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Only Half of Americans Went to a Movie Theater in 2025, According to Study

1+ day, 40+ min ago  (725+ words) With the Academy Awards approaching to celebrate the year's best films, a new survey offered a reality check about moviegoing: Just over half of Americans say they set foot in a movie theater over the course of a year. According…...

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variety.com > 2025 > tv > news > dan-buettner-lemonada-media-podcast-1236479290

Dan Buettner Joins Lemonada Media to Launch New Podcast Show

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (221+ words) Lemonada Media is adding "The Dan Buettner Show" to its podcast network; the show will launch on Aug. 21. Each week, Buettner will interview guests including Laura Dern, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Simon Sinek, Dr. Daniel Amen, Jillian Turecki and others. The discussions…...

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Game Developers Org ‘Alarmed’ by Censorship and Delisting of ‘NSFW’ Games Following Payment Processor Backlash (Gaming News Roundup)

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (770+ words) The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) released a statement Tuesday calling for "greater transparency and fairness in how adult games are moderated and actioned across major platforms" following the recent delisting and censorship of NSFW, adult-content video games from platforms…...

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Class-Action Lawsuit Over Amazon Prime Video Ads Tossed by Judge

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (277+ words) A federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed against Amazon by disgruntled customers who alleged had cheated them by introducing ads into Prime Video unless they paid extra. U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein of the Western District of Washington…...

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variety.com > 2025 > film > global > endemol-shine-boomdog-banijay-americas-la-screenings-1236398599

The Rise of ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ Producer Endemol Shine Boomdog

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (713+ words) Interactive and sports-related unscripted shows will be trending next, predicts Alejandro Rinc'n, CEO of Endemol Shine Boomdog, the largest indie production company in Latin America. Several interactive shows are in the pipeline at the Mexico City-based company while a prototype…...