Entries from 2021-07-01 to 1 month

Horror Genre Booming as Army of the Dead Dominates Nielsen

Whilst once a strong contender for the most overlooked genre on the Hollywood radar, those days are over. With horror as the new hot contender for indie and mainstream producers alike, and Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead leading the charge,…

Starz to take over Universal content post-pay-one

Last week our resident entertainment attorney, Brandon Blake, took a look at the intricacies of the new Universal pay-one cycle. This week, we see the first post-pay-one announcement from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), contin…

Disney Growth Finally Slows Sespite Its Binancial boom

News broke this week that Disney+ has gained another million subscribers between February and July this year. Despite that fantastic gain, however, a look at the holistic picture suggests their overall growth may have plateaued. BLAKE & WA…

Academy’s Class of 2021 is the smallest we’ve seen in a while

It’s that time of the year again. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated 395 executives and artists of the film industry to join their ranks. From the viewpoint of diversity, there’s some interesting developments, bu…

Will streaming face new regulations in the UK?

Tampering with the ownership of Channel 4 doesn’t seem to be the only thing on the Boris Johnson-lead UK government’s mind. In addition to targeting one of the country’s most successful public broadcasting-focused channels for no real reas…