Show biz news in 2025 had more plot twists than any screen writer could imagine.
Big mergers took front and center in the entertainment world. One major studio was sold while another awaits it fate.
Paramount got taken over by Skydance.
Warner Bros is the center of an increasing bitter take-over battle between Paramount/Skydance and streamer Netflix.
Movie theatres struggled despite some big film releases.
Will movie houses go the way of Blockbuster Video?
Franchanise films are no longer safe bets.
Marvel Cinematic Universe is coming up short.
The Oscars are moving to YouTube. If that is not a commentary on the current media landscape.
AI will become a bigger threat to business models and every job in front of and behind the camera.
Instead of ratings and box office numbers, the industry is dependent on not so clear measurements of algorithms and platforms.