Lorde Calls Out Spotify’s AI “About the Song” Feature: “We Don’t Want This”

“Not only is this inaccurate (not the song i did that in) but reducing a song to an ai generated meaning right at the source feels like it limits free…

Netflix Pushes Back at Season 2 Woes Narrative, Doesn’t Release Video Podcast Data

Co-CEO Ted Sarandos says the second-season issue is a problem across the industry.

Disney’s Next Big Product Line Sees Its Star Characters Collide With NFL Teams

Darth Vader teamed up with Tom Brady and Roger Goodell to kick off the launch at Fanatics Fest Thursday.

FX, Color Force to Develop Series Based on New Yorker Article About National Park Volunteer Rescue Squad (EXCLUSIVE)

In a competitive situation, FX has secured the rights to develop a series based on the New Yorker article “The Call of the Wild” by Paige Williams, Variety has learned…

Netflix Reports Steady Viewing Time Growth But Scales Back Engagement Reports

Instead of semiannual reports, the streamer will move to an annual release of viewing data next year.

LISTEN: What’s Fueling the Box Office Rebound and How Can Hollywood Keep it Going?

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Brent Lang details the comprehensive report that he delivered with Rebecca Rubin on the summer box office…

Argentina’s World Cup Victory Over England Scores 15.1 Million Viewers on Fox, Largest Semifinals Telecast in English-Language U.S. History

Just a day after Fox Sports’ coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals broke records, they did it again. Wednesday’s nailbiter between Argentina and England averaged 15.063 million viewers…

NBC and ABC Won’t Carry Trump Primetime Election Speech

The broadcasters will stream the address and break in if needed, with other networks still scrambling to determine their plans for the speech.

Netflix Is Not Launching a FAST Offering … Yet

“Free is something that we’re going to continue to consider, but we have no near-term plans to launch something,” said Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters.

Netflix Q2 Earnings Results In-Line With Expectations, Stock Drops on Lower Q3 Outlook

As investors fret that Netflix’s viewer-engagement metrics are flagging, the streaming giant reported earnings for the second quarter of 2026 that were in line with Wall Street forecasts. But it…