Dealmakers
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Indie Film’s Plot Twist: Huge Demand, Not Enough Movies
Top agents from Roeg Sutherland to Deb McIntosh on why a hot market is suddenly short on supply
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4 Bellwether Deals Show Where Money’s Moving — and the NFL Shock Ahead
Cameron’s AI buy to Unwell’s valuation reveal new opportunity. Plus: Football rights are about to rock the industry
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8 VC Firms Betting on Hollywood’s Next Act — What They Want
For investors chasing fast scale and 100x jackpots, showbiz was always too slow. AI and live changed the script
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Michael Ellenberg’s Market Rule: ‘Frisky’ Viewers Will Punish ‘Safe’ Shows
Media Res’ CEO on the fundamentals that matter when the formulas stop working — and you still have to sell TV and film
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The 14 Private Equity Firms Ready to Pounce on Hollywood
Who has money to burn amid an appetite for sports and anything AI can’t touch
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A24 Eyes Letterboxd — and My Full Midyear M&A Update
Top dealmakers game next big moves amid Netflix’s ambition, NBCU’s split, Lionsgate’s perpetual sale and Fox’s Roku win
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Stars, Come on Down! Game Shows Are the New Hot Payday
It’s a win-win as formats boom, easy checks that ‘run forever’ are in reach and the stigma is lifted
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Box Office Is Back. Now Comes the War Over Who Gets the Upside
I talk to lawyers and reps about the five ways to get paid — and who is getting what
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‘Embarrassing’: Hollywood’s Dumb-Money Creator Gold Rush — and 7 Names Worth the Bet
As ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ send execs chasing YouTubers, insiders reveal what to look for — and not get burned
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Wasserman’s Final Knife Fight — and the Horror Chart You Have to See
I reveal who’s still in as binding offers come due for The Team. Plus: ‘Breadwinner’ director Eric Appel on why comedy needs a Blumhouse
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Tax Incentive Showdown: The Global Money War Heats Up
Where runaway production is going — and why savings are becoming impossible (even irresponsible) to resist
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Cannes Remix: New Buyers, Mubi Mystery & Indie Film’s Math Reset
‘It will be a good market because people have decided it’s going to be,’ says one dealmaker
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Wasserman Deal: Final Bidders, Frontrunners Emerge
I have the list of suitors, private equity plays to UTA to Patrick Whitesell, and where they stand
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Tax Incentive Showdown: Where the Money Is State-by-State
A domestic bidding war is underway as the fight to keep production in the U.S. floods the market with new deals
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New Rules of Indie Film Pricing — and the Cannes Test Ahead
Agents and execs on 2026’s budget danger zone, fresh buyers and the unexpected opportunity underway
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Wasserman’s ‘Insane’ Price Tag — and the Curious Strategy Behind It
I can reveal the eye-popping ask, the backup plan, and the new aggro era of deals and LBOs
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Identity Is the New Piracy. Will You Get Paid For Your Likeness?
Loti AI’s Luke Arrigoni explains the next phase is royalties, not just takedowns
Dealmakers from Ashley Cullins delves into the lawyers, agents and executives behind every handshake shaping Hollywood’s careers and future.