Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a muted July 4th holiday weekend at the box office with a tepid U.S. opening for Universal and Illumination’s “Minions and Monsters” but a solid turnout for indie Angel Studios’ “Young Washington.” And Variety's K.J. Yossman explains why Comcast's Sky has struck a deal to buy U.K. broadcaster ITV for $2.1 billion.



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Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a muted July 4th holiday weekend at the box office with <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/minions-and-monsters-box-office-franchise-worst-start-supergirl-brutal-drop-1236801905/">a tepid U.S. opening for Universal and Illumination’s “Minions and Monsters” </a>but a solid turnout for indie Angel Studios’ “Young Washington.” And Variety's K.J. Yossman explains why <a href="https://variety.com/2026/biz/global/itv-sky-takeover-carolyn-mccall-regulators-1236802239/">Comcast's Sky has struck a deal to buy U.K. broadcaster ITV</a> for $2.1 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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