Erik Gruenwedel

Warner Bros. Pictures sequel Practical Magic 2 opened No. 1 at the North American box office with $30 million in ticket sales, below industry estimates.

Hispanic households in the U.S. live streamed and watched on linear television more than 149 billion minutes of sports programming in the first half of 2026, according to new data from Nielsen. The numbers underscore a paradigm shift: Hispanic engagement with sports is no longer a niche phenomenon but a “total-market” driver that helps define … Continue reading "Nielsen: Hispanic Households Consumed 149 Billion Minutes of Sports Content Across Linear, Streaming TV in First Half of 2026"

Through the first half of 2026 ending June 30, Charter and Comcast lost more than 524,000 high-speed internet subscribers, including 292,000 subs lost by Charter and 232,000 subs lost by Comcast.

Nearly three in four U.S. TV viewers regularly use their smartphones for other media while watching television, highlighting growing competition for audience attention between TV and mobile video, according to new Omdia consumer research.

U.K. and Canadian governments have signed a deal that will boost cooperation in their respective film and TV industries. The agreement will enable more collaboration in content production on both sides of the Atlantic.

Paramount’s Skydance Animation unit has ended a three-year distribution agreement with Netflix, as the [Pixar co-founder] John Lasseter-run business segment focuses on delivering feature films for theatrical distribution through Paramount Pictures.

Netflix Sept. 14 disclosed that its exclusive kicke off the 2026 NFL season between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams from Melbourne, Australia, generated an average of 21.7 million viewers worldwide, including 18.5 million average viewers in the U.S., according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Domestic wiewership peaked at 21.3 million viewers in the U.S. between 9:30 pm-9:45 pm EST.

Late night comic Jimmy Kimmel disclosed that his 21-minute interview with Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico has generated 8.3 million views on YouTube since its Sept. 10 debut. Kimmel, who was supposed to run the interview on his ABC late night show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” claims the segment was removed by ABC after alleged … Continue reading "Jimmy Kimmel Says 8.3 Million Streamed His 21-Minute Interview With Texas U.S. Senate Candidate James Talarico on YouTube"

Facing increased regulatory pressure from the federal government, streaming giants Netflix, Prime Video and YouTube have formed a new lobbying group in the nation’s capital called the Streaming Access and Choice Alliance. The lobby group will work together with TechNet, a trade association representing major technology companies. The coalition is separate from the Streaming Innovation … Continue reading "Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube Form Streaming Lobbying Group in Washington, D.C."

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards Sept. 14 showcased numerous television industry awards milestones, including Matthew Rhys becoming the first actor to win two different lead categories in the same night—Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay,” and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series forNetflix’s “The Beast in Me”.