🙈 Academy members refuse to watch Oscar nominees
The upcoming 2026 Oscars risk becoming one of the most contentious ceremonies ever.
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⚽️ Football carnival on Netflix: three new Brazilian documentaries
Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Netflix has announced a strong slate of documentary projects dedicated to Brazilian football.
🇺🇸 U.S. streamers conquer Europe’s online market
Local platforms across Europe are rapidly losing ground under pressure from global giants.
🥊 Glory launches its own streaming service
The world’s leading kickboxing promotion, Glory, has announced the launch of its own streaming platform, Glory Unlimited.
🖋 The Writers Guild hands out its awards
The 78th Writers Guild Awards (WGA) ceremony took place in New York. Although the WGA West branch canceled its show due to an ongoing staff strike, the Guild’s East Coast wing went ahead and honored the year’s top writers.
🧩 Merging Paramount+ and HBO Max Is No Easy Task
Billionaire David Ellison has confirmed plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max, aiming to create a streaming giant with a base of more than 200 million subscribers. But the road to integration is anything but straightforward.
🔝 YouTube Becomes the New King of Media
The year 2025 was historic for YouTube: the video platform has officially been recognized as the world’s largest media company.
🎦 Hoppers Break Records as The Bride Bombs
Pixar is celebrating a triumphant return to original storytelling. The studio’s new animated film Hoppers delivered the best opening for an original animated feature in the past nine years.
🪐 Avatar and the Mission Finale Take Home Saturns
The 53rd annual Saturn Awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles, celebrating the best in fantasy, science fiction, and horror.
💵 Trump is betting on Netflix
Donald Trump continues to expand his portfolio of media giant securities.