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AFM, Cannes Market Partner on Innovation Hub, AI Sessions for 2025 Edition

The American Film Market is joining forces with the Cannes Next section for a more tech-focused AFM in Los Angeles next month.

Meadowlark Media Names Bimal Kapadia CEO (Exclusive)

Kapadia succeeds John Skipper, who exited the company earlier this year.

Netflix Earnings Preview: Wall Street Bullish Despite Questions Over AI Threat

Experts will look for commentary on how a strong content slate will affect the current fourth quarter and how gaming and podcasting may impact 2026, as AI and other worries have put pressure on the stock.

Apple TV Revs Up to Compete, For Real, In Streaming

A "vibrant" rebrand, a major bundling pact with NBCUniversal and a blockbuster $750 million deal to nab Formula 1 from ESPN signals a new effort for the tech giant to put its imprint on Hollywood.

Lindsay Dougherty Re-Elected Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 399

The incumbent won nearly 71 percent of the vote in an election that concluded on Friday and saw Joshua Staheli elected president.

Long-Expected Paramount Layoffs Likely to Begin Before November

While the precise number of job cuts is not yet known for sure, around 2,000 roles are expected to be eliminated.

Crumbl, The Cookie That Broke the Internet

A pair of enterprising Mormon entrepreneurs used TikTok to cook up a $2 billion-dollar baked goods empire. Then things got personal.

Formula 1 Officially Speeds to Streaming as Apple Lands U.S. Media Rights

The tech giant, which also produced the Brad Pitt-led ‘F1’ film, will make select races and all practice rounds available for free, alongside extensive coverage on its Apple TV streaming service.

A Casual Gamer’s Questions on the New Xbox Handhelds, Answered by Its Head of Devices

Roanne Sones tells The Hollywood Reporter who the Xbox ROG Ally/X are for, why they cost so much, and why they’re not just “a ROG Ally/X with an ‘Xbox’ button.”

Los Angeles Times Owner’s Pitch Deck to Investors Reveals Vision for Public Offering Bet

The paper generated $237 million in revenue, saw a net loss of $48 million last year, has about 500,000 combined print and digital paying customers and 615 full-time staff — and is making investments in D.C. and in a scientific journal.

Cineplex to Sell Digital Signage Unit for $70 Million

Canada’s biggest exhibitor unveiled a deal for Creative Realities to acquire Cineplex Digital Media in a bid to reduce debt and strengthen its balance sheet.

CNN Reveals Price, Launch Date for Major Streaming Service Bet

The premium subscription tier will include the base subscription tier, joined by "a selection of CNN’s live US and International programming" and library content.

As Canal+ Takes Big Stake in French Theater Chain UGC, It Touts “Commitment to Cinema”

The media company, led by CEO Maxime Saada, reported its revenue for the first nine months of 2025, including a boost from the box office hit 'I Swear.'

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Calls Out Gavin Newsom for Vetoing AI Regulation Bill: “Too Scared to Sign It”

The California governor vetoed legislation that would have restricted children’s access to AI chatbots, but did sign a law requiring platforms to remind users that they are interacting with a chatbot and not a human.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Korean Studio CJ ENM Forge K-Content Partnership

The Korean entertainment powerhouse behind 'Parasite' and 'Crash Landing on You' is joining forces with WBD to create a pipeline of original K-dramas for HBO Max.

‘Skibidi Toilet’ Studio Invisible Narratives Signs With CAA (Exclusive)

The creator-driven digital content producer led by one-time Paramount Pictures president Adam Goodman is looking to expand across film, TV, gaming and consumer product platforms.