challenge to Paramount’s $110 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. The moves come after the DOJ and FCC approved the...
Tesana unveiled a SaaS platform that converts written prompts into functional video games, drawing roughly 10,000 paying customers within its first two weeks. The startup aims to democratize game development, targeting a future of 100 million new creators.
If people won’t let the private sector make adjustments to the local TV station business, it’s a guarantee that a bankruptcy judge will in due course. New @wrtv owner DuJuan McCoy deserves time to make the necessary adjustments. Investigative reporter...
Nintendo, Universal and Illumination’s Super Mario Galaxy Movie has pushed domestic box‑office receipts past $2 billion, joining an elite club of films that have eclipsed the mark. The sequel opened with a $370.7 million global haul and strong demographic performance, underscoring the...
Sync Licensing Fact A lot of artists and producers say they’re looking for an 'in'... Very few are actually researching music libraries, what they place and following submission guidelines.
Online discourse aside, moviegoers are RSVPing "Yes" to Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's comedy as Amazon's sci-fi epic continues pulling "aspirational for anyone not named Nolan or Coogler" grosses. (Friday box office punditry for THE DRAMA) https://open.substack.com/pub/scottmendelson/p/box-office-the-drama-nabs-awesome/
In 1992 Texas entrepreneur Don Lokke launched "telecomics," a series of political cartoons distributed via bulletin board systems (BBS) before the public web existed. His flagship strip, "Mack the Mouse," satirized rising taxes and the recession during the Clinton‑Bush‑Perot race,...
Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ earned $54.5 million in its second weekend, becoming the highest‑grossing film of the week in the U.S. and expanding IMAX screenings in India from six to 108 daily shows. The momentum positions the Amazon MGM title...
Rising AI compute demand is crowding out RAM and GPU capacity for consumer gamers, prompting price spikes and postponements for Nvidia's next‑gen graphics cards and Valve's upcoming Steam Machine. The squeeze is also forcing PC OEMs to look beyond traditional...
Analysts argue that Nintendo fans should not expect a Super Smash Bros. movie after the release of the Super Mario Galaxy film. Shigeru Miyamoto’s comments and Hollywood’s cautious approach to game adaptations underline a strategic focus on selective, fan‑approved projects...
Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram -> Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription in a few countries, offering features including anonymous Story viewing and extended 48-hour Story durations "Snapchat and X have proven that there is a market for...
If you're an independent artist trying to get your music heard in Canada, I can help. Traditional PR, radio pitching, press outreach — all of it. Let's talk. Eric@ThatEricAlper.com
The 2004 zombie remake Dawn of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder with a screenplay by James Gunn, will leave Netflix’s catalog on May 1, 2026. The film, which earned $102.2 million worldwide on a $26 million budget, holds a 77% approval...
