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Entertainment
Warner Bros. took $569M at the domestic box office from January 1-November 9, 2026, down 70% from the comparable 2025 period but still ahead of Paramount’s $537M.
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Gaming
Take-Two chief executive Zelnick says advance sales are substantially above expectations, while leaving questions about additional platforms and a full physical disc release to Rockstar.
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UK
The entertainer was sentenced for rape and sexual assault on Monday after a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.
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Media
The approach aims to move reporting more quickly across formats rather than earmark material for a particular television segment or social media video.
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Entertainment
Thousands of jobs could be eliminated as Disney seeks further savings, with part of the money intended for programming, technology, theme parks and cruises.
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Streaming
The comedy’s opening views fell below its previous season debuts, but it had the biggest opening weekend for a returning Netflix comedy so far in 2026.
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Music
Miller has topped the UK singles chart, becoming the first Welsh artist to reach that position since Sian Evans featured on DJ Fresh’s ‘Louder’ in 2011.
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Television
CBS recorded year-over-year gains in premiere-week multiplatform audiences, with “Tracker” following “Marshals” at million viewers.
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Television
The Prime Video adaptation of King’s 1974 book will continue into a second season that moves beyond the events of the original work.
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Entertainment
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping stars Joseph Zada and is scheduled to open in theaters and IMAX on Nov. 20.
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Film
The new Street Fighter movie is being presented as a project rooted in fandom, while its reception among critics remains an open question.
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Entertainment
Lin’s departure marks a leadership change in Netflix’s movie operation after he succeeded Scott Stuber in 2024.
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Anime
A viewing survey points to stronger engagement among teen anime fans surveyed, though the finding does not establish how widely the audience is expanding.
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Entertainment
Rice’s return to executive management brings film and television experience to Netflix as employees face the prospect of further layoffs.
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Entertainment
The American Entertainment Alliance is seeking a legal requirement for streamers to allocate 50% of their content budgets to independent productions, arguing that industry consolidation threatens jobs.
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Entertainment
The cuts are expected to fall mainly on business functions, following Ted Sarandos’s acknowledgment that Netflix is not growing as quickly as he would like.
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Entertainment
Greater participation by established broadcasters is being presented as a way to widen the range of voices on YouTube, though the supplied remarks leave practical questions unanswered.
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Film
The actor associated with “The Furious” will headline a crime thriller as Stars Collective also develops a screen adaptation with Donna Gigliotti.
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Entertainment
The agreement establishes Amazon’s worldwide streaming rights to the Emmys, while financial terms and arrangements for viewers remain unspecified in the available details.
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Hollywood
The combined Hollywood group plans to pair original stories with established franchises, though the supplied statement leaves the balance of its annual big-screen slate undefined.
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