Kane Parsons’ Backrooms and Curry Barker’s Obsession show how online-native horror creators are turning low-budget digital momentum into theatrical wins. Meanwhile, The Amazing Digital Circus is testing whether a YouTube-first hit can jump to theaters before landing back online.
Read MoreStarting from a made-for-television movie, and creating some mild confusion, this episode took us for a spin. Overall, it really set the stage pretty well for the series...except for the whole unsolveability thing.
Read MoreNetflix gets into daily live morning programming with The Breakfast Club, Apple shoots an MLS game entirely on iPhones, and AI filmmaking shows up at Cannes with a massive compute bill. Plus, Rick and Morty may be headed to theaters, Dutton Ranch breaks a Paramount+ record, and YouTube-as-TV nostalgia brings VGHS back into the conversation.
Read MoreOf the two episodes in this bridge experiment, at least this one made sense.
Read MoreYouTube is leaning harder into TV-style programming, ad sales, and creator sponsorships, while Netflix keeps adding live sports that make streaming look more like old-school television. Meanwhile, Doctor Who moves to AMC+, Plex shocks lifetime users, Hulu folds deeper into Disney+, and YouTube-native shows keep pushing toward theatrical releases.
Read MoreWhat a horribly confusing mess of unfinished business we have here! Or finished but only in certain markets? To Be Previously Continued?
Read MoreDisney’s streaming business looks healthier, while the company argues its old linear networks are better treated as content brands than businesses to spin off. Meanwhile, Netflix has the year’s biggest show so far, AMC is bringing live concerts to theaters, and everyone keeps turning movies and TV into expanded universes.
Read MoreWell, it's definitely the last episode; written to close out story lines, and utterly unsurprising.
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