Posts by Nathan Pine
‘The Boroughs’ Wraps Run As Newest Release In Top 40 Of Netflix Report
Canceled Netflix drama The Boroughs got a consolation prize — it was the most recent ongoing scripted series release to make the Top 40 of Netflix’s semi-annual “What We Watched” viewership report released Thursday that spans January-June 2026. The supernatural series, executive produced by Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers, logged 23.1 million views from…
Read MoreSeth Rogen Shares Why He Kept Thanking Penélope Cruz During Sex Scenes for The Invite
The Masters of Sex star had a similar approach when it came to sex scenes with co-star Lizzy Caplan. “Often when it comes to sex scenes, it can be gray area, people feel uncomfortable talking about it directly,” Michael shared with The Wrap in 2015. “Early on, we were very clear that there couldn’t be…
Read MoreNetflix 2026 Content Spend Accelerates As Savings From AI Grows
Streaming giant Netflix anticipates content spending (of about $20 billion) will be up around 10% in 2026, accelerating from 8% increases over the last five years but below the 14% the company averaged over the past decade. Live, now a focus, will be about 5% of total. The higher outlay comes even as generative AI…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Geo Energy Resources
[SINGAPORE] The following company saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Friday (Jul 17): Geo Energy Resources : The Indonesian coal producer said in a bourse filing on Thursday that its newly operational Marga Bara Jaya integrated infrastructure unit could add up to about US$350 million in annual earnings before interest,…
Read MoreGold on track for biggest weekly loss in six weeks as Iran war fans inflation worries
Higher oil prices stoke inflation concerns, raising expectations of elevated interest rates Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 08:12 AM — Updated Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM [BENGALURU] Gold was on track for its biggest weekly loss in six weeks on Friday (Jul 17), as escalating US-Iran clashes lifted oil prices, adding to…
Read MoreESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Confirms Interest In Bidding For World Cup Rights In 2030
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro confirmed the Disney division will bid on World Cup rights for the 2030 tournament. “We had the World Cup for two decades and it was a big part of ESPN’s identity and DNA,” the exec said during a CNBC-hosted conference Thursday at Fanatics Fest in New York. “Of course we’re interested”…
Read MoreMcGregor-Holloway Rematch Gets 6.5 Million Viewers In U.S. & LatAm
UFC averaged 6.5 million viewers on Paramount+ across the U.S. and Latin America for the July 11 main card featuring Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. Per Paramount Skydance, the telecast peaked with 8.3M concurrent streams, which the company says is more than any other “exclusive” live event on the streamer and behind only Super Bowl…
Read MoreHin Leong’s US$2.6 billion claim against Deloitte struck out by apex court
The auditor is not liable for trading losses incurred by the company from November 2015 to mid-April 2020 [SINGAPORE] The apex court of Singapore has struck out insolvent oil trader Hin Leong Trading’s largest claim of US$2.6 billion against its former external auditor. A five-judge Court of Appeal on Thursday (Jul 16) allowed an appeal…
Read More‘Age of Attraction’ Is Netflix’s Biggest New Reality Launch
Netflix launched a number of new reality series in the first half of the year and it turns out viewers were most turned on by its age-shifting dating escapades. Age of Attraction, from Velvet Hammer Media, was the streamer’s top performing new unscripted series over the first six months of 2026, per its What We…
Read MoreCockroach Crawls on Reporter on Live TV—and Her Reaction Is Shocking
The show must go on—no ifs, ands or bugs about it. That’s the lesson KTLA reporter Rachel Menitoff took to heart when her live broadcast was crashed by a cockroach, which crawled around on her chest and neck as she discussed the recent heatwave in Los Angeles. As seen in a July 14 broadcast, Menitoff…
Read MoreMeg Stalter Addresses ‘Oh, Mary’ Absence A Week After Broadway Debut
Meg Stalter made her Broadway debut with Oh, Mary! last week but has been absent during recent performances. Addressing rumors on social media, Stalter opened up about the reason she has not been on stage. “I’m so sad to have missed @ohmaryplay shows this week as I’m very very sick with bronchitis,” Stalter shared in…
Read MoreNetflix To Stop Biannual Viewership Reports Amid Scrutiny
After four years of biannual viewership reports, Netflix is pulling back a bit on the transparency front. The streamer revealed Thursday that, beginning Q1 2027, it will only release one engagement report each year. In its earnings report, the company says this is part of its shift in focus to quality over quantity. In its…
Read More