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Each week, we distill raw market data, buyer mandates, and trend analytics into a concise briefing, giving executives, producers, reps, and creators the clarity they need to green-light, pitch, or pivot fast.

Jumpstart: Post-Globes Oscar Math, Sundance Preview & 28 Years Later

Jumpstart: Post-Globes Oscar Math, Sundance Preview & 28 Years Later

The Golden Globes have reshuffled the Oscar deck. Here's what the results mean for the road to the Academy Awards, plus Sundance preview and this week's releases.

IP Surveillance #8: The Margo Freshwater Tapes, Baldur's Gate III Rights & The First American Pope

IP Surveillance #8: The Margo Freshwater Tapes, Baldur's Gate III Rights & The First American Pope

This week: A bombshell true-crime podcast, surprisingly available video game rights, and haunting historical mysteries.

Friday Briefing #15: The Housemaid Effect, SAG-AFTRA Strike Threat & 2026's First Viral Trend

Friday Briefing #15: The Housemaid Effect, SAG-AFTRA Strike Threat & 2026's First Viral Trend

This week: The Housemaid becomes Lionsgate's biggest hit since Hunger Games, SAG-AFTRA won't rule out a strike, and 365 buttons becomes 2026's first viral trend.

Jumpstart: Your Week Ahead in Hollywood -Jan 5, 2026

Jumpstart: Your Week Ahead in Hollywood -Jan 5, 2026

This week, the industry pivots from the holiday box office to the kickoff of awards season, with two major ceremonies set to define the early Oscar contenders. Meanwhile, HBO and other streamers are rolling out their first big plays of the new year.

IP Surveillance #7: December 2025

IP Surveillance #7: December 2025

This month's unoptioned IP, from a ripped-from-the-headlines true crime podcast to a survival story at sea.

IP Surveillance #6

IP Surveillance #6

Fear Pays: How Horror Is Outsmarting the Superheroes

Fear Pays: How Horror Is Outsmarting the Superheroes

From Weapons to Sinners, horror is delivering tentpole-sized openings on lean budgets. In 2025, the genre’s mix of big ROI, viral marketing, and cross-platform appeal has made it Hollywood’s most bankable play—and a model others are racing to copy.

How Hollywood Studios Became Tech Companies: Inside the Streaming Wars Revolution

How Hollywood Studios Became Tech Companies: Inside the Streaming Wars Revolution

Fantastic Four limps to $39M as Hollywood's tech transformation accelerates. Paramount's new CEO promises Silicon Valley disruption, streaming hits 46% of TV time, and AMC earnings loom. Inside: Why studios must code or die.

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