AGM Onstage

The attention economy has redefined cinema, where scarcity is no longer content but time, place, and ritual. Yesterday at CineLATAM, AGM’s Chief Strategy Officer Adam Cunningham delivered a keynote on the shifts reshaping theatrical across Latin America, showing why the region’s unique audience behaviors, premium appetite, and cultural headroom position LATAM to lead in this new era of ignition.

Explore how AGM turns theatrical’s scarcity and ritual into sustained attention and growth.

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Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot can now remember the details of previous conversations without prompting. (The Verge)
Paramount is reportedly looking to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, including its pending legacy networks business. (WSJ)
"Grand Theft Auto V" is the best-selling PlayStation game of all time in the US, across all generations. (gamesindustry.biz)
YouTube’s first-ever NFL opening night broadcast set a record for most concurrent viewers of a live stream on YouTube, drawing a global audience of over 17M. (YouTube)

53% of US consumers say they do not have confidence in the results of AI-informed searches, and 61% wish there was an option to toggle AI summaries off. (Marketing Dive)
Social media accounts for 27% of gaming-related media time among global users, followed by streaming video with 25%. (Emarketer)
Globally, 28% of adults report being online “almost constantly,” while only 9% remain completely offline. (Emarketer)

After a two-year pilot, YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolled out to all creators. (Tech Crunch)
TikTok reached a new usage milestone in Europe, with 200M Europeans logging into the app each month. (TikTok)
Snapchat launched a new online safety education program that teaches young users how to protect themselves from the dangers of online interaction. (Social Media Today)

Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures’ “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is expected to top the box office after generating $11.4M during early screenings. (Deadline)
Netflix’s smash hit “The Hunting Wives” has been renewed for an eight-episode second season. (Variety)
Netflix’s “Wednesday” S2 topped weekly streaming charts, generating 28.2M views. (Media Play News)

Apple announced its new AirPods Pro 3 will come with live language translation, powered by Apple Intelligence, for in-person communications. (Skift)
After being limited to English for six months, Google’s AI Mode added five new languages including Hindi, Japanese, and Korean. (Tech Crunch)
Gmail is launching an AI-powered Purchases tab, where you’ll only see emails related to your purchases including order confirmations and shipping estimates. (The Verge)

Dollywood announced their new Run Dollywood event, a series of races through the iconic park, which will launch in 2026. (Attractions Magazine)
Tickets to Ariana Grande‘s North American leg of The Eternal Sunshine tour sold out in minutes, with more than 1M people in line. (THR)
FIFA received more than 1.5M applications for tickets to the 2026 World Cup from fans during the presale draw. (Ticketing Business)

The number of Canadians returning from the US dropped an average of 30% in August from last year, marking the eighth consecutive month of declines. (Skift)
In celebration of 60 years of sailing to the Mexican Riviera, Princess Cruises announced 13 new shore excursions in Mexico. (Travel Pulse)
Nearly 20% of international travelers say they are reconsidering future trips to the US due to civil unrest. (Travel Pulse)

Roblox is launching a TikTok-like short-form video feed for sharing gameplay moments, along with new AI tools to boost creation. (Tech Crunch)
Sony launched the PlayStation Family App, which lets parents control their child’s gaming experience from their mobile device. (gamesindustry.biz)
Nintendo confirmed the title of the Mario sequel, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” and released a teaser trailer. (The Verge)