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The week in Entertainment and Media
The industry's largest moves centered on controlling platforms, reducing costs, and protecting scale.
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Toy Story 5 moved from strong preview numbers to a $312 million worldwide opening, including the franchise's biggest North American launch. Its performance helped drive the summer box office to its strongest pace since 2019.
Fox's proposed $22 billion Roku acquisition evolved from a platform purchase into a broader streaming strategy centered on devices, distribution, sports, advertising, and Fox programming. The deal would give Fox greater control over viewing discovery and monetization.
Rising costs and stronger incentives elsewhere continued to push film and television production away from Los Angeles. The shift threatens regional jobs and shoots even as company headquarters remain in the area.
Coverage moved from anticipation of House of the Dragon's third season to a premiere built around the Battle of the Gullet and a major character death. The opening made grief, logistics, and sea power central to the war's next phase.
James Burrows's death brought renewed attention to the director's influence across more than 1,000 episodes and landmark sitcoms. Tributes underscored how his methods shaped both comedy's form and the careers of performers he worked with.
The BBC moved from broad financial pressure to a concrete savings plan, cutting 550 jobs, reducing commissioning spending by more than $100 million, and scaling back programs. The reductions will also affect the UK production pipeline.
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