It’s been a year of ups and downs for entertainment stocks in general. Twitchy markets have been quick to respond to any positive (or negative) news, no matter how small. Many of the studios-turned-streamers have been buffeted by the headw…

With the joyous news that the WGA is officially off of strike and writer’s rooms across the country can return to business as usual, there’s another glimmer of hope for the domestic entertainment industry. SAG-AFTRA will also be returning …

With Asia fast becoming a streaming battleground for international partnerships, it seems everyone is fighting for their share of a profitable market. Just this week, Paramount+ has announced it will be moving into the Japanese market as o…

Ah, AMC. Has there been any entertainment brand with stock as volatile and unpredictable as AMC Entertainment’s over the last few years? With the company still struggling to shrug off its ‘memestock’ status and achieve true balance in thei…

There was a time when emerging streamers ran from the idea of pinning themselves down with anything as transparent as ratings and the data to back them. That era, it seems, is firmly over. In the early days of streaming, freedom from tradi…

FilmLA, the body responsible for the issuing of location shoot permits for the city, has been tracking the dismal decline in active series for a while. At a time when we’d typically see dozens of scripted TV projects in the works, we’ve se…

This week we see Lionsgate and STX Entertainment announce a new distribution deal for both new releases and library titles throughout North America. This is an interesting collaboration, coming at a time when collaborative release agreemen…

There’s more dull news for the wider Pay TV and Cable market ahead this quarter, with significant subscriber losses across top providers. Blake & Wang P.A best entertainment lawyers in los angeles, Brandon Blake, is here with the facts and…

It’s been a big week for future plans at Disney, with several upcoming changes to their streaming services announced. As streamers jockey to keep subscribers interested and reach coveted profitability amidst a soft economy, we’re seeing a …

It may not be the easiest ad environment in the world at present, but Roku’s Q2 earnings show that there’s still plenty of optimism to be had in the state of the entertainment world. Blake & Wang P.A. entertainment Lawyer Los Angeles, Bran…

Sound of Freedom has officially entered sleeper-hit territory. Made for less than $15M by Utah’s faith-based Angel Studios, the film has had an unprecedented run for an arthouse/indie movie in post-pandemic theaters- and whether or not the…

Lionsgate has now formally announced more details around its plan to split into two public entities, one returning to its core TV/film production business and one allowing media network activity centered on Starz, which it acquired for $4.…

Nexstar has removed its programming from DirectTV services, including Nexstar-owned local stations and the cable network NewsNation, as a result of another carriage dispute between the two entities. This distribution battle seems set for a…

Is scale the secret to streaming success? For Paramount+, it seems the answer is, ‘yes’. Despite offering some strong programming, Paramount+ has been struggling to gain the market traction of its larger competitors. Plus the continued que…

Universal’s massive push into an expanded theatrical slate continues with abandon. In addition to a heavy push for the upcoming release of Oppenheimer, as well as some intriguing forays into the animation market as it seems set to boom, Un…

The news that Amazon will be sending some MGM legacy content to its Freevee Free, Ad-Supported TV (FAST) service will surprise noone. We’ve been waiting for them to offer up content from this beloved legacy studio. However, alongside their…

Knowing what content sells is critical to the future of streaming success- and when it comes to the Asia-Pacific market, there are two content types that are selling exponentially well. That’s Hollywood fare, and Korean content. While this…

Despite a strong presence within the Emmy nominations over the last few years, relatively few streamers have managed wins for their series. As we enter the next round of Emmy nominations, however, we’re seeing stronger streamer presence th…

As long-lived franchise IP goes, it’s hard to beat the Fast & Furious and its near-endless iterations. But as the post-pandemic box office has shown, nostalgia, predictable experiences, and a recognisable brand name can do wonders for a fi…

Is 2023 the coveted ‘normal’ we’ve been desperate to return to? On the international film market scene, at least, there’s certainly strong signs that business is finally back to…well, business. No where does that show as strongly as at thi…

Has any year except the pandemic-ridden 2020 brought such disruption to the market as 2023? As the streaming platforms that once saw near-unlimited growth through the pandemic closures are now forced to fight for profit and subscription nu…

One of the most interesting announcements from the Amazon NewFront presentation last week was the launch of Fire TV Channels, designed as a hub for their FAST, or free, ad-supported TV, channels. Our resident entertainment lawyer, Brandon …

As Sony releases its results for the full fiscal year ending March 2023, one thing is clear- its bottom line has been significantly dented by the lack of a major tentpole release from its franchise IPs over the last year. Entertainment att…

While LA has been able to hold onto its top spot among shooting destinations overall, we’ve seen a Quarter 1 fall-off in shoot days. This goes both against last year’s benchmarks as well as the five-year average for the area. Most industry…

Hot on the heels of their announcement that they will not be merging their two streaming platforms as initially planned, we are now seeing a refreshed and rebranded HBO Max hit the airways, with a relaunch date of May 23rd. Brandon Blake, …

Despite the withdrawal of Lionsgate+ from international markets, Amazon will be capitalizing on the gap it has left with the relaunch of MGM streaming services for the European market- Lionsgate content included. Blake & Wang P.A’s Brandon…

We’ve certainly entered the era of mass layoffs for the entertainment industry, with even the House of Mouse looking to jettison 7,000 employees in their latest round of cost reduction. While there’s been considerable roll-back of much of …

For a rather silly movie that wasn’t expected to do as well as it has, Cocaine Bear has had a fabulous run. Still holding strong at the No 5. Spot in cinemas, and having recently crossed the $50M benchmark, it would typically have also lau…

With the boom in interest in AI technology, it was inevitable we would see matters of copyright and creation begin to rear their heads, too. It’s long been clear that machine-generated works do not qualify for copyright protection- however…

Does Disney want Hulu? Does it need Hulu? In a tricky economic environment, the fate of this small, but the somewhat compelling, streaming platform remains up in the air as both Disney and Comcast play their cards very close to their chest…