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 exclusively from sources. Also published online in January 2026 with the title “The field rescue team in America’s busiest national park,” the article details the
On today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’Brent Lang details the full report he delivered with Rebecca Rubin on the summer box office rebound and what Hollywood and exhibitors need to do to keep it moving forward. Lang, who is VarietyThe executive editor who oversees all film coverage, emphasizes
Just one day after Fox Sports’ coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals broke records, they did it again. Wednesday’s match between Argentina and England averaged 15.063 million viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched FIFA Men’s World Cup semi-final match in English-speaking history. This surpassed Tuesday’s showdown between Spain and France, which averaged
As investors fear Netflix’s viewer engagement metrics are declining, the streaming giant reported second-quarter 2026 revenue that was in line with Wall Street forecasts. Netflix reported revenue of $12.56 billion, up 13.4% year over year, and net income of $3.4 billion (which translates to 80 cents per share). On average, Wall Street analysts were expecting
The July 11 UFC main stream featuring the 69-second fight between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway averaged 6.5 million viewers in the U.S. and Latin America on Paramount+. That combined statistic is according to Nielsen in the US and Adobe Analytic + Channel Partner in Latin America. The two-and-a-half-hour stream peaked at 8 million simultaneous
Whatever its other benefits, Santa Monica hasn’t been a big music destination since the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium stopped hosting concerts and especially since the coastal city’s famous Twilight Series on the Pier came to an end a dozen years ago. But tens of thousands of music enthusiasts from across the Southern California area can
