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Analysis of the rapidly evolving media landscape. The intersection of technology, consumer behavior and content creation, with a focus on how media companies are adapting to digital transformation, streaming wars and shifting ad revenues. Expert commentary on emerging trends, regulatory challenges and the strategies of major media players. How these dynamics shape public discourse, influence culture and drive the future of media. Read more Expert Insights.

Cultural Capital Is Luxury Hospitality’s New Competitive Advantage

Rosewood Hotel Group’s Joanna Gunn explores why luxury hospitality is shifting beyond exceptional service and design toward something more enduring: cultural capital. Gunn argues that the hotels creating lasting advantage are those investing in long-term relationships with artists, institutions and local communities.

By Joanna Gunn

Can Brandon Sanderson Help Apple Break Hollywood’s Fantasy Spell?

Apple is betting on Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere universe to build a durable fantasy franchise. The author’s direct relationship with millions of readers may offer Apple something more valuable than familiar intellectual property: a built-in audience.

By Brandon Katz

Despite ‘The Odyssey,’ Hollywood Still Has an Original Blockbuster Problem

While "The Odyssey" shows audiences will still embrace spectacle without a modern franchise brand, few filmmakers can command Christopher Nolan’s level of trust. As blockbuster-scale originals struggle to turn a profit, Hollywood’s most promising new franchises are increasingly emerging from smaller, lower-risk bets.

By Brandon Katz

Why Are TV Veterans Running Hollywood All of a Sudden?

By Brandon Katz

Streamers Have Figured Out How to Get Sign-ups—the Real Question Is How to Keep Them

By Brandon Katz

The UFC Is Looking for a Giant Media Rights Deal: 3 Top Contenders

By Brandon Katz

Apple TV+’s $20B Content Splurge Is Not Just About Trying to Win the Streaming Wars

By Brandon Katz

The Changing Logic of Making Hollywood’s Next Blockbuster Franchise

By Brandon Katz

5 Suggestions for David Ellison to Make Paramount a ‘Media and Technology Enterprise’

By Brandon Katz

Is YouTube Really the New TV? The NFL Sunday Ticket Legal Battle May Help Decide

By Brandon Katz

As Superman and Batman Enter the Public Domain, Hollywood Faces Opportunities and Risks

By Brandon Katz

Why Some Oscar-Winning Movies Make Money and Others Don’t

By Brandon Katz

Video Game Movies Are Having a Moment in Hollywood—and It’s Just the Start

By Brandon Katz

The Inevitable Decline of Movies

By Brandon Katz

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