Tag: theatrical releases

Kirby looks at how Netflix is evolving from a content platform into a cultural operator, staging IP like Stranger Things as real-world fan events while embedding AI across ad creation, production, and personalization. The company is designing moments, not just…

Warner Bros. Discovery reported Q2 earnings driven by strong performance in its studios and streaming divisions, posting $9.8 billion in revenue and $1.58 billion in net income, reversing a $10 billion loss from the prior year. Studios revenue grew 55…

Roku is launching a summer OS update packed with new UX features aimed at improving content discovery and engagement. Key additions include Top 10 Movies/TV rows based on user searches, an “In Theaters Now” row to track theatrical releases, and…

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Superman reboot opened strong with $125 million in domestic box office, marking 2025’s third-largest debut. The company leveraged Roku’s TVOS platform in a custom promotional campaign featuring branded search integration, pinned content rows, and voice search activations—marking…

Crunchyroll, now boasting 17 million subscribers, is asserting itself as a global entertainment force, with anime projected to reach 1.5 billion fans by 2030. At Annecy, the company showcased its expanding strategy across theatrical releases, immersive events, and merchandise, backed…

Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on foreign-made films could be deeply destabilizing for both Hollywood and streaming platforms. While framed as a push to boost domestic production, it threatens to inflate costs, disrupt international content pipelines, and invite foreign retaliation—putting at…

Cineverse slashed its way to a standout quarter, with Q4 2024 revenue soaring to $40.7 million—more than triple the prior year—driven by Terrifier 3’s massive box office success. Net income flipped from a $2.9 million loss to a $7.2 million…

The 97th Academy Awards face challenges as the movie industry grapples with declining box office revenue, lower audience engagement, and a lack of major blockbuster nominees. With no billion-dollar hits like Barbenheimer, this year’s Best Picture lineup has underwhelmed commercially,…

In LA Times introspection, 2025 will bring significant shifts to entertainment. Disney’s Hulu Live TV-Fubo merger clears antitrust hurdles for its Venu Sports launch, signaling streaming consolidation. AI adoption accelerates with studios like Lionsgate, though labor concerns persist. The box…

Doug Liman criticizes Amazon MGM Studios over "Road House," but might overlook it as Amazon plans to expand its theatrical releases. Amazon aims to release 16 films annually by 2027, more than doubling its current output. This expansion, spearheaded by…