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Katie Nolan genuinely baffled by ‘the rehabilitation of Deshaun Watson’
If you made it to this Thursday still blissfully unaware that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson played on Thursday Night Football last week, how? Amazon’s Prime Video really wanted everyone to know about Deshaun Watson playing on Thursday Night Football. Before kickoff, Taylor Rooks sat down with Watson. During the game, Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit glossed over…
Eagles wide receiver faces injury setback during practice
The Eagles were given some worrying news on Thursday afternoon.
BYU football suffers major blow following LJ Martin injury
The Cougars lose their star rusher for a gauntlet of ranked matchups, forcing quarterback Bear Bachmeier to carry the offensive load during a high-stakes postseason push.
Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) Stock Price Target Lowered at Citigroup
Citigroup lowered their price target on Six Flags Entertainment from $17.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday.
Playoffs?! Every state's high school football postseason start date
The high school football postseason for each state is coming nearer and nearer. Here's when each state starts.
Roger Schmidt Reveals His Plans For Red Bull Football
The former Salzburg coach returns to lead global operations, prioritizing cross-club collaboration while evaluating a coaching crisis at Leipzig following Jürgen Klopp’s departure from the role.
Where is Iowa football in CBS Sports 138 rankings entering Week 6?
As Iowa readies for Washington, where are the Hawkeyes in the updated CBS Sports 138 rankings?
Speaker Johnson says he doesn’t know what’s next for him if GOP loses House
The remarks prompted speculation the Republican leader might retire from politics if Democrats retake the chamber.
Discover Southern Flames: Fairfield's new restaurant + entertainment destination
🔥FAIRFIELD'S NEW HANGOUT IS OPEN: Southern Flames is serving Saturday brunch, Soul Food Sundays and gameday on the big screen, plus a cigar lounge and a stage for live music and comedy.
Progressive ward leader eyes Philly City Council run — and a potential showdown with Mark Squilla
Will Gross, the leader of the South Philadelphia-based 2nd Ward and the owner of OX Coffee in Queen Village, was a prominent opponent of the Center City arena proposal that Squilla supported.
USA TODAY Sports Top IX flag football players of Week 7
These nine flag football players made their mark across the country this week.
Kraft Sports + Entertainment Unveils New JetBlue Loft at Gillette Stadium
15,000 square feet of premium hospitality space will become the new home of the Patriots Tailgate Party presented by Bud Light and a year-round private event destination.
Kraft Sports + Entertainment Unveils New JetBlue Loft at Gillette Stadium
15,000 square feet of premium hospitality space will become the new home of the Patriots Tailgate Party presented by Bud Light and a year-round private event destination.
NASA Announces Bold Science Initiatives for America’s Golden Age Summit
NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate the innovation that will shape America’s future
Can Sean Miller Turn Texas Into an SEC Title Contender?
After suffering a heartbreaking loss to Purdue in the Sweet 16, Sean Miller's challenge at Texas this year will be turning a talented roster into one ready to contend for an SEC championship. The Longhorns' frontcourt size and scoring options give Texas fans reason to be excited. Texas' success will ultimately depend on how these …
Gerry McNamara vows to restore the Orange to 'national relevance'
The basketball buzz is clearly back in Syracuse, thanks to a familiar face.
Is raw milk safe for kids? - CHOC
After a recent E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese, here's what parents need to know about protecting their children from foodborne illness.
Jahsiear Rogers Dismissed From Oklahoma Football Roster
The four-star freshman’s sudden exit leaves a void in the Sooners' developmental ranks, highlighting the program's uncompromising culture despite his promising spring performance and explosive athletic potential
Trump awards science, technology medals
Speak at the New Golden Age Summit at the Institute of Peace in Washington D.C., President Trump awarded Elon Musk, NVIDIA president and CEO Jensen Huang, CEO of Dell Technologies Michael Dell and more with the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
GTA 6 Cyberleek update: Everything leaked so far, what might be next
We thought the leaks were done, but we were wrong.
Florida still projected for College Football Playoff by CBS Sports
DEspite a brutal loss in Week 5 to Missouri, Florida football is still projected to reach the College Football Playoff by CBS Sports.
Nebraska football team cites injury concerns in season-ending decision
The Eagles are just two seasons removed from a nine-win year.
Florida slips two spots in CBS Sports' SEC power rankings after Week 5
Florida football fell a couple of spots in CBS Sports' SEC power rankings after Week 5 but still remains among the top five schools in the conference.
Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHR) Stock Price Up 4.7%
Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHR) Stock Price Up 4.7% - Here's Why
Freshman WR Jahsiear Rogers dismissed from OU football team
OU freshman wide receiver Jahsiear Rogers has been dismissed from the team, OU athletics communications confirmed to the OU Daily. No reason was given for Rogers' dismissal.
Artemis Investment Management LLP Raises Stock Position in Sphere Entertainment Co. $SPHR
Artemis Investment Management LLP grew its stake in shares of Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR - Free Report) by 118.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 447,982 shares of the company's stock after buying
New Lakeview Park sports complex planned for Franklin County
A new Lakeview Park baseball and softball complex aims to bring youth leagues, tournaments and more visitors to Franklin County.
Senior isolation, smart watches for heart health & more
Could a smart watch detect an irregular heartbeat? We’ll discuss what to know about the technology that could catch health issues before they happen.
Farmington football forfeits 4 games for using ineligible players
Farmington football had to forfeit the first four games of its MHSAA season after two ineligible players suited up for the Falcons this season.
Foundation welcome Ukraine U15s in sporting exchange programme
This summer, the Leeds United Foundation, in partnership with Jet2, the University of Leeds, local MPs and community partners, proudly welcomed a group of young footballers from Ukraine to the UK for ...
Tennessee's comeback win against Arkansas football in 1998
Tennessee's comeback win against Arkansas in 1998 at Neyland Stadium.
Simple math formula predicts when AI chatbots will go rogue
Most of us now carry in our pockets devices capable of running small AI chatbots. These chatbots have little safety oversight to ensure they don't provide information and answers with the potential to ...
Fantasy Football Week 5 tight end rankings
Find out which tight ends to play this week in fantasy football.
US, Zambia sign $2.49B health financing pact after removing data and specimen-sharing terms
The U.S. and Zambia have signed a $2.49 billion health financing deal after removing clauses on specimen-sharing and patient data.
Everton's Sherif fined for breaching betting rules
The Football Association fines Everton forward Martin Sherif £5,000 for breaching its betting rules over a 15-month period.
Apple's Cheapest 16-Inch MacBook Pro Just Got a Massive $563 Discount on Amazon
Apple's entry-level 16-inch MacBook Pro has received a massive discount today on Amazon, coming in at $563 off its new price. This is the 18-Core M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM and a 1TB SSD, available for $2,436.53, down from $2,999.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
Wedbush Cuts Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) Price Target to $110.00
Wedbush cut their price target on Flutter Entertainment from $126.00 to $110.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday.
Report: Juventus planning to ‘accelerate’ Nico Gonzalez contract extension
Thursday’s reports claim that Juventus are hoping to extend Nico Gonzalez’s contract in the coming weeks following his loan spell with Atletico Madrid and recent re-integration into the Bianconeri...
Stafford, Allen lead Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings
Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top-20 fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 5 of 2026.
Week 6 college football viewer's guide: Georgia heads to Alabama as Texas and Oklahoma renew their annual rivalry
Time to draw line through Spygate
Wrexham's Phil Parkinson believes it is time to draw a line under Southampton's Spygate scandal following the Football Association (FA)'s verdict.
The latest Premier League market values 🤑💸
Money money.Between the World Cup, the start of the season and the transfer windows, players' market values have been shaken up this summer.Whether it's new arrivals, dramatic drops or incredible rise...
NFL Thursday Night Football preview: Cowboys get a break by facing shorthanded Buccaneers
West Baton Rouge Parish Health Clinic hosts free health screening fair
West Baton Rouge Parish Health Clinic hosts free health screening fair
FEATURE | Mezian Mesloub – Lens’ star in the making
RC Lens are no strangers to departures. And this summer was no exception, as they let Mamadou Sangaré, Adrien Thomasson, Malang Sarr, Wesley Saïd, and Allan Saint-Maximin leave their Coupe de France...
Lyon’s Mohamed Ouédraogo sustains serious knee injury
Olympique Lyonnais’ Mohamed Ouédraogo (23) has sustained a serious knee injury in training and is set to be absent for several months, as per a report from L’Équipe. Ouédraogo joined from Spart...
Le Mans’ Adil Bourabaa sustains injury
Adil Bourabaa (21) has enjoyed an explosive start to the season, culminating in a maiden call-up to the Algeria national team, however, he now looks set for a period on the sidelines, as per a report ...
College football games today: How to watch Week 6 schedule on Thursday
Chaminade at Cardinal Newman football has Open Division ramifications
Chaminade-Madonna travels to Cardinal Newman in a rematch of the 2025 Class 1A state title game, which Cardinal Newman won 17-14.
Kyrie Irving injury update: Calf strain, ACL recovery, China preseason
MACAU — Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving told a large media contingent Thursday that he experienced a setback in his recovery from a torn left ACL last season. Irving said he...
After the NFL Draft, Detroit’s small businesses want a bigger piece of the Final Four
Business owners are "cautiously optimistic" about seeing a boost from the upcoming NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four.
ESPN predicts the winner of Georgia football at Alabama
ESPN predicts who will win the game between the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide
What’s Boom Ball? Crazy rules, entertainment on the diamond, headed for NE Ohio
Boom Ball, a zany brand of baseball with some softball thrown in, is coming to Akron as part of a 30-city tour in 2027.
Health comissioner in Utica, talks measles: 'This is not normal'
New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald came to Utica to talk about rural health initiatives, but addressed the measles outbreak, too.
Tennessee football could capitalize on SEC's easiest road schedule
Tennessee's SEC road opponents -have won only one of 10 conference games this season. Up next: Arkansas, which has lost 13 straight SEC games.
Arsenal youngster receives MBE from Prince William
The Arsenal forward was honoured for services to association football after helping England win a second successive European Championship.Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty ImagesMichelle Agyemang describ...
'Behemoth!' review: Pedro Pascal's cellist drama is (mostly) music to our ears
Pedro Pascal and Tony Gilroy team up for a musical drama that could use a tad more fine-tuning.
What happened in Juventus' last victory against Cagliari?
The Men's First Team are back in Serie A action this weekend with a Matchday 6 trip to face Cagliari in Sardinia.Luciano Spalletti's side come into the match having won the previous Serie A match agai...
Vincent Kompany to be honored with Bavarian Minister-President award
Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder will honour Vincent Kompany with a special award for his commitment to fighting racism. The Bavarian State Chancellery announced that the award will take pla...
WVU Legend Pat McAfee Nearly Returned to NFL After Retirement
The West Virginia Mountaineers football legend Pat McAfee has become one of the biggest personalities in sports media since retiring from the NFL. However, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians recently revealed that McAfee nearly added another unexpected chapter to his professional football career.McAfee retired in 2017 following eight seasons with the Indianapolis […] The post WVU Legend Pat McAfee Nearly Returned to NFL After Retirement appeared first on HEAVY.
Wake Forest vs NC State Prediction: The Wolfpack Are Back
NC State bounced back from a nightmarish first few weeks with two big wins, but Wake Forest is the biggest test yet. Here's the CFN game preview and prediction.
Brighton’s Olivier Boscagli: ‘We’re looking to win trophies.’
Brighton and Hove Albion defender Olivier Boscagli (28) has told L’Équipe that the club are “looking to win trophies” this season, whilst the defender also revealed that he harbours the ambitio...
Gimme Him: One player Commanders would steal from Giants
There is one player the Washington Commanders would love to steal from the New York Giants in their Week 5 matchup.
SPFL pays out close to £50m in record year
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) pays clubs a record £49.6m in the past year.
Clásico Referee Decision Still Pending After Conflicting Reports
Hernández Hernández was reported to be the frontrunner to referee Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou on October 25, but the appointment had not been officially confirmed. Radio MARCA’s report, ...
Chelsea and Arsenal to rival Liverpool for Jarell Quansah
Chelsea and Arsenal are both interested in signing Jarell Quansah next summer with an exit from Bayer Leverkusen likely next summer.Quansah is attracting interest from a number of leading clubs after ...
Lens’ Abdallah Sima set for lengthy absence
Yannick Cahuzac has confirmed that Abdallah Sima (25) returned from the international break with an injury. L’Équipe understands that the RC Lens forward will be absent until the end of November. S...
Mbappé Exit Talk Grows as Real Madrid Criticism Intensifies
Criticism of Kylian Mbappé’s conduct and situation at Real Madrid is intensifying in France, with MARCA reporting on 8 October that L’Équipe and RMC Sport journalist Daniel Riolo have raised con...
Six social causes recognised at Atlético’s ADN Rojiblanco gala
The Atlético de Madrid Foundation held its first ADN Rojiblanco awards gala at the Club Telefónica of the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Wednesday 7 October, with six social projects linked to the club...
Release | We’ve partnered with a podcast!
The Bundesliga Show (TBS) & Get German Football News (GGFN) are delighted to announce a brand new partnership for the 2026/27 season and beyond!As a result, there will be an alliance to bring you the ...
PENN Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN) Stock Has Average Target Price of $23.94 According to Analysts
Shares of PENN Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the twenty ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating an
Declan Rice close to signing new long-term Arsenal contract
Declan Rice is close to signing a new long-term contract with Arsenal, per BBC Sport.The 27-year-old’s current deal expires in the summer of 2028, with the club having an option to extend by another...
Husker football scouting report: Indiana
Nebraska hosts its first ranked opponent of the season. Indiana’s football team will bring a championship-winning team to Memorial Stadium to face the Huskers.
The Midterm Elections Won't Keep Trump From College Football on Saturday. A Hurricane Might
WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterm elections are looming and the first hurricane of the Atlantic Season is menacing the Gulf Coast. But President Donald Trump is really, really hoping the weather doesn’t stop him from going to another big college football game — this one in Alabama on Saturday night.
Postgame: Avalanche Let One Slip Away Late in Winnipeg
What felt like Avalanche domination through the first period on Wednesday ended in heartbreak at the hands of the Winnipeg […]
Dana Altman's greatest achievement before he retired? Lifting Creighton out of the mud in the '90s
Oregon men's basketball coach Dana Altman won 792 games in his Division I coaching career. He made perhaps his biggest impact at Creighton, in his home state of Nebraska.
Measles, the outbreak at the intersection of politics and medicine
Most of us have never had to worry about measles. The name itself sounds rather medieval, and we’re happy to adopt a similar attitude toward the disease. It seems like something that plagues the history books, but has no bearing on our daily lives, yet you may have heard it discussed more often lately. So, what exactly is going on with measles in America?
Four Ohio college basketball teams play Outdoor exhibition
CareSource Invitational event University of Dayton head coach Anthony Grant started four years ago after his daughter died by suicide.
Buckeyes' Basketball Drops Really Unique Exhibition Against Cincinnati
The Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball team dropped a really unique exhibition game against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Wednesday.
Duke Disrespected as Undefeated College Football Team; Upset Predicted
Despite a dominant ground game and an unblemished record, the Blue Devils remain overlooked by critics. Now, an impending clash with Georgia Tech threatens their bid for national respect.
Who Won August and September: Original Films or Franchises?
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) I just heard someone say that if you’re reading a pundit or data analyst, and they don’t tell you that they got anything wrong, they’re not a pundit but an “influencer”. I agree with that. You have to tell your audience when you get things wrong, or they won’t (or shouldn’t) trust you as much. Today, we’ve got another edition of “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong”. In general, I’m patting myself on the back (and patting very hard) about a few things like IP at the box office, LIV golf, horror films, crowdfunding movies, superheroes, and old people going to the theaters. That said, I also made a couple of data mistakes on the streaming bubble popping and HBO’s datecdotes, so I’m not perfect. But first, I need your feedback... Subscribe Follow-Ups: What Should We Call Mid-Budget Movies Which Aren’t Cinematic Enough for Theaters But Are Too Expensive to Make Money on Streaming? After I asked for feedback on what we should call straight-to-streaming films that are too big to pencil out on streaming but not really big enough to resonate in theaters, I got some great suggestions from you all, including... “Moldilocks” from John Aboud “Little Big Indie” from Travis Frick1 “Midflicks” from Jonathan Funke. “Extra-Medium” from Jona Nwuke. (Read the explanation in the footnote.) Between these and Brandon Katz—who suggested “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”—we’ve got some excellent suggestions. And they’re better than my suggestion, the “Streaming Budget Dead Zone”, so let’s take a poll! The winning entry becomes the new term. Loading... RIGHT: LIV Golf is Fully Bankrupt…Is Anyone Else Next? A few years ago, I was always a bit perplexed at all the articles I’d read praising LIV Golf and their strategy to disrupt the PGA. LIV Golf, a brand new professional golf league, offered PGA stars ten times what they made on the PGA Tour to join their new league. And folks praised this strategy for its initial “success” in that a lot of big names did indeed leave the PGA. Yeah, of course the players came over. LIV Golf paid them so, so, so much more! But LIV Golf hadn’t discovered a way to increase potential revenue. So think about this in basic business terms… They paid much more in costs… …but had no real way to increase revenue. That’s not a strategy! That’s deficit financing. It won’t work unless you bankrupt the competition (and then turn around and pay those same golfers much, much less). It’s not a sustainable strategy and only lasts as long as the company/person/nation backing it decides they’re cool with losing money. For LIV Golf, that meant Middle East oil wealth, in particular Saudi Arabian money. Clearly, the current Iran War has hurt Middle East finances, so they need to trim their more exorbitant spending. And LIV Golf was part of that trimming. This should be a major warning for others. TGL’s parent company, TMRW Sports, just got a $1 billion valuation, despite TGL’s (the indoor golf league) horrible TV viewership of less than half a million viewers per match. Unrivaled, the women’s basketball league, just secured a $650 valuation, despite its horrible TV viewership and a new rival (Project B) entering the scene next year. To relate this to streaming, Hollywood should ask which streamers may have wealthy patrons funding their losses. (Let’s be clear: Google, Amazon and Apple.) Could those patrons lose their appetite? For Amazon, probably not. But Apple has a new boss, so maybe! WRONG: My Analysis of the Streaming Bubble Was Missing a Week I’m going to be congratulating myself a lot today, but I make mistakes too, like this data goof. When I last compiled the data on the decline in TV shows, I was missing one week at the end of June. If you look at the first image, you can see that one week was mislabelled as “July”. Mainly, this image got updated to show a 27% decline, not 29%: This change doesn’t really impact the overall analysis, but it is two percent better. By the way, through the third quarter, the decline increased and it’s now a 30% decrease since 2022. (I’ll write/visualize this in an upcoming article.) But I want you to trust me and my data. Especially these days, when many people are using LLMs that I know are inserting faulty data into their charts, I want to keep earning my audience’s faith. So that’s the accurate data. RIGHT: IP Remains Very, Very Popular In July, I wrote a giant (and I mean giant) article on Backrooms, Obsession, and the box office, going over what we know, what we don’t know about what works in theaters, looking at YouTubers, IP, the horror genre, comic book movies, and a whole lot more. The month of August really tested a lot of my theses and, being honest, mostly supported my arguments. Let’s start with IP. Looking at 8-Aug (the weekend after Spider-Man: Brand New Day came out) to 18-Sep (the weekend that Resident Evil came out, which I think provides a nice bookend to this time period), there were seven films based on pre-existing IP: Resident Evil (2026) ($126 million) Practical Magic 2 ($65 million) _Insidious: Out of the Furthe_r ($65 million) Coyote Vs. Acme ($59 million) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie ($53 million) Tony ($15 million) Super Troopers 3 ($7 million) Compare those to the notable original films from the past month—I actually could have included more movies, but here are just thirteen, bringing us to an even twenty films—including.... The End of Oak Street ($54 million) Buddy ($26 million) Mutiny ($15 million) By Any Means ($15 million) The Dog Stars ($14 million) Runner ($14 million) One Night Only ($11 million) Hope ($8 million) Spa Weekend ($7 million) The Uprising ($6 million) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ($6 million) Onslaught ($3 million) Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man ($2.8 million) Here’s that in chart form: Five of the top six films in this time period were all based on IP. I made a big chart of films that grossed over $200 million at the box office before Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey hit theaters. Let’s update that chart! By the way, if you want to see how I categorized each film—so another bar chart—here it is: I know that many of my fellow critics/pundits/analysts dislike films based on IP and how Hollywood is making so many of them. And I’m sympathetic to this point of view. As I’ve written many, many times before, you need a balance between existing franchises, new IP, and original films. And Hollywood clearly needs to make more films like Resident Evil (a well-made film from a visionary director) and fewer Practical Magic 2’s (which didn’t get critical or customer buzz). But at some point, critics and pundits need to contend with what audiences are telling them: Movie-goers aren’t showing up to original films. Audiences are speaking with their dollars, telling you they want more IP and franchises. You can try to convince studio heads to make fewer IP-based films and franchises, but the data and numbers aren’t there. Instead, critics need to work harder to convince audiences to show up for original films. Aim your ire/concern at the average person, not studio heads.2 Because they’re just making the films that audiences are telling them to make. WRONG: Original Horror Films Didn’t Break Out I’ll be honest, even though I wrote an article casting some skepticism on the horror genre in July, if you asked me to make a prediction, I would have predicted that, in August, a new, original horror film would have blown up. No, seriously, I just assumed that Obsession and Backrooms presaged a change in audience behavior. But none of the buzzy new original horror films from August—Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Onslaught (not an action film in spite of the ads), The End of Oak Street, Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man, or _Buddy—_broke out. To be clear, exactly one of those films (Buddy) had good “ROI”, but again—I try to be specific in my language—none were “popular” in any broad sense of the word. None of them will be “saving” movies theaters like Backrooms or _Obsession_helped save the summer. The new Insidious film and Resident Evil, both based on IP, were far and away the biggest horror films since July. (We’ll see if this changes in October/Halloween season.) RIGHT: Stay Skeptical about Crowdfunding... I’ve long been skeptical about crowd-investing platforms as one of Hollywood’s saviors, mainly because there’s so much hype/buzz. People need to stay more skeptical about more things, explaining both the potential upside but also the downsides. In particular, the media often hypes crowdfunding at the start and never checks in on the actual results after they’ve come in later. And August gave us our first update! _Ice Cream Man—_directed by Eli Roth—grossed $6 million off of a $5.5 million budget. This is a production of The Horror Section, which was one of the first “crowd investing” studios with 2,400 investors, which means that 2,400 investors probably lost money. They certainly aren’t getting as great of returns as if they had just invested their dollars in the stock market. Hopefully Stiletto (Tagline: “Someone’s Going to Make it Rain Blood!”) does better next month. WRONG: Another Data Goof Here’s another data error. When the first episode of House of the Dragon came out, HBO put out that it had 21.5 million viewers in the first three days, and I read that to mean in the US…but no, it was global. So my US-only datecdotes charts shouldn’t have included it. We never got US-only numbers for the first episode, but for the final episode, HBO put out that it had 11 million US viewers. (And that global dropped to 21 million viewers.) Here’s the updated chart (which I’ve since used in the Streaming Ratings Report): Still, this show is absolutely huge. RIGHT: Superhero Films Remain Very, Very Popular After Supergirl flopped, I read a few takes that “comic book movies are going the way of the Western”. Post-Spider-Man: Brand New Day, that take didn’t age well. To be fair, I have a very nuanced take on the superhero genre right now; it’s down right now, for a lot of reasons. But it’s not “dead”. Maybe _Spider-_Man is just a really popular character? I saw that take, and it’s a fair counter-argument. (But pundits arguing that superhero movies were dead should have mentioned this $1.5 billion counter-argument…) But is it just Spider-Man? The next Avengers film already has $50 million in pre-sales (and I was skeptical that that film would do well) and the Avengers: End Game re-release topped the box office two weekends ago (over three original films). And I wouldn’t bet against Batman or Superman. So maybe it’s just Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the Avengers. Oh, and Deadpool, of course. And Black Panther. And Wolverine. And probably the X-Men. Plus a well-made Wonder Woman or the Hulk film could break out. But that’s it! It’s just those ten characters/teams. Oh, what’s that? Lanterns is also doing well on HBO? (See previous section…) To be fair, I’m actually pretty sympathetic to the argument that more popular characters—like Spider-Man and Batman—anchor more popular films. In fact, I made that exact argument three years ago when I first wrote about the “Marvel-cession”. In many ways, you can blame The Guardians of the Galaxy for fooling Marvel Studios (and the rest of us) into believing that any character could pop. It turns out, the list of iconic characters is probably smaller than most people think. But it’s probably too early to say that superhero films and comic book movies are dead unless “death” means a slight decline over a longtime. RIGHT: Who Killed Theaters? Old People I get frustrated whenever I see headlines or analysis about how young people are “returning” to theaters. As I’ve detailed(for years), young people have always powered the US box office, despite narratives about “kids these days” and their “phones”. Really, what’s changed post-2020/pandemic is that old people aren’t going to the movies nearly as much. This summer, I saw a movie (from an older director) in a theater near a retirement community, and multiple older people at the theater were talking about how this was their first time seeing a movie in years. I dislike personal anecdotes, so YouGov can fill in the data, best summarized by this headline: “Who killed movie theaters? Not the youths”. According to them, 64% of people aged 18-29 have seen a movie in the last year, but only 30% of 65-and-older. 20% of 18-29 have seen a movie in theaters in the last week and 42% in the last month. Here’s the polling data: Most concerning? Many Americans (17%) think theaters are a worse or much worse experience than watching films at home. Slight WRONG: Hadestown Opens Big A live theater capture of the Broadway musical, Hadestown, made $20 million at the US box office, which begs the question: was I wrong to be skeptical about musicals a few years ago? Yes and no. On the one hand, $20 million is a far cry from being “popular”, so yeah, the genre isn’t that popular overall and Hadestown is one of the more popular musicals from recent years (i.e. the “Taylor Swift Data Fallacy” in action). On the other, I doubt filming this cost all that much, and I don’t think that they spent much on marketing, so this is a good source of ancillary revenue. Smaller Updates WRONG: As I mentioned in a Streaming Ratings Report, I underestimated the budget for Enola Holmes 3. It probably cost more like $50 million, if not more. But... I’m not sure that it really matters? At sub-10 million hours, prices have to come down to make this work. WRONG: Netflix is giving Ink a 27-day in theaters! To quote the kids/YouTubers these days, let’s go! Now I might actually have a chance to see Danny Boyle’s latest in theaters. I’d complained about this in a “Coming Soon” section, but I was heartened to read that Netflix is giving multiple films longer theatrical windows this year. RIGHT: Netflix is sending 4-5 films per year to theaters. Netflix is slowly but surely sending more and more films to theaters, as I cautiously predicted earlier this year. For now, it’s just three big films and a number of awards contenders, but still, this is great news. And they’ll be releasing box office grosses! Just this week, Ted Sarandos confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters (and my guess is it performs in the box office top ten at a minimum). WRONG: Angel has 3 million subscribers! How do I know this? Well, they told Deadline, who reported it. I marked this as “wrong”, since they’ve doubled their subscribers in one year but, you know, they don’t really have a hit film to speak of and they’re still losing money. WRONG: Furious was only renewed for one more season. I accidentally wrote “two more seasons” in my latest “Renewals, Cancellations, Un-Orders and Removals Update”. RIGHT: House of David is ending with its third season. In July, Prime Video renewed House of David for a third season, as I just wrote in my latest “Renewals and Cancellations” report. Well, now it’s ending after that third season. Why? As I’ve been writing, its viewership wasn’t great. I got feedback that this show didn’t cost very much, but it cost enough that its limited viewership didn’t save it. WRONG: Adults was a Hulu original! So I missed Adults when it first came out last year; I saw that it aired on FX and just assumed that it was a linear-first program. Turns out, it aired three episodes on FX, but binge-released the rest of its episodes the next day on Hulu. Huh. So I should have covered it last year! But I just wrote about it. 1 “When I was a kid in the 90s, if you wore a t-shirt to school that wasn’t too big and also wasn’t too small, but somehow didn’t quite fit, we’d say you were wearing an “extra-medium” shirt.” 2 As always, a huge exception is Disney, which barely makes anything original anymore.
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