Why this summer has been a mixed bag for Hollywood

Ankler Media’s Janice Min lays out the financial reality for media companies scrambling for everyone’s attention in the digital era.

Summer’s not so hot at the movie theaters, and the same goes for streaming. Nothing’s come close to last year’s Barbie–Oppenheimer success, and Janice Min of the entertainment news startup, Ankler Media, can’t say she’s surprised. Min vets Hollywood’s offerings for the summer entertainment cycle, weighs in on deals from Paramount/Skydance to the astronomical price of NBA rights, and lays out the financial reality for media companies in an age of scrambling for everyone’s digital attention.