Media & Entertainment

Media & Entertainment

Scary Movie ’25? Trump Threatens Tariffs on Foreign Films

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President Trump wants to bring film-making back to Hollywood by imposing 100% tariffs on movies produced outside of the US.

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Media & Entertainment

‘Minecraft’ Hedges Its Bets on Gaming

Mojang Studios, the gaming studio behind “Minecraft,” is exploring new revenue streams like merchandising, education, and content-streaming.

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Media & Entertainment

A24 Scores Another Valuation Level-Up

Independent film and TV house A24 scored a $100 million investment at a valuation of $3.5 billion in its second fundraise in as many years.

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Media & Entertainment

Does TV News Have a Home in the Streaming Era?

Big Tech loves movies, TV shows, and live sports. So why has it shown remarkably little appetite for the TV news business?

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Technology

Grand Theft Auto VI Delay Steals the Thrills From Video Game Industry

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The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release threw a multibillion dollar wrench in forecasted revenues for a gaming industry in need of a hit.

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Industries

Hasbro Takes a “Wait and See” Approach to Tariffs

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Toymaker Hasbro crushed expectations in its latest quarter, but its annual guidance hasn’t been updated to consider potential tariffs.

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Media & Entertainment

Can a Paramount Sale Break the Mold of Media Mergers?

Just what, exactly, would Sony and Apollo Global Management be getting out of a Paramount Global acquisition?

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Media & Entertainment

Has Fox Turned Tubi into a Streaming Success?

The service has grown to 74 million monthly active users, a bigger audience than the Max paid-subscription platform.

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Media & Entertainment

Comcast is Building a Streaming Bundle with Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+

Comcast announced it would soon launch a new bundle that would package together its streaming service Peacock with Netflix and Apple TV+.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Industry Sweats a Recession-Spurred Pullback

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The warnings come as the industry adapts to seismic shifts in technology — which means it may just have some new tricks up its sleeve.

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