Tag: hollywood

David Ellison’s $6 billion synergy target for a Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery combination could put 4,500 direct Los Angeles film and TV jobs at risk, with the broader impact reaching roughly 10,360 job-years and $2.78 billion in economic value over three…

Snips has signed deals with Banijay Rights and BIG Media to use AI to turn existing films and TV series into short-form vertical microseries, creating a new distribution window without requiring new production. Rights holders keep their IP and share…

ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association have agreed to strengthen copyright and likeness safeguards across Seedance, TikTok, CapCut, Dreamina and other products as Hollywood pushes AI enforcement into the platforms themselves. The framework gives ByteDance room to keep advancing generative…

Brands are turning marketing budgets into production capital, moving deeper into Hollywood’s development, financing and distribution process as studios and streamers reduce commissioning and look to share risk. The shift gives advertisers more influence over what gets made and creates…

Paramount is threatening to move its headquarters and parts of its operations out of California unless Attorney General Rob Bonta negotiates a settlement in the state’s lawsuit challenging its $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. David Ellison is using jobs,…

Hollywood’s high-cost greenlight model concentrates too much capital before audiences can validate demand, while hits like Obsession, Backrooms, and Terrifier 3 show how smaller upfront bets can generate massive returns. Obsession has grossed about $475 million on a sub-$1 million…

Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery faces a state-led antitrust lawsuit challenging its impact on theatrical film distribution and basic cable licensing, despite federal clearance. The case threatens Paramount’s September closing target and could force asset sales, licensing commitments,…

From the Archives revisits how Betamax helped establish the legal and consumer foundation for modern streaming by protecting time-shifted viewing and recognizing that technology shouldn’t be treated as infringement just because it can be misused. The 1984 Supreme Court decision…

Hollywood’s fight with Big Tech is shifting from a battle for screen time to a battle over control, as tech giants increasingly influence distribution, data, advertising, production tools, and the economics behind entertainment. The Everything Era is forcing studios to…

Media companies are shifting away from the traditional Hollywood model toward cheaper, faster, and more flexible systems built around creator ecosystems, AI tools, interface control, and direct audience engagement. Disney's Fortnite strategy, Fox's interest in Roku, the rise of video…