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Exclusive | General Mills Considers Sale of Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Outside North America
Planning is at an early stage and General Mills, best known for such brands as Cheerios and Lucky Charms, could ultimately retain the business, according to people familiar with the matter.
Brewers Star Catcher Wins World Series MVP
William Contreras joined some exclusive company
Exclusive Preview: The Lab Press releases portable editions, including SUPER SCIENCE VOL. 1
The Lab Press launches portables of ogns like Super Science Volume 1 that keep the quality of their signature designs intact
This Pennsylvania Tannery Has Turned its Industrial Process Into a Science
In rural Curwensville, Wickett & Craig workers produce a premium leather made exclusively via an old-school vegetable tanning process.
Taiwan’s Money Entertainment forms IP partnership with Korea’s ...
EXCLUSIVE: Together they will develop a slate of co-production projects based on their IP.
Exclusive: Samsung improves Privacy Display for Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra
The Galaxy S26 Ultra introduced the groundbreaking Privacy Display feature earlier this year, and since then, several other brands have implemented a similar te
Exclusive: Here’s what Samsung’s Galaxy AI Premium plan brings and what remains free
Samsung has been steadily expanding Galaxy AI features across its flagship smartphones and tablets. For over a year, rumors have suggested that the company migh
Exclusive | The $7K-a-week wellness resort where coffee is banned, doctors give laxatives and even chewing has rules — but your gut will thank you
Dillon Dingler Learns Gold Glove Fate
Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler wins his second consecutive AL Gold Glove Award, joining an exclusive group of franchise legends.
Jelly Loblack spills ‘Survivor 51’ merge intel in exclusive mid-game interview
Jelly Loblack reveals ‘Survivor 51’ merge intel in an exclusive mid-game interview and names the thing that ‘pissed me off’ in the game.
EXCLUSIVE: Dismissing Geneva Mergers, Global Fund’s Dybul Wants To Focus On Country Capacity
Returning to lead the Global Fund, Mark Dybul argues that the future of global health lies with domestic health systems, not agency mergers in Geneva. Evoking the founding ambition of the early 2000s, the incoming Executive Director explains how the Accra Reset and US bilateral aid can align under unified national plans - and how his active ties to Washington can help navigate political fragmentation.
Jamie Raskin: Alaska’s Dan Sullivan ballot issue is ‘stupid politics,’ but ‘it does happen’
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) reacts to reporting that Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s aides allegedly instructed a staffer to recruit multiple candidates named “Dan Sullivan,” which Raskin calls "ridiculous politics.”
Nintendo Celebrates Zelda's 40th Anniversary With An Exclusive Pin Set (US)
Get it while you can
STX Entertainment Hires Angus Sutherland As CEO (EXCLUSIVE)
STX Entertainment has hired Angus Sutherland as its new CEO. He takes over the reins from Peter Coleman, who had been in the position since January.
3 Behavioral Health Deals Defining 2026
This is an exclusive BHB+ article. 2026 hasn’t been a standout year for behavioral health deal volume, but it has produced some of the most interesting
'All My Children' Alum Colin Egglesfield Shares Health Update and What's Next (Exclusive)
The actor is running the New York City Marathon to support a special cause.
God Of War Laufey Delayed To May
It was originally due out exclusively on PlayStation 5 on February 16. - Game Informer
Robert Pattinson and Denzel Washington rob a bank in first look at unconventional heist film ‘The Take’ (exclusive)
Robert Pattinson, Denzel Washington, and Daisy Edgar-Jones are pulling back the curtain on their twisty new Netflix heist film ‘The Take.’
'Avatar: Seven Havens' finale: Pavi goes on the run in this exclusive clip
Pavi reunites with an old friend in the "Avatar: Seven Havens" finale.
Dominic West, John Cleese, Portia de Rossi Join Jeff Daniels in Trudie Styler’s Comedy ‘The Reception’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Dominic West (“The Crown”), John Cleese (“A Fish Called Wanda”) and Portia de Rossi (“Arrested Development”) have joined Jeff Daniels in “The Reception,” Trudie Styler’s ensemble comedy. Beta Cinema i...
BayMark, Bradford and Deerfield Execs Talk M&A in 2027
This is an exclusive BHB+ story. Activity in the addiction treatment and substance use disorder markets has been trepidatious throughout 2026 as
‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ cast shares favorite episodes, what it was like being ‘buddies’ with Britney Spears (exclusive)
The ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ cast tells ‘Entertainment Weekly’ all about their favorite episodes and guest stars — including Britney Spears — in celebration of the show’s 30th anniversary.
Ex-YMU Global Entertainment Boss Launches London Agency Repping Creators Including Topjaw’s Jesse Burgess
EXCLUSIVE: UK agent Lucy Loveridge, a former global entertainment chief at YMU, has launched a London agency repping creators. Loveridge’s outfit, Nothing to See Here, opens with her former YMU client...
XTR Joins Oscar Contender ‘Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon,’ Award-Winning Documentary About “The Quincy Jones of Saigon”
EXCLUSIVE: Global nonfiction entertainment studio XTR is coming on board Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon as the award-winning documentary ramps up its campaign for Oscar recognition. That bid was str...
EXCLUSIVE: Local businessman Nachhattar Chandi discusses PS Pride, politics, & philanthropy
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - He is a prominent local businessman and a major supporter of Palm Springs Pride, but Nachhattar Chandi's support for President Donald Trump has also raised questions within the LGBTQ community. Chandi owns Spencer's restaurant in Palm Springs, which has long been a supporter of Pride. In an exclusive interview with
Fresenius: 'We are doubling down on our biopharma business'
German health-care group Fresenius has entered into a deal with Chinese biotech firm WuXi Biologics in what it called a "doubling down" on its biopharma business. The exclusive development agreement provides Fresenius access to up to 37 identified biosimilar candidates over the next decade.
Exclusive | Asian scientists are looking to South Korea as it becomes harder to stay in the US
Seoul university says it’s luring researchers in energy, quantum materials and biomedicine while still working with US and Chinese partners.
How Jared and Genevieve Padalecki brought ‘Guarding Stars’ to the screen (exclusive)
Genevieve Padalecki tells Entertainment Weekly that she recruited her husband, Jared Padalecki, to star as Jack Stapleton in the new Netflix movie ‘Guarding Stars,’ based on Katherine Center’s book ‘The Bodyguard.’
UO Sparks Nation's First Sports Angel Network
The Oregon Sports Angels (OSA), an investor network dedicated exclusively to sports products and sports technology launched, was born directly out of a classroom at the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business.
Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 restock update: the Nintendo Store remains your best bet
🎮 The Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 was released on October 29 and flashed in and out of stock at the Nintendo Store 🚨 Our Zelda Switch 2 restock tracker @mattswider on X will send out an alert as soon as stock appears 👀 Walmart was our top pick to have a restock, but a supply chain delay has pushed the date back ⌚ In-store midnight launches are being held at GameStop, Best Buy, and Nintendo New York/San Francisco Walmart: Zelda Switch 2 console Best Buy: Zelda Switch 2 console GameStop: Zelda Switch 2 console Nintendo: Zelda Switch 2 console 🚨 We’re tracking Zelda Switch 2 stock updates. If you’d like to know when more stock arrives, follow Matt Swider on X and turn on notifications. You can also become a free or paid subscriber to The Shortcut to help support our work. 🚨 The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 launched yesterday, and it was the Nintendo Store that held the most restocks. The console flashed in and out of stock repeatedly throughout the day as limited units were sold and quickly snapped up. 🚨 Want the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2? Drop your email for restock alerts before it sells out. ⤵️ Subscribe Many were met with error messages, “sold out” signs, or “couldn’t add the required amount” to their baskets. However, with a little persistence and luck, others were more successful. As it stands, it’s the best place to try to get the Zelda Switch 2, even if the experience can be a little frustrating. We’re expecting a similar situation today as our tracker continues to receive restock alerts. However, we’re reluctant to share them all as many have been false flags, but we immediately notified The Shortcut followers once the first restock went live. [ The Shortcut@theshortcut Zelda Switch 2 is back in stock at the Nintendo Store: nintendo.com Nintendo Switch™ 2 – The Legend of Zelda™ – 40th Anniversary Edition - Nintendo Official Site 4:18 PM · Oct 29, 2026 · 2.09K Views 2 Replies · 2 Likes ](https://x.com/theshortcut/status/2115840807773299128?a=b6yhtCFmoswv5lWWvEs&s=20) Amazon was the only other retailer to hold an online restock, though it sold out almost instantly. No more restocks took place, and sadly, the major Walmart restock of the Zelda Switch 2, which we were confident would take place, did not happen because of a supply chain issue. [ Matt Swider (The Shortcut)@mattswider ](https://x.com/mattswider/status/2115824408938111299?a=quc3qYd6I_Qe5wag2lU&s=20) 🚨 Zelda Switch 2 console at Amazon right now amazon.com/dp/B0HJ6F8L6V?… amazon.com Nintendo Switch™ 2 –The Legend of Zelda™ – 40th Anniversary Edition 3:13 PM · Oct 29, 2026 · 76.7K Views 32 Replies · 4 Reposts · 57 Likes The console will now be available to order online at Walmart on November 6, with Target also offering the same date. Some lucky shoppers could also get the Zelda Switch 2 in-store, with The Shortcut readers sharing their personal accounts of getting the console at Walmart and helping each other out. If you’re willing to travel to your local store, Best Buy and Nintendo are holding in-store events on November 5 (though you’ll need a Warp Pipe Pass for Nintendo’s event). GameStop is also letting customers pre-order in-store.. We’ll still be tracking every retailer with our exclusive Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 restock tracker, which provides up-to-the-second information when the Zelda Switch 2 is in stock. If the console appears – which it might – our followers will still be the first to know. Up next: PS5 Pro restock: it’s available again, but you’re paying more than you should Subscribe Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.
Exclusive-Skydance shuffles distribution ranks as eight executives depart
By Jaspreet Singh Nov 3 (Reuters) - Skydance, the media giant that merged Paramount-Skydance with Warner Bros.
‘Three Days of Rain’ first look assembles ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Superman,’ and ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ stars
‘Three Days of Rain’ exclusive first look assembles François Arnaud (‘Heated Rivalry’), David Corenswet (‘Superman’), and Yvonne Strahovski (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’) in the Broadway revival.
‘The Institute’ Star Ben Barnes Explains How Stephen King Influenced Season 2 (Exclusive)
The famed author was quite involved.
Jensen Ackles and Justin Hartley reunite for mysterious new mission in ‘Tracker’ clip (exclusive)
Jensen Ackles will make his much-anticipated return as Russell Shaw and team up with Justin Hartley’s Colter Shaw in the Nov. 1 episode of ‘Tracker.’
Prime Video, Scanbox Entertainment Team on New ‘Hamilton’ Films and TV Series Based on Bestselling Swedish Spy Franchise (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video and Nordic distribution powerhouse Scanbox Entertainment have joined forces to develop a new slate of theatrical films and streaming series based on “Hamilton,” the bestselling Swedish espionage-thriller franchise created by author Jan Guillou. The ambitious project, which aims to relaunch one of Scandinavia’s most enduring spy franchises for international audiences, will be produced …
BayMark, Bradford and Deerfield Execs Talk M&A in 2027
This is an exclusive BHB+ story. Activity in the addiction treatment and substance use disorder markets has been trepidatious throughout 2026 as
Exclusive | Cause of death revealed for 22-year-old who died on LA-bound Southwest flight
New Muhammad Ali Series Is a Masterclass in Acting
I sat down for an exclusive interview with Michael Ealy, star of Prime Video's new Muhammad Ali show 'The Greatest'. He talked about the new show and working with costar Jaalen Best.
Lakers’ Luka Doncic accomplishes feat not seen since Kobe Bryant
Luka Doncic continues to rewrite the Los Angeles Lakers’ record books, accomplishing another remarkable scoring milestone previously achieved by Kobe Bryant. The superstar guard, who recently made NBA history during a win over the Sacramento Kings, has now recorded four consecutive 40-point performances, joining an exclusive group of franchise […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic accomplishes feat not seen since Kobe Bryant appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Sonesta International Hotels Brings Exclusive Access to Billboard Latin Week
Sonesta Travel Pass members had their En Vivo experience taken to the next level
Phantom Blade Zero made $223M on Steam and PS5 in five days
Phantom Blade Zero was always going to be a hit. We’ve been banging on about it for months now. Well, the results are in, and Phantom Blade Zero has indeed been a hit. Yesterday, S-Game reported that Phantom Blade Zero has sold 4M copies. As of this morning, our estimates show that Phantom Blade Zero has generated $223M via 4.3M copies sold across Steam (3.1M) and PlayStation (1.2M). This instantly makes Phantom Blade Zero this year’s #10 new 2026 game by premium revenue across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation – and without an Xbox release to boot. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Combined, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for 55% of Phantom Blade Zero’s copies sold – 56% of copies on Steam and 50% on PlayStation. But revenue is slightly different. Phantom Blade Zero actually made more revenue outside of China However, due to regional pricing, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for a lower share of revenue, 45%. The three countries account for 40% of Phantom Blade Zero’s revenue on PlayStation, and 47% on Steam. This is due to regional pricing, which you can easily check in our platform: Using the $59.99 USD base price as a starting point, we can see that Phantom Blade Zero costs the equivalent of $40.31 in China (-32.8% of the US price) and $41.80 in Hong Kong (-30.3%). So while Chinese culture is at the heart of Phantom Blade Zero (in terms of theme and player base), it’s actually making more money in non-China markets. In fact, markets outside of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan account for $123M in Phantom Blade Zero revenues via 2M copies. Even when we remove revenues from these markets from the analysis, Phantom Blade Zero remains a top 20 new 2026 title by revenue across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe In other words, Phantom Blade Zero is a global hit. It’s not all China – or even majority China, when it comes to revenues. The China spring board helped, but a successful State of Play and – more importantly – positive reviews helped this one land in other markets. Quality sells. China was hyped from the start, but Western players needed more convincing As we wrote back in August, China was always going to show up early for Phantom Blade Zero. Our daily Steam revenue data shows just that, and we can see when S-Game’s banging RPG won over players outside of China: On the day Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam pre-order button went live in mid-August, China accounted for nearly 70% of Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam revenue. The shares hovered around 68% throughout August. This is the hometown-hero effect we’ve covered in the past, with the home market committing first – almost sight unseen – on national pride and a lush-looking trailer alone. Then things get even more interesting. Following the State of Play on August 18, US daily revenue more than doubled (from $72K to $146K), China’s daily take nearly quadrupled ($237K to $892K), and the rest of the world’s revenues also more than doubled. As China spiked so much harder than the others, its share of revenue hardly moved, holding at around 68%. So the by-all-counts-awesome State of Play got non-China markets and the West interested (you can see daily spend jump), but it didn’t move the needle for overall revenue shares. Positive reviews were the Western tipping point. US daily revenue went from $106K on October 25 to $230K when the embargo lifted on the 26th, to $463K on the 27th, to $899K on the 28th. So nearly 8.5x more revenue in four days, boosted by the positive reviews and subsequent word of mouth. When Phantom Blade Zero launched on the 29th, things hit critical mass. On launch day, the US and the rest of the world combined out-earned China for the first time in Phantom Blade Zero’s whole pre-order history. You can see this unfolding pretty nicely in the revenue shifting shares, too. China’s lifetime revenue share sat at 68% in August and was still 65% as late as October 25th, but it dropped to 45% by November 2. Over that same period, the US nearly doubled its share from 10% to 18%, and the rest of the world climbed from 25% to 38%. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe That’s not to say that China sold less – far from it. The West and non-China markets just showed up later, won over by the reviews and word of mouth. However you look at it, Phantom Blade Zero has become one of this year’s highest-grossing premium games. Daily volume seems to be decelerating a bit (which is natural), so subscribe below for more updates on performance. Speaking of performance and deceleration… Gran Turismo 7 is one of PlayStation’s biggest earners While games like Ghost of Yotei, Helldivers 2, Astro Bot, Wolverine (2.7M now, by the way), and even Marathon and Saros tend to get all the headlines (we hold our hand up there, too!), there’s one PlayStation game from the past five years that’s earned more than all of these games: and it’s one that’s rarely talked about in enthusiast circles. Gran Turismo 7, which launched in March 2022, has sold 12.7M copies. This amounts to $840M in revenue, second only to Spider-Man 2’s $1.3B – if we’re talking PlayStation first-party for this generation. Gran Turismo 7 still brings in around 3M players every month (and between 400K and 700K active players per day). It’s also an evergreen seller every year. For example, Gran Turismo 7 generated: $189.7M in 2023 via 2.9M copies $161.3M in 2024 via 2.7M copies $119.1M in 2025 via 1.7M copies This year, Gran Turismo 7 has already sold 1.3M copies, generating $74.7M And there’s more laps to come Every December is comfortably GT7’s biggest month of the year (except launch), and the gap is widening there. December generated 2.1x a normal month in 2023, and by 2025 that had grown to 2.8x. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe As the typical months cool off with age, Christmas always holds strong, so the holiday period is becoming a bigger slice of Gran Turismo 7 yearly revenue. For Gran Turismo 7, the week around Christmas does 3x to 5x a typical week – three years running: Christmas week 2023: $14.7M (4.6x the year’s median week) Christmas week 2024: $9.3M (3.3x) Christmas week 2025: $8.5M (4.6x) These Christmas peaks happened at the full $59.99 (Gran Turismo 7 wasn’t discounted at all in December 2023 or December 2025). And although there was a discount late in December 2024, GT7’s peak week that year still happened at full price. You can really see why PlayStation hasn’t added this one to PlayStation Plus, eh? Say it after me: Subscriptions cannibalise premium revenue! On that note… Let’s take a quick look at how Gran Turismo 7 is doing versus its nearest competitor, Xbox console exclusive and long-running sim racer Forza Motorsport (released in 2023 as a reboot for the franchise, about 19 months after GT7). Forza Motorsport has sold around 1.3M copies across Xbox (75.4% for Xbox console and PC) and Steam (24.6%), grossing $89.9M across those platforms. Launch aligned, and on just PlayStation, Gran Turismo 7 had sold 10.2M copies, generating $676.1M, by that point. In other words, Gran Turismo 7 has sold the same number of copies this year as Forza Motorsport has sold since launch. When all is said and done, Gran Turismo 7’s 2026 revenues will have lapped Motorsport’s lifetime, too. It’s worth noting that Forza Motorsport was not released on last-gen consoles, and under a quarter of Gran Turismo 7’s revenue has come from PS4 consoles. Critically, Forza Motorsport is also on Game Pass, where nearly 7M players have accessed it. Meanwhile, the Forza Horizon series has been performing incredibly in terms of revenue. This year’s Forza Horizon 6 has generated $583.7M across Xbox and Steam despite Game Pass cannibalisation, and last year’s Forza Horizon 5 PlayStation port has generated $383.5M on PS5 alone. So two questions, then: How well is Forza Horizon 6 going to do when it launches on PS5 in January? Hit subscribe to get that in your inbox in January (which is in two months somehow!?) Subscribe 2. Open-world arcade Gran Turismo when? Also, if you like arcade racers, go and play Star Wars Galactic Racer. It rules. Like GOTY material, seriously. The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]
Ben Shelton Set for Blockbuster Coaching Partnership
World No. 4 Ben Shelton is reportedly set to appoint Juan Carlos Ferrero as his coach for the 2027 season, ending months of speculation surrounding the Spaniard’s next move following his split with Carlos Alcaraz. According to an exclusive report from The Times, the American has turned to one of tennis’s most accomplished coaches as …
SOBEWFF® TURNS UP THE HEAT FOR 2027 WITH A STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT AND NEW EXPERIENCES
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The nation’s biggest culinary celebration is back. The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) returns February 25-28, 2027, bringing together more than 500 chefs, culinary personalities and industry tastemakers for four days of extraordinary food, entertainment and wine and spirits exclusively provided […]
Melissa Joan Hart recalls vomiting her ‘brains out’ during iconic ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ episode (exclusive)
Melissa Joan Hart says she was so sick that she ended up vomiting her ‘brains out’ while shooting this iconic ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ episode.
PARAMOUNT NETWORK TO LAUNCH ORIGINAL SERIES AMERICAN MAYHEM, HOSTED BY LARRY THE CABLE GUY AND PRODUCED BY V10 ENTERTAINMENT, ON FRIDAY, NOV. 13
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Alliance Entertainment and JAKKS Pacific Team Up to Take Anime and VTuber Collectibles Further Across North America
Exclusive partnership pairs JAKKS’ anime product expertise with Alliance’s fan reach and distribution strengthPLANTATION, Fla. and SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AENT), an entertainment commerce and collectibles platform generating more than $1 billion in annual revenue and serving more than 35,000 retail and e-commerce storefronts, today announced an exclusive distribution partnership with JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:
Jonathan Lipnicki Signs With Luber Roklin Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Jonathan Lipnicki has inked with Luber Roklin for management, fresh off a scene-stealing turn in A24's 'Primetime.'
Alliance Entertainment Brings Exclusive Danny Elfman Signed Collectibles and Preserved Vinyl to L.A. Comic Con
Combining entertainment collectibles with preservation and authentication technology, Alliance Authentic continues to connect with collectors through exclusive releases and fan experiencesPLANTATION, Fla., Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: AENT), a scaled entertainment commerce and collectibles platform serving content owners, brands, retailers and fans across music, movies, gaming, licensed merchandise and collectibles, with proprietary brands
“RHOSCL”’s Bronwyn Newport Is in Her Happy Era: She Spills on the Show, Her Love Life and Moving to a New City (Exclusive)
DIRECTV teamed up with PEOPLE and ‘Entertainment Weekly’ to celebrate reality television’s biggest stars at DIRECTV UNSCRIPTED on Nov. 5 with Newport as host. In a new interview, she reveals why she’s...
Paramount+ Acquires Rights to Moonbug Series From the ‘Blippi’ and ‘CoComelon’ Universes (EXCLUSIVE)
Paramount+ has acquired non-exclusive rights to several kids franchises from Moonbug Entertainment, including series from the “CoComelon” and “Blippi” universes. Under the new deal, some Moonbug serie...
Interscope strikes exclusive distribution and JV deal with Brazil’s Supernova Entertainment, signs rapper BK
The deal covers Supernova’s catalog and includes an agreement for the two companies to partner on new signings.
Andy Richter Says James Caan Was a ‘Bit Standoffish’ at First on “Elf” Set, but Later Became ‘a Wonderful Open Book’ (Exclusive)
Richter, 60, tells PEOPLE he “ended up really loving him a lot”
Still searching for a Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2? Nintendo has good news
🥳 Nintendo confirmed Zelda 40th anniversary celebrations will continue into next year, suggesting ongoing Switch 2 restocks 🚨 Want the Zelda Switch 2? Follow our Zelda Switch 2 restock tracker @mattswider on X and we’ll send out an alert when stock appears 🙏 Unlike other limited editions, the console is not expected to have a restricted production run 💰 The special edition costs $519.99 for its ornate design, but does not include the Ocarina of Time remake 🙌 Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa ruled out future console price increases due to secured memory supply Walmart: Zelda Switch 2 console Best Buy: Zelda Switch 2 console GameStop: Zelda Switch 2 console Nintendo: Zelda Switch 2 console 🚨 Restock Dashboard: Get our live, audible siren alerts The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 is hard to find right now, though we’re doing our best to help people get one using our exclusive restock tracker. However, there is some good news to share. 🚨 We’re tracking Zelda Switch 2 stock updates. If you’d like to know when more stock arrives, follow Matt Swider on X and turn on notifications. You can also become a free or paid subscriber to The Shortcut to help support our work. 🚨 Subscribe Nintendo has provided an update that suggests the console will be easier to obtain in the future. Speaking during Nintendo’s financial results, president Shuntaro Furukawa said that The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary celebrations will continue into next year (thanks, Stealth40k). That strongly suggests that the Zelda Switch 2 console will continue to be restocked, and that it won’t be constrained by a limited production run. Unlike the Xbox Series X25 limited edition – where only 25,000 units have been produced – the Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 should be more obtainable once the initial demand from buyers dies down. Of course, whether you can wait as long as next year to get hold of the Zelda Switch 2 is one thing, but knowing that the console will eventually become more widely available should please those who are worried about missing out. The Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary special edition Switch 2 costs $519.99, but doesn’t include a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. You’re basically paying a $20 premium over the standard Switch 2 for the beautiful ornate design. Luckily, it sounds like the price of the Switch 2 will remain at $499.99 for the foreseeable. Furukawa ruled out any future price increases as Nintendo has managed to secure sufficient quantities of memory. That also means the price of the Zelda Switch 2 won’t be affected. Up next: Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 restock: here’s when Target should have stock Subscribe Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.
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Exclusive: YouTube is cooking up something new called 'Tamba,' and it looks pretty social
YouTube's latest Android app reveals a mysterious 'Tamba' project with followers, DMs, group chats, and other social features.
‘Harry Potter’ Agent The Blair Partnership Taps Merlin’s Will Obbard, Amazon’s Alex Flanagan for Senior Roles as It Eyes New Growth Phase (EXCLUSIVE)
“Harry Potter” agent The Blair Partnership has appointed Will Obbard and Alex Flanagan to senior roles as the company eyes a new phase of growth. “I’m delighted to welcome Alex and Will to The Blair P...
Scientists Have Found a New Way to Control AI's Behavior
A new study, shared exclusively with TIME ahead of publication, reveals a promising technique for discouraging AI models from cheating by changing how they're trained.
Exclusive: Skyfall AI launches Steve-001 to run 3 businesses it acquired
Skyfall AI's Steve-001 runs three businesses it bought. One grew monthly revenue 127.7%; another is still 3% below its purchase level.
Avison Young aims to triple size of business as it completes recapitalisation
Chief executive Mark Rose talks exclusively to CoStar News about the company's 2031 growth plan
Syracuse University, Upstate Medical University Hospital Announce Landmark Athletics Healthcare Partnership
SUNY Upstate will become the official and exclusive hospital of Syracuse Athletics under a comprehensive sports medicine and marketing agreement.
CMG Jacksonville TV, Jacksonville University Athletics announce new broadcast partnership
Cox Media Group Jacksonville TV and Jacksonville University Athletics announced on Wednesday a new broadcast partnership that names Action Sports Jax TV the exclusive home of JU Athletics broadcasts in Northeast Florida.
Could Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms Put the Atlanta Braves’ Next Championship Window at Risk?
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have spent years building one of baseball’s most recognizable organizations. From Truist Park to The Battery, the franchise has become a major part of Georgia’s sporting and economic identity. But the next chapter of Braves baseball won’t be determined exclusively on the field. Atlanta’s economic future matters, too. That’s why…
2026-27 Horizon League Preview: Drew Gentile
Note: The 70-page preview, consisting of more than 26,000 words, individual previews for all 12 teams and an exclusive interview with Horizon League Assistant Commissioner for Competition & Sponsorship, is accessible in PDF form at the bottom of this page. When I joined the Mid-Major Madness team last offseason, I was asked whether I wanted […]
Milo Ventimiglia Reveals How He’s Tapping Into His Dad Era for His Latest Role (Exclusive)
This is so sweet.
Exclusive: Dana Maiman is leaving Omnicom Health. Tom Schwenger will succeed her
Maiman oversaw the group following the holding company’s acquisition of IPG.
‘Bosch: Start of Watch’ star Cameron Monaghan previews gritty ’90s-set prequel
Harry Bosch is returning to the screen in the prequel ‘Bosch: Start of Watch.’ Get an exclusive first look with star Cameron Monaghan and showrunner Tom Bernardo — and find out the premiere date.
Exclusive: US is 'playing politics' with Patriots
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen tells Euronews that European allies have already paid for the Patriot interceptor missiles, but Washington has yet to approve their delivery as Ukraine braces for further Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.
Exclusive | Top US business leaders including Elon Musk set to join Trump at Apec in China
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(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get going, I wanted to acknowledge that two of the most important figures in sports media (at least to me and my team) are stepping back from two of the best sports shows of all time. First off, Ernie Johnson will no longer host possibly the greatest studio show in the history of all sports, Inside the NBA. (Charles Barkley has said in the past that he’s retiring when Ernie does, which would be even worse!) EJ is one of the greatest to ever do it, and the NBA won’t be the same without him. Next, Michael Wilbon is taking a leave of absence from PTI, my favorite sports news show. I’ve been listening to the podcast for this show since the 2010s, if not earlier, treating it as my daily sports page. Wilbon, along with his co-host Tony Kornheiser, is also one of the greatest to ever do it. The sports media landscape will be worse without these two in it! Wishing all the best to Wilbon and EJ. Okay, on to this week’s issue. We’ve got two big shows—the second season of Prime Video’s The Terminal List and the third season of Netflix’s _Nobody Wants This—_but both were bested by an acquired title landing on Netflix. All that, plus an Original film from Mexico makes the charts but a formerly huge foreign TV show does not, a notable creator’s latest standup special flops, Ted Lasso finishes as a top season four series of all time, big numbers for the NBA’s new season (finally), the top animated shows on linear and streaming, movie budgets, and all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. But first, on the film side, I’m taking a look at Moana and A24’s buzzy film from last summer. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of October 19th to October 25th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - What Do Customers Want? If I could remove one phrase from entertainment journalism, it would be “what customers want”. It’s not that it’s not wrong per se, but I read a lot of articles that use that phrase, but then don’t provide evidence of what customers actually want.1 For example, look at the bar chart below. It shows customer interest as measured by how much customers actually spent at the American box office, comparing four films to four others. Which films would you say represent “interest” the most? The one on the left certainly seems bigger, right? So it seems like “customers” wanted to see those films more. So here’s that chart with names attached: That’s right, four very buzzy films—The Invite, You Can See Everything, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and Primetime—went up against four notable “flops” or underperformers—Moana, Disclosure Day, Minions and Monsters, and Supergirl—and the latter clearly had more interest. That doesn’t mean they’re more profitable2 or well-liked by critics, but if you’re asking what customers want to spend their money on, it’s those movies. I’d especially argue that You Can See Everything had about as much media coverage as a film can get—I saw/read about it constantly; whenever random NBA podcasts are talking about it, you know it’s everywhere—and yet Moana will likely best it. I bring this up, because this week features a showdown between a notable box office flop, Moana on Disney+, and a buzzy dramedy, The Invite on HBO Max. Moana was widely considered to be a flop, and it was a disappointment at the box office, only earning $126 million domestically (and $323 million globally). For the budget, that’s a big miss, down from Moana 2’s heights of $1 billion globally. But as I’ve written a few times this summer, we often confuse “this film is profitable” with “more customers want to watch this film”, which is not the same thing. But that’s the box office. Let’s look at the streaming numbers, starting with the Moana live-action reboot. Where, yes, Moana (2026) also disappointed. It made Nielsen, but under 10 million hours, which is low for kid-skewing Disney+ films: It did make Samba TV, but at tenth place for only one week: Those numbers stand in stark contrast to some of Moana’s previous superlatives on streaming. Moana (the original animated film) has made the Nielsen charts 130 times since 2021. Moana 2 opened to 33.3 million hours on Nielsen. Moana was the biggest film on streaming in 2023 and 2024, second in 2020 and 2021, and top six in 2022 and 2025. Moana 2 was second overall in 2025. To be clear, the Moana live-action reboot didn’t work, given how much it cost to make. It’s absolutely a disappointment. But more families paid to see it than people paid to see most of A24’s buzzy films this year, with one notable (horror film) exception. Okay, on to The Invite, A24’s buzzy summer release, which just came to HBO Max. Mainly, I’m curious: Who made money from this film? Or who lost money: the stars of The Invite or A24? No, seriously, read this Deadline article for the details. The Invite’s budget was allegedly “under $15 million” (so...$14 million?) then A24 bought it for “a sum north of $10 million”, which I saw elsewhere as over $12 million (so...$13 million?), but then it just made $26 million in the US. So basically, The Invite’s investors only made money after they sold foreign territories—it made $33 million overseas—but A24 might just make its money back in the US in the theatrical window, assuming it had $0 in marketing. I read one article analyzing this film’s marketing campaign which assumed no marketing spend, even though that article went on to detail how much marketing and PR and ads this film had. For what it’s worth, I saw a lot of marketing for it. A24 will likely just break even after factoring in other windows, but no matter what, this isn’t a hugely profitable juggernaut from Hollywood’s most-heralded film studio. (And, I’d note, most coverage of IP or superhero failures doesn’t account for profitability in future windows.) Really, I’m guessing that the stars—Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Ed Norton and Penelope Cruz—had or kept their backend, hence why they did so much press for this film, which brings me to my actual takeaway, which I just mentioned two weeks ago about Backrooms: I don’t trust A24’s reported film budgets anymore. Either A24 is strategically releasing low numbers to get good press or they’ve really cracked the code on how to make movies at prices no one else can approach. But I’m skeptical about that last point. You don’t keep elite talent happy by keeping budgets in check—see: Dan Lin getting fired—and by all accounts, A24 keeps talent very happy. There’s another option: not paying big name actors their actual quotes upfront by giving away back end/profit participation. Offering backend is one great way to keep the reported budget lower than it actually is, but it makes the film less profitable for A24. (By the way, I’m still running down the numbers on Backrooms’ budget. If you know its actual budget—not the reported $10 million number—reach out to me on my contact page. I’ve heard rumblings I’m on to something, but would love something more concrete.) Okay, enough asking questions about A24’s business model. To the streaming ratings! The Invite came to HBO Max on 23-Oct, so we could look at the streaming numbers now… …and I don’t have any for you since it didn’t make any of the charts I track. And that’s pretty much the moral of the streaming story. Even though it disappointed on streaming, Moana wins this round, too. Quick Notes on Film The only other notable new straight-to-streaming film was S_urviving Hurricane Otis_, a Mexican Original on Netflix. It made Nielsen with 3.4 million hours and Luminate with 4.8 million hours. Overall, I’d call that very solid for a foreign-language title, but still far from a hit. Overall, the Luminate and Nielsen charts felt very light this week. Gladiator II also came to Netflix non-exclusively (it’s still streaming on Paramount+) and had 5.0 million hours according to Nielsen. That’s up from the 3.7 million hours it had when it premiered on Paramount+ a year and a half ago. Netflix’s Animals fell to 4.9 million hours according to Nielsen and fell off the Samba TV charts. Peacock/Universal’s Disclosure Day actually made it for a third week, but only at 2.8 million hours. Apple TV’s Sacrifice was down to 2.7 million from 3.2 million. Still, for an Apple TV film to make two weeks is solid (for them). Toy Story 5 made a fifth week on the charts. 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The Last Disney+ Original?
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get going, I wanted to remind readers about how I plan to keep your trust while I add advertising to this newsletter. As you’ve no doubt noticed, I’m running ads now, but the danger is that it could impact my analysis and writing. I have a list of sponsors on my About Page, so if you think I’m biased, you can check out who’s sponsored this newsletter! This is something that I’m not sure anyone else in digital media does (if you’re a writer or media outlet and you do this, let me know and I’ll shout you out!) but it’s something I’d love to see embraced by the entire industry. Sunlight, i.e. transparency, is often the best disinfectant. Okay, on to this week’s issue. We (finally) have another major Disney+ TV show to talk about, so that’s my main focus for today. Plus, we had a lot of new shows come out, including the fourth seasons of The Diplomat and Tulsa King! And Love is Blind! The Lowdown! Also, four (four!) straight-to-streaming films came out this week, featuring a lot of big names and celebrities, so I’m going to look at those. All that, mixed news for the WNBA, Reacher ends its run on the charts, Skydance does well in September viewership, NYU’s Sundance dominance, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of October 12th to October 18th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Television - Disney+’s Porridge Problem Listen, per my headline, VisionQuest isn’t the last Disney+ Original. At least, I’m pretty sure it’s not. They have other MCU shows in development. Well, maybe one: But it sure feels like the end of an era. I’d call it their “porridge too hot” era, to quote myself from The Ringer. I told Ben Lindbergh that Disney+ seemingly couldn’t figure out the right amount of content. In the heights of the Streaming Bubble Era (circa 2019 to 2022), they started releasing an insane amount of TV shows. After their growth slowed, they’re down to two or three shows a year, and that might be down to 1 by 2027. Here’s my TV shows by year chart: Even at the time, I thought Disney was making too many shows (that cost too much). Today? They’re definitely making too few shows (though the budgets are more in check, at least according to the reporting). Porridge too hot, porridge too cold; too many shows, now not enough. Which makes evaluating VisionQuest so interesting. This show didn’t have a great lead-in, whether it be a Marvel Cinematic Universe film (the last non-Sony-produced-Spider-Man flick came out The Fantastic Four from July of 2025) or Marvel Cinematic Universe TV show (the two this year were Wonder Man back in January and _Daredevil: Born Again_in May, both of which underwhelmed). And so far, VisionQuest hasn’t quite recaptured the MCU Originals glory, but it has some signs of sparks. First, it made Samba TV, though at a lowly ninth place. At least it made it, a feat some other Marvel shows didn’t accomplish. (Ironheart landed on the Samba TV charts one week at tenth place, but Wonder Man and Daredevil: Born Again both missed.) VisionQuest also made Luminate, though with only 3.0 and 7.6 million hours. But it missed Nielsen in its first week. The best news might be its 7.8 on IMDb, on 12K reviews so far, great numbers, even for a superhero show. Looking at those numbers, this show will really need to pick up in future weeks—and it may since it’s coming out weekly—or Disney will have another disappointment on its hands. Disney+ binge-released their last few shows to try to boost numbers, but that meant shows like Iron Heart and Wonder Man didn’t last long on the charts. _Daredevil: Born Again’s_last season missed entirely (though it came out weekly). Here’s the Disney+ Originals by totals: And for a fun new look, here are those same shows, rearranged by the years they came out: That really shows that, in addition to Disney+ releasing fewer shows, those shows just don’t hit like they once did. If I had to offer one main explanation, it’s that Marvel Studios moved away from characters who starred in the Avengersmovies (The Scarlett Witch, Vision, Hawkeye, Loki, Falcon, Winter Soldier) to characters who didn’t (Moon Knight, She-Hulk, Iron Heart, Wonder Man, Daredevil). It sounds trite, but more popular IP tends to do better than less popular IP. In Marvel’s case, beloved, decades-old characters trump newer ones. And yes, I think this is a problem for Disney. The failure of Marvel TV shows to linger for weeks on the charts, unlike in 2021 and 2022, explains why Disney’s share of the charts has plummeted: That’s a strategic issue. Yes, these shows are really expensive, but without them, Disney+ will struggle, especially if Disney+ keeps raising prices AND licenses out its shows non-exclusively. My recommendation? Return to the core value proposition, which is Disney+ as “genre HBO”. The goal is six shows a year, coming out weekly, spaced out throughout the year. When a show hits, keep it coming back. Make three to four of those shows Marvel or Star Wars, and fill out the rest with IP swings like Percy Jackson, Goosebumps or something like National Treasure. And make YA-skewing shows like Coven Academy to fill out the schedule. Disney, you can get this porridge just right, er, make the right number of shows. Quick Notes on TV Netflix’s sophomore, er, junior, er, senior season slump abated very, very slightly this week. I speak of The Diplomat, which returned for its fourth season on 15-Oct. Credit where credit is due, this show debuted in April of 2023, and has put out new seasons every year since. Has that helped the viewership? Not really. This season opened to 16.4 million hours, which is down significantly from the first season (21.7 million hours) and down somewhat from the second season (18.0 million hours), but it is up from last year’s 14.2 million hours opening. On Samba TV, it opened to third place; that’s also very good. On Luminate, it opened to 25.0 million hours, which is good, but over thirty million hours is a hit on that platform. Netflix wisely renewed it, since it’s steady and, frankly, Netflix needs hits.1 Paramount+ put out Tulsa King’s fourth season on a Friday. After putting out most of their big, usually-Taylor Sheridan-scripted shows out on Sundays last year, they’ve clearly moved to Fridays going forward. Was this a thought-out strategic change, Netflix mimicry, or a data-inspired move? Tough to say. Fridays are crowded with new movies, but so are Sundays with new shows. Anyways, this one is coming out weekly, and we haven’t seen it hit the Nielsen or Luminate charts yet. But it did make Samba TV at fifth place, which is a good opening. Still, if this doesn’t make Luminate or Nielsen next week, I’d call it a disappointment. Netflix had two unscripted shows hit the charts this week, one a docu-series and one a reality competition show. Tyson is a four-episode docu-series about one of boxing’s most popular fighters, and it made both the Samba TV and Luminate charts, but not Nielsen. That’s a solid run for only four episodes (assuming it didn’t cost an arm and a leg to produce). Netflix’s latest season of Love Is Blind also returned for its eleventh season, which opened to 10.0 million hours, down from previous seasons. It also had 11.0 million hours according to Luminate, roughly in line with the Nielsen numbers. Last issue, I analyzed the triple successes of Below, Carrie and Crystal Lake, noting that all three have done well. I mostly used Nielsen, but all three shows also made Samba TV (see above). Crystal Lake in particular did very well on Luminate, getting 35.0 million hours, top for Peacock among first seasons: The top “show” of the week would have been Thursday Night Football again, at 41.7 million hours. This is still above last year’s game, but it continues the season’s overall downward trend, which happens every year. (Though a big week is coming, based on the news stories I’ve seen.) As I said before, I’ll do a deeper dive on all the October games later this month, with comparisons to previous years. One company is quietly on a roll, when you consider the shows it makes and streams. I speak of Skydance—a point Variety made—noting that it produces Neagley and Reacher for Amazon, along with Paramount+’s Lioness, which means it produced three of the top four shows of September according to Nielsen. By the way, Neagley fell off the Nielsen charts after four weeks, which is a pinch short for how well it started, but it’s still a huge success. (Interestingly, it finished just 7.3 million hours ahead of the cancelled Ride or Die.) The point, though, which I’ve made before, is that Prime Video still has a problem with how many co-productions it buys, most notably _The Boys_from Sony and Reacher/Jack Ryan from Skydance. It’s not a critical flaw—everyone licenses shows—but Amazon still struggles to make its own hits. Reacher finally fell off the Nielsen charts, so here’s its final rank for season four: We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… ...An example of the algorithm NOT picking a film… …whether or not Netflix buys shows simply for the movie poster… ...if East of Eden is above the Obliterated Line... ...what four star-studded straight-to-streaming films didn’t chart... ...and a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you want an idea of just how much content you’d get in a full issue, check out this older issue.
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