This Week’s MPN Video Podcast: Big Media Earnings, Vertical Drama Market, OpenAI Trial and the Future of Hollywood
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Peacock reports that the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race on May 2 from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ken., generated an average minute audience of 1.9 million — up 28% from 1.48 million last year. NBCUniversal, which is currently in a NBCUniversal (NBCU) is currently in a public dispute with Nielsen, alleging the … 
Netflix’s exclusive distribution access to Sony Pictures Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters continues to pay dividends. The animated movie has now topped 1 billion views worldwide, according to new data from Ampere Analysis. The multiple Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning movie, which also features a Grammy-winning song, now ranks as Netflix’s most-viewed movie ever — ahead of … 
Amanda Kozlowski, Lionsgate’s longtime executive strategist and interim head of marketing, has been promoted to president of worldwide marketing for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group — reporting to Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. In her new position, Kozlowski will continue to shape the studio’s brand strategy and franchise strategy, including the studio’s tentpole … 
20th Century Studios’ sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 didn’t disappoint, generating an estimated $233.6 million in global ticket sales, including $78 million across North American screens. “This is a sensational opening for a comedy drama,” analyst David A. Gross with FranchiseRE, wrote in a post. “Very few dramedies do this kind of business once, … 
Netflix hosted a bipartisan gathering of U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers at its Beverley Hills, Calif., office on May 1, led by co-CEO Ted Sarandos, to underscore the streaming giant’s fiscal impact on the U.S. economy. The visit allowed bipartisan lawmakers to engage directly with the streamer at a time when Congress is closely examining … 
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the 1958 classic The 7th Voyage of Sinbad on 4K Ultra HD disc July 21. The cinematic adventure follows the legendary Sinbad as he sets off on a dangerous journey to the mysterious Island of Colossus. His quest is to break the spell cast over his beloved princess by … 
The HBO original documentary The A List: 15 Stories From Asian and Pacific Diasporas will premiere May 13 on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max. The A List offers a tapestry of personal vignettes from across the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities in America. The film captures lived …