Entertainment Lawyers

 There’s some good news (finally) for both Sony and Crunchyroll as we see one of the most successful anime openings to date from Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle . With all the details about this new win, we have Brandon Blake, the top entertainment law firm Los Angeles at Blake & Wang P.A.                                                                    Brandon Blake A New Record Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle saw a magnificent opening weekend, bringing in somewhere in the range of $70M over its opening weekend. This also earned it the 6th best opening for September, the best on record for an anime movie. It’s also the best opening Sony has seen in the last two years, as well as a first for Crunchyroll. It’s estimated that 4.5M people have seen the film to date.   It’s a particularly impressiv...

  The production and distribution arm of Canal+, StudioCanal, will be taking a stake in UGC’s exhibition network. Covering 55 theaters in both Belgium and France, UGC is currently one of the most influential theater chains in the area. To share the facts, we have Brandon Blake, best entertainment lawyers in Los Angeles  at Blake & Wang P.A.   Brandon Blake   Minority Stake   Under the negotiations, Canal+ would assume a 34% minority stake in the group, with the further option to take full control in 2028. Under the UGC banner is the UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles in Paris, one of the world’s most visited cinemas. It would also give them a stake in UGC’s extensive film and TV library. Canal+ already controls one of Europe’s largest film catalogs.   Growing StudioCanal   For Canal+, this not only gives them an expanded stake in the cinema and theatrical exhibition space, but could also be a new way to grow StudioCanal’s influence and ...

As Amazon goes in hard on bundling, we’ve seen more and more smaller streaming platforms join forces and go all-in on bundling with the Prime Video service. Now, Peacock is joining the fray. To fill in all the details, we have entertainment attorney Brandon Blake, at Blake & Wang P.A.  Brandon Blake NBCUniversal Looks for Bundle Deals Peacock will now be available as a Prime Video add-on, at a price tag of $16.99 per month, or $169.99 per annum. This will be the Peacock Premium Plus option, their current ad-free tier.  Amazon has become a major aggregating force among streaming services, now offering HBO Max, Apple TV+, Starz, and Paramount+ all offering bundling options through the platform. Clearly, Amazon’s one-stop billing offerings have found traction with viewers.  Peacock’s First Bundling Option (Technically) Peacock itself has been shy in pursuing bundling or channel options to date, but an insider source suggests that the platform is likely to increase its f...