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Jumpstart: What Q2 Earnings Reports Say About the Future of Streaming

This week on Hollywood Signal: Big Tech’s Q2 earnings reshape the industry playbook. Apple reins in TV+ losses. Amazon bets on sports and ads. Meanwhile, Fantastic Four powers up, and Paramount’s last solo report hits before its Skydance merger. Profit is the new protagonist.

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Jumpstart: Reserve IMAX Or You're Doomed

Good morning—Superman leads 2025’s box office, but the real story is IMAX. With F1 exiting, Jurassic shut out, and Fantastic Four incoming, premium screens are the summer battleground. Plus: streaming hits 46% of TV time, and Comic-Con kicks off.

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The M3GAN Epiphany

Streaming hits 44.8% TV share—now bigger than broadcast+cable. Superman struggles, M3GAN 2.0 flops, and Max cracks down on passwords.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

IP Surveillance #4

This week’s IP Surveillance tracks July 2025 standouts: near-future satire, plastic-surgery noir, cult podcasts, true-crime face-offs, and eerie memoirs—plus a new spotlight on narrative-rich indie games primed for screen. All fresh, all unoptioned.

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Jumpstart: Superman Takes Flight

Superman lands, F1 holds, and Jurassic claws for premium screens—plus a crucial AI contract vote that could reshape future deals.

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Jumpstart: Spielberg Draws the Line on AI as Jurassic and F1 Lead the Charge

Jurassic hits mid-week, Spielberg draws an AI red line, and streamers race to grab holiday eyeballs. We’ve got the signals that matter as July 4th reshapes the summer slate—on screen and behind the scenes.

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IP Surveillance #3

This week’s IP Surveillance spans diaspora family sagas, eerie psychological thrillers, PFAS coverups in Sweden, a tech philosopher’s quiet coup, and jaw-dropping true crime. All fresh, unoptioned, and primed for screen.

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Jumpstart: Box Office Revs, Horror Hits, and a Dragon with Legs

Dragon holds strong, F1: The Movie revs up with a $30M+ debut, and M3GAN 2.0 targets Gen-Z horror fans. With $3.85B YTD, theaters are surging—while cheaper gas may fuel even more foot traffic this summer.

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