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THE SOUND OF U.S. SILENCE
Widow's Bay (2026) - Winner of the night with 14 Emmy awards. How the 2026 Emmys Revealed a Muted and Cautious Version of Hollywood Having just returned from the floor at the Peacock Theater for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, one reality settled over the room: Hollywood hasn't just become cautious, it has become quiet. The arc of the 2026 awards season shows a U.S. entertainment establishment retreating into self-censorship, while Europeans and Canadians are speaking up. As
Laura Malin
Sep 293 min read


THE AI OF THE STORM
Navigating the Great AI Divide: production and protection When it comes to AI, everyone and everything has two sides. While Hollywood publicly fights artificial intelligence in courtrooms, studios are quietly doubling down on it behind the scenes. A recent Los Angeles Times survey of studio job postings found that more than one in 10 openings were linked to working with AI. Major studios are quietly recruiting engineers to build custom AI tools, while simultaneously hiring l
Laura Malin
Aug 202 min read


The 6-Billion-Viewer Event
“For FIFA, it is not only a sport anymore, but also entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, and digital culture.”Newsweek, June 2026. Spain's National Team - FIFA World Cup 2026 Champions Top-Scoring Numbers The 2026 FIFA World Cup marked a definitive turning point for global sports broadcasting. As the first fully uninhibited post-pandemic tournament, paired with an unprecedented expansion to 48 participating nations (up from the 32-team format in place since 1998), the event del
Laura Malin
Jul 243 min read


Turning Back The Clock
How global box office is having the best run since 2019 “We went through five years of pain. Now we’re up huge.” — Chris Randleman, Chief Revenue Officer of Flix Brewhouse (The Wall Street Journal) Matt Damon and Zendaya in The Odyssey (2026) Years of Pain The theatrical landscape is seeing a historic resurgence, highlighted by a phenomenal month of May 2026 that generated $1.05 billion domestically (marking the first month to cross the $1 billion milestone this year and the
Laura Malin
Jun 303 min read
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