Pioneer Corporation has purportedly exited the Blu-ray optical drive business, a significant development for the optical media industry, according to a report by Impress. Shanxi Lightchain Technology Industrial Development Co., Ltd., a Chinese company, has acquired...

Charter Communications and Cox Communications, two of the nation's largest cable providers, announced a merger agreement on Friday, valuing Cox at $34.5 billion on an enterprise basis. This announcement represents a significant shift for the U.S. cable industry. The...

Netflix has announced that the $7.99 monthly ad-supported tier of its streaming service has attracted 94 million active users, a significant increase from the 70 million subscribers that were disclosed in November of last year. Netflix currently boasts over 700...

In the current uncertain stock market, there are no clear-cut answers, as President Trump's recently implemented trade tariffs are beginning to affect industries that were not initially identified as targets for these trading headwinds. The technology sector,...

In recent seasons, the NFL has attempted to schedule games on Christmas Day; however, Thanksgiving remains its most significant holiday. Since 1934, when former Detroit Lions owner George A. Richards proposed hosting the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day, NFL football...

YouTube TV has emerged as one of the leading pay-TV providers in the United States in a mere eight years, amid a climate of decline and cord-cutting. It has challenged the long-standing living-room paradigm by rapidly expanding to over 8 million U.S. households (only...

On Monday, NBCUniversal revealed that Michael Jordan will be a special contributor to NBC Sports for the 2025–2026 NBA season. The 2009 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and six-time champion stated in a press release, "I am so excited to see the NBA back on...

With its much awaited streaming debut in the 2025–2026 season, Peacock today revealed specifics of its new streaming agreement with the NBA. Peacock's NBA streaming service, which was unveiled during NBCUniversal's Upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall, aims...

The American film industry is dying a "very fast death" because of the incentives other nations are providing to entice filmmakers, according to U.S. President Donald Trump, who on Sunday proposed a 100% tariff on films made abroad. "This poses a threat to national...

The film industry has always been shaped by innovation, from the introduction of sound and color to the rise of digital effects and streaming platforms. Today, we're witnessing another pivotal shift—one that blends content, technology, and audience behavior: the rapid...

After teasing a new AI-powered search experience during its last earnings conference, Netflix formally introduced the feature at its tech and product event on Wednesday. This new search experience will employ OpenAI's ChatGPT to offer users a conversational discovery...

Google, the digital behemoth owned by Alphabet Inc., has announced an ambitious new effort into Hollywood with its "100 Zeros" film and television production initiative, according to Business Insider. The multi-year collaboration with Range Media Partners, a prominent...

The Los Angeles City Council decided Tuesday to look into measures to make filmmaking in the city more economical and effective, as Hollywood continues to experience a decline in production activity and job losses. According to NBC Los Angeles, Councilmember Adrin...

Grammy winner Lainey Wilson will star in her first feature film in Universal's adaptation of "Reminders of Him," a best-selling novel by Colleen Hoover. Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Lauren Graham, Rudy Pankow, Bradley Whitford, and Nicholas Duvernay are among the cast...

As Los Angeles's film and television production reaches all-time lows, iconic studio lots are more silent than ever. Thousands of employees in the film industry are thus having difficulty making ends meet. California Governor Gavin Newsom suggested expanding tax...

The Simpsons, FOX's breakthrough animated sitcom, made television history on April 28, 1994, when its 100th episode aired, solidifying its status as a cultural powerhouse. The episode, "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song," was a major turning point for a program...

Netflix continues to encourage users worldwide to like and subscribe. However, the precise number of subscribers and likes will remain in the streamer's vault in the future. Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, discussed the company's recent decision to stop disclosing on...

Snoop Dogg and NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios have struck a lucrative new deal. The latter has established what it calls a "new creative partnership" with the hip-hop artist and his production company, Death Row Pictures. On Wednesday, Donna Langley, the...

ts. When a federal judge blocked the launching of Venu's sports streaming platform in August 2024 because to Fubo's lawsuit, the company's plans were wrecked. At first, the merger seemed to open the door for Venu's comeback, but new legal challenges from distributors...

Over the last few months, I've been working hard to underscore the importance of film and television tax breaks in California, as well as wherever else where production will take place. Not only do these create jobs in a community, but in California, they have...

A lot of F-bombs were dropped on stage at the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) meeting in New York City earlier this week. And no, it's most likely not the F-bomb you're thinking of. Fraud continues to plague the online advertising ecosystem,...

Lindsay Lohan will star in her debut TV show with a script. The actress will play the lead in the drama Count My Lies, which Hulu is currently developing. The project, which is based on a Sophie Stava novel, is the brainchild of 20th Television and former This Is Us...

Johnny Depp is giving his all in his upcoming film role. Lionsgate revealed on Monday, April 14 that Day Drinker, the Marc Webb-directed film starring Depp, Madelyn Cline, and Penélope Cruz, is currently in production in Spain. In the first image of Depp in costume,...

With five new films hitting theaters, "A Minecraft Movie" remained at the top of the box office after earning an incredible $80 million in its second weekend of release. Despite its record-breaking $162.7 million premiere, which is an amazing hold for a movie of its...