On today’s episode, Variety’s Jennifer Maas details Microsoft’s massive overhaul of its Xbox unit with 3,200 layoffs and a realignment of operations coming under newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Variety&rsquo;s Jennifer Maas details <a href="https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/xbox-layoffs-3200-4-studios-sold-1236802326/">Microsoft&rsquo;s massive overhaul of its Xbox unit with 3,200 layoffs</a> and a realignment of operations coming under newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.

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Variety journalists and industry leaders converse about news and trends in media and entertainment. "Daily Variety" episodes offer entertainment business headlines and news analysis, published Monday through Thursday. "Strictly Business" episodes, published on Friday, feature long-form interviews with the newsmakers, movers and shakers who drive the business of entertainment.

Variety journalists and industry leaders converse about news and trends in media and entertainment. "Daily Variety" episodes offer entertainment business headlines and news analysis, published Monday through Thursday. "Strictly Business" episodes, published on Friday, feature long-form interviews with the newsmakers, movers and shakers who drive the business of entertainment.

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Daily Variety -- What’s Driving Microsoft’s Massive Overhaul of Xbox?

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On today’s episode,Variety’s Elsa Keslassy explains the battle that is brewing in France between Netflix and other streamers over the country’s programming quotas and its theatrical movie windowing rules.

On today&rsquo;s episode,Variety&rsquo;s Elsa Keslassy explains <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/global/netflix-france-chief-pauline-dauvin-investment-obligations-1236802286/">the battle that is brewing in France between Netflix and other streamers over the country&rsquo;s programming quotas</a> and its theatrical movie windowing rules.

Daily Variety -- Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Fight in France Over Streaming Quotas and Theatrical Windowing Rules

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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.

Variety&rsquo;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&rsquo;s &ldquo;Minions and Monsters&rdquo; </a>but a solid turnout for indie Angel Studios&rsquo; &ldquo;Young Washington.&rdquo; 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.

Daily Variety – Box Office: ‘Minions and Monsters’ Delivers Tepid U.S. Debut in a Muted July 4th Weekend; Why Comcast’s Sky is Buying ITV 

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Top leaders from NBCUniversal, IBM, State Farm, Autodesk and Coinbase talk shop and compare notes on marketing, tech and consumer trends in conversations with Todd Spangler, Variety's business editor. Recorded June 22-25 in the Canva Creative Cabana space at the Cannes Lions international festival of creativity.

Top leaders from <a href="https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/cannes-lions-takeaways-creators-ai-teletubbies-1236796008/">NBCUniversal, IBM, State Farm, Autodesk and Coinbase talk shop </a>and compare notes on marketing, tech and consumer trends in conversations with Todd Spangler, Variety's business editor. Recorded June 22-25 in the Canva Creative Cabana space at the&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/t/cannes-lions/">Cannes Lions</a> international festival of creativity.

Strictly Business From Cannes Lions: Leaders From NBCUniversal, IBM, State Farm, Autodesk and Coinbase on Consumer Trends, AI and Reaching Audiences Amid Fragmentation

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Daily Variety -- What’s Driving Microsoft’s Massive Overhaul of Xbox?

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