Baby, it’s cold outside. Very cold. And for family-friendly films with an already-difficult long run time, that’s never the best news. Despite the gloomy weather, however, Avatar: The Way of Water has seen a rather miraculous upswing in do…

We may still be languishing at the end of 2022, but NBCUniversal are already focused on the new year, with an announcement of its upfronts dates for 2023 already public. Our entertainment lawyer on the ground, Brandon Blake of Blake & Wang…

While not a shocker, it's still surprising to see a tie take Best Picture in any of the key award season ceremonies. It’s even nicer to see two worthy indie films take the honor. With Tárand Everything Everywhere All at Once splitting the …

Roku is taking a tentative step towards the daytime talk show space. As of Dec 1st, Roku Channel will now be offering viewers WarnerBros’ and Telepictures’ The Jennifer Hudson Show as its exclusive streaming home. We’re seeing some interes…

Another pandemic hardline falls this month as we see the Television Critics Tour (or TCA) abandon its digital presentations and return to in-person eventing for the 2023 year. As a greater sense of normalcy returns to the industry, and we …

NBCUniversal appears to be doubling down in its transformation push with a series of new announcements, including a shift from Nielsen measurement currencies for ad sales, and a boosted profile for Peacock. Brandon Blake, entertainment att…

We always knew that the latest installment in the Marvel Megaverse, the anticipated Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever, would do well. But after a lackluster Fall Box Office, debates about how well have been strong. As our entertainment …

With the broader theatrical market managing a better recovery than predicted, if not quite returning to 2019 just yet, will we continue to see streamers play nice with theatrical releases? The US’s third-largest theater chain, Cinemark, ap…

With superheroes and blockbusters dominating 2022’s best performing lists, it’s interesting indeed to see a classic rom-com with an older cast move its way into the coveted $100M territory. Yet Ticket to Paradise has managed to pull in a s…

With some good news already in the bag for the Box Office this week with strong openings from both Black Adam and Ticket to Paradise, there’s further good news in the pipeline. To offset some of the fall slums, we see some truly solid open…

It’s been a record year for original Italian TV and film, with a staggering increase in investment in local content in the area. Our entertainment lawyer with Blake & Wang P.A, Brandon Blake, unpacks this promising boost to the industry. R…

As streaming reinvents itself to present its subscribers as the product being sold to advertisers in return for lower subscription costs, we see some interesting new questions around data privacy rise with it. Previously only a concern for…

Everything Everywhere All at Once has been a surprising money generator for A24, and now officially takes the title of their highest grossing movie ever. In an environment where naysayers still claim only tentpoles and blockbusters can mak…

Despite a lukewarm start, Jurassic World: Dominion has now officially made it into the $1B territory at the global Box Office. While it was a slow burn to get there, this makes it one of only three post-pandemic films to meet this marker, …

Growing additional revenue streams seems to be the theme of the entertainment industry as 2022 starts rolling to a close. This week we see Imax CEO Richard Gelfond add their voice to the ‘innovations and expansion’ crowd, with a push to bu…

Despite the overall gains made in theatrical exhibition this year, theater giant Cineworld Group has been struggling. With a bankruptcy declaration still not off the cards, we see it apply for financing through the US Bankruptcy court this…

There’s been a ton of speculation- and very little fact- to date about the long-promised Netflix AVOD-tier. We received a few hints on the consumer side last week, but there seems to be a darker undercurrent running on the ad buyer’s side.…

In a cute and catchy little campaign to celebrate ‘National Cinema Day on September 3rd, chains are being asked to drop admission costs to $3 across the board. On the heels of a rather glum Box Office weekend, it’s hoped this will drive mo…

It’s no secret that the current streaming market is looking for new ways to innovate and attract customer eyes. However, the latest development from Paramount+ is a rather unusual one, for sure. Brandon Blake, entertainment attorney for Bl…

It’s no secret that the current streaming market is looking for new ways to innovate and attract customer eyes. However, the latest development from Paramount+ is a rather unusual one, for sure. Brandon Blake, entertainment attorney for Bl…

While it hasn’t been a great Q2 for many streaming entities, we continue to see the top agencies thrive. With strong results from their sports and live eventing categories, Endeavor has brought in $1.3B revenue as well as a net income of $…

While most press attention around Warner Bros Discovery has focused on their harsh pruning of their scheduled content releases, we’ve finally also had some clarity on the fate of the new entity’s two premium streamers- Discovery+ and HBO M…

Despite a rather depressed flurry of Q2 earnings calls, Sony Corp have released a reasonably robust set of financial results. Entertainment lawyer Brandon Blake, from Blake & Wang P.A, updates us on this rare bright light in the currently …

In some of the best news around, filming in the LA area reached and stabilized at pre-pandemic levels for the second quarter of 2022. This comes on the heels of three consecutive quarterly records, too. While we see TV shoot days decline a…

After their disastrous Q1 earnings call this year, it was inevitable we’d see Netflix move into the advertising tier space. However, the sheer amount of potential partners it’s met with since its April announcement has been something of a …

Warner Brothers Discovery has announced a change of strategy for European Originals, now removing its planned original programming for the Central European and Nordic landscape, as well as pulling out of the Netherlands and Turkey, two ter…

Now we’ve finally seen strong signs of a Box Office recovery, the rhetoric has turned to how to keep this momentum rolling. With June establishing a high point for the domestic Box Office so far, talk has turned to what July will bring. Ma…

This week we’ve seen interesting development in the wider film industry landscape coming from north of the US border. With Canada seeking to introduce legislation to force online streaming platforms to support local content, echoing some E…

In a move no one predicted, Disney’s Lightyear has failed to wow much at all over the Father’s Day weekend, and Jurassic World: Dominion instead holds the top seat- despite lukewarm critical reception. It’s a surprising recovery that’s lef…

As expected, the release of Jurassic World: Dominion has proved another cozy feather in the Box Office cap, but the same can’t be said of the film itself. With noticeably lukewarm reviews, despite a sizable boost in profits, it might be ti…