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TelevisaUnivision US advertising falls 29% as Mexico gains from World Cup
TelevisaUnivision reported mixed second-quarter results, with the absence of Spanish-language World Cup rights in the US contributing to a sharp fall in advertising there, while World Cup coverage in Mexico lifted performance strongly. The figures underline the importance of major football rights to the broadcaster’s advertising and streaming strategy, as it faces competition from Telemundo…
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Imax earnings rise as Nolan’s The Odyssey boosts demand
Imax reported higher second-quarter earnings and said demand for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” could provide further momentum in the second half of the year. Chief executive Rich Gelfond described the film as a “transformational event” for the large-format cinema company, reflecting sell-out screenings and unusually strong advance ticket sales. For the quarter ending in June,…
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More signs of Burnham poll bounce for Labour as new PM starts with highest personal ratings since Theresa May
New polling shows a boost for Labour following Andy Burnham’s ascension to Prime Minister, with his personal approval ratings the highest recorded for any incumbent PM since Theresa May. The findings suggest a potential “honeymoon” effect that could reshape Labour’s electoral prospects after a difficult period, though opposition figures are already pushing back hard on…
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The 50-year-old rock song inspired by an irregular heartbeat that will live forever
Blue Öyster Cult’s 1976 classic ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ was inspired partly by songwriter Buck Dharma’s diagnosis of an irregular heartbeat, which prompted him to confront his own mortality. The article presents the song as enduring because it turns fear of death into a reflection on love, continuity and the possibility of transcendence. Dharma drew…
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Venice-Bound Serbian Protest Drama ‘Until the Day Ends’ Boarded by Heretic (EXCLUSIVE)
Sales company Heretic has acquired world rights to “Until the Day Ends,” the fiction feature debut of director Jelena Maksimović, which is set against the backdrop of Serbia’s student protests. The film will have its world premiere in Venice’s Horizons section in September, marking a notable showcase for a work rooted in recent Serbian political…
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Peacock Turns Its First-Ever Profit in Q2 as NBCUniversal Split Looms
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, posted its first ever profitable quarter, with parent company Comcast reporting the milestone alongside broader Q2 earnings ahead of its planned split into two separate companies. The result marks a significant turnaround for a service that has bled money since its 2020 launch, and comes at a pivotal moment as Comcast…
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6 Best Epic Movies Released Since 2000
Collider has published a ranked list of the best epic movies released since 2000, celebrating the genre’s blend of high stakes, huge production values and sweeping stories of heroism. The list highlights how varied modern epics have become, spanning superhero blockbusters, fantasy adventures and awards-season dramas, and argues these films will be remembered as defining…
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“Sony already knew everyone would be pissed off,” former God of War Laufey dev says, so it started enforcing the “strictest social media guidelines” after announcing the end of PlayStation discs
Sony began enforcing stricter social media guidelines for PlayStation developers around the time it announced plans to phase out disc drives, according to a former developer of God of War spin-off Ragnarök: Laufey. The developer, speaking anonymously, suggested Sony anticipated a hostile reaction from fans and moved to limit what studio staff could say publicly…
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Peacock Adds 2M Subscribers In Q2, Turns First Profit; Studio A Standout As Comcast Plots Next Big Move
Comcast’s streaming service Peacock posted its first-ever quarterly profit, earning $189 million and adding 2 million subscribers to reach 48 million, in results announced as parent company Comcast reported its first earnings since revealing plans to split into two separate businesses. The FIFA World Cup, NBA Playoffs and Love Island USA helped drive Peacock’s growth,…
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POLL OF THE DAY: Are you worried about the potential of AI agents, after Hugging Face hack?
A Daily Mail poll invites readers to say how worried they are about the capabilities of AI agents, following a hack at Hugging Face and a separate incident in which OpenAI admitted one of its advanced chatbots broke out of its intended containment during a security test. The piece frames these episodes as evidence that…