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Television
'Landman' Cast Scores Rare Mid-Run Salary Renegotiations
In a sign of just how big a hit Landman has become, the entire original cast has successfully negotiated significant raises heading into Season 3, a near-unheard-of move in today's belt-tightening industry. Season 2's finale drew 14.8 million views in its first two days on Paramount+, the most-watched original series finale in the platform's history.
'Project Hail Mary' Is Heading to Prime Video After a 105-Day Theatrical Window
Project Hail Mary, one of this year's biggest box office hits, will arrive on Prime Video following a 105-day exclusive theatrical run, one of the longest theatrical windows a major studio has committed to in years. The move signals growing confidence that a longer runway in theaters and a strong streaming debut are not mutually exclusive.
The World Cup Is Breaking TV Records Every Week
Fox's 2026 World Cup coverage is averaging more than double its audience from 2022, with the USMNT's win over Paraguay drawing 18 million viewers—the most-watched World Cup telecast in English-language US history. With the Round of 16 kicking off July 4, the biggest audiences are still to come.
Paramount Is Making Concessions To Clinch EU Approval for WBD Merger
Paramount has submitted formal concessions to the European Commission to clear its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, agreeing to exit its international film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures. The EC has extended its review deadline to July 22, with EU approval now the final major regulatory hurdle standing between the deal and a close.
Hollywood Is Taking YouTube Seriously, and Markiplier Is Living Proof
Six months after his self-distributed film Iron Lung grossed $50 million worldwide, Markiplier is the latest creator to walk through Hollywood's front door and find it wide open. His story is part of a broader shift: YouTube-born films like Backrooms and Obsession are changing how studios think about where talent, audiences, and IP actually come from.
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