Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Paramount has upped its offer to $31 per share and said it will pay a $7 billion regulatory termination if the transaction does not close due to regulatory matters.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:32PM'Wicked' lost out on $408,223, while 'Chess' saw an even bigger drop as Lea Michele was out of the show.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:22PMMonday, February 23, 2026
'The Great Gatsby,' 'Chicago,' 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,' 'Six' and 'Every Brilliant Thing' are impacted.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:01PMThe former world No. 1 and 2003 US Open champion has signed a multiyear deal as an analyst for match and studio coverage.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AMMarshall Lewy was formerly chief content officer at Wondery, and moved to Audible after the company was broken up in August.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AMSunday, February 22, 2026
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The company, which also owns Ticketmaster, expects ticket sales to increase in 2026, but could face trouble ahead with a pending antitrust trial.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:14PMWednesday, February 18, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Industry grosses were up 11 percent from the prior week, ahead of Presidents Day, and as crowds came to New York on breaks.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:38PMHe takes on the role succeeding Will Welch after working as deputy global editorial director of GQ.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:14PM'Hang Out With Sean Hannity' will be filmed at his "man cave" in Florida.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:32AMIn a notable video podcast pact, highlights from Crooked shows such as 'Pod Save America' and 'Lovett or Leave It' will air Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AMMonday, February 16, 2026
The longtime audio platform is the latest to jump on the growing popularity of the visual format.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:42PMFriday, February 13, 2026
Rene Augustine has also served on committees at the Kennedy Center, including as a Trump appointee to the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:44PMEisner also theorized about succession for Disney, saying it's better to appoint CEOs from the inside.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:03AMThursday, February 12, 2026
In December 2025, The Roku Channel hit an all-time high, representing 6.3 percent of all TV streaming, according to the Nielsen Gauge.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:06PMLynn Nottage will write the book for the musical, which is set for The Shed this fall.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AMWednesday, February 11, 2026
Smith will lead the company, which owns more than 70 theaters across the U.S. and Europe.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:07AMSky-high production costs and waning audiences are pushing hosts off the dial. Video podcasts may be the final blow to the format.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:18AMTuesday, February 10, 2026
The streamer, which is a producer of the stage show, is filming the production this week.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:37PMThe Fox-owned podcasting company bought monetization company Supercast.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:37PMThe company said it will add a $0.25 per share "ticking fee," which it will pay to WBD shareholders for each quarter its transaction has not closed beyond December 31, 2026.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:16AMThe company also hit 290 million paid subscribers in its fourth quarter.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:26AMFriday, February 6, 2026
Lisa Holme on the trajectory of the Roku Channel and trends on the new low-cost service Howdy.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:05AMThursday, February 5, 2026
The musical is the only new show from the 2019-2020 season that is still running.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:30PMThe company, which recently signed a new agreement with Howard Stern, said the host is "more relevant than ever."
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:33AMThe tech platform will allow readers to move between physical and audiobooks and offer the sale of books from independent bookstores.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00AMWednesday, February 4, 2026
The company reported 325 million paid subscriptions in its fourth quarter across consumer services, which includes YouTube Premium and more.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:44PM"You have to think about it as you’re just trying to gain audience, especially in 2026, when everybody is just fighting to grab your attention at all times," says Spotify's head of talk st…
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