ANALYSIS
Subscription churn hits 14% as entertainment conglomerates re-assemble legacy cable packages
Consumers push back against fragmented app ecosystems as discounted multi-service bundles fail to arrest subscriber churn.
StratIQ Bureau: Mumbai
Priya Raman
Culture editor
Priya Raman writes about film and television as businesses — who finances them, who owns the back catalogue, and who gets paid.
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REVIEW
Elena Varga's 'Sundown District' arrives as a triumphant masterwork of urban dread
A three-hour neo-noir epic shot across the decaying docklands of Eastern Europe captivates Cannes with unmatched photographic vision.
DISPATCH
European summer music festivals consolidate as touring production costs spike 30%
Independent promoter networks merge operations to negotiate collective staging and artist transport logistics.
EXCLUSIVE
South Korean high-concept procedurals dominate international streaming acquisition bidding
Global platforms commit over $650m in advance production rights for serialized psychological dramas.