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North American box office hits $8.36B, up 20.2%; AMC, Cinemark, IMAX in focusColumnColumnsNEWSROOMNorth American box office hits $8.36B, up 20.2%; AMC, Cinemark, IMAX in focusNorth American box office revenue reached an estimated $8.36 billion as of October 25, up 20.2% from 2025. The test for AMC, Cinemark and IMAX is turning returning audiences into sustainable margins.Andrea Pelucchi6 min read
Metamorphosis 2026, indie horror sheds its skin and conquers the webColumnColumnsNEWSROOMMetamorphosis 2026, indie horror sheds its skin and conquers the webAndrea Pelucchi4 min readSpotify catalog streams jump 39.2% in US charts as older hits gain ground, MBW findsColumnColumnsNEWSROOMSpotify catalog streams jump 39.2% in US charts as older hits gain ground, MBW findsAndrea Pelucchi5 min read

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Universal Music Group extends restructuring with exits at Def Jam, Republic, Interscope and PolydorColumnColumnsUniversal Music Group extends restructuring with exits at Def Jam, Republic, Interscope and PolydorUniversal Music Group's latest round of management changes is part of a cost-cutting program targeting €250 million, about $270 million, in annual savings. Departures span labels in the US and UK.Andrea Pelucchi5 min readStreet Fighter and Whalefall Face Off at the Mid-October Box OfficeColumnColumnsStreet Fighter and Whalefall Face Off at the Mid-October Box OfficeParamount's Street Fighter is forecast to open at $22-40 million in North America, ahead of Disney's 20th Century Studios thriller Whalefall at $10-15 million. Both are pre-release projections.Andrea Pelucchi6 min readRome Film Fest 2026, the business engine behind the red carpetColumnColumnsRome Film Fest 2026, the business engine behind the red carpetBeyond the screenings, the festival drives a multi-channel economic cycle spanning sponsorships, tourism, audiovisual rights and public investment.Andrea Pelucchi3 min readSkydance's $110 Billion Hollywood Bet: Layoffs Loom as Content Strategy Pivots to HBO and StreamingColumnColumnsSkydance's $110 Billion Hollywood Bet: Layoffs Loom as Content Strategy Pivots to HBO and StreamingDays after closing its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Skydance's new leadership has warned employees of painful job cuts and a sweeping content realignment toward HBO and streaming.Andrea Pelucchi with UCapital AI6 min read

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