The Future of John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' Will Be a Stress Test for Paramount | Analysis As Paramount is poised to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, here's what it could mean for the future of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

I'm not sure what Last Week Tonight's future is going to be if Paramount takes over WBD. But it's going to say a lot about what Paramount's priorities are (and I know I'm going to watch)
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I'd buy this in a second

Probably good to keep in mind that Nexstar is waiting for FCC approval for its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna...

Thrilled to have moderated @thewrap.com's panel about navigating the creator economy! The video will drop on Tuesday, Sept. 9. If you're interested, register here: tinyurl.com/56r5pc22

Sports Is the $29 Billion Juggernaut Driving Entertainment Massive deals over TV rights have become the norm as the demand for sports ripples through the leagues and media ecosystem.

Media sports rights for this year are predicted to hit over $29 billion. How did we get here?

@brianlowry.bsky.social and I broke down this new (and expensive) era of sports viewership as part of TheWrap's Game On sports series: www.thewrap.com/sports-right...

How TikTok's Ever-Looming Ban Has Created a Chilling Effect for Creators As the latest deadline for the TikTok ban approaches, the platform's users are getting tired of the back and forth, and the numbers show it.

As the Sept. 17 TikTok deadline approaches, users are getting tired of being strung along. It hasn't hugely impacted TikTok's U.S. numbers, but there has been a slight drop: www.thewrap.com/tiktok-ban-i...

Creators Beware: Inside the Podcasting Scam Trying to Take Over Social Accounts Content creator Magic Singh spoke to TheWrap about the scam he almost fell for from someone claiming to work for a major podcast.

This week's big story was with Magic Singh, a creator and magician who selflessly walked me through a dangerous podcasting scam that's on the rise and that he almost fell for.

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Introducing Creatorverse, TheWrap's Weekly Newsletter on the Creator Economy Welcome to Creatorverse, a newsletter that's your one-stop, weekly drop into the creator economy.

Tiny career update: From now on, I'm going to be covering both TV and the creator economy for @thewrap.com

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Netflix’s Love Affair With Korea Isn’t Ending With ‘Squid Game’ Netflix’s head of Korean content explains the strategy that’s led to 60% of Netflix’s 280 million users watching projects from South Korea.

Korean shows on Netflix are now more widely watched than Spanish language shows.

This isn't a fluke; it's proof that Netflix's local-first strategy is paying off. I dove into the post Squid Game Korean boom for @thewrap.com www.thewrap.com/squid-game-n...

Why Adult Animation Might Be Saving TV Adult animated shows like The Simpsons and Rick and Morty are leading to revenue and viewership growth as well as job stability.

Dove into one of my favorite topics for @thewrap.com: adult animation!

As scripted comedies are getting shorter, shows like Rick and Morty and Bob's Burgers are a way for writers to find more stability. But for networks, it's high risk, high reward: www.thewrap.com/adult-animat...

nailed it

'Minecraft Movie' Envy Puts Gen Z Video Game Adaptations Front and Center With the success of A Minecraft Movie, Gen Z's favorite video games are becoming a hot commodity around Hollywood.

The two biggest conversations that studios are having right now are about 1. tariffs and 2. video game IP

@drewtailored.bsky.social and I dove into how the success of A Minecraft Movie has impacted Hollywood and why these younger-focused adaptations work: www.thewrap.com/a-minecraft-...

‘Squid Game’ Season 2: From Illness to 500-Person Shoots, Behind the Scenes of Netflix’s Mega-Hit Squid Game's creator and stars break down what went into creating Season 2, a production that lasted a challenging year.

From a yearlong shoot and dust-filled sets filled with 500 people to just about every type of fake blood, here's what went into making Squid Game Seasons 2 and 3

(Yes, they were filmed back-to-back)

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Yes, Squid Game Season 2 has its problems. But counterpoint: Thanos and a merry-go-round of death

Another day, another barely functional application adding AI for the hell of it

Congratulations!! Absolutely earned

I want Aya Cash's entire wardrobe on The Franchise

Colman Domingo in the same cadence as Jason Derulo*

*this has been been repeat in my head for weeks now. Help.