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Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix, Disney and More Media Stocks Rally as Trump Sets 90-Day Pause on Tariffs for Some Countries

The S&P 500 jumped nearly 8% Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s announcement that a 90-day pause would be put on the proposed tariffs for non-retaliating countries. That does not include China,...

Netflix Video Games Chief on Future ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Bridgerton’ Games and Why Streamer Shut Down AAA Studio Team Blue

When Netflix games chief Alain Tascan sat in front of a room full of reporters at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 19, he spoke more openly about...

Ubisoft Spinning Off ‘Assassin’s Creed,’ ‘Far Cry,’ ‘Rainbow Six’ Into New Subsidiary, Backed by $1.25B From Tencent

In a surprise move, Ubisoft is spinning off some of its top franchises, including “Assassin’s Creed,” “Far Cry” and “Rainbow Six” into a new subsidiary. The separate entity is funded by...

Hearst Television Promotes Kyle Grimes to Executive Vice President

Hearst Television has promoted TV station exec Kyle Grimes to executive vice president. Since 2023, Grimes has served as both president and general manager of WCVB-TV, Hearst Television’s flagship...

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Becomes Game Franchise’s Second-Highest Selling Launch Day Title

“Assassin’s Creed Shadows” has become the the Ubisoft-developed franchise’s second-highest selling title ever at launch. On Saturday, Ubisoft announced that the Feudal Japan-set game had crossed 2 million...

‘Split Fiction’ Movie in the Works: Bidding War Begins for Rights to Adapt Hit Video Game (EXCLUSIVE)

A film adaptation of “Split Fiction,” the hot new co-op game from “It Takes Two” developer Hazelight Studios, is in the works, Variety has learned. Sources at the Game...

‘Balatro’ Wins Game of the Year at Game Developers Choice Awards; ‘Consume Me’ Takes Top Honor for Independent Games Festival

“Balatro” won Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) on Wednesday, just after “Consume Me” received the top prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGFA)....

‘Abolish Everything’ Renewed for Season 2 at Nebula (EXCLUSIVE)

Comedy series “Abolish Everything!” has been renewed for a second season at indie streamer Nebula. The Season 2 pickup comes just two episodes in to the first-season run of the...

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