Day one delivered chaos and star power, with Aussie wildcard Talia Gibson’s upset, a historic triple-tiebreak epic, and Carlos Alcaraz opening his campaign toward a potential Career Grand Slam.
The 2026 Golden Globes will be remembered for two things: the films that won and the moment the crypto betting platform "Polymarket" ticker became as ubiquitous as the champagne.
For the first time in award show history, a blockchain-based prediction market was the "exclusive prediction market partner" of a major Hollywood broadcast.
Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) announced on Thursday it will raise the price of its individual Premium subscription service in the United States, Estonia, and Latvia.
TryHard Holdings (NASDAQ:THH), a prominent lifestyle entertainment operator based in Japan, has entered into a binding collaboration agreement with Carnegie Hill Capital Partners to launch a new investment vehicle focused on the global entertainment sector.
The 2026 Golden Globes flashed live betting odds on screen and pulled in more than $2.5 million in wagers before the first award was announced.
Beijing-based Global Mofy Metaverse Limited (NASDAQ:GMM), a technology platform specializing in AI-driven virtual content creation for the metaverse and entertainment industries, reported record financial results for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously recommended that shareholders reject the amended tender offer from Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and continue to support the pending merger with Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX).
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) issued a statement welcoming the Warner Bros. Discovery board's unanimous reaffirmation of their merger agreement and its strong recommendation that stockholders reject the revised offer from Paramount and Skydance.
GRAVITY (NASDAQ:GRVY) said it has officially launched Ragnarok: Rebirth (仙境传说：重生), a 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing game for mobile devices, in China, marking a key expansion for the long-running Ragnarok franchise.
The game debuted on Dec. 25 after receiving an ISBN code in December 2024, a regulatory requirement for commercial game releases in China.
Brightstar Lottery (NYSE:BRSL) announced a significant new contract with Totalizator Sportowy, Poland’s national lottery, to supply its comprehensive portfolio of instant ticket content and innovations across the country.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) has secured up to $25 billion in bank financing to fund its proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s movie studio and HBO Max streaming business.
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously rejected the tender offer launched by Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) on December 8, 2025.
