Jay Graber, head of Bluesky, pictured at Web Summit Vancouver 2025 on May 27. Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images Bluesky, the social networking platform gaining traction as a popular alternative to X, is positioning itself as a hub for personalized—and often niche—online communities. According to CEO Jay Graber, that same focus on […]
Unpacking British Shows’ Enduring Appeal to American Audiences
Bridgerton was the most-watched streaming original in the U.S. for 2024. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022 How does a British four-episode limited series not based on any pre-existing intellectual property, with no aliens, magical sorcerers or action sequences become one of Netflix’s most popular shows ever? March’s Adolescence—which follows a family after their young son […]
Dropping HBO Was a Mistake, and Warner Bros. Discovery Isn’t Afraid of Admitting It
Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content speaks onstage during Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2025 Upfront Presentation on May 14, 2025 in New York City. Getty Images for Warner Bros. Di The confusion is over. Warner Bros. Discovery announced this week that it would be rechristening its streaming service, Max, as HBO Max again […]
Trump’s Proposed 100% Tariff on Foreign Movies Pushes Hollywood to the Edge
The idea of a purely American-made movie is a myth. Neil Soni/Unsplash When President Donald Trump fired off a Truth Social post over the weekend announcing his desire to impose a 100 percent tariff on all foreign-made movies, some Hollywood executives and media members rolled their eyes while others panicked. Both reactions are appropriate. The […]