Take a video game staple, combine with a dash of Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones and throw in a heavy dose of media blitz and you get the newest trailer for Square Enix’ Final Fantasy Universe. The company lays out the land in the spot, combining elements of a movie (which stars Aaron Paul, Lena Headey and Sean Bean) with anime and games. Final Fantasy XV will be out on Sept. 30.
The now 6-year-old streaming service just achieved its second profitable quarter in a row with $261 million in pre-tax revenue, according to Comcast’s earnings report on Thursday.
At the NAB Show, investors and equity analysts discussed the current state of media consolidation. Plus: Disney+ and Hulu ordered a revival of the hit high school musical “Glee” by Ryan Murphy.
Wednesday October 21, 2026 Live Sports Streaming Has The Fans. Now Advertisers Need A Smarter Way To Reach Them Live sports delivers something increasingly scarce in today’s fragmented media landscape: large, highly engaged audiences that show up together in real time. It’s no surprise that advertisers want in. According to
Netflix kicked off a new season of third-quarter earnings reports on Tuesday evening. Revenue grew 12% year over year to $12.9 billion, in line with Wall Street estimates – but ads sales didn’t grow quite as much as expected. But first: Our Cynopsis Top Women in Media event is fast approaching, so we’re highlighting some of our talented honorees with a short Q&A series! Up first is Maria Tullin of Horizon Media to weigh in on the growing video podcast trend. Cynopsis 10/21/2026: Netflix Can’t Catch A Break
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