The new Spider-Man blockbuster has rewritten North American box office history. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has overtaken Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), which held the top spot for over a decade with $936 million.
The IBC 2026 exhibition in Amsterdam has concluded with the announcement of the Best of Show Awards. An independent panel of expert judges evaluated the featured tech solutions based on four key criteria: level of innovation, feature set, cost-efficiency, and tangible value to the broadcast industry.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on September 14, 2026, in Los Angeles, marked a historic shift in the streaming hierarchy. For the first time ever, Apple TV took top honors with the most overall wins, securing 28 statues and dethroning longtime industry leaders HBO Max (21 wins) and Netflix (16 wins).
The IBC 2026 Innovation Awards ceremony took place at the RAI Amsterdam during the international IBC exhibition. The organizing committee recognized key technological projects designed to address fundamental challenges across content creation, distribution, delivery, and accessibility.
The global box office totals for the weekend are in. The weekend’s main premiere, the 90s fantasy sequel Practical Magic 2 (Warner Bros./Alcon) starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, grossed $46 million in its opening weekend ($30 million in North America and $16 million across 77 international markets).
Anshul Kapoor, Director of Global Media and Entertainment at Google Cloud, shared a visionary perspective on the transformation of the media industry. According to Kapoor, 2026 marks a major turning point: the era of isolated tests and generative experiments with prompt boxes has come to an end.
Universal Pictures has set an all-time record in its 114-year history, with Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey taking the top spot as the studio’s highest-grossing release ever.
During the WorldSkills Café session at the IBC2026 convention, media analyst Evan Shapiro launched a scathing critique of top leadership across modern media and tech giants.
The legal showdown over the merger between Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery is reaching a fever pitch.
The main highlight of the IBC 2026 exhibition was the first “live interview” of the controversial AI actress Tilly Norwood.
