Business Features
Madison Avenue Braces for the AI Apocalypse
As media buyers and advertising elites execs anxiously convene at Cannes Lions, all anyone can talk about is how much time the business has left.
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Battle of the Cool Kids: Inside the A24, Neon and Mubi Turf War
For the first time in years, there's a three-way brawl for the title of Hollywood’s ‘It’ indie outfit.
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Soapy “Verticals” Helping to Keep Hollywood Employed in L.A. As Film and TV Projects Leave
The format may be low-brow, for now. But underemployed crews and actors in Southern California are increasingly turning to them in between looking for jobs on features and shows.
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RichCo vs. PoorCo: Not All Spinoffs Are Created Equal
NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery are racing to offload their ailing linear TV channels. But just one of the new SpinCos is unburdened by billions in debt.
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The Twilight of Evening News: Anchor Swaps, Trust Gaps and a Looming AI Threat
For now, ratings leader ABC News is exuding confidence with David Muir, CBS News' is still tweaking its format while NBC introduces Tom Llamas as a multiplatform bet.
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Would You Pay $400 Million for This Movie?
Between delays, reshoots and rising costs, this year's summer blockbusters are racking up astronomically high price tags when factoring in marketing costs. Can the box office keep up?
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With Cord Cut, Can Old TV Brands Take Off On Streaming?
As ESPN and CNN prep standalone flagship services and HBO returns to Max's title, studios are betting that there's equity in familiar names that stand for quality. Do audiences care?
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The Hollywood CEO Pay Mega Chart Revealed — and One Big Golden Parachute
Bob Bakish, gone at Paramount Global, but not without a hefty payout.
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Creators Are Building Their Own Supersized Studio System As Hollywood Cuts Back
YouTube stars now reach as much people as legacy media — and they’re poaching some of the top players to grow even bigger.
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How Movie Studio Spies Size Up the Competition
Each year at CinemaCon, executives use the gathering of theater owners to check out rival slates. THR obtained some of this year's reviews, both cutting and glowing.
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Volatility Bites: Why Hollywood Is Terrified of Tariffs
The pandemic and strikes were bad enough. But, with entertainment companies struggling to stay in the black amidst Trumpian chaos, a recession could be an extinction-level event.
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Streaming Profit Report: Netflix Leads, Disney Rises, Warner Grows. Is Consolidation Next?
Also: NBCUniversal and Paramount Global narrowed streaming losses with an eye on profitability ahead.
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