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Rodo Sayagues Signs With Brillstein Entertainment Partners (EXCLUSIVE)

Filmmaker Rodo Sayagues has signed with Brillstein for management. He continues to be represented by WME and attorney Karl Austen.

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Sep 17 • 2:48 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
New Kent Buc-ee’s opening expected in 2029

Buc-ee’s aims to open its New Kent County travel center by late 2029, after the county extended the project’s agreement deadline.

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Sep 17 • 2:26 PM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com
Final Call for 2026 Entries: 16th Annual Globee® Awards for Business Invite Workplace and Business Achievement Nominations Worldwide

The Globee® Awards announced the final call for 2026 entries for the 16th Annual Globee® Awards for Business, inviting organizations and professionals worldwide to nominate workplace and business achievements before the final entry deadline.

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Sep 17 • 8:35 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Roku Adds 30 New Bundles To Premium Subscriptions, Offering Combos Of AMC+, Fox One, Starz & More

Roku is introducing a customizable set of bundles creating 30 new combinations of services including AMC+, Fox One and Starz.

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Sep 17 • 8:26 AM EDT • Technology • deadline.com
John Scherer Joins Nocturnal Entertainment As Head of Development

John Scherer has joined Nocturnal Entertainment as Head of Development after a decade at Intrepid Pictures ('The Haunting of Hill House').

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Sep 16 • 1:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
House Lawmakers Launch Movies, Music, Entertainment & Sports Caucus

The caucus will focus on the economic impact of the creator economy, as well as sports, music and other forms of entertainment.

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Sep 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Disney Seeking Next Big K-Pop Hit After Striking Ten-Project Deal With Kakao

Could Disney be about to unearth the next big K-pop hit? Disney Korea has struck a deal with Kakao Entertainment to launch what they are calling a “K-culture fund” and is aiming to pursue around 10 pr...

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Sep 16 • 4:09 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
White Sox Face Deadline With Drew Thorpe’s Rehab Ending
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Sep 15 • 5:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Can I change my political party affiliation in Oklahoma? What to know

Oklahomans can update their voter registration or party affiliation online before the October 9 deadline.

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Sep 15 • 3:01 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
KJ Apa & Nadia Parkes To Lead Sophie Kargman Horror Film ‘Obey’ For Waypoint Entertainment, Spooky Pictures; Sony’s Screen Gems Distributing

EXCLUSIVE: KJ Apa (The Map That Leads to You) and Nadia Parkes (HBO’s Youth) have inked deals to star in Obey, a new horror film from Waypoint Entertainment (Project Hail Mary, Cuckoo) and Spooky Pict...

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Sep 15 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
State health officials say Medicaid work requirement rollout is going well

State health officials last week told lawmakers the rollout of work requirements for people on Medicaid is going well. Montana soft-launched Medicaid work requirements July 1, months ahead of the federal deadline to do so.

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Sep 15 • 12:01 PM EDT • Health • mtpr.org
Entertainment Industry Unites Behind U.S. Film Production Incentive

Entertainment industry groups launched the U.S. Film & TV Production Coalition to back a federal film production incentive. A new study predicts a big boost in jobs.

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Sep 15 • 10:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Everett faces losing AquaSox and jeopardizing stadium project

Everett's $120 million stadium project faces a critical deadline as the AquaSox weigh options to meet MLB compliance issues.

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Sep 15 • 2:27 AM EDT • Business • bizjournals.com
Will Netflix’s Latest Horror Film Save Its Summer? And Introducing a New Data Source...

(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.) All month, I’ve been polling you, my readers, on how we think the summer’s biggest blockbusters will do when they eventually land on streaming, and I wanted to share the results. First up, how readers think The Odyssey will perform when it comes to Peacock... People are pretty bullish that The Odyssey will smash it for Peacock. I don’t know that it will have as much rewatchability as Wicked did for kids, but we’ll see. It is now Universal’s highest-grossing film of all time. One note: almost half of Christopher Nolan’s films weren’t available for streaming the week The Odyssey came to theaters, including some of his biggest films like Inception, Dunkirk, Tenet, Oppenheimer and Insomnia. If you did want to watch the others, Prime Video had Memento and The Dark Knight trilogy, HBO Max only had The Dark Knight trilogy (even though Warner Bros. produced most of Nolan’s films), Hulu had The Prestige and Interstellar, and Paramount+ had Interstellar. So you needed at least two streaming subscriptions to catch the rest. Warner Bros. whiffed right here. I know they have long term licensing deals, but they should have tried to get as many Nolan films on HBO Max for launch as possible. Here are the results for Spider-Man: Brand New Day: The audience is a bit more mixed on this one, with everyone agreeing Spider-Man will swing to a big opening, but not necessarily elite or best all time. On to this week’s issue. Netflix continues searching for a hit straight-to-streaming summer film and Lioness and Ted Lasso allow me to look at the difference between a “hit” and a ‘hit for them”. All that, plus new YA/teen melodramas on Prime Video and Netflix, the House of the Dragon finale, USA Network claims a big opening, more big NFL ratings, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. But we start with a fun new data announcement. 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 August 3rd to August 9th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe A New Data Source: Reelgood’s Data on Content Libraries Here’s a fun new treat for you. Reelgood—an online service and app that lets users track where shows or films are streaming—is providing data every month for the Streaming Ratings Report on the size of each streamer’s catalogue, along with the new shows and films for each streamer. Yay! Previously, I had pulled “new shows on streamers premiering on the first of the month”: While I liked that data cut, it was a big wonky since it didn’t show all of the new shows or movies that came to a streamer each month. Instead, I would have preferred something like this from Reelgood’s annual report: And now we have it! I’m going to feature Reelgood’s data monthly, showing both total catalogue size and new shows and films appearing on the charts. That’s going to make these two cool new charts. First, here’s the size of various streamers’ film catalogues… (By the way, Reelgood offered to make the charts for me, but I like doing that task by hand to understand the data better.) They also provided data back to last year. Here’s the number of films timeline: And here are the new films on each streamer for the month prior to Aug: As I get used to this data, I plan to keep tinkering with how I display it, but I’m excited to feature it monthly. Today, I’m sharing the film charts; next issue, I’m going to feature TV shows by streamer. Now, in full disclosure, Reelgood is a sponsor of this little-newsletter-that-could. But in my constant quest to figure out what streamer various shows and films are on, I was already a Reelgood user before this sponsorship. I go to their website all the time, and their data is very accurate on where shows are (or have been). Plus, I’ve been sharing their weekly top ten lists for years now, pre-sponsorship. For me, this is a great win-win, since I get to amplify a service I love, and I get a cool new data source to play with. Now, normally folks don’t usually mention their sponsors directly, but as I wrote before, as I start featuring ads in my newsletter, I plan to be extremely open about who is sponsoring my writing so you can trust what I write. Television - Two Big Returning Shows Look Set to Take Over The Charts One key question when it comes to judging streaming shows is whether a show is a “hit” or a “hit for them”. To be clear, the former means a show that’s one of the top shows on streaming, no questions asked. The latter means a show is one of the biggest, for a given streamer. That distinction makes a big difference! It’s really good to be one of the biggest shows on a streamer; it’s much better to be the biggest on streaming, despite the size of a streamer. Because, as we’ve seen now, nearly every streamer—while lacking the number of subscribers or usage of Netflix—can make hit TV shows: Paramount released Landman, whose first and second seasons were among the top two TV shows the year they came out. HBO Max’s The Pitt’s second season is the biggest show of the year so far. Love Island USA was the top show in 2025 for Peacock. And, crucially for today’s discussion: Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back in 2023, Ted Lasso was actually the top streaming show of the year according to Nielsen! So even Apple TV (formerly +) can make hit shows. It just doesn’t make them that often. And looking at the Nielsen charts this week, we have two prime candidates for this discussion: That’s right: Ted Lasso returned to Apple TV for its fourth season. Did it return in all its expected glory? Sure, though right now it’s still just a “hit for Apple TV”, but we’ll see how long it lasts on the charts. Its ten episodes are coming out weekly. (Smart choice, Apple!) Ted Lasso started out strong, actually making the Nielsen charts the week before new episodes dropped, which is a rare feat. (Shows like Stranger Things or Bridgerton have pulled that off. That’s terrific company to join!) On Nielsen, it opened to 14.4 million hours in its first week, and 16.6 million the week of 10-Aug. Here’s how that compares to previous seasons: Apple put out that this is their biggest TV launch through two days ever, and looking at the chart and Apple TV’s viewership history, I’d believe it. Here’s Apple’s top shows for season two and beyond: Other data tells a (mostly) similar story. Ted Lasso made Samba TV and it has elite IMDb scores, an insane 8.7 on 465K reviews. The only outlier is Luminate, where the latest season only had 7.4 million hours, and no other seasons made the top ten. As you’ll see below, that’s well below some other solid, but not spectacular shows like Sterling Point, Ride or Die or Furious. I’d be surprised if Ted Lasso isn’t bigger than those other shows, but it’s fine for different data sources to occasionally disagree. And while it’s sucky to bring this up, given that Warner Bros. produced this show, I do wonder how the streaming wars may have been different if Ted Lasso landed on HBO Max initially instead of Apple. I don’t think one show can make or break a streamer, but given HBO’s brand, it could have helped bring people to that streamer much earlier in its lifespan. (Though yeah, I don’t love calling out executives for passing on hit shows, since that’s just the nature of the job. Even the absolute best execs will pass on lots of successful shows. The key is not greenlighting the under-performers/misses.) The other show I’m thinking about in the “hit or hit for them” category is Lioness from Paramount+. Like Ted Lasso, its first season missed the charts, but it’s grown its audience since then. Here’s how season three opened: 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… How Lioness did on streaming... Two new melodramas for Netflix and Prime Video... Whether Netflix’s latest horror film saved its summer... Hulu’s Furious and Prime Video’s Ride or Die continuing their strong runs... The latest high profile showrunner to flop on streaming... All the flops, bombs and misses... And a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Next week, we’ve got a double issue—since the week of 17-Aug had very few notable new shows or films—so I’ll look at HBO’s Lanterns, Prime Video’s Reacher, Netflix’s Tires, Outer Banks (which posted up huge numbers four years ago), an Aussie romance, and another baseball event (that didn’t resonate). And a bunch of movies like the latest dramedy from an Adam Sandler daughter, Don’t Say Good Luck, Camp Rock 3 on Disney Channel and Disney+, Michael on Starz, and more. Later this month, we’ve got a ton of shows and films to analyze! Movies will be the big story, featuring a box office bomb (Supergirl on HBO Max) and an “underperformer” (The Mandalorian and Grogu on Disney+) contending with a bunch of star-studded straight-to-streaming films like Netflix’s The Whisper Man (Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan and De Niro!), Mayday on Apple TV+ (Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh!), The Runner (Gal Gadot) and The Last Sunrise (Eva Longoria and Maia Reficco) on Prime Video. Plus, a ton of TV shows have sophomore seasons coming out. Will The Gentleman put up big numbers on Netflix or suffer from a sophomore slump? Leanne and Beauty in Black on Netflix seem small, but they both might be bigger than you think. Hulu has a bunch of shows: a new season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (the first after all the controversy last year) and the second season of Chad Powers (from Peyton Manning’s production company and starring Glen Powell). This one flopped last year; can it score a touchdown this year? Same goes for FX’s Adults, which I didn’t track last year; will it hit this year? Peacock’s The Office spinoff, The Paper and Apple TV’s Dark Matter also return for second seasons. And Netflix has more Untold specials featuring Vince Young, Raygun (that horrible breakdancer) and Mr. T. Long term, Paramount+ is rebooting yet another franchise, Clueless, and I’m somewhat bullish on this new show. The talent attached (Alicia Silverstone) and creative Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (of The O.C. and Gossip Girl) also feel solid...if they make it funny like the original.

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Sep 14 • 6:43 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
Heather Agyepong Signs With Industry Entertainment For Management

Actress Heather Agyepong has inked with Industry Entertainment for management. She remains repped by United Agents in London.

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Sep 14 • 6:28 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
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byNordic Acquisition Corporation Announces Extension of Deadline to Complete Business Combination

New York, NY, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- byNordic Acquisition Corporation (“BYNO” or the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that the Company has timely deposited into the Company’s trust account (the “Trust Account”), an aggregate of $8,850.20, in order to extend the period of time the Company has to complete a business combination for an additional one (1) month period, from September 12, 2026 to October 12, 2026 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the se

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Sep 14 • 5:10 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Sony Pictures Entertainment Taps Jamie Kampel To Head Consumer Products & Licensing

Sony Pictures Entertainment has set former Amazon-MGM Studios executive Jamie Kampel as EVP, Head of Consumer Products & Licensing,

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Sep 14 • 2:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Sabres Extend Noah Ostlund Eight Years, Beating Signing Deadline
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Sep 14 • 12:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Errors emerge in state review used to reverse candidate disqualifications

The review, completed in just a day and half, was rushed to beat the deadline for printing ballots.

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Sep 14 • 10:15 AM EDT • Politics • newsminer.com
Well Go USA Entertainment Acquires ‘The Optimist’ For Digital Release On November 17

EXCLUSIVE: Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired Holocaust survivor drama The Optimist, for a digital release on November 17, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD launch on December 18. The digital push fol...

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Sep 14 • 9:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Well Go USA Acquires ‘The Optimist’ For Digital Release On November 17

Well Go USA Entertainment Acquires ‘The Optimist’ For Digital Release On November 17

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Sep 14 • 9:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Cancer advocates join physician groups to defend Florida vaccine mandates

Monday is the deadline to comment on the health department's plan to strike four longstanding immunization requirements that the advocates say are safe and lifesaving.

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Sep 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • wusf.org
Guardians news: Jo Adell makes franchise history with rocket HR

The Cleveland Guardians have been praised for picking up outfielder Jo Adell ahead of this year’s Major League Baseball trade deadline. Adell has made an immediate impact in Cleveland, and that continued on Sunday. He blasted a moonshot that made franchise history . “Jo Adell!! 116.8 mph! That’s Cleveland’s hardest-hit home run under Statcast […] The post Guardians news: Jo Adell makes franchise history with rocket HR appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Sep 13 • 5:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Philadelphia Phillies' Trade Deadline Move Has Been a Disaster
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Sep 13 • 12:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pa. House Speaker Joanna McClinton on data centers, skill games and more

Pa. House Speaker Joanna McClinton talks data centers, whether a skill games deadline will be met and what a trifecta for Democrats would mean.

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Sep 12 • 7:24 PM EDT • Politics • nbcphiladelphia.com
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Leaked Report Details Fallout if Paramount Exits California

Nearly 58,000 jobs and $21 billion in annual losses are on the line as the Oct. 1 merger deadline approaches.

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Sep 12 • 6:08 PM EDT • Business • hollywoodreporter.com
Pennsylvania State Police tell businesses to remove skill games, not just unplug

The Pennsylvania State Police urged the physical removal, rather than just powering off, skill game terminals ahead of Oct. 13, the deadline set by the state Supreme Court for legislators

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Sep 11 • 4:08 PM EDT • Business • lancasteronline.com
Pennsylvania State Police tells businesses to remove skill games, not just unplug

The Pennsylvania State Police urged the physical removal, rather than just powering off, of skill game terminals ahead of Oct. 13, the deadline set by the state Supreme Court for

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Sep 11 • 4:08 PM EDT • Business • lancasteronline.com
iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders: Deadline to 'Get Ready' Early is Tonight

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders begin this Saturday, September 12 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time. Apple allows you to prepare for your pre-order early. Simply look for the "Get Ready" button on the Shop iPhone page or in the Apple Store app and proceed to select your iPhone 18 Pro model and any accessories, get pre-approved for financing or leasing if necessary, and so forth. Apple is giving customers until 9 p.m. Apple is giving customers until 9 p.m.

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Sep 11 • 3:37 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Bloomberg states reasons why Sony decided to cancel Physint, Hideo Kojima's newest IP and Metal Gear Solid successor that's coming soon to Xbox and PC

Going over budget, not meeting deadlines, and fear of investment are the major reasons why Sony has recently tried to cancel Hideo Kojima's new IP, 'Physint',

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Sep 11 • 2:36 PM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Apple sets cutoff time for getting faster iPhone 18 Pro pre-order

Here’s the deadline for when iPhone 18 Pro purchase decisions need to be locked in with Apple for a faster pre-order experience.

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Sep 11 • 1:05 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Students encouraged to participate in Science Coalition’s video challenge; deadline is Oct. 30

The Science Coalition is hosting its seventh annual Alyse Gray Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge in which students are encouraged to create videos highlighting the importance of scientific research.

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Sep 11 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • today.marquette.edu
PlayStation Ditched Hideo Kojima’s ‘Physint’ on Budget Concerns, Missed Deadlines

The legendary Japanese creator of ‘Death Stranding’ will take his new game to Xbox

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Sep 11 • 9:32 AM EDT • Technology • finance.yahoo.com
'R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2' Launches At TIFF Market, Details Revealed

'R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2' Launches At TIFF Market, Details Revealed With Cassandra Peterson AKA 'Elvira Mistress Of The Dark' Joining Cast.

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Sep 11 • 9:17 AM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
NJ readying ballots amid questions about Caldwell, vote-by-mail

As Trump postal changes head to the nation's highest court, officials stick to deadline to send first batches for midterms

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Sep 11 • 12:10 AM EDT • Politics • njspotlightnews.org
Pennsylvania businesses and nonprofits face deadline on skill game machines

Businesses and nonprofits in Pennsylvania are facing uncertainty as state lawmakers prepare to decide the fate of skill game machines before an October 14 deadline.

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Sep 10 • 7:27 PM EDT • Business • wgal.com
200,000 Salvadoran immigrants hope for protection amid Trump administration silence

A deadline for the Trump administration to decide whether about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador can remain protected from deportation has passed without any public announcement, raising hopes among many for another six-month extension while also sowing confusion.

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Sep 10 • 5:19 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Cubs Expected To Lose $12 Million Pitcher

Clay Holmes was a key pickup by the Chicago Cubs ahead of this summer’s MLB trade deadline. He may not be pitching for the Cubs next season, though — a reality they knew well when they dealt for him but one that will still be important toward the plans Chicago puts together for the offseason […] The post Cubs Expected To Lose $12 Million Pitcher appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 10 • 5:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Gabriel Jesus Details Ugly Arsenal Exit: Forced to Train Alone

Gabriel Jesus has revealed how the final days at Premier League side Arsenal took an unexpectedly cold turn, claiming he was suddenly told to train away from his teammates before completing his deadline-day move to Barcelona. The Brazilian forward’s comments offer a rare glimpse behind the polished language that usually surrounds major transfers and suggest […] The post Gabriel Jesus Details Ugly Arsenal Exit: Forced to Train Alone appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 10 • 12:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Atlanta Braves Made a Big Mistake at MLB Trade Deadline

The Atlanta Braves made a big mistake last month.

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Sep 10 • 11:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Final Fantasy VII Revelation' Game Director Interview

Square Enix game director Naoki Hamaguchi talks about the expansive world of the Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, character risks and TV show potential

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Sep 10 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • deadline.com
The Sidemen Rep Arcade Signs Max Fosh, Friends From Work & More Ahead Of Europe’s First Creator Upfront

EXCLUSIVE: Arcade, the management company of The Sidemen, has signed a host of creators, as it relaunches as an entertainment business ahead of its first European upfront. Comedian Max Fosh, creator c...

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Sep 10 • 4:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Chinese Distributor Hishow Adds ‘Josephine’, ‘Ah Girl’ & ‘Rec’ Franchise To We Love Cinema Release Slate

EXCLUSIVE: Beijing-based producer-distributor Hishow Entertainment is expanding its cinephile ‘We Love Cinema’ brand with a slate of new acquisitions including recent Sundance winner Josephine and Ah ...

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Sep 9 • 9:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Thunder Road Films & Lit Entertainment Group Launch TR/AK Media Co.

Thunder Road has with Lit Entertainment Group to launch TR/AK, a new media venture centered on commercially ambitious film and television.

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Sep 9 • 12:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Tigers prospect acquired in Tarik Skubal deal now starting Wednesday

Detroit Tigers prospect River Ryan, who was acquired in the deadline deal for Tarik Skubal, will start on Wednesday for Triple-A Toledo.

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Sep 9 • 11:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
2004-05 deja-vu - Can Moyes inspire another fine finish?

Deadline day may have left Everton fans feeling disillusioned, but the side is four games into the season and remains unbeaten, nine goals scored, including two in added time to secure a point. After what was a chaotic close to the transfer window, even by the Toffees' own standards, the performance against Manchester United ironically saw the summer signings playing a key role in the fight. Jack Grealish and Hayden Hackney came on from the bench to turn the game on its head, Tyrique George scored to equalise before the visitors went back in front, and it was Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a stunning strike to secure the draw in the final few seconds.

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Sep 9 • 2:54 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Vikings Projected to Likely Strike NFL QB Deal Before Deadline

Bleacher Report's Alex Kay named Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy the most likely signal-caller to be traded during the 2026 NFL season. The post Vikings Projected to Likely Strike NFL QB Deal Before Deadline appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 8 • 10:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dario Russo's 'The Fox' Acquired By Aura Entertainment For Theaters

Aura Entertainment has acquired Dario Russo's 'The Fox,' starring Sam Neill, Olivia Colman & more with a theatrical release date set in December.

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Sep 8 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Ram Getz & Michael Mortensen Launch i80 Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Ram Getz and Michael Mortensen, partners at GM Management, have launched i80 Entertainment, a new independent production company.

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Sep 8 • 1:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
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'It just can't be happening'

Everton fan Sarah Halpen has criticised the club's hierarchy for being "reactive" rather than "proactive" in the summer transfer window. The Toffees' business, which saw a £40m deal for forward Folarin Balogun collapse late on deadline day, has left manager David Moyes with just 18 senior outfield players until the next transfer window which opens on Friday, 1 January.

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Sep 8 • 6:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Science Without Borders® Challenge 2027

Deadline: March 1, 2027 Applications are invited for the Science Without Borders® Challenge 2027. The Science Without Borders® Challenge is an international art contest that teaches students about important ocean science and conservation issues. This annual competition engages students and teachers around the world, inspiring them to be creative while raising awareness of the need to preserve, protect, and

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Sep 8 • 1:02 AM EDT • Science • opportunitydesk.org
DTU fights to keep union certification before Tuesday deadline

Duval Teachers United needs 498 more members by end of business Tuesday to meet the 60% membership threshold required by Florida Senate Bill 1296 or face a certification election.

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Sep 7 • 8:59 PM EDT • Business • news4jax.com
Carisa Hendrix Tour: How Ticketing Algorithm Fueled Lucy Darling's Rise

Carisa Hendrix talks creating her own ticketing algorithm to fuel the rise of her Lucy Darling touring act, today on 'Comedy Means Business.'

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Sep 7 • 4:30 PM EDT • Business • deadline.com
Check your voter registration status before Oct. 5 deadline

With the Nov. 3 midterm election coming up, now is the time to check your voter registration status while there is still time to fix any issues.

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Sep 7 • 2:55 PM EDT • Politics • nbcdfw.com
Debut winner 'an indescribable feeling' - Maitland-Niles

Scoring a stunning last-minute equaliser against Manchester United on his debut was "an indescribable feeling", says Ainsley Maitland-Niles. The former Arsenal full-back, who joined Everton from Lyon on transfer deadline day, left United goalkeeper Senne Lammens rooted to the spot in the sixth minute of added time when he curled an unstoppable effort into the net. "It's definitely up there with one of my favourite debuts," Maitland-Niles told BBC Radio Merseyside.

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Sep 7 • 4:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sunderland’s Transfer Window: Panic, Gluttony and Malick Fofana

Was Sunderland’s chaotic deadline day a sign of panic, or did the club actually navigate a summer of madness rather well?

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Sep 7 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
O'Hare 'can't wait' for home Wrexham debut

Callum O'Hare "can't wait" to make his home debut after a hectic welcome to Wrexham since completing his deadline-day move from Sheffield United. The 28-year-old got up in the early hours on Tuesday morning to seal his switch to the Racecourse Ground before Wrexham's trip to Millwall. O'Hare then raced to London on the train, arriving hours before kick-off to make the squad, but remained an unused sub as Wrexham won 3-0 at the Den.

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Sep 6 • 11:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA Trade Talks: Analyzing Michael Porter Jr’s Detroit Pistons Fit

Michael Porter Jr. stayed put at the last NBA Trade Deadline, but the Detroit Pistons could be in the mix for a deal when it arrives this season

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Sep 6 • 10:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nicolas Cage Reacts To ‘Spider-Noir’ Cancellation After “Perfect” One-Season Run

EXCLUSIVE: Spider-Noir star Nicolas Cage is speaking out about Prime Video’s decision not to proceed with a second season of the superhero series. “For me, one season is perfect, having said what I wa...

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Sep 6 • 7:06 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Padres Trade Deadline Pickups Not Helping Playoff Quest

The San Diego Padres are on the outside looking in regarding the NL wild card picture and haven't gotten great contributions from their trade deadline acquisitions.

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Macklemore Sparks Petition For His Removal From Ed Sheeran Tour Over “Free Palestine” Plea

Macklemore is the latest celebrity to face backlash over his “Free Palestine” onstage public plea while opening for Ed Sheeran this weekend. After the 4x Grammy winner took the stage for Sheeran’s Loo...

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Wim Wenders Revisits Berlin Film Festival Comments About Politics

Wim Wenders Revisits Berlin Film Festival Comments About Filmmakers & Politics

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Sep 6 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • deadline.com
The Early Scale: EU's MDR delay shifts medtech timelines to 2028

EU extends MDR deadline to 2028. Medtech must prioritize digital commissioning. AI adoption universal but ROI low; CMOs face surprise AI bills.

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Sep 6 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • marketscale.com
Trail Blazers' Arena Situation Receives Concerning Update After Key Deadline

Labor Day passed without tangible progress on Moda Center renovations, leaving a $573 million deal in limbo as the clock ticks toward a critical December lease deadline.

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Sep 5 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Coyote vs. Acme' Distributor Picks Up 'ViQueens' Animated Movie

Ketchup Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Norwegian animated movie "ViQueens'

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Sep 5 • 1:47 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
INVESTOR DEADLINE ALERT: Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS) Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit

Did you buy HIMS securities between August 4, 2025 and July 29, 2026? Affected HIMS Investor Summary Who: Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE: HIMS) What:...

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Sep 5 • 10:40 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com
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Maxx Crosby trade deadline chatter already starting

B/R includes pass rusher in “bold trade predictions” before season even starts

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Matthias Jaissle Explains Newcastle’s £32 Million Decision After Transfer Deadline

Newcastle United made several significant decisions during the closing stages of the transfer window, but few were more financially intriguing than keeping two experienced players who are entering the final years of their contracts. Sky Sports’ Keith Downie reported on deadline day that Besiktas offered as much as £17 million (€19.7 million) for Joe Willock, […]

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Falcons Set Wednesday Deadline for Michael Penix Jr. Starter Decision

The Falcons will name their starting quarterback by Wednesday. See why Michael Penix Jr.'s ACL recovery and Tua Tagovailoa's struggles define this critical choice.

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Liverpool agree personal terms; Bombshell transfer moves forward after deadline

Liverpool are pushing forward on a transfer past the deadline. Personal terms have reportedly been agreed.The transfer window shut this week and Liverpool ended it with a squad that quite clearly requ...

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Bears Handed Intriguing Josh Sweat Take Amid 49ers Speculation

The San Francisco 49ers will likely be in the market for pass rush help if they are contenders once the trade deadline rolls around. Nonetheless, the question will be: Which pass rusher would make sense for the Niners?There are a couple of veteran pass rushers on rebuilding teams that could be a good fit for […] The post Bears Handed Intriguing Josh Sweat Take Amid 49ers Speculation appeared first on HEAVY.

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15 discouraging hours with Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and 10 brilliant ones with He Who Watches

In the last few weeks, while playing some video games that I might review, I emailed two cries for help. I sent the first to a rep for Capcom, confessing that the company’s samurai game Onimusha Way of the Sword (out today for PC and console) was crushing me. “Feels like I’m playing ‘hard’ mode, not ‘normal,’” I wrote. “And I don’t want to have to knock it down to “story”. I’m exploring, trying to level my gear, but these two-phase boss fights with no mid-fight checkpoints are brutal.” I wagered I was only about halfway through the game, if that. I wasn’t sure I could keep up with the steepening difficulty curve. Was I missing something? Then, on Monday, I took some photos of some puzzles that were baffling me in the mind-bending He Who Watches (out now on PC), wrote out lengthy descriptions of how I’d been trying to solve them and asked Bobby Vanden, the game’s solo developer, for a nudge in the right direction. I told Vanden I’d spent hours on these puzzles. “I’m stuck in triplicate,” I told him. Could he tell me if the solutions I was attempting were even on the right track? I didn’t mention that the puzzles—coupled with major time pressures from other work—were stressing me out so much that playing the game was giving me headaches. This double dose of panic was unusual. I’m used to managing a workload full of reporting and reviewing, used to a crowded schedule and the need to stay calm amid the bustle. But I was stressed about these games. No one was forcing me to review them, nor even play them. I’d simply found them interesting enough to start, hoped they’d be interesting enough to write about and I’d sunk hours into them assuming I’d made the right call. Suddenly, however, I felt trapped. I was emailing for a way out. Above: This guy took me about an hour to beat. The feedback I got from Capcom confirmed my fears. They didn’t say it, but I will: Onimusha Way of the Sword is not for me. It’s a brutally hard game in need of a normal difficulty level. It’s a game that spikes so severely during its abundant boss fights—yet offers such flawed ways to improve when outside of them—that it feels like a bait-and-switch. In the new Onimusha, you play as famed samurai Musashi Miyamoto, aided by a magical soul-absorbing gauntlet that is possessed by a lady who offers advice. (Way of the Sword is a continuation of Capcom’s long-dormant Onimusha series, but that set-up had me wondering if the company was cribbing from their ill-fated Bionic Commando reboot; read about “wife-arm” when you get a chance). Way of the Sword is partially set in 17th century Kyoto, an explorable city where Miyamoto can fight demons, help civilians and eventually rescue ghostly dogs. The city evolves over time, with new mini adventures and obtainable loot on offer, all feeding into systems that promise to upgrade your gear and sword-fighting skills. Upgrades, however, are so incremental as to be imperceptible, causing the exploration of Kyoto to feel like inconsequential busywork. From that hub, players can go on linear missions into forests and old temples, where they will encounter many of the game’s tough bosses. Combat in Way of the Sword is akin to many modern melee games. Players are asked to mix attacks with dodges and parries. They’re encouraged to deplete an enemy’s stamina bar in order to do greater damage to its health bar. The old Onimusha games’ signature move was the issen, a counter-attack so sudden it’s all but pre-emptive. You strike just as they begin to strike toward you, beating them to the cut. By definition, the issen is a high risk move, leaving you wide open to pain. It feels risky in the game, especially against bosses, who can maul you in just a few blows. A game might train you to perform an issen well by offering a variety of lesser enemies who are not as tough as the boss but get close. Or it might offer a toehold against bosses by saving or checkpointing the player’s progress when a boss’ first health bar has been destroyed and before the second health bar appears. It might offer the less skilled player a chance to over-level their character, should the player simply commit to playing through its optional sidequests. Way of the Sword does none of this. Fighting its trivially easy grunt enemies and then its ferociously adept bosses is like playing a game of chess where I’ve got a rook, while the opposing side is all pawns and five queens. Bosses simply don’t checkpoint. You may be able to clear a boss’ first phase without taking much damage. Good for you. Do it again, every time you fail the second phase. As for the the central Kyoto hub, I kept pace with all of its added side activities and never felt like I was overpowered. Bosses could still easily buckle me. The new Onimusha, I concluded, is just too discouraging to keep playing. The advice I got from Capcom had been well-intentioned. They reminded me of the game’s various systems. They alerted me to an optional assist that flashes recommended button inputs (basically: counter this move; dodge that move). It was a little helpful. So was dropping down to “story mode,” which I tried last night. Story mode turns on those button prompts by default. It makes countering and dodging way too easy, nearly automatic. I don’t consider myself a master of action games like these, but I’ve cleared the likes of God of War, Stellar Blade, Star Wars Jedi and others of sub-Sekiro difficulty and had a fun time doing so. Not here. Not yet. Unless they patch Onimusha: Way of the Sword and add a middle difficulty or just checkpoint the damn bosses when they’re between health bars, my streak of loving Capcom games released in 2026 will likely end at two. It’s a shame, because I was having a good time finding those ghostly dogs. And then there’s He Who Watches, a phenomenal first person puzzle game with Portal vibes, except instead of a portal gun you’ve got a magical bow that shoots one arrow that can activate switches or be used to drag blocks. The twist is an actual twist: you can also walk on walls and the ceiling, reorienting gravity as you do, thereby placing blocks onto those other surfaces. Walking on walls and ceilings to solve problems is really the best thing. Would that I could in reality. He Who Watches consists of locked-room challenges, each brief enough to only require about a minute to actually solving, though it will take five, 10, eventually 30 minutes to figure out said solutions. They are not obvious! It’s a game of layered mechanics and shocking solutions. For example, see if you can follow this: You can drag a block to a wall. Then you can walk on the wall, which now feels like the floor, and drag that block across the wall. Later, back on the floor, you might realize you can look up. The block is still on the wall, stuck to it. You can shoot your magic arrow to its underside. Doing so creates a tether, so that you can yank the block off the wall and carry it, as if it were a balloon, into the spot where you need it to be to solve the puzzle. Here, watch Vanden explain some of the game’s basics in this launch trailer: As with any great puzzle game, the solutions to He Who Watches’ puzzles elicit relief and amazement. Oh my god, that worked! I didn’t even think that could be possible! Learning to solve the game’s puzzles feels like learning magic. But, oh, does the game get hard. Its Steam reviews, mostly glowing, are full of players remarking how quickly He Who Watches made them sweat. Wrote one: “loving this one already although my brain is hurting!” Wrote another: “As you get further in the game it feels like you need an IQ level of at least 120+.” Vanden has shown some mercy. Each locked room puzzle includes an optional junior version of the puzzle, meant to teach you. Difficulty nevertheless ramps severely. By the time I was emailing Vanden for help, I was struggling to even clear one of the hint puzzles. When I messaged him, my stress was exacerbated by strange things I’d found in the game’s various hubs: suspicious passageways, odd blocks and some intriguing locked doors. These were hints of secrets, I realized, yet I sensed I needed to play further into the game to understand them. I was stuck, but I wanted to see the rest. Vanden offered to give me the exact solutions, to solve those three puzzles for me, but first he gave four nudges. Three were for the specific puzzles, but his best hint was for all and ultimately proved to be a terrific life lesson: go back a bit, he suggested. Do the puzzles right before those. They were teaching you something. Focus on what their lesson was. Don’t rush, in other words. Recognize what you’ve accomplished. Build off of that. I did so. I absorbed the lessons. I saw those three tough puzzles in a new light. I solved one the night after he wrote back, another the morning after. I left a third for another time. I didn’t need it and I wanted to plunge deeper into the game, closer to the moment when I was sure I could start unlocking those secret doors. My head stopped hurting, too. He Who Watches feels special. It’s got more challenges, and I’m undeterred. It’s also nice that its puzzles don’t have a surprise second health bar. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: In brief… 🎮 Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder of Helsinki-based Housemarque (Super Stardust HD, Resogun, Returnal) has stepped down from his studio, after a 31-year run, saying he’s “ taking a rare and well-deserved breather.” Sony purchased Housemarque in 2021, and the studio released its newest game, Saros, earlier this year. Trend-watch: Sony-owned Insomniac saw its founder Ted Price retire in early 2025, after a 30-year run. Sony-owned Sucker Punch saw its co-founder Brian Fleming step down in late 2025, after a 28-year run. 👀 Savvy Games Group chief Brian Ward is stepping down from the Saudi-government-backed games conglomerate, Bloomberg reports. No word on a long-term successor yet, nor if this augurs any closer integration between Savvy and Electronic Arts. EA was purchased by a consortium led by Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund, in early August. 💿 Square Enix has denied a Japanese media report that the company was planning to go private. In very different Square Enix news, the company revealed that the physical version of Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, the April 2027 finale of its radical remakes of FFVII, will include just one disc in its case, requiring a download for the rest. The first two FFVII remakes in the trilogy shipped on two discs apiece. While Square hasn’t commented on the reason why, a feature here in Game File last month broke down the processes and costs for physical games. The expense of a second disc comes out of the game publisher’s cut of each copy. Square could be saving in excess of a dollar a copy with this move. 🟥 Grand Theft Auto IV’s 26-minute ’‘extended look” gameplay showcase that premiered on Netflix last week—and was exclusive to the platform for six hours—drew 31.1 million views in its first four days, the streamer announced. (Netflix calculates views as total viewed hours divided by runtime; excludes replays). Compared to YouTube: The version that later premiered on Rockstar Games’ YouTube channel is sitting at 22.6 million views after seven days (YouTube’s more liberal counting system tallies anyone who viewed even just the first few second.) Compared to other Netflix mega-events: Last year, Stranger Things season 5’s first four episodes, which debuted together, drew a record 59.6 million views in their first few days on Netflix. For more of a live event type of comparison, in 2024, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match drew 65 million concurrent streams as it happened; Netflix didn’t release live numbers for the GTA premiere. ☁️ Microsoft is changing the way it charges for cloud gaming, from an all-you-can-play offer for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, to caps for the subscription’s tiers (15 hours per month at the Ultimate tier), with the option to buy more hours in bulk beyond that. The company also said it will sell batches of cloud gaming time to non-Game Pass subscribers, details TBA. Microsoft does not release figures for cloud game usage, but said its changes would impact 4% of Game Pass subscribers. That implies a small portion of its subscribers exceed the 15-hour monthly mark. Cloud gaming offers the promise of playing games without the need for console or PC hardware, as the graphics, sound and controls are all transmitted via a streaming connection. Microsoft notes that its cloud gaming service can be used for a range of things, including Xbox One players using it to play newer-gen Xbox Series games via streaming; and people playing games via streaming, sans any console, “in markets where consoles are less available or affordable.” (That latter use case could even be relevant in Xbox’s home market soon, as console prices keep rising.) Take Two Interactive chairman Strauss Zelnick recently told investors he expects game-streaming tech, which has been only lightly adopted by gamers for over a decade, to be widely used within three years. 🇺🇸 The Trump administration has published multiple agenda-driven web video games to the White House’s website. One called Build The Wall partially clones Tetris as it asks players to build a wall to stop a “zombie border siege.” While actual Tetris involves clearing lines and basically not building a wall, the Trump-backed game omits the line-clearing aspect (and omits the fun as well). On Instagram, Tetris’ official license holders reacted by stating: “At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them. To our fans everywhere: we love you, we see you, and we’re grateful to have you in our community. P.S. The Tetris Company was not involved in the creation of ‘Build the Wall.’ P.P.S.: We take copyright infringement very seriously.” Item 3: The week ahead: Tuesday, September 8 Game releases: Mewgenics (consoles; already out on PC) is an engrossing tactical combat game (with cats). It is getting its console port right after the release of a Star Wars tactics game and ahead of the late September launch of a Fire Emblem–a bumper crop for the genre. Wanderburg (PC) is an auto-shooting game like Vampire Survivors, but you’re a castle on wheels Event: Nintendo airs a 30-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on The Legend of Zelda’s 40th Anniversary. A full unveiling of the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time is expected. Will they also show footage from next year’s live action movie? Tease the next big 3D Zelda? Add Link to Mario Kart World? Shadow-drop a new Tingle game? Wednesday, September 9 Event: Nintendo again! On this day, they’re planning to air a 45-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on games heading to Switch 2 this winter. Followed by about an hour of gameplay demoed by the company’s Treehouse team. The September Nintendo Directs are always some of the year’s biggest. The 2025 edition included announcements of several major 2026 Switch/Switch 2 games: Pokémon Pokopia, Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave. Plus the return of the Virtual Boy. Friday, September 11 Game release: EA Sports NHL 27 (PlayStation, Xbox) is a hockey game. There are so few that an indie studio that had been making wacky sci-fi first-person shooters just announced that, hey, we’re going to fill a void and make a hockey game for PC.

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Abigail Breslin, Yasmin Kassim & Booboo Stewart Set To Star In Road Comedy ‘Pipe Cleaner Boy’

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine), Yasmin Kassim (You, Always) and Booboo Stewart (Twilight) are set to star in Pipe Cleaner Boy, a female-led road comedy written and dir...

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The Fierce Battle For Kids’ Eyeballs...Plus Two “Devils” Face Off

(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.) During the week of this report, Spider-Man: Brand New Day hit theaters and went on to become one of the biggest films of all time. So, you know what that means! It’s time for a poll! Recently, Project Hail Mary came to Prime Video and became a top five film for them, but didn’t smash streaming records, a feat I cautiously thought it could accomplish. Can Spider-Man 4 do better? To set the stakes, some of the biggest films of all time do just okay on streaming. Wicked, Top Gun: Maverick, and Barbie come to mind... But unlike those films, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a Sony film which means it’s headed to Netflix, the world’s largest streamer. Now, per friend of the newsletter and my go-to Netflix expert, Kasey Moore of What’s on Netflix, Sony films usually appear on Netflix 120 days after they premiere, which means Spidey 4 would land on Netflix on, checks notes, 28-November, one of the two biggest streaming weekends of the year! But Sony occasionally delays its biggest hits for a bit longer, to give them more time to make money on PVOD, so Spider-Man: Brand New Day might not swing onto Netflix until late December or even February 2027. Loading... Okay, on to this week’s issue. Since The Super Mario Galaxy Movie made its way to Peacock, I’m looking at the true workhorse of streaming viewership: kids films. And the surprising film that bested most Netflix animated movies. All that, plus Hulu has a new show that might be a hit (for them…?), two “Devils” square off on streaming, Zendaya tries to find some streaming magic, Netflix’s I Will Find You continues to do well, House of the Dragon tries to break into the season three top ten, some big NBC sports and summer programs, what friendly neighborhood Spider-Man character actually generates the most viewership on streaming, 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 July 27th to August 2nd, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - As The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Hits Peacock, How Have Kids Films Fared in 2026? Like Mario hopping on a Koopa, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie landed on Peacock on 30-July. (Yeah, I kinda forced that Mario reference.) How did it do? Great, just like the first film. It got 13.0 million hours on its opening, and that’s good enough to take second place among Peacock films on the Nielsen charts all time: As I mention all the time, Peacock just isn’t the world’s biggest streamer—in fact, nowhere close—so its films struggle to put up numbers like Netflix (or even Prime Video and Disney+). So this is a solid debut for that streamer. And as we saw last time, The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a HUGE second life on Netflix when it moved streamers. This chart doesn’t even show how long the first Mario lasted on Netflix: a whopping, KPop-esque 31 weeks. For NBCUniversal, though, the big win was the second Mario movie grossing $429 million in America and over $1 billion globally. But yeah, to add a very strong streaming performance only makes its success even greater. Illumination pretty clearly has another hit franchise on their hands. This is a good time, though, to check in on kids films so far in 2026. We’ve had a few big, big titles, a rare Netflix success, and some disappointments. Let’s start with the top animated films since November of 2025, over their first four weeks on the charts, along with a few of the “best all time” animated films: (As a reminder, if a film doesn’t make the Nielsen top ten lists, I don’t have data for it, so it gets a “zero” in terms of viewership. Now, it had some viewership, but I don’t know what it is, so it gets a zero.) I added a few titles to get an idea of what the best of the best looks like in terms of animation. And you can see, through four weeks, Zootopia 2 can now claim “one of the biggest streaming films of all time” titles. GOAT too did surprisingly well, besting Netflix’s biggest films (Swapped and In Your Dreams) through four weeks. When I’ve talked about how films can have varying performances on streaming compared to their box office, this is what I mean. Goat just managed to gross even $103 million at the box office—so it’s popular, but just barely—but did very well on streaming. Of course, what set Encanto and KPop Demon Hunters apart from the rest was their absolutely insane longevity. Here are the kids film charts through eight weeks to show that: And really KPop Demon Hunters just kept going, and no 2025 or 2026 kids films have had that sort of longevity. I can’t wait to see the sequel in theaters. Film - Two Devils and a Drama As I wrote last week, in the past, theatrical-first film flops weren’t eligible for “Miss of the Week” or “Miss of the Year” honors/dishonors, but since so many more films go to theaters first these days, I’ve made them eligible now! But it’s complicated. You see, this is a Streaming Ratings Report, emphasis on streaming, which makes analyzing this week’s two biggest streaming misses—The Drama on HBO Max (A24’s dramedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) and Prime Video’s The Devil Mouth (a killer shark movie starring young attractive people)—somewhat tricky. The Drama isn’t eligible for Luminate, but The Devil’s Mouth only had 1.5 million hours in its first week: The Devil’s Mouth notched 5.2 million hours according to Nielsen. Meanwhile, The Drama missed the charts entirely. Not great! But Prime Video is a much bigger streamer than HBO Max. That said, HBO Max titles are on Prime Video, but I think Prime Video prioritizes their original/exclusive titles, which helps boost their viewership. Complicating this further, The Drama made $48 million in the US—while A24 sells foreign distribution; the $57 million of overseas grosses helps A24 sell overseas rights for money in the future—off of a $28 million budget (which seems low for Zendaya and Pattinson, so they might have backend). The Devil’s Mouth, though, had zero dollars at the box office. The other stats for The Devil’s Mouth are bleak, and by “bleak”, I mean horrendous: a 4.7 on 15K reviews on IMDb (yikes) and a 46 on Metacritic (double yikes). The Drama, though buzzy online, only has a solid (but far from elite) 7.1 IMDb score on 121K reviews and a 59 on Metacritic (which is far, far lower than I’d have guessed). So which film is the “Miss of the Week”? I’m giving it to The Devil’s Mouth for one simple reason: it’s a horror film. And almost all horror films, even poorly reviewed horror films, should get a shot in theaters to at least try to recoup some of their budgets. The Drama made money at the box office and The Devil’s Mouth didn’t. It’s just like the situation last issue with Obsession and Masters of the Universe. Sure, Obsession didn’t pop on the streaming charts, but at least it already made it money at the box office. And as we’ve been seeing for years now and we’ll see all fall, theatrical films just do better on streaming. After all, the big “devil” winner this week was actually The Devil Wears Prada 2 with 14.8 million hours according to Nielsen. That’s right, The Devil Wears Prada 2—one of the box office success stories of May—came to streaming and parlayed its $220 million box office into 14.8 million Nielsen hours. Disney also put out a datecdote that it had 15.2 million “views” globally in five days, but again we don’t have a lot of great context for what that means. Here’s how it stacks up to other Hulu films, since I’m categorizing this mainly as a Hulu title (though it was also on Disney+): Share Quick Notes on Film 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… Whether Hulu has a new hit show on its hands... The top first and third seasons of all time and which shows are climbing those charts… What version of Spidey is the most popular... What sport and TV show are performing better on NBC than the NBA... All the flops, bombs and misses... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! Next week, wow, things stay so busy. One of streaming’s biggest shows of all time, Ted Lasso, returns along with new YA-ish shows from Hulu (The Shards, from Ryan Murphy) and Prime Video (Sterling Point). The Challenge moves to Paramount+, plus My Life with the Walter Boys returns to Netflix and Futurama returns to Hulu. And Netflix has a new horror film, The Last House. Lots to talk about! All month, things stay busy. We’re talking Reacher on Prime Video! Outer Banks and Tires on Netflix! Lanterns on HBO Max! UFC 330 on Paramount+ and the MLB Field of Dreams game on Netflix. And a ton of smaller films come to streaming. Long term, the VMAs are back on 27-Sep! I feel like I haven’t heard much about this show in past years, but I’m seeing more news coverage and buzz for this show than in past years. I’m curious to see how it does.

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Sony Factory Will Still Have Significant PS5 Disc Manufacturing Capacity After Physical Media Deadline

Production will decline by 10%, not to 10%

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Moyes lives with disappointment after deadline day

Everton manager David Moyes accepts he has "to live with disappointments" after admitting he wanted to do more business on transfer deadline day.

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Sep 4 • 10:09 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Maresca on 'winner' Fernandez, Doku's fitness and a 'complete' squad

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Coventry City at Etihad Stadium (kick-off 15:00 BST). On the latest team news, Maresca confirmed Matheus Nunes is back and will be in the squad but Jeremy Doku remains out. On whether deadline day £125m signing Enzo Fernandez will be included, he said: "Enzo is ready."

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Sep 4 • 9:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Blackburn transfer window frustrating

Blackburn Rovers CEO Steve Curwood defends the club's summer dealings after four new signings and three failed deals on deadline day.

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Sep 4 • 7:19 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Premier League news conferences after transfer deadline fallout

All the latest football news, including Friday's news conferences before the weekend's Premier League action.

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Sep 4 • 7:06 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Flemming feels 'pure excitement' for Liverpool game

New Ipswich signing Zian Flemming says he is feeling "joy and excitement" to experience the Premier League again with Ipswich Town. Flemming could make his debut for the Tractor Boys in Friday night's visit of Liverpool after his £20m move from Burnley on deadline day. The 28-year-old striker scored 11 league goals for the Clarets last season, but could not help them avoid relegation in what has been his only English top-flight campaign so far.

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Sep 4 • 7:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Why Joshua Zirkzee To Everton Broke Down Despite His Interest

Manchester United looked set to lose Joshua Zirkzee to Everton on Transfer Deadline Day, but the deal collapsed and left the Toffees with just one centre-forward for this season.

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Sep 4 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Arbeloa on new signings, Tete and pressure of tough start

Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage (kick-off 15:00 BST). All players are available except for Tom Cairney. Arbeloa confirmed deadline-day signings Hugo Larsson, Manuel Angel and David Affengruber will be in the squad but are not ready to start, adding: "Be patient with with these three players - they need to understand what we want from them."

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Sep 4 • 6:59 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hurzeler on 'Baby Rodri', Minteh and transfer dreams

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Leeds United at Amex Stadium (kick-off 15:00 BST). Deadline-day signings Chema Andres, a £15.5m arrival from Stuttgart, and Femi Azeez, who joined from Millwall in a deal worth up to £15m, are both "great characters".

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Sep 4 • 6:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Alonso to discuss midfield balance

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso will speak for the first time since his side's failed attempt to sign a midfielder before the transfer deadline.

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Sep 4 • 6:22 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Milan Reportedly Made Late Attempt for Atalanta Star

Milan didn’t sign a new defender but was active in trying to find one on deadline day, even though their attempts were in vain. In particular, they tested the waters for Giorgio Scalvini. However, A...

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Sep 4 • 4:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Milan Find a Solution for Almost All Their Outcasts

Milan parted ways with most of their castoffs on deadline day, but not Fikayo Tomori, who will be reinserted into their squad, also because Mattia Gabbia suffered an ankle injury.According to Fabrizio...

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Sep 4 • 4:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why Arsenal pulled out of the running for Fofana

Arsenal wanted to sign Malick Fofana on deadline day and were the first club to show interest in the Belgian before a tug-of-war developed between Crystal Palace and Sunderland.Fofana is a fine player...

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Sep 4 • 4:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
All completed Serie A deals after the summer transfer deadline

The transfer window came to a close for the majority of European nations on September 1, but a few deals have gone through after the passing of the deadline, including returns for two Serie A veterans...

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Sep 4 • 4:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ipswich Town v Liverpool: Key stats and talking points

BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Friday's Premier League match (20:00 BST), with Liverpool heading to Suffolk in search of a first win under Andoni Iraola. Ipswich announced their 14th and final signing of the transfer window on deadline day, with striker Zian Flemming joining from Burnley.

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Sep 4 • 4:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Complicated deal explained as Liverpool bolster their attack

Deadline Day didn't really live up to the hype as a Liverpool fan.The expectation was that at least one other winger would be signed alongside Bradley Barcola. The reality, however, was that the Reds ...

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Sep 4 • 3:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Sports quiz of the week: transfer deadline day, the US Open and rugby drama

Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, tennis, boxing, Formula One and cycling?

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Sep 4 • 3:00 AM EDT • Sports • theguardian.com
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Viola Station 105: Deadline day special

Mike, Mike, and Tito survive deadline day. But at what cost?

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Sep 4 • 2:53 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hull City Players Handed Clear Warning From Manager

Hull City ended a historic summer transfer window after completing 18 signings in total, with six of those players arriving on deadline day.After investing around $204.2 million, according to Transfermarkt estimates, expectations surrounding the Tigers have obviously grown. However, all of these players have already received a warning from the team’s coaching staff.Assistant manager Dean […] The post Hull City Players Handed Clear Warning From Manager appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 4 • 1:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Procrastination study by Duke’s Dan Ariely retracted after sleuths find signs of data tampering

A psychology journal has retracted a seminal 2002 paper on deadlines and procrastination coauthored by behavioral scientist Dan Ariely of Duke University just days after a team of sleuths published…

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Sep 3 • 7:46 PM EDT • Science • retractionwatch.com
Celtic Tried to Sign Player from Scottish Rivals Before Deadline

Celtic made a failed attempt to sign a player from one of their Scottish rivals before the summer transfer deadline.

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Sep 3 • 5:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nick Todisco, Brad Pence Join Linden Entertainment

Nick Todisco and Brad Pence have landed at Linden Entertainment following their exit from Atlas Artists, Deadline has learned.

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Sep 3 • 2:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Emelia Hartford's 'Streets' In Works With ESX, Warner Bros CrewHQ

Emelia Hartford's 'Streets' in works with ESX, Warner Bros CrewHQ.

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Sep 3 • 1:47 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Arsenal almost signed Spanish winger on deadline day

Racing Santander’s sporting director Chema Aragon has claimed Arsenal pursued a move to sign Pablo Garcia from Real Betis, before the player’s eventual transfer to the Verdiblancos.Photo by Charle...

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Sep 3 • 12:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Small business guide: How to survive year one

The founders of Kemo Sabe, Slick Chicks, Sunhome Saunas and more share important lessons on surviving year one in small business. Plus, everything you need to know before the business tax filing extension deadline hits this year.

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Sep 3 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Google Won't Have To Break Up Its Advertising Business, Federal Judge Rules

Google will not have to break up its advertising operations, a federal judge has ruled, though it will have to alter its business practices.

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Sep 2 • 7:53 PM EDT • Business • deadline.com