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Deal Memo episodes

  • Deal Memo — March 31, 2026
    • Nexstar-Tegna Merger Blocked: When Local TV Can't Consolidate
    • UK Production Financing Tightens: Allegro's Survival Mode Raise
    • Disney's Digital Strategy in Freefall
    • Disney+ Italy Deal: More European Scrambling
    • Streaming Revenue Growth Slowing Despite Price Hikes
    • ITV Studios Backs New Drama Label
    • Scott Budnick Expands Development Team
    9 min
  • Deal Memo — March 24, 2026
    • Row K's Executive Exodus Signals Mid-Tier Distribution Collapse
    • Statham's Beekeeper 2 German Sale Reveals Studios' Defensive International Strategy
    • Democratic Senators Target Paramount-WBD Deal Over Foreign Investment
    • Dhurandhar Posts Eighty-One Million Dollar Global Opening
    • Walmart-Vizio Unveil Unified Streaming Ad Platform
    • Project Hail Mary Lands Eleven Million in Previews
    9 min
  • Deal Memo — March 20, 2026
    • Ellison's Lobbying Letter Reveals Paramount-WBD Deal Isn't Done
    • Swiss Distribution Merger Shows How Consolidation Actually Works
    • Quiver Bets on Comfort Food Theatrical with 'A Love Like This'
    • Netflix's Dan Lin Asks For More Time on Theatrical Strategy
    • Care Bears Gets 'People We Meet on Vacation' Writers
    • Artists Equity Launches Writers' Room Program
    • Project Hail Mary Tracking $100M Plus Opening
    • Tubi and TikTok Launch Creator Incubator
    8 min
  • Deal Memo — March 13, 2026
    • Universal Cuts Theatrical Window to 45 Days
    • Megan Ellison's Annapurna 2.0 Launches International TV Division
    • Angel Studios Acquires 'Salt & Honey' with Amy Redford Directing
    • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Cookie Documentary Finds Home
    • RZA Launches Distribution Label with Tarantino Partnership
    • Sony Pictures Classics Dates Summer Comedy
    • Range Media Partners Expands Into Microdramas
    • Propagate Acquires Creator Agency
    9 min
  • Oscars Preview - What To Watch
    • The Real Best Picture Race: Art vs. Business Models
    • Horror's Prestige Moment and Genre Barriers Breaking Down
    • The Wicked Snub and Franchise Fatigue Reality Check
    • International Cinema's Academy Breakthrough Moment
    • Must-Watch Films Before Sunday
    • The New Casting Category Wild Card
    • Netflix's Best Picture Problem Continues
    • Upset Predictions Worth Considering
    • What Sunday's Results Mean for the Business
    14 min
  • Deal Memo — March 10, 2026
    • Phil Rosenthal Takes 'Somebody Feed Phil' to YouTube, Partners with Banijay
    • Mike Flanagan Signs Exclusive Multi-Year Deal with Amazon MGM Studios
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Christopher McQuarrie Set New 'Conan' Film at 20th Century Studios
    • Wasserman Rebrand Underway as Bidding Begins for Casey Wasserman's Empire
    • Gulf Eid Al Fitr Box Office Season Faces Uncertainty Amid Middle East Conflict
    • Sumerian Acquires Sundance Darling 'Josephine'
    • Podimo Expands European Podcast Empire with German Acquisition
    11 min
  • Deal Memo — March 8, 2026
    • Banijay-All3Media: Eight Billion Dollar Bet on Global Production Dominance
    • WGA Drops Contract Demands Three Weeks Before AMPTP Showdown
    • State AGs Take Last Shot at Killing Paramount-Warner Bros Deal
    • Fifteen-Year-Old Gen Alpha Creator Signs With Three Major Reps
    • Former Gersh Executive Closes Seven-Figure Funding Round
    • Lynne Ramsay Still Questioning Her Latest Film's Ending
    • Japanese Animator's Solo Feature Gets North American Deal
    • UK Financiers See Positive Future Despite Industry Correction
    13 min
  • Deal Memo — February 16, 2026
    • Constantin's Oliver Berben Bets on 'Triple-A' Indie Filmmakers
    • Disney Hits $1B Worldwide — But Is This Recovery or Disney Exceptionalism?
    • Warner Bros Discovery May Finally Engage With Paramount's Takeover Bid
    • Japan's Streaming Market Hits $7.2B, Dwarfs Theatrical Recovery
    • Spirit Awards Honor 'Train Dreams' and Indie Filmmaking
    • Arsenal's Eberechi Eze Launches Production Company With Fremantle
    • France TV Distribution Picks Up Crime Drama 'The Ones Left Behind'
    10 min
  • Deal Memo — February 13, 2026
    • Netflix's Product Division Cuts Clash With Major IP Spending
    • Sony's 'Lord of the Flies' Global Sales Blitz Reveals Market Dynamics
    • Valentine's Weekend Box Office Test: 'Wuthering Heights' Aims for $70M Global Opening
    • Hulu Orders Elisabeth Moss Legal Drama from David Shore
    • Surfing Giant Opens European Animation Hub in Canary Islands
    • Italian Royalty Inspires Competition Reality Series
    9 min

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A strategy-driven look at the business of film and television. We track where capital is flowing, which companies are consolidating, what genres are performing, and how distribution models are…