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Awards
Breakout Favorites Lead 2026 Golden Globes Nominations
The 2026 Golden Globe nominations are out. One Battle After Another leads all films, while The White Lotus tops the television categories. It was a strong showing for Netflix and Warner Bros. / HBO in a year defined by new categories, major industry shifts, and changing audience tastes.
Streaming
BravoCon 2025 Sees Record Streaming and Social Growth
BravoCon’s 2025 content brought in more than 3 million viewers on Peacock, a 400% jump from 2023. Social engagement hit record highs across platforms, with TikTok driving the biggest surge.
Box Office
'Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Breaks Multiple Box Office Records
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 delivered a record-breaking $63 million domestic debut, setting new post-Thanksgiving, December, and studio opening records. It helped fuel a broader year-end box office surge alongside Zootopia 2 and Wicked: For Good.
Broadway
Broadway Sees a Post-Holiday Shift as ‘Harry Potter’ Returns to No. 1
Broadway grosses dipped 12% from their Thanksgiving peak, with Hamilton’s box office decline opening the door for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to reclaim the top spot. Attendance held steady across most productions while average ticket prices eased, signaling a softer but still resilient post-holiday market.
International
Manta Expands Its Global K-Content and Original IP Strategy
Webcomics platform Manta is outlining its next growth phase, unveiling plans for screen adaptations, microdramas, and a new serialized webnovel service as it expands its global K-content ecosystem and builds out its original IP strategy.
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