Hollywood has a box office problem: The old movie sequel trick is falling flat
Moviegoers will find a wealth of familiar franchises on the big screen this year. It may not be enough to...
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Disney dominated the 2025 box office. Here's how it could keep the crown in 2026
Courtesy of Disney Enterprises Inc.Blue aliens, a family of superheroes and a city of talking animals boosted the Walt Disney...
NBCUniversal strategically leans into sports as it prepares for 'Legendary February'
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest...
How IMAX crushed other theater stocks in 2025
An Imax private screening for the movie "First Man" at an AMC theater in New York on Oct. 10, 2018.Lars...
SoftBank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC
SoftBank has completed its $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, sources told CNBC's David Faber. The Japanese investment giant sent...
Free streaming service Tubi is rivaling major players for viewership. Here's how it's winning
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesTubi hit profitability this year doing what other streaming services are trying to: attract...
Brick trophies, a life-size pink Cadillac and a team sponsorship: Why Lego is going all in on F1
Formula 1 cars and a circuit made with Lego are displayed at the 2025 Canadian International AutoShow at the Metro...
Disney's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' disappoints with weak $88 million domestic opening
Still from Disney's "Avatar: Fire and Ash."DisneyThe opening weekend for Disney's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" was less of a blaze...
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' snares $12 million in Thursday previews
Still from Disney's "Avatar: Fire and Ash."DisneyDisney and James Cameron's third Avatar movie, "Avatar: Fire and Ash," hit theaters Thursday,...
What's ahead for media in 2026? Anonymous executives make bold predictions
CEO and President of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav and CEO of Paramount Skydance, David Ellison.Mike Blake | Brendan McDermid...
FCC chief Brendan Carr tells Senate that his agency is 'not formally … independent'
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told a Senate committee on Wednesday that his agency is "not formally ... independent."Shortly after...
The Oscars are heading to YouTube in 2029
An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in...
Disney's 'Zootopia 2' to hit $1 billion box office, only the second Hollywood film to do so this year
Disney's "Zootopia 2" follows detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile...
Disney's OpenAI stake is 'a way in' to AI and Sora will help reach younger audience, Iger tells CNBC
The Walt Disney Co.'s $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI will serve as "a way in" to artificial intelligence, which will have...
Disney making $1 billion investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI video generator
The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday announced it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI and will allow...
The regulatory path ahead for a Netflix and Warner Bros. deal could get dicey
Logos of Netlfix and Warner Bros.ReutersThe Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery deal came together quickly — but its path to...
Bids for WBD are in. Here's what Paramount, Comcast and Netflix could do with the assets
General views of the Warner Bros water tower on the Warner Brothers studio lot on June 24, 2022 in Burbank,...
'Zootopia 2,' 'Wicked: For Good' lead Thanksgiving box office
Disney's "Zootopia 2" follows detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile...
'Wicked: For Good' soars to $150 million domestic opening
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Universal's "Wicked: For Good."UniversalUniversal's "Wicked: For Good" defied gravity at the box office,...
Netflix is finally leaning into a key piece of the media playbook: Merchandising
People linger in the restaurant of the Netflix House experience center. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesNetflix was...
