Some animators believe AI will make films better. Others believe it will bring costs down.
Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., walks to lunch during the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The annual event has been a historic breeding ground for media deals and is usually a forum for tech and media elites to discuss the future of their industry. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Two films built largely with generative AI tools are on view in South Korean theaters
A employee pours popcorn at a snack bar at the CJ CGV Co. Yeouido branch movie theater in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. CJ CGV is considering selling stakes in some of its units, including one in China, to help fund its ambitions of turning into one of the world's biggest operators of movie theaters, according to an executive. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
Creative Artists Agency, Hollywood’s biggest talent representative, is starting a new company to invest in YouTube stars and podcasters who want to be the next Oprah Winfrey or Reese Witherspoon.
The Creative Artists Agency (CAA) logo is displayed outside their headquarters on June 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. CAA has acquired rival ICM Partners in a move predicted to transform the Hollywood talent agency industry.
Low-budget horror movies directed by YouTube creators are proving more popular than Star Wars
Los Angeles Special Screening Of A24's "Backrooms" SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 07: (L-R) Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, director Kane Parsons and actress Renate Reinsve attend the Los Angeles Special Screening of A24's "Backrooms" at the Aero Theatre on May 07, 2026 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) Photographer: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images
Brendan Carr doesn’t need Disney to cancel Jimmy Kimmel to declare victory
Brendan Carr, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas, US, on Friday, March 27, 2026. The Conservative Political Action Conference launched in 1974 brings together conservative organizations, elected leaders, and activists. Photographer: Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg
Walt Disney Co. senior executives are discussing how to unify the company’s disparate mobile apps and turn its streaming service into the first stop for all things Disney, a place where users can book park tickets, buy merchandise, play games and watch movies, according to people familiar with the matter.
German media giant Bertelsmann SE agreed to buy Nashville-based independent music group Concord and merge it with its BMG Rights Management business in a deal that will create one of the largest music companies in the world.
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The company’s streaming service has lost more than $11 billion and can’t keep customers form canceling
Brian Roberts, chairman and chief executive officer of Comcast NBCUniversal, arrives at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The annual event has been a historic breeding ground for media deals and is usually a forum for tech and media elites to discuss the future of their industry. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Bill Ackman has offered to buy Universal Music Group. What he really wants is for the stock to go up.
The Universal Music Group headquarters in Santa Monica, California, US, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Billionaire activist Bill Ackman has proposed a bid for Universal Music Group NV to increase returns on one of his hedge fund's biggest holdings. Photographer: Ethan Swope/Bloomberg
Netflix Inc. shares tumbled the most in six months after the company gave a forecast for the second quarter that fell short of analysts’ expectations, underwhelming Wall Street just months after it lost out on a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
Netflix offices in Los Angeles. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg
The NFL is the most popular sport in the US. The government says it’s hurting fans.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during Super Bowl LX Opening Night press conference in San Jose, California, on Fe. 2. Photographer: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
The most popular Netflix plan will now cost $20 a month -- a 150% increase from 2013
Greg Peters, co-chief executive officer of Netflix Inc., during the Bloomberg Screentime event in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. Screentime gathers the moguls, celebrities, and entrepreneurs defining the next phase of pop culture to discuss and debate the future of Hollywood studios, the boom in sports and live music and the impact of AI on the creative industries. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg
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