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A distributor has acquired North American rights to the literary adaptation Virginia Woolf's Night & Day.

California, New York and other states are preparing a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, expected within...

• Buyer concentration among fewer platforms is reducing bidding leverage and forcing studios to treat windowing as a value engine rather than...

California AG Rob Bonta is challenging the $111B Paramount-WBD deal with fresh political capital after his primary win.

• Deadline pressure: September...

Netflix has officially stated that theatrical releases are off the table unless for stars.

Netflix exec shares the streamer's stance toward directors who insist on theatrical releases, underscoring a clear divide in U.S. distribution strategies.

Amazon MGM may bypass its standard 41-47 day Prime Video SVOD window for Masters of the Universe and adopt the PVOD-first strategy used for Project...

Netflix Films Chairman Dan Lin draws a firm line: filmmakers insisting on theatrical-first releases “we just won’t work with,” signaling a...

Paramount's new 45-day theatrical-to-PVOD window will likely place Scary Movie on PVOD platforms July 14, extending the prior one-month standard and...

Netflix Theatrical Policy

• 🔥 Dan Lin Statement: Netflix film boss Dan Lin stated the streamer 'just won’t work with' filmmakers who want...

Netflix film chief Dan Lin confirmed the streamer will not work with directors demanding traditional theatrical releases, calling recent exceptions...

Netflix Film Chief Dan Lin's refusal to work with directors demanding theatrical releases signals a non-negotiable U.S. distribution strategy that may...

Netflix Theatrical Policy Confirmed

• 🔥 Dan Lin Statement: Netflix Film Chairman Dan Lin stated there is a group of filmmakers who still want...

Netflix Film head has stated the streamer has “accepted” it won’t work with filmmakers who still want theatrical releases, reinforcing its streamer-first approach in U.S. distribution deals.

Netflix frames Narnia and Cliff Booth theatrical windows as isolated exceptions, not a broader strategy. Dan Lin confirmed the streamer will simply...

Apple TV+ deploys a lighthearted 'cast internet history exposed' hook in its X post to spark engagement for Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, positioning...

Netflix Film Chief Dan Lin stated the streamer "just won’t work" with directors demanding theatrical releases, labeling Greta Gerwig’s 54-day Narnia...

KevOnStage closed the largest creator deal Tubi has ever made, securing full creative control, complete ownership, and backend participation—terms he...

Canada's reversal on tripling streamer contributions to 15% Canadian content removes a key irritant ahead of USMCA talks by prioritizing C$600 million...

Universal removed Obsession from its digital release calendar following record-breaking theatrical performance. This move illustrates real-time...