Streamer Report Card: Streaming Reached A Profit Turning Point In 2025, But Major Players Still Wonder How To Measure Success

Streamer Report Card: Streaming Reached A Profit Turning Point In 2025, But Major Players Still Wonder How To Measure Success

After more than five years of gushing red ink, 2025 was the year when streaming across the board started to turn a profit. There are caveats attached to that statement, of course. NBCUniversal’s Peacock is still making losses, and Apple TV’s economics are impossible to disentangle from its trillion-dollar parent company’s, but nevertheless the year…

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Media Spin Cycle: The M&A Outlook In 2026

Media Spin Cycle: The M&A Outlook In 2026

Media and entertainment is seeing a major shakeup in a burst of dealmaking from M&A to spinoffs, AI investment and leveraged buyouts, setting the stage for a pivotal 2026. Streaming consolidation, local broadcast ownership and Middle Eastern money are big themes. Donald Trump, his donor and friend Larry Ellison, and son-in-law Jared Kushner are key…

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‘No Other Choice’ Strong Limited Debut Last Weekend Of 2025 With ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’, ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ & Trio Of Top 10 Indies — Specialty Box Office

‘No Other Choice’ Strong Limited Debut Last Weekend Of 2025 With ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’, ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ & Trio Of Top 10 Indies — Specialty Box Office

It was an upbeat closing weekend of 2025 with a trio of indies led by breakout Marty Supreme sitting pretty in the top ten and a handful of awards contenders putting up solid numbers in limited release as a movies and audiences appear to be connecting. Park Chan-wook’s comedy thriller No Other Choice from Neon…

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‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Soars To $760M+ Global, Sending Franchise Across $6B; ‘Zootopia 2’ Sails Past $1B Overseas For $1.42B+ WW; ‘Wicked 2’ Tops $500M; ‘Anaconda’ & ‘SpongeBob’ Enjoy Big Debuts – International Box Office

‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Soars To 0M+ Global, Sending Franchise Across B; ‘Zootopia 2’ Sails Past B Overseas For .42B+ WW; ‘Wicked 2’ Tops 0M; ‘Anaconda’ & ‘SpongeBob’ Enjoy Big Debuts – International Box Office

Refresh for latest…: James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash has reached an estimated $760.4M through Sunday globally. Within that, this return to Pandora is now at $542.7M from the international box office.  The sophomore session added $181.2M overseas amid just a 25% dip (-15% excluding China), and increases in some key markets. The 20th Century/Disney sci-fi…

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Aaron Rodgers Reveals His $20,000 Gift for Pittsburgh Steelers Linemen for the Holidays

Aaron Rodgers Reveals His ,000 Gift for Pittsburgh Steelers Linemen for the Holidays

Aaron Rodgers’ Christmas gifts to his team are a total touchdown.  The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback recently shared a glimpse into the extravagant holiday gift he put together for his fellow teammates.  “Christmas gifts for the big guys done right,” Aaron wrote in a Dec. 27 Instagram post. “Can-Am Maverick X3-X turbo’s for the boys.” Indeed,…

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Amy Poehler Got Into a Fight on a Plane for Swearing Near a Baby

Amy Poehler Got Into a Fight on a Plane for Swearing Near a Baby

Amy Poehler is usually a good hang—but not during this moment.  The Parks and Recreation alum recently reflected on a memory from a flight she took with her former SNL colleague Ana Gasteyer and Ana’s now 23-year-old daughter Frances amid filming for Mean Girls, and getting into a verbal altercation with a fellow passenger.  “It’s…

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