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July 15, 2026
How the ‘Must See TV’ Campaign Defined NBC’s Dominance in the 1990s and Changed America’s Viewing Habits
Today, we’d call it short-form content. In the late summer of 1993, NBC dubbed it “Must See TV.” NBC was far ahead of the curve in the summer of 1993 when it embarked on an image campaign that woul...
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July 15, 2026
Storytelling and Sustainability: 25 Creative Leaders Who Weave Climate Themes Into Narrative Movies and TV Shows
High-octane stock traders in London get wrapped up in a greenwashing scandal as they pursue riches from a green-tech firm IPO. An amoral corporate executive is kidnapped by an unhinged beekeeper up...
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July 14, 2026
Not a Done Deal: How and Why 12 Blue States are Fighting the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Are blockbuster films a separate market? Or are they interchangeable with other forms of entertainment? The $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger may hang on that question. On July 13, a coali...
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July 14, 2026
Tubi Taps Shannon Olivas to Lead Communications and Publicity
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation veteran Shannon Olivas has joined Fox Corp.’s ad-supported streaming giant Tubi has head of communications and publicity. Olivas will lead communications strategy f...
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July 14, 2026
Content Partners Expands Into Creator Economy, Launching Wonderloom Media With Ed Simpson, Acquiring Dr. Insanity True Crime Franchise
Content Partners is extending its reach into the creator economy, teaming with media veteran Ed Simpson on the launch of Wonderloom Media. The venture is designed to partner with promising creators...
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July 13, 2026
LISTEN: Why ‘Moana’ Marks a Disney Misstep; ‘Young Washington’ Director Jon Erwin on Making Indie Films Work at the Multiplexes
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our weekly Box Office segment, Variety‘s Rebecca Rubin unpacks what went wrong with Disney’s “Moana” live-action remake. And Jon Erwin, the filmmak...
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July 12, 2026
Tech Investor Vinod Khosla to Acquire the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 Billion
Tech billionaire Vinod Khosla and his family have reached an agreement to buy the Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion, according to people familiar with the details, as reported by Variety‘s sibling ...
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July 11, 2026
World Cup Viewership Propels Telemundo and Peacock, Smashing TV Ratings Records
Telemundo’s World Cup coverage over the past four weeks has set numerous viewership records for NBCUniversal’s Spanish-language network. But two days in particular stand out to Miguel Lorenzo, seni...
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July 10, 2026
LISTEN: Politics Puts a Spotlight on the Production Exodus From California and Other U.S. Filming Hubs
The crisis of runaway production, both in California and nationwide, never seems to stray too far from the headlines thanks to what a political football the issue has become. Luring more TV and fil...
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July 10, 2026
Vertical Media Takes its Place Alongside Film and TV as a Powerful Audiovisual Language
One week from today, on July 17, I will take my family to see Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” We will watch it in IMAX, shot on cameras built for the movie. My teenagers and I will turn our phon...
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July 10, 2026
Gen Z Leans Hard into Nostalgia to Spur Music and Content Discovery: Study
The heart-tugging pull of nostalgia tugs hardest on Gen Z, according to a study involving three generations of consumers in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. “Then is Now: A Study on Modern Nostalgia” ...
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July 10, 2026
LISTEN: James Corden Reunites ‘Late Late Show’ Team for Fox’s ‘After Hours’ World Cup Show
Three years after he signed off CBS’ “The Late Late Show,” James Corden is having the time of his life hosting the World Cup after show for Fox, “After Hours With James Corden.” On the latest episo...
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July 9, 2026
Auteurs and Showrunners Dominate Emmy Nominations in Writing and Directing Categories
Auteurs are out in force in this year’s writing and directing Emmy races and so are veteran pilot and episodic helmers. Female helmers had a big showing in noms for drama series, documentary and va...
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July 8, 2026
LISTEN: Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Fight in France Over Streaming Quotas and Theatrical Windowing Rules
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Elsa Keslassy explains the battle that is brewing in France between Netflix and other streamers over the country’s programming quotas and it...
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July 8, 2026
Bela Bajaria to Receive the Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom
Bela Bajaria, chief content officer at Netflix, will receive the Variety Vanguard Award recognizing her contributions to the global content business during this year’s Mipcom conference in Cannes. ...
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July 7, 2026
U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Eliminated From World Cup Competition in Loss to Belgium
The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team has been eliminated from World Cup competition in a hard 4-1 loss Monday evening to Belgium in the Round of 16 of the global soccer tournament. Belgium defeated ...
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July 7, 2026
LISTEN: ‘Minions and Monsters’ Has Tepid U.S. Opening as ‘Young Washington’ Impresses; Why Comcast’s Sky is Buying ITV
Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a muted July 4th holiday weekend at the box office with a tepid U.S. opening for Universal and Illumination’s “Minions and Monsters” but a solid turnout for indi...
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July 6, 2026
World Cup Delivers Huge Viewership and Pop Culture Sizzle for Fox, Telemundo and Peacock
The FIFA World Cup tournament barreled into North America this year amid a tide of nativism, political polarization in the U.S. and the usual uncertainty over how well the quadrennial men’s soccer ...
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July 5, 2026
Anime Expo in Los Angeles Bookends a Boom Year for the Sector and a Growth Spurt for Crunchyroll
The cosplay was typically intense and wildly creative among the tens of thousands of anime fans who turned out over the holiday weekend for the four-day Anime Expo in downtown Los Angeles. But ther...
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July 3, 2026
Strictly Business From Cannes Lions: NBCUniversal, IBM, State Farm, Autodesk and Coinbase Leaders on Marketplace Trends, AI and Reaching Consumers
On the latest episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast, top leaders from NBCUniversal, IBM, State Farm, Autodesk and Coinbase talk shop and compare notes on marketing, tech and consumer tre...
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July 3, 2026
NBC Taps into America 250 Moment With Heart-Tugging Promos for 2028 Olympics and NBC100 Celebration: ‘There’s No Place Like Home’
NBC hopes to tap into the feel-good sparks coming out of the nation’s Fourth of July celebrations on Saturday by dropping promotional spots for two top priorities into its annual “Macy’s 4th of Jul...
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July 2, 2026
LISTEN: How David Fincher and Zach Cregger Secretly Shaped Netflix’s Video Game-TV Hybrid ‘Unhinged’
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Jennifer Maas explains how notable directors David Fincher and Zach Cregger helped shape Netflix’s ambitious new property “Unhinged,” which ...
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July 1, 2026
LISTEN: So Long, LeBron! What the Lakers Shakeup Means for the NBA and for L.A.’s Sports Star Power
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Marlow Stern unpacks LeBron James’ decision to leave the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons and one championship title. The shakeup leav...
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July 1, 2026
Fox Promotes Tubi PR Executive Seana Sullivan to Corporate Communications
Tubi PR executive Seana Sullivan has been promoted to senior VP of corporate communications for Fox Corp. With the promotion, Sullivan will oversee all communications activity for Tubi Media Group,...
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July 1, 2026
John Malone, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki, Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick Among Speakers Set for Paley Center for Media’s International Council Summit
John Malone, Sony Corp. chief Hiroki Totoki and Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick are among the speakers set for the Paley Center for Media’s annual International Council Summit gathering of industry, bus...
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June 30, 2026
LISTEN: CNBC Chief KC Sullivan on Transforming its Linear TV Business in a Digital World After the Versant Spinoff: ‘We’re Very Much on Offense’
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, CNBC president KC Sullivan discusses the channel’s evolution following the Versant Media spinoff. The preeminent financial news network is transformin...
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June 29, 2026
LISTEN: Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Stumbles, ‘Toy Story 5’ Flexes and ‘Michael’ Hits a Milestone; Why Comcast is Splitting NBCUniversal and Sky From Cable
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Jack Dunn breaks down a rough weekend for “Supergirl” and a big frame for “Toy Story 5” and “Michael.” And Todd S...
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June 29, 2026
Bill Maher Hailed for Courage and Being the ‘Ultimate Contrarian’ as He Receives Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bill Maher was awarded the Kennedy Center’s Mark Train Prize for American Humor on Sunday in a casual and candid affair that blended accolades, insights and light-hearted roastin...
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June 29, 2026
Variety Wins 16 Southern California Journalism Awards
Variety scored 16 first-place wins Sunday night as the Los Angeles Press Club handed out the 68th annual Southern California Journalism Awards. Variety’s first place finishes included wins for musi...
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June 27, 2026
Cannes Lions: The Pitches, Panels, Parties and Prognostication That Resonated Most During a Scorching Week on the Croisette
The biggest winners this past week at Cannes Lions were undoubtedly … the ice cream vendors. During a scorching week in the south of France, an estimated 13,000-plus Cannes Lions attendees hustled ...
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