The Wakeup
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☀️ SONY’s New Box Office Bet: Gen Z Stars
Federal tax credit bill released / A24’s new horror buy / NETFLIX wants wants more Claire Danes
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☀️ Elon Enters the PAR-Verse; YOUTUBE Pushes More AI
SONY sets comedy pic / 101 STUDIOS enters creator space / WB punts ‘Gremlins’
Latest The Wakeup stories
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☀️ How PAR’s Finding More TV, Film 💰When Revenue’s Flat
DIS #pricehikes, engagement growth drives Q2 / AMAZON gets Foxx pic / ‘Voice’ goes celeb route at NBC
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☀️ Ellison’s New CNN Hot Take; NETFLIX, Theatrical Rule Streaming
NETFLIX sets deal with top AMAZON star / WB adds to summer 2027 / DISH’s ongoing #cordcutting losses
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☀️ ‘Spidey’ Trounces Predictions: New Records, Comps & More
DISNEY sets new X-Men member / WB’s looming ‘Barbie’ deadline / PAR’s new spec buy
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☀️ HBO Gets ’90s Courtroom Drama, New Bill Lawrence Comedy
SONY’s down, up Q2 / NETFLIX, ‘Adolescence’ director re-team / DISNEY exits A+E JV
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☀️ Hits Push CINEMARK to All-Time 💰 High
AMC’s revenue drop, NETFLIX deal / #PriceHikes, pods help SIRIUS 💰 / Taylor Sheridan, 101 pick up 2 🎥 scripts
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☀️ NETFLIX Films’ Hit-less Summer So Far
Ellison’s $9.8B deficit if WBD deal is dunzo / UNI sets Aniston, Dinklage 🎅 pic / Ari’s WARNAMOUNT defense
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☀️ What YOUTUBE’s PEACOCK Deal Actually Means
AMAZON’s new IP animated pic / FX buys ‘Derry Girls’ creator series / NETFLIX, LIONSGATE’s new licensing deal
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☀️ ‘Odyssey’ Blowing Away ‘Oppenheimer’ With Huge 2nd Weekend
The money math strategy behind PSKY’s trial surprise / WBD sues AMAZON / 5G broadband slams cable in Q2
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☀️ Cable’s Even Murkier Future Exposed in Q2 Numbers
UNI, ATARI team up / PSKY TRO extended / L.A. shoot days dip / HBO’s ‘Industry’ final season casts up
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NBA, Theme Parks Drag COMCAST Q2 — But Movies Shine
NBCU sees World Cup, ‘Love Island’ gains as COMCAST’s broadband loss turnaround nears key phase
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☀️ YOUTUBE vs. NETFLIX by the 💰 Numbers
UNI wants more Powell / IMAX Tops Q2 Expectations / Ali G pic gets a home
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☀️ WGA Escalates PAR Fight as EU Decision Looms
SONY explores Arclight revival / Will Smith gets AMAZON co-star / BLACK BEAR chooses new marketing, PR leaders
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☀️DISNEY Swings the Jobs Ax — Again
What’s behind AMC THEATRES stock pop / PAR+/CBS tops ’25-’26 TV season / AMAZON’s new ad deal
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☀️ UNI ‘Odyssey’ Smash by the Numbers
SONY picks up next Sweeney pic / NETFLIX makes prestige 🎥 buy / U.S. vs. India streaming 💰 comps
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☀️ NETFLIX’s Narrative Problem With Wall Street
WB sets next CLOCKWORK pic / ‘Toy Story’ lifts DIS+ numbers / MLB All-Star audience boost
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