The Hollywood Reporter

The all-new Hollywood Reporter offers unprecedented access to the people, studios, networks and agencies that create the magic in Hollywood. Published weekly, the oversized format includes exceptional photography and rich features.

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Live Sports’ TV Ratings Gamble: Will There Be a Comeback? • Even as the Super Bowl, World Series and NBA Finals took hits amid the pandemic, network executives and insiders predict a steady (but slow) recovery in viewership

And Will Sports TV Advertising Return to Pre-Pandemic Form? • Media spending with the NFL has buoyed the marketplace, but buying has slowed at the beginning of 2021

Behind the Top Gun Sequel Delay: Tom Cruise Plans Global Press Tour • Studios aren’t panicking over the Paramount tentpole’s move from July to November as encouraging data shows more U.S. adults will return to theaters

The Next Marvel? Indies Race to Mine Comics for Film, TV • New competitors, including Artists, Writers & Artisans, AfterShock and Valiant, focus on a leaner publishing output and an eye toward adaptations

The Road Back to 5,000 Open Theaters

The Cost of Netflix Around the World • Pricing a focus of April 20 earnings

Some Nominees Get a BAFTA Boost as Voting Kicks Off • Frances McDormand finally gets her first big win while Chloé Zhao seems as close to a lock as it gets

NETFLIX INKS FIRST-LOOK ON SONY SLATE FOR DIRECT-TO-STREAMING PROJECTS

Private Equity Fuels Postproduction Buying Spree

7 Days of DEALS • Who’s inking on the dotted line this week

$2.8B Big Number • China’s record fine against online retailer Alibaba after a December investigation found it violated the country’s anti-monopoly law.

Rights Available! • Hot new books with Hollywood appeal

Chiara Aurelia • Playing a character who’s ignored, loved, then hated, the actress nails three chapters of a teen’s life in Freeform’s Cruel Summer

‘This Horrible Town Car Parade … at a Train Station’ • While transit advocates bemoan holding the Oscars partly at Union Station — with the potential disruption for commuters — some area stakeholders welcome the move: ‘It’s something that’s showcasing Los Angeles’

Yes, I Did Say That! • A look at who’s saying what in entertainment

Did I Really Say That?

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Rambling Reporter

Hitched, Hatched, Hired • Inside the industry’s celebrations and news

Phoebe Robinson • The Dope Queen has a new series, a production company, an upcoming book imprint — and aspirations for more: ‘We’re going to crash Hollywood’

Korea and Japan Emerge as Key Battlegrounds in the Streaming Wars • Netflix has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to capitalize on the massive global popularity of K-drama and Japanese anime, and now HBO Max and Disney+ are entering the fray

Are FYC Billboards DOA? • Unable to rely on Oscar voters seeing FYC billboards on their commutes, outdoor marketing initially took a hit, but experts say the business is ‘glacially’ coming back

‘There Was a Great Deal of Trust’ • Underwater cinematographer Roger Horrocks reflects on capturing the bond between filmmaker Craig Foster and a sensitive cephalopod in the Oscar-nominated My Octopus Teacher

Sneakers Go Sustainable • Walk the eco-conscious talk in one of these stylish pairs of kicks made of everything from recycled plastic bottles to grape skins and algae foam

7 New, Lockdown-Improved L.A. Meal Delivery Services

LAX’s Private Terminal Gets More Luxe • The suites at PS LAX get a redo, while new menus are on the way from H.wood Group

‘Just Trying to Tell Something Honest’ • The Oscar-nominated Minari, with its story navigating the immigrant American experience, has broken new...