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IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking this week: NBC has canceled the sophomore crime drama ‘The Hunting Party’ after two seasons, despite strong streaming; and Amazon MGM Studios has abruptly canceled the planned ‘Stargate’ reboot series…

IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking this week: Netflix has renewed its ‘Devil May Cry’ animated series for a third and final season, confirming showrunner Adi; and Netflix has renewed its animated ‘Devil May Cry’ series for a third and…

IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking this week: The Prince Estate is releasing ‘Timeless,’ a posthumous album of ten unreleased tracks spanning 1977 to 2016, on; and Netflix has renewed its ‘Devil May Cry’ animated series for a third and…

Industry Deal Reports & Strategy Analysis this week: April 2026 saw two significant distribution deals that redefine how legacy content is monetized; and Vitrina.

Major Music Catalog & Rights Deals this week: Saregama MD Vikram Mehra advocates for DSPs to assign ‘no value’ to AI-generated music in royalty pools, while; and The market for music catalog sales is expanding beyond legacy superstars to…

Creators, Talent, And Leadership this week: Miranda Lambert, a foundational figure in modern country music, has signed with MCA Records (Universal Music; and Andrea Newman, showrunner of NBC’s ‘Chicago Fire’ for the past three seasons and…

Streaming And Adaptation Deals this week: Hulu announced a slate of new and returning reality series at its ‘Get Real’ event, centering on established reality; and Hulu has greenlit a new reality competition series, ‘The Mob,’ hosted by…