Fox's Roku bid reshapes media's power map

The week paired Fox's bid for Roku with production flight from Los Angeles and BBC cuts, linking expansion in distribution to contraction in established media systems. The industry's largest moves centered on controlling platforms, reducing costs, and protecting scale.

At the consumer end, Toy Story 5 showed that a major franchise could still mobilize a broad theatrical audience. Television's event value also rested on returning franchises, as House of the Dragon opened with a major battle and death.