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Chinese box office loses king‑maker status as Hollywood faces tighter limits
The Chinese box office has slipped from its former role as a Hollywood gateway after the 2012 U.S.–China film agreement expired in 2017 and censorship tightened. Beijing now prioritises domestic productions, and in the past five years only ten U.S. movies have earned over $100 million in China.
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By the numbers: K-Love seeks FCC approval for acquisition of 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...
Samsung unveiled its flagship S95H OLED TV, priced from $2,499 and equipped with a metal bezel, HDR10+ Advanced and a flush‑mount design. The launch reignites the upgrade conversation with the prior‑year S95F, whose One Connect Box and lower price have...
Michael Patrick King says the HBO Max revival “And Just Like That…” could achieve cult status over time, likening its trajectory to his earlier series “The Comeback.” The show ran from 2021 to 2025, reuniting the original Sex and the...
San Francisco product manager Priscilla Tina launched Postcard Press, an AI‑driven app that lets users send photos as $2 postcards. In its first three months the service logged about 100 users and a viral Instagram reel that amassed over 80,000...
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...
In Seinfeld’s pilot, a large retriever named Ralph appeared with Kramer but was quickly written out after Larry David deemed a big dog impractical on set. Michael Richards later explained he channeled the dog’s playful, boundless energy to shape Kramer’s physical...
Modern Wisdom released a new episode titled “The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness,” featuring guest Robert Pantano and host Chris Williamson. The conversation argues that consciousness simultaneously generates anguish and the capacity for love, beauty, and purpose, reshaping how spiritual seekers...
im not surprised that people stopped watching The Walking Dead after glenns death but i am surprised they watched it after season 2
Emmy Predictions: Drama Series — Netflix, Apple TV and HBO Max Battle With Genre Shows Taking Center Stage https://t.co/k1Lo5SE0OX via @variety https://t.co/k14dG60ELD
Taylor Sheridan’s neo‑Western "Marshals" has become the second‑most‑watched series on Paramount+ according to FlixPatrol. The show continues the Yellowstone universe, following Kayce Dutton, a former Navy SEAL turned U.S. Marshal. Actor Tatanka Means joins the cast as Deputy Marshal Miles...
If you know anything about data brokers/targeting advertising u know that they will give u ads for things they know ur not interested in bc it boosts conversion on the ones you are. Target was doing this to pregnant women...
Perplexity’s “Incognito Mode” is a “sham,” -lawsuit says Google, Meta, and Perplexity accused of sharing millions of chats to increase ad revenue. https://t.co/vxnnXugoR4
Bloomberg This Weekend covered a volatile mix of headlines, from the downing of a U.S. F‑15 over Iranian airspace and the still‑missing pilot, to a surprisingly strong March jobs report, NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission updates, and a dip in Easter...
Marvel’s 1986 comic “Strikeforce: Morituri” follows a team of volunteers who gain superpowers that guarantee death within a year, creating a high‑stakes narrative where heroes can die at any moment. The property exists outside mainstream Marvel continuity, allowing a TV...
