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Virus Crisis May Spur More Hollywood Studio Mergers, Analyst Says
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "We have a strong belief that the production and distribution of media content will be permanently changed by this crisis,"...
Post-Pandemic Hollywood: Inside Plans to Make Movie and TV Sets Safe...
Variety reports: "Tom Cruise expected to spend his summer in Italy, hanging onto the sides of planes, dodging bullets and engaging in elaborate car...
Enter the Metrics: Data for May and June to Shed Light...
Billboard reports: "With the country caught in an unprecedented pandemic, music industry trend-watchers can look to a few metrics to cut through the noise...
Bob Iger “Actively Helping” Disney Amid Virus Crisis
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Amid an unprecedented crisis, Bob Iger's hopes of finally stepping away from the Walt Disney Co. were all but totally...
Quibi is the anti-TikTok
TechCrunch reports: "It takes either audacious self-confidence or reckless hubris to build a completely asocial video app in 2020. You can decide which best...
Pay TV Fears Even Bigger Subscriber Losses Amid Virus Crisis
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "With people across the U.S. stuck in their homes amid the spread of the new coronavirus, what will the impact...
“Product Geek” Jason Kilar Brings Streaming Focus to Top WarnerMedia Role
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "The former Hulu chief is known as a firebrand who's attentive to user experience on direct-to-consumer platforms."
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Self-isolation has stressed networks, and no one knows if the FCC...
The Verge reports: "As the social distancing efforts push everything from school to socializing into video chat, networks have seen huge surges in traffic...
Devolver on adapting to a world without events
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "As a publisher of indie games, Devolver Digital has always made events an important part of its strategy."
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Hollywood’s New Dilemma: When Is a Movie Worthy of Movie Theaters?
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Nearly every major studio soon will have its own streamer, but what separates a theatrical title from straight-to-digital remains elusive...
