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Axios
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Things to do in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill this weekend
If you're looking for an excuse to get out of the house after a rainy week, here are a few events worth adding to your agenda in the Triangle this weekend. 🇬🇷 Enjoy live music, dancing and cooking at Raleigh's 41st Greek Festival, which kicks off Friday evening at the Jim Graham building at the State Fairgrounds. Tickets are $5; kids under 13 are free. ⚾️ Catch a Bulls game this weekend against the Memphis Cardinals. Friday and Saturday nights will have fireworks, and kids run the bases Sunday. 🎤 Soulful R&B trio Thee Sacred Souls plays at The Ritz Friday at 7pm. General admission starts at $70. 📺 Knightdale Station Park will play Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Friday at around 8:30pm. ⛳️ The UNC Health Championship Tournament is back this weekend at the Raleigh Country Club. Snag tickets here. 🌈 It's not too late to register for Saturday's annual Trophy Brewing's Run for Love 5K, which benefits Raleigh Pride and the LGBTQ+ Center of Raleigh. Race starts at 9am. 📼 The Found Footage Fest is holding its 20th Anniversary Show at The Rialto Saturday at 8pm. Joe Pickett of The Onion and the Late Show's Nick Prueher will share with viewers the best of their 14,000 VHS tape finds since 2004. Tickets are $16.50.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Paramount Global (PARA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Subscriber Growth and Revenue ...
Total Revenue: $7.2 billion, a 2% year-over-year growth excluding the Super Bowl. Adjusted OIBDA: $688 million, with improvements in D2C and filmed entertainment. Free Cash Flow: $123 million, including $108 million in restructuring payments. Paramount+ Subscribers: 79 million global subscribers, up 11% year-over-year. Paramount+ Revenue: Increased 16% year-over-year. Pluto TV Viewing Time: Up 26% year-over-year. D2C Revenue: $2 billion, up 9% year-over-year. D2C OIBDA: Improved by $177 million to a loss of $109 million. TV Media OIBDA: $922 million, with a 4% decline in expenses year-over-year. Filmed Entertainment Revenue: $627 million, up 4% year-over-year. Filmed Entertainment OIBDA: $20 million, compared to a loss of $3 million in the previous year. Advertising Revenue (TV Media): Flat year-over-year, excluding the Super Bowl. Affiliate Revenue (TV Media): Declined 8.6% due to subscriber declines and recent renewals. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 5 Warning Signs with PARA. Release Date: May 08, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) reported a 2% year-over-year revenue growth, excluding the Super Bowl, with significant improvements in DTC OIBDA and free cash flow generation. Paramount+ achieved a subscriber base of 79 million globally, marking an 11% increase year-over-year, with a notable 16% revenue growth driven by original content. Pluto TV experienced its highest consumption ever, with global viewing time up 26% year-over-year, indicating strong user engagement. The Filmed Entertainment segment saw success with Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which generated nearly $500 million in box office sales and performed well on streaming platforms. CBS continues to deliver strong audience numbers, with significant viewership for sports events like the NCAA championship and The Masters, contributing to its position as the most-watched broadcast network. Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) faced challenges in digital advertising, particularly with Pluto TV, due to an influx of supply affecting monetization. TV Media advertising revenue was flat year-over-year, excluding the Super Bowl, indicating potential stagnation in traditional advertising streams. The company anticipates a decline in Q2 subscribers due to content seasonality and the termination of an international hard bundle partnership. Despite improvements, D2C OIBDA still reported a loss of $109 million, highlighting ongoing challenges in achieving profitability in the streaming segment. The macroeconomic environment remains uncertain, with potential impacts on advertising revenue, necessitating a focus on cost efficiencies and strategic investments. Q: Can you provide insights on the current digital advertising trends, particularly regarding Pluto TV and the pressure on digital advertising? A: Chris McCarthy, Interim Principal Executive Officer, CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks, explained that while there is pressure due to new entrants in the digital supply space, they expect supply-demand dynamics to balance out over time. Although they haven't seen this yet, they are confident that increased engagement on platforms like Paramount+ and Pluto will eventually lead to improved monetization. Q: How do you balance licensing your content to third-party streamers versus keeping it exclusive to Paramount+? A: Brian Robbins, CEO of Paramount Pictures, stated that while content licensing is a growth business, they prioritize using their most valuable IP to grow their owned and operated assets. They may license content on a co-exclusive basis or after it premieres on their platforms, ensuring they maximize the value of their content. Q: What are your thoughts on acquiring more sports rights, given the success of sports in driving viewership? A: Chris McCarthy emphasized that they have a robust sports portfolio and will continue to be open and opportunistic in acquiring sports rights. They aim to ensure an optimal sports portfolio that drives audience and scale, focusing on rights that matter. Q: Can you discuss the expectations for linear declines and streaming growth, and the drivers behind these trends? A: Naveen Chopra, CFO, explained that the primary driver of linear revenue trends is the decline in pay-TV subscribers, which is expected to continue. On the streaming side, growth is driven by subscriber growth, improvements in churn and ARPU, and scaling revenue, which leads to significant profitability improvements. Q: Why haven't you acquired 101 Studios to be fully integrated with Taylor Sheridan, given his importance to Paramount? A: Chris McCarthy noted that Taylor Sheridan and 101 Studios are separate entities. Paramount has an exclusive agreement with Sheridan through 2028 and owns all the IP from that partnership. They value the current relationship with 101 Studios and plan to maintain it as it is, as it aligns with their strategic goals. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch movies for $1 at these Hawaiʻi theatres
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A chance to take the family to the movies for $1 a ticket? Sounds like a good deal to us. Lei season is approaching, hereʻs how to make your own The entire ʻohana is invited to the return of the Keiki Film Hui series at Consolidated Theatres for summer 2025. Guests can enjoy a variety of movies from June 3 to July 30 for just $1 a ticket on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Each film will be placed on the big screen at various locations, including Consolidated Theatres Ward with TITAN LUXE, Mililani with TITAN LUXE, Pearlridge and Kapolei Entertainment are so excited to welcome our local families back to the theaters this summer for this one-of-a-kind movie event. Audiences can cool off from the summer heat, enjoy family-friendly films and snack on their favorite treats—all at an incredible value! Jenna Mimaki, Consolidated Theatres promotions and events manager The following movies will be played throughout the series: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Move on June 3 and June 4 Despicable Me 4 on June 10 and June 11 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on June 17 and June 18 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on June 24 and June 25 Minions: The Rise of Gru on July 1 and July 2 Kung Fu Panda 4 on July 15 and July 16 The Wild Robot on July 22 and July 23 Shrek 2 on July 29 and July 30 Check out more news from around Hawaii Tickets and other information can be found on the Consolidated Theatres app, in-theatre kiosk or website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Forbes
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Can ‘A Minecraft Movie' Change The Tide For Video Game Adaptations?
A Minecraft Movie has surpassed $720 million in ticket sales globally. Currently, it is the second-highest-grossing film based on a video game, after 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which grossed around $1.3 billion. The 2023 film based on the classic Nintendo game Super Mario isn't only the highest-grossing movie based on a game, but it is also the 15th highest-grossing film of all time. However, historically, video game movies have not been box office. While A Minecraft Movie is the second-highest-grossing in the category, there is a significant drop-off when it comes to the third-highest-grossing, 2024's Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which made around $490 million. There are several video game movies with similar grosses; however, all of these films are from the 2010s and 2020s. The first video game movies came from 1980s Japan. The first two cinematic video game adaptations were both Japanese animated films that premiered on the same day in 1986: Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! and Running Boy: Star Soldier no Himitsu. However, before the 2010s, video game adaptations rarely led to box office success. In the top 20 highest-grossing video game adaptations, only two are from before the 2010s: 2001's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (which grossed approximately $275 million, ranking 15th) and Pokémon: The First Movie (which grossed around $173 million, ranking 20th). Generally, video game movies were also not well-regarded by critics. Currently, the highest rated video game adaptation on Rotten Tomatoes is 2021's Werewolves Within at 86%, but it's a bit of an outlier (only one other video game movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, even breaks 80% on the site). While A Minecraft Movie currently sits at 48%, historically, this isn't bad for a video game adaptation. It is also notably doing much better with audiences (a score of 87%). In the TV industry, video game adaptations have also gained audiences and critical praise with properties like The Last of Us and Fallout. However, the genre is also still establishing itself. A Minecraft Movie thus feels like a turning point for video game adaptations. While the reviews could be higher, its strong box office speaks volumes. For the last 15 years, comic books have been the go-to IP for box office success. While there are outliers like Avatar or Titanic, the vast majority of the highest-grossing films are sequels or based on intellectual property (and often both). Four out of the top ten highest-grossing films come from comic books, specifically Marvel properties. However, Marvel hasn't been controlling the box office recently in the way it has historically. Comic book fatigue, boycotts and even just quality have affected recent releases for Marvel. Can video game movies really be the next IP cash-cow? It remains to be seen, but A Minecraft Movie is a good first step. More data on this trend will be coming soon, as many video game properties are in the works. David F. Sandberg's Until Dawn releases April 25. 2025 will also see the release of Genki Kawamura's Exit 8 in August, Simon McQuoid's Mortal Kombat 2 in October and Emma Tammi's Five Nights at Freddy's 2 in December. More releases are scheduled for 2026 and 2027 and many projects are in production and development.
Hans India
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves-starrer Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to stream exclusively on Prime Video India from 24 April
Prime Video has officially announced that Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the latest blockbuster in the popular action-adventure comedy series from Paramount Pictures and SEGA, will premiere exclusively on the streaming platform in India starting 24 April. The film will be available in both English and Hindi. Directed by Jeff Fowler, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 builds on the globally renowned video game franchise and features a screenplay by Pat Casey, Josh Miller and John Whittington. Jim Carrey returns in a dual role, leading a stellar live-action cast including James Marsden, Krysten Ritter, Tika Sumpter and Lee Majdoub. The voice cast boasts Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba, Colleen O'Shaughnessey and, in a franchise debut, Keanu Reeves, who voices the enigmatic Shadow the Hedgehog – a performance already lauded by fans for its blend of brooding intensity and dry wit. Following an impressive run at the global box office, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has emerged as the highest-grossing film in the series and one of the top cinematic hits of 2024. This latest chapter includes Sonic reuniting with Knuckles and Tails for their most ambitious mission yet. The trio must take on Shadow, a powerful new adversary with abilities that threaten to unravel everything they've fought to protect. Facing global peril, Team Sonic must forge unlikely alliances in a high-stakes battle to save the planet. With thrilling action, state-of-the-art CGI and deeper emotional arcs, the film elevates the franchise to new heights. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will stream exclusively on Prime Video India starting 24 April. The film is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
