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Posted: 05-08-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Broadband TV News reports: “Warner Bros Discovery’s first financial quarter presented a mixed bag with international markets pumping up subscriber numbers on streaming service Max. An additional 5.3 million subscribers were added on the quarter, take the installed base to 122.3 million at the end of the quarter. WBD is anticipating to have reached 150 […]

Posted: 05-08-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Deadline reports: “Quantify, a newly launched film sales and distribution company, is set to make its official debut at the 2025 Cannes Marché du Film, Deadline has learned. A collaboration among Nu Boyana Studios, Dark Matter Studios, Government Island, and Film Forge Media, Quantify is led by an experienced team specializing in theatrical and television […]

Posted: 05-08-2025 | Author: Staff Report

GamesBeat reports: “The game industry’s motto for all of last year was “survive til 2025.” And in some respects, that wasn’t just wishful thinking. As the industry trudged through 2024, market researcher DDM saw positive signs. And with one quarter of 2025 in the books, it certainly seems that things are trending in the right […]

Posted: 05-08-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Music Business Worldwide reports: “The integration of Big Tech and the entertainment industry has taken another step, this time with news that Google has launched a film and TV production company. Business Insider reported earlier this week that Google has quietly launched 100 Zeros, a film and TV production initiative that won’t be producing content […]

Posted: 05-08-2025 | Author: Staff Report

CNBC reports: “Nintendo said Thursday that it expects to sell 15 million units of its new Switch 2 console in the fiscal year ending March 2026. It is the first forecast for sales from the Japanese gaming giant since it announced the successor to its successful Switch device, which is due to go on sale […]

Posted: 05-08-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Games Industry Biz reports: “Tripledot Studios has acquired AppLovin’s games portfolio for $800 million. The deal means Tripledot will acquire 10 studios, helping it to ‘significantly expand its operations’ in key markets like the US and Asia. The deal is half cash and half equity, with AppLovin becoming a minority shareholder of Tripledot Studios. Tripledot […]

Posted: 05-07-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Music Business Worldwide reports: “The app lets WMG artists, songwriters, their managers, and teams access real-time information about streaming performance, fan engagement, and earnings across various platforms. Built by WMG’s in-house tech team, Warner said on Wednesday (May 7) that the app aggregates data across all major DSPs and social media. You can see a […]

Posted: 05-07-2025 | Author: Staff Report

TechCrunch reports: “Games drove the creation of GPU processors back in the 1990s, so it’s only fitting that artificial intelligence — the technology that GPUs are used to power nowadays — is making its way into nearly every aspect of video game design. In keeping with that trend, on Wednesday a startup called Sett — […]

Posted: 05-07-2025 | Author: Staff Report

The Hollywood Reporter reports: “After more than eight years under the same roof, Starz and Lionsgate are officially separate companies once more. Starz completed its split from the studio on Wednesday and will begin life as a standalone public company when markets open, trading shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Shareholders of Lionsgate, which acquired […]

Posted: 05-07-2025 | Author: Staff Report

The Verge reports: “Disney Plus and Hulu saw another leap in profitability over the past few months. In its second fiscal quarter earnings results released on Wednesday, Disney revealed that the services’ combined operating income grew to $336 million, up from $47 million during the same time last year.” Read More