Hollywood Deal Tracker

Key deal at CinemaCon: Warner Bros unveils specialized label Clockwork, grabbing Sean Baker's post-Anora follow-up ‘Ti Amo!’ for 2027 release.

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• $19.99/mo deal: Prime Video bundles ad-free Apple TV+ and Peacock Premium Plus, saving ~$10 vs. separate $29.98-$30 subs
• Requires active Prime...

Creator economy talent is crashing Hollywood gates:

• Markiplier self-distributed Iron Lung to $50m+ gross on $3m budget, fans packing theaters.
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Russos eye cross-medium dominance via AGBO's SXSW London 2026 tie-up, blending film, gaming, and immersive tech.

Key moves:

• Strategic timing:...

Regulatory heat on NFL's streaming deals:

• DOJ probe targets pricey, fragmented viewing for fans – up to $1,500/year across services like Netflix,...

Key indie exhibitor boost: ICA (5,000 screens) teams with Screendollars for proprietary data in weekly newsletters.

• Analytics power: Charts,...

Gaming-to-film frenzy heats up as Disney's 20th Century Studios wins competitive bid for theatrical rights to Roblox smash "99 Nights in the...

Massive backlash from over 1,000 stars, directors, and writers—including Denis Villeneuve, J.J. Abrams, Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller, and Jane...

Saudi sovereign wealth is reshaping Hollywood financing: PIF committing ~$12B to Paramount Skydance’s $110B Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, part of...

• Sharp VC decline: Media deals fell 54% YoY to $49.7M across 20 deals, down from $107.1M and 28 deals; 49% drop from February's $94.1M.
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Dennis Quaid and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick advocated for Texas film growth at SFA lecture, crediting Senate Bill 22 for $300M biennial funding to lure...

Empirical data debunks film tax subsidies as economic boosters:

• Michigan's 2008-2015 program cost $500M, drained budgets by $126M in 2011 alone, and...

• Year-round opportunity: Host social content, shopping, and exclusive experiences to capture always-on fans beyond releases.
• Fan value: They spend...

Behind-the-scenes tech deal sharpens Philo's edge in user retention:

• Integrates Reelgood's AI metadata into ML infrastructure for precise...

Key signals of exhibitor recovery at CinemaCon:

• Revenue boom: YTD domestic box office 23% higher than last year; 154M tickets sold, up 16%.
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Mubi inks multi-year co-financing deal with IPR.VC for prestige European auteur slate.

• Kicks off with Cannes-tipped Fatherland (Pawel Pawlikowski)...

Hasbro Legends debuts as a free, ad-supported platform reviving classics like Transformers, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony, Power Rangers, and Jem.
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SAG-AFTRA leaders celebrated union unity at NYC's 'Rock the City' event during a lull in contract talks with studios/streamers, set to resume April 27...

Multi-front opposition mounts against the $81B Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery deal:

• Regulatory scrutiny: Sen. Cory Booker schedules...

Key fallout from Disney's bundling practices:

• Judge ordered $50M class action settlement for YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers.
• Suit claims...