6:19 pm, Monday, 2 February 2026
BREAKING NEWS
JAPAN’S ANIME MARKET HITS RECORD $25 BILLION AS GLOBAL DEMAND SURGES
Where the growth is—and why Japan’s anime industry reached a record $25 billion in 2024, according to a new industry
THESSALONIKI FESTIVAL OPENS WITH A SOBER MOOD—AND BOLD CURATION
Programming through a turbulent global moment The Thessaloniki International Film Festival kicks off today with a program the artistic director
NETFLIX TESTS “48-HOUR PREMIERE WINDOW” FOR NEW DRAMA: BINGE FAST OR WAIT WEEKS
The anti-spoiler experiment Netflix is trialing what it calls a “48-hour premiere window” for a new high-budget thriller series, according
BBC SAYS SOUTH INDIAN ACTION CINEMA IS NOW DRIVING GLOBAL STREAMING DUBS, NOT JUST “PAN-INDIA” HYPE
From regional hit to world product The BBC reported Sunday that top South Indian action titles — Tamil and Telugu
DISNEY’S LIVE-ACTION REMAKE STRATEGY QUIETS DOWN — BUT “ATLANTIS” IS STILL IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT
Not everything got frozen Despite chatter that Disney is dialing back on live-action remakes of its animated catalog, a live-action
BTS’ JUNGKOOK IS BUILDING A DANCE-DRIVEN SOLO TOUR EXPERIENCE DESIGNED FOR SHORT VIDEO FIRST
Choreography before album sequencing BTS member Jungkook is assembling a solo stage concept that puts camera-friendly choreography at the center,
‘HOUSE OF DYNAMITE’ SOUNDTRACK TURNS INTO A GLOBAL WEAPON FOR STREAMING PLATFORMS
Music as marketing firepower The surprise breakout series “House of Dynamite” has not only dominated streaming charts since premiering last
Taylor Swift turns a “bonus project” into a box-office weapon
The pop economy she built keeps paying off Taylor Swift has done it again: a film built around her new
K-drama’s global play: Netflix leans on “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” and a new wave of comfort storytelling
Streaming strategy built on Korean storytelling Netflix and its Korean production partners are rolling out a dense October slate built
K-pop’s October wave is built on constant comeback culture
The business logic behind nonstop releases K-pop is flooding late October with comeback cycles, solos, and surprise collaborations — and
