Friday Five

Friday Five

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Friday Five episodes

  • Week of August 4, 2025

    In this week’s Friday Five: Paramount and Skydance complete their merger, BFI sees a rise in indie film applications, and ESPN announces its streaming launch date. Plus, other top stories you won’t want to miss.

    2 min
  • Week of July 28, 2025

    In this week’s Friday Five: Nielsen rolls out advanced measurement technology, Fox acquires a one-third stake in Penske Entertainment, and for the first time, the 77th Emmys will present their Humanitarian Award to a couple. Plus, other top stories you don’t want to miss.

    2 min
  • Week of July 21, 2025

    In this week’s Friday Five: AI-driven ads are set to power global media growth, US streaming is projected to hit $112.7B by 2029, and Italy reboots its film tax credit program, and more.

    2 min
  • Week of July 14, 2025

    In this week’s Friday Five: “Lilo & Stitch” surpasses $1 billion, AMC Theatres expands discounts, Peacock raises subscription prices, and more.

    2 min
  • Week of July 7, 2025

    In this week’s Friday Five: SAG-AFTRA finalizes a major video game deal, BFI and CNC forge a historic partnership, Vue unveils a new premium cinema format, and other big moments from across the industry.

    2 min
  • Week of June 30, 2025

    In this week’s Friday Five: Trump settles with Paramount, LMGI Awards nominations are out, NASA heads to Netflix, and more top entertainment stories you don’t want to miss.

    2 min
  • Week of June 23, 2025

    In this week’s Friday Five: Los Angeles renews FilmLA for five more years, Asia-Pacific’s video market is set to reach $175 billion by 2030, Texas boosts its production incentive program, and more. 

    2 min
  • Week of June 16, 2025

    In this week’s Friday Five: Streaming hits an all-time high, Filming Italy Sardegna gears up for its 8th edition, PG films dominate the box office, and more.

    2 min
  • Week of June 9, 2025

    In this week’s Friday Five: The UK’s AI Action Plan, Annecy Animation Festival protests, a Karlovy Vary Film Festival expansion, and more.

    2 min
  • Week of June 2, 2025

    In this week’s Friday Five: Locarno’s Open Doors spotlight on African content, job growth from California’s Tax Credit, a new animation competition in Japan, and more.

    3 min

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A quick, weekly breakdown of what’s happening in the entertainment industry. Five stories, one short episode, every Friday, designed to keep you updated without overloading your week.