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Apple TV+ announces Mayday streaming release on September 4, continuing its direct-to-platform strategy for original titles.

California AG Bonta canceled settlement talks, accusing Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting Friday discussions in bad faith. Paramount denies any...

• GKIDS acquires North American rights for cult anime title Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, with theatrical and home entertainment plans due later this...

Sony's ongoing Pay-1 deal makes Netflix the U.S. streaming home for its theatrical releases after the theatrical and PVOD windows close.

This creates...

Indie distributors continue expanding their U.S. theatrical slates with high-profile international acquisitions.

• Greenwich Entertainment acquired...

Settlement talks between Paramount and California officials begin Monday amid rising legal and financial strains on the $110 billion Warner Bros....

Universal's licensing structure routes major theatrical titles like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to Netflix for a 10-month exclusive after Peacock's...

GKIDS is executing a dual acquisition strategy at Anime NYC 2026 to grow its North American anime slate.

• Live-action expansion: Acquired rights to...

Contrasting Hadestown and Motor City reveals how prior theatrical performance shapes PVOD transitions for event captures versus thrillers.
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Preliminary Monday talks between Paramount and the California AG aim to settle the antitrust suit blocking the $110 billion WBD merger.

• Settlement...

Universal will release The Odyssey on premium video-on-demand November 17, alongside physical media, after an extended theatrical window that began...

• Netflix sets 26-day theatrical window for The Mosquito Bowl starting October 30, 2026, ahead of November 25 streaming to support Oscar...

When to Stream’s report offers a practical snapshot of major U.S. releases still without confirmed first-window streaming dates.

• Universal’s 30-day...

The Paramount-Warner consolidation is exposing personal and structural costs in U.S. distribution.

• Executive fallout: Former Paramount Domestic...

Amazon Prime's accidental one-hour streaming of Jason Statham's Mutiny days before its Friday theatrical debut exposed immediate risks to controlled...

Boutique distributor Watermelon Pictures acquired North American rights to Diego Luna's festival-premiered migration drama Ashes for U.S. and...

Netflix is systematically acquiring U.S. streaming rights through structured post-theatrical windows with Universal and Sony.

• Universal...

A major operational failure allowed Jason Statham’s Mutiny to stream fully on Prime Video for over two hours before its Friday theatrical release,...

Briarcliff Entertainment acquired North American rights to Ash and Crayons, positioning the Ukraine children's documentary for a Nov. 20 theatrical...

Deathgasm 2 uses a one-night Alamo Drafthouse screening on September 29, 2026, to concentrate communal energy before digital release on October 13 and...