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📝 Theaters are dead??? AMC just posted their best earnings of their 106-year history last quarter. Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger has been paused. Noah Kahan had an anti-ticket scalping bill named after him, and more. Is the world of entertainment healing?
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The Cinerama Dome is coming back in 2028. I repeat.. The Cinerama Dome IS BACK.
🎥 5 truths about Hollywood:
1) Hollywood’s biggest challenge is cultural. Culture is no longer being decided in a conference room
2) The gatekeepers are often arriving after the audience is established
3) The companies that win will build alongside communities, not just market at them
4) Gen Z now makes up roughly 40% of moviegoers, and 63% discover long-form content through social clips
5) Hollywood & Madison Ave. are converging
"Hollywood spent decades assuming audiences would arrive because of name recognition, but Gen Z is asking, ‘Does this belong to the internet I actually live on?’"
Reid Litman (Global Director & lead on Ogilvy Pulse, the agency’s Gen Z & youth culture offering) and I are aligned on bridging that gap, finding opportunities for the next gen, and helping brands participate authentically in culture.
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⭐ AMC posted its highest ever quarterly revenue in their 106-year history in Q2 of this year
Revenue rose by 14% to $1.6 billion, and their net cash from operations grew from $138 million to $235 million. Lowkey this kind of makes me emotional.
The ‘Avengers Doomsday’ trailer also notably hit 503 million views in one day, making it the second biggest launch in history after ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ This report doesn’t even include either of the above, ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Dune 3,’ and so many more.
We are so back… and SO IS THE CINERAMA DOME!
⭐ Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger is officially PAUSED due to the state led coalition’s lawsuit
⭐ The Governor of Massachusetts names anti-ticket scalping bill after Noah Kahan’s album ‘The Great Divide’
Kahan also has raised over $6 million with his Busyhead Project that is seeking to end the stigma around mental health. How could you hate this guy?
⭐ Ella Langley’s song ‘Choosin Texas’ ties the record for the most weeks (14) on top of the Billboard Hot 100 for a female artist… outside of one holiday track
She is now tied with Mariah Carey’s ‘We Belong Together’ and Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You,’ and the only song beating them out is Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ (22 weeks).
⭐ Sony Music says discovery uncovered 30,117 copyrighted tracks inside Udio’s training data, including Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Elvis Presley
The label wants at least $150,000 per work so those 30k songs are going to be one expensive playlist you send your crush.
⭐ Disney announced a major wave of layoffs that left hundreds out of jobs across Pixar, ESPN, the NFL Network, and more
Sphere Entertainment hired Karen Laureano-Rikardesen as their Global Marketing and Communications Chief.
UTA promoted James Wright to become their new Co-Head in the UK Music Division. He actively works with Lizzo, Jon Batiste, and more, and will oversee all of the London operations.
TMRW Sports brought on an NBA team and league office veteran Brendan Donohue to lead the NFL sponsored Pro Flag Football League.
MMA enlisted former ESPN and NFL Network CEO to become a new member of their advisory board.
MSNOW signed on Brian Swarth as their new Senior Vice President of Marketing. He brings experience from AMC, Showtime, and more, with his main focus being to support their ‘inaugural direct to consumer product launch.’
Our new job board features 230+ early career roles in Entertainment, including:
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