Thursday, February 19, 2026
The company, which also owns Ticketmaster, expects ticket sales to increase in 2026, but could face trouble ahead with a pending antitrust trial.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:14PMWednesday, February 18, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Industry grosses were up 11 percent from the prior week, ahead of Presidents Day, and as crowds came to New York on breaks.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:38PMHe takes on the role succeeding Will Welch after working as deputy global editorial director of GQ.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:14PM'Hang Out With Sean Hannity' will be filmed at his "man cave" in Florida.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:32AMIn a notable video podcast pact, highlights from Crooked shows such as 'Pod Save America' and 'Lovett or Leave It' will air Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AMMonday, February 16, 2026
The longtime audio platform is the latest to jump on the growing popularity of the visual format.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:42PMFriday, February 13, 2026
Rene Augustine has also served on committees at the Kennedy Center, including as a Trump appointee to the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:44PMEisner also theorized about succession for Disney, saying it's better to appoint CEOs from the inside.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:03AMThursday, February 12, 2026
In December 2025, The Roku Channel hit an all-time high, representing 6.3 percent of all TV streaming, according to the Nielsen Gauge.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:06PMLynn Nottage will write the book for the musical, which is set for The Shed this fall.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AMWednesday, February 11, 2026
Smith will lead the company, which owns more than 70 theaters across the U.S. and Europe.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:07AMSky-high production costs and waning audiences are pushing hosts off the dial. Video podcasts may be the final blow to the format.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:18AMTuesday, February 10, 2026
The streamer, which is a producer of the stage show, is filming the production this week.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:37PMThe Fox-owned podcasting company bought monetization company Supercast.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:37PMThe company said it will add a $0.25 per share "ticking fee," which it will pay to WBD shareholders for each quarter its transaction has not closed beyond December 31, 2026.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:16AMThe company also hit 290 million paid subscribers in its fourth quarter.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:26AMFriday, February 6, 2026
Lisa Holme on the trajectory of the Roku Channel and trends on the new low-cost service Howdy.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:05AMThursday, February 5, 2026
The musical is the only new show from the 2019-2020 season that is still running.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:30PMThe company, which recently signed a new agreement with Howard Stern, said the host is "more relevant than ever."
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:33AMThe tech platform will allow readers to move between physical and audiobooks and offer the sale of books from independent bookstores.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00AMWednesday, February 4, 2026
The company reported 325 million paid subscriptions in its fourth quarter across consumer services, which includes YouTube Premium and more.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:44PM"You have to think about it as you’re just trying to gain audience, especially in 2026, when everybody is just fighting to grab your attention at all times," says Spotify's head of talk st…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:51AMTuesday, February 3, 2026
The singer, who joined the podcast to promote her film 'The Moment,' said she did not want to have children.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:42PM'Liberation' also played its final performance with a new high of $734,237.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:40PMDana Walden, who takes on the role of president and chief creative officer, is set to receive a $24 million package.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:35AMMonday, February 2, 2026
The pending acquisition has made CEO Bob Iger see his own acquisition of 21st Century Fox as "extremely well priced," he said.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:18AMSunday, February 1, 2026
The closure and pause on arts programming comes as many artists have withdrawn their programming from the center amid Trump's takeover.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:04PMThursday, January 29, 2026
Stagehands, audio engineers and more at the 9:30 Club, The Anthem, The Atlantis and Lincoln Theatre voted for unionization in an NLRB election.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:30PM 
