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The Ledger: Say Hello to Our Finance-Focused Newsletter
Welcome to TheWrap’s cheat sheet on what investors in media and entertainment are thinking about and where the money is flowing
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$190 Billion Is a ‘Rational Investment’? Why AI Spending Is Skyrocketing | Analysis
While Hollywood frets about spending a few billion dollars on content, Big Tech is dropping jaw-dropping numbers on AI
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Cinemark Cuts Losses to $6 Million Thanks to Disney Hits and Fewer Box Office Slumps
“Avatar 3” and “Zootopia 2” holdovers combined with “Project Hail Mary” to push revenue to $643 million
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Sinclair CEO Calls State AG Case Against Nexstar-Tegna Merger ‘Flimsy’
Chris Ripley also warns that moving major live sporting events behind streaming paywalls “erodes” appointment viewing for audiences
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Apple Incoming CEO John Ternus Teases ‘Incredible Roadmap’ Ahead of Fall Regime Change
The tech giant beats Wall Street expectations as iPhone sales and services see double-digit growth
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Roku Raises 2026 Outlook as Record Subscription Sign-Ups, Video Advertising Performance Fuels Growth
But the company warned it may face higher memory costs in its devices business in the second half of the year from tighter chip supply
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Imax Still Projects a Record Box Office Year Despite 13% Drop in First Quarter Grosses
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” and “Project Hail Mary” were the top contributors to the company’s $260 million gross total in the period
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AMC Global Media CEO Kristin Dolan’s Pay Rose 44% to $12.5 Million in 2025
AMC Studios president Dan McDermott raked in $4.95 million for the year
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Trump-Endorsed Steve Hilton Unveils Plan to Bring Production Back to California as Governor
California’s leading Republican gubernatorial candidate will support an up to 60% film tax credit rate for productions shooting in the state
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Roku CEO Anthony Wood’s Pay Fell 4% to $26.6 Million in 2025
Roku Media president Charlie Collier’s pay for the year jumped 30% to $13.9 million
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‘Ant-Man’ Star Evangeline Lilly Condemns Disney’s Marvel Layoffs as ‘Disgusting and Horrible’
“I stand with all the artists,” the “Avengers” actress says
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How Peter Gold’s WG Pictures Hit a $33K Per-Screen Average Without Spending a Dollar on Ads
Office With a View: The 26-year-old distributor behind “Our Hero Balthazar” used cast social media and a viral Caleb Simpson stunt to top the specialty box office
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Taye Diggs to Launch His Own Microdramas Platform, Microhouse Films, This Spring
The company will allow filmmakers to produce, distribute and monetize their work within the platform
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FCC’s Brendan Carr Says No White House Pressure in Early Review of ABC Licenses, Investigation Focused on DEI
“He has every right to make the decisions that he’s made, to make the public calls that he’s made, same with the first lady,” he says














