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

[ad_1] 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…

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Media Spin Cycle: The M&A Outlook In 2026

Media Spin Cycle: The M&A Outlook In 2026

[ad_1] 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…

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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

[ad_1] 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…

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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

[ad_1] 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…

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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

[ad_1] 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.”…

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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

[ad_1] 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. …

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