Entertainment 2 March 2026 - 2 June 2026

Funko Shares Fall as Attention Turns to $70 Million Turnaround Goal
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Funko Shares Fall as Attention Turns to $70 Million Turnaround Goal

Funko Inc. dropped in Tuesday trading, down 2.3% at $5.46 on Nasdaq. The pullback came as investors looked for evidence that the collectibles maker’s recent bounce could last. Market cap for Funko was around $303 million. Why it’s in focus now: there’s no new company announcement behind the move. Funko’s latest post on its investor-relations page is still the May 7 Q1 earnings release, so the shares are moving with the tape, sentiment, and investors’ read on Funko’s profit turnaround, still in early days.
June 2, 2026
GCL Drops as ‘Realm of Ink’ Release Looms Over Turnaround Hopes
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GCL Drops as ‘Realm of Ink’ Release Looms Over Turnaround Hopes

GCL Global Holdings Ltd shares fell on Nasdaq Tuesday as the company reported that its 4Divinity publishing unit and developer Leap Studio launched the full Version 1.0 of “Realm of Ink” for PC, Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch. The Singapore-based games and entertainment company said the title is a fast-paced “roguelite,” with gameplay involving repeated runs, some progress carrying over. “An exciting milestone” for GCL and 4Divinity, Group CEO Sebastian Toke said. Nasdaq was shut Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day, so Tuesday became the first normal trading day for investors to weigh the launch with GCL’s latest funding and its still-low share price. The timing is key.
May 26, 2026
Reading International Stock Remains Near $1 Despite Big Holiday Box Office
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Reading International Stock Remains Near $1 Despite Big Holiday Box Office

Reading International Class A shares ticked up 1 cent to $1.05 on Tuesday. Only 23,443 shares traded. The cinema and real estate company now has a market value near $23.9 million. The stock traded as U.S. markets reopened after the Memorial Day break. Nasdaq’s 2026 holiday calendar lists Monday, May 25 as closed for Memorial Day, so regular trading resumed on Tuesday.
May 26, 2026
Netflix’s ‘Legends’ Review Buzz Puts Steve Coogan’s True-Crime Thriller in the Spotlight
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Netflix’s ‘Legends’ Review Buzz Puts Steve Coogan’s True-Crime Thriller in the Spotlight

Netflix’s “Legends” kicked off its initial week after launch with a renewed marketing drive and mostly upbeat first reactions, turning attention to Steve Coogan’s rare straight crime role just days after all six episodes dropped. According to the streamer, the show centers on regular British Customs agents who go undercover against drug rings in 1990s Britain. The timing is notable: “Legends” hands Netflix a tight, six-episode British true-crime entry—this time featuring a real state operation instead of the usual fictional police work, plus a recognizable lead. The streamer is pushing creator Neil Forsyth’s name out front, aiming to cast the series as something bigger than a standard drug-gang drama.
May 11, 2026
RTL Stock Slump Puts Sky Deal and Streaming Bet Under the Microscope
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RTL Stock Slump Puts Sky Deal and Streaming Bet Under the Microscope

RTL Group slid to 32.68 euros on Lang & Schwarz by late Thursday, off 0.46%, with German retail forums once more questioning if the broadcaster’s decline was overdone. wallstreetONLINE numbers put RTL down 13.56% across five sessions, and 10.62% in the past month. It’s an uncomfortable moment for RTL. The company reports its first-quarter numbers on May 13, just weeks before the scheduled June 1 closing of its Sky Deutschland acquisition. Investors will have to weigh whether boosting streaming and pay-TV can make up for sluggish traditional TV ad revenue.
May 7, 2026
Disney Stock Rises as Josh D’Amaro’s First Earnings Report Beats Wall Street
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Disney Stock Rises as Josh D’Amaro’s First Earnings Report Beats Wall Street

Walt Disney shares climbed early Thursday, gaining about 1.7% to $109.92 right after the New York market opened. The move followed a quarterly beat, with newly installed CEO Josh D’Amaro, in his first earnings call, laying out a growth strategy tightly focused on streaming, ESPN, and the core theme parks business. The clock is ticking for D’Amaro, who took over from Bob Iger in mid-March. He’s under pressure to convince investors that Disney’s streaming operation can start delivering real, lasting profits, even as the company’s legacy TV division contracts and its theme parks deal with weaker international visitor numbers and new rivals in Orlando.
May 7, 2026
Disney Earnings Beat: Disney Stock Jumps as Josh D’Amaro Puts Disney+ and Parks at the Center
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Disney Earnings Beat: Disney Stock Jumps as Josh D’Amaro Puts Disney+ and Parks at the Center

BURBANK, California, May 6, 2026, 06:05 PDT Disney topped analyst expectations on both earnings and revenue Wednesday, giving shares a lift of more than 4% in premarket trading. The company logged adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share with revenue reaching $25.2 billion for the quarter that closed March 28—outperforming LSEG data forecasts of $1.49 and $24.78 billion, Reuters reported. Streaming gains and robust park spending helped anchor new CEO Josh D’Amaro’s opening moves.
May 6, 2026
UAE OPEC Exit: The May 1 Break That Could Reset Oil Prices
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UAE OPEC Exit: The May 1 Break That Could Reset Oil Prices

The United Arab Emirates plans to exit OPEC and OPEC+ as of May 1, ending more than 50 years in the cartel and opening the door for Abu Dhabi to chart its own path on oil output. The Energy Ministry framed the move as a response to evolving demand needs, saying production will increase, but only in stages. The timing isn’t great for energy traders. Brent crude pushed up to roughly $112 a barrel on Tuesday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed past $100. Supply jitters haven’t eased, with the Iran war and uncertainty at the Strait of Hormuz fueling the latest rally.
April 28, 2026
Warner-Paramount Merger Clears $111 Billion Hurdle as Zaslav’s $887 Million Payday Gets Rejected
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Warner-Paramount Merger Clears $111 Billion Hurdle as Zaslav’s $887 Million Payday Gets Rejected

Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery cleared the shareholder hurdle, with investors backing the deal but rejecting the associated executive pay package—sending a clear signal to CEO David Zaslav and his team. According to a filing, 1.74 billion votes supported the merger, just 16.3 million opposed, but when it came to the pay proposal, 1.44 billion shareholders voted no. This vote pushes the $110 billion-plus merger past shareholders, giving regulators the next move. Back in late March, the U.S. Justice Department issued subpoenas targeting studio output, content rights, streaming competition, and theaters. London and European officials are also set to review the deal.
April 26, 2026
Netflix’s Big Mobile App Redesign Adds Vertical Video Feed and AI Recommendations
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Netflix’s Big Mobile App Redesign Adds Vertical Video Feed and AI Recommendations

LOS GATOS, Calif., April 17, 2026, 11:36 AM PDT. Netflix plans to launch its revamped mobile app before April is out, the company said Thursday. The update introduces a vertical video discovery feed and expands generative AI features across recommendations and creator tools. With the redesign, Netflix pushes the social video look further into its mobile platform.
April 17, 2026
Netflix Buys Ben Affleck’s AI Startup InterPositive as Hollywood’s AI Race Accelerates
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Netflix Buys Ben Affleck’s AI Startup InterPositive as Hollywood’s AI Race Accelerates

LOS GATOS, Calif., March 6, 2026, 05:34 PST Netflix Inc has acquired InterPositive, the AI film-tech startup launched by Ben Affleck, bringing the streamer further into the nuts and bolts of movie production—not just distribution. Netflix did not reveal what it paid for the deal. Affleck is set to step in as a senior advisor, according to the company.
March 6, 2026
Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI film-tech startup InterPositive as Hollywood warms to production tools
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Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI film-tech startup InterPositive as Hollywood warms to production tools

Netflix Inc on Thursday announced its purchase of InterPositive, the AI-driven filmmaking tech startup set up in 2022 by Ben Affleck. The streaming giant has tapped Affleck as a senior advisor. “Innovation should empower storytellers, not replace them,” said Elizabeth Stone, the company’s Chief Product and Technology Officer. This deal lands as the industry tiptoes back toward AI, after years of Hollywood warning that the technology could put jobs and intellectual property at risk. “We believe new tools should expand creative freedom, not constrain it or replace the work of writers, directors, actors, and crews,” Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria said. Disney, for its part, agreed late last year to let OpenAI tap characters from Star Wars, Pixar and
March 5, 2026
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