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At Xbox, the message from the top is blunt. Asha Sharma has reportedly told employees that leaning on beloved franchises like Elder Scrolls and Blizzard titles isn't enough for long-term survival. Her words: the company must find the courage to invent new intellectual property, or risk fading into nostalgia.
On the content side, Skydance and Spain's Movistar Plus are deepening their partnership with a joint label for local series production. The expanded deal also brings select Skydance TV channels, major Warner Bros theatrical releases, and new content agreements under one roof, while HBO Max stays embedded in the Movistar platform.
And over at the BBC, a two-part docuseries about Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is now confirmed. Produced by Rogan Scotland, the series promises to trace her rise and contested legacy, using her life as a lens on three decades of social, political, and technological change. A complicated subject, and the BBC is leaning into it.
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