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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Behind Disney+’s Ad Pivot: A Drive for Streaming Profits • In bolting on a sponsor-supported tier, the Hollywood giant not only is focusing on subscriber acquisition but improving profit margins while also doing something its advertising partners have long coveted

Reacher’s Big Reach • AMAZON PRIME

Hollywood Breaks With Russia • Studios and tech giants are less likely to feel the impact of a boycott than local exhibitors, which will be the hardest hit

Indie Exhibitors Struggle to Survive as Theatrical Windows Shorten • Small chains that used to bet on discounting long-running films aim to retool their businesses in the hope studios will deliver more product as COVID-19 restrictions ease. ‘It’s surprising how quickly second-run has been decimated’

The Era of Surge Pricing for Movie Tickets Begins • Exhibitors — who have been using variable pricing in Europe for years — will now do a deep dive and study whether the increases hurt traffic in any way in the U.S.

Megadeals Roil Efforts of Video Game Workers Unions • A spate of acquisitions, including Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, marks a flashpoint among organizers looking to make inroads in a mostly nonunion industry

The Playlist • Podcast and audio news worth following

Recapping the Busy First Week of March • THR’s awards expert sums up the buzz at such events as the Spirit Awards and Oscar Nominees Luncheon

DISNEY TAKES A BIG SWING (YES, AGAIN) TO BRING BACK THE MUPPETS

Ex-ESPN Boss to Help Athletes Tell Their Own Stories

Rights Available! • Hot new books with Hollywood appeal

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

Dove Cameron • The former Disney Channel star has a hit song in the queer anthem ‘Boyfriend’

Japanese Distilled Spirit Shochu Gets L.A. Love • Three Los Angeles-based brands are riding the wave of interest in the centuries-old, sugar-free alcohol, which some fans claim causes little or no hangovers: ‘It’s light, crisp, clean’

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

Did I Really Say That?

Rambling Reporter

Red Carpet

Power Dining

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

Birthdays

Nate Matteson and Hiro Murai • The producing partners discuss breaking out with Station Eleven, Murai’s status as an in-demand director and the lingering mystery of Atlanta character Teddy Perkins’ Emmy appearance

A Story of Triumph, a Story of Truth • A King Richard executive producer — and sister of Serena and Venus Williams — shares why it was so vital that her family’s history was depicted honestly in the Oscar-nominated drama

‘It Was a Really Brave Call’ • Oscar-nominated editor Peter Sciberras reveals the spoiler-filled story behind the twist ending of Netflix’s The Power of the Dog

Clean, Chic Style for the Guy Behind TV’s Filthiest Show • At their Hancock Park home, Big Mouth’s Andrew Goldberg and his wife, Colleen, enjoy a ‘traditional old Hollywood’ vibe with a share of surprises in store

4 Stylish New L.A. Design Shops

All the Reasons to Hit Napa and Sonoma Right Now • California’s beloved wine destinations have plenty of fresh offerings when it comes to world-class hotels, dynamic food and more (mud baths with the works!)

On the Market in Napa • A wine-country estate with Japanese-design inspiration

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