One key trend to emerge during the pandemic era is "watch parties," enabling socially distanced users to share a viewing experience. To explore this phenomenon, we spoke with Joe Braidwood, COO of Scener, which has differentiated itself from the many players in this space with an HBO partnership.

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One key trend to emerge during the pandemic era is "watch parties," enabling socially distanced users to share a viewing experience. To explore this phenomenon, we spoke with Joe Braidwood, COO of Scener, which has differentiated itself from the many players in this space with an HBO partnership. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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Strictly Business

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Variety's Strictly Business

One key trend to emerge during the pandemic era is "watch parties," enabling socially distanced users to share a viewing experience. To explore this phenomenon, we spoke with Joe Braidwood, COO of Scener, which has differentiated itself from the many...

The 'Watch Party' Trend Sweeping the Video World Amid Lockdown

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On today’s episode, hear from Nancy Grace on Kouri Richins, Eva Pilgrim, producers of “Quiet on Set,” “The Fall of Diddy,” “Lost Women of Alaska,” “Wisecrack” and executives from ID, Audible, Pushkin Industries, Sony Podcasts and more in highlights from Variety’s True Crime Summit at SXSW.

On today&rsquo;s episode, hear from <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nancy-grace-nancy-guthrie-variety-true-crime-summit-sxsw-1236687235/">Nancy Grace on Kouri Richins,</a> Eva Pilgrim, producers of &ldquo;Quiet on Set,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Fall of Diddy,&rdquo; &ldquo;Lost Women of Alaska,&rdquo; &ldquo;Wisecrack&rdquo; and executives from ID, Audible, Pushkin Industries, Sony Podcasts and more in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ATahPlVk_k&amp;t=168s">highlights from Variety&rsquo;s True Crime Summit at SXSW.</a>

Daily Variety – Tales from Variety’s True Crime Summit at SXSW: Nancy Grace on Kouri Richins, Eva Pilgrim and Producers of ‘Wisecrack,’ ‘Quiet on Set’ and More 

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On today’s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin unpacks the rise of the Hoover-verse as author Colleen Hoover’s latest film adaptation, Universal’s “Reminders of Him,” is No. 1 at the multiplexes.

On today&rsquo;s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety&rsquo;s Rebecca Rubin unpacks the <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/colleen-hoover-movies-romances-theaters-streaming-1236683425/">rise of the Hoover-verse </a>as author Colleen Hoover&rsquo;s latest film adaptation, Universal&rsquo;s <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/colleen-hoover-box-office-reminders-of-him-bride-collapse-pixar-hoppers-1236688430/">&ldquo;Reminders of Him,&rdquo; is No. 1 at the multiplexes.</a>

Daily Variety -- Box Office: 'Reminders of Him' Expands the Hoover-verse; 'Hoppers' Hangs Tough

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From 'Kpop Demon Hunters' to the upcoming BTS album, Kpop is well into its global domination phase. But as analyst Robert Steiner explores in his new Luminate special report, the Korean music phenomenon is really just part of a bigger movement across Asia, where markets like Japan, India and China are poised to follow in Kpop's footsteps.

From 'Kpop Demon Hunters' to the upcoming BTS album, Kpop is well into its global domination phase. But as analyst Robert Steiner explores in his <a href="https://luminatedata.com/reports/asia-global-force-in-music/">new Luminate special report,</a> the Korean music phenomenon is really just part of a bigger movement across Asia, where markets like Japan, India and China are poised to follow in Kpop's footsteps.

How Kpop is Widening the Funnel for an Asian Music Boom

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The 'Watch Party' Trend Sweeping the Video World Amid Lockdown

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