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Big Media expands into global film distribution with Plymouth Blvd Deal 18 AUG 2025

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Big Media expands into global film distribution with Plymouth Blvd Deal

The company acquires a diverse slate of first-run Hollywood films—including holiday favorites, action hits, and genre titles—enhancing its content portfolio beyond factual programming for international buyers.
Hollywood’s untapped market: rising demand for stories on work, family, and care 12 AUG 2025

Markets

Hollywood’s untapped market: rising demand for stories on work, family, and care

According to New America’s “The Power and Reach of Stories About Work, Family, and Care,” 92% of Americans consume entertainment content weekly, yet only 27% recall seeing storylines about these everyday realities, underscoring a significant gap between lived experiences and media representation.
Skydance-Paramount,  a new tech-focused Hollywood powerhouse 7 AUG 2025

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Skydance-Paramount, a new tech-focused Hollywood powerhouse

The newly merged Paramount, backed by Skydance Media and RedBird Capital, aims to modernize content creation, expand global reach, and drive long-term shareholder value through innovation, scale, and a 113-year legacy.
Production in Hollywood plunges to historic lows as nearly half of U.S. projects move abroad 5 AUG 2025

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Production in Hollywood plunges to historic lows as nearly half of U.S. projects move abroad

In Q1 2025, only 24 of 87 U.S. scripted projects filmed partly in Los Angeles, while U.S.-produced series premieres fell 27% year over year and 42% versus 2022, according to Luminate.
Production decreased in Hollywood, but creative industry cheers increased state funding 23 JUL 2025

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Production decreased in Hollywood, but creative industry cheers increased state funding

The increase in local television production can be attributed to gains for TV Dramas (up 9.5 percent) and TV Reality (up 29.5 percent). In fact, TV Dramas with 782 SD posted their highest observed levels since pre-strike period Q4 2022 (with 1,155 SD).