Summary: A string of big budget Hollywood sequels and prequels like “Jurassic World”, “Avengers” and “Minions” have driven the 2015 summer box office nearly 15% higher than last year. And not just in the United States. Countries all over the world are reporting strong movie attendance, especially in China where homegrown productions have been the top grossing releases.<br> It doesn’t hurt that North American moviegoers are currently paying the highest ticket prices on record. Just ask IMAX which just reported the highest quarterly earnings in the company’s history.<br> It isn’t all good news for Hollywood studios however. The European Union is charging the six major distributors with antitrust violations over what regulators allege are illegal licensing contracts with cable operators. Should the EU prove their case, it could cause havoc by eradicating longstanding entertainment industry business models.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including the Emmy Award nominations, the approval of AT&T’s merger with DirecTV, why Neil Young is yanking his music from streaming services.<br> <br> ‘Ant-Man’ Leads With Solid, But Uneventful $58.0M Debut<br><br> <a title="'Ant-Man' Leads With Solid, But Uneventful $58.0M Debut" href="http://pro.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2015-07-17-north-america-thursday-night-report-ant-man-bags-64m-start-trainwreck-pulls-18m" target="_blank">http://pro.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2015-07-17-north-america-thursday-night-report-ant-man-bags-64m-start-trainwreck-pulls-18m</a><br> Box Office: ‘Monster Hunt’ Becomes Top-Grossing Chinese Film in History<br><br> <a title="Box Office: ‘Monster Hunt’ Becomes Top-Grossing Chinese Film in History" href="https://variety.com/2015/film/news/monster-hunt-box-office-china-2-1201548948/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2015/film/news/monster-hunt-box-office-china-2-1201548948/</a><br> Universal Finds Pirated Copy of Jurassic World Seeded From Its Own Servers<br><br> <a title="Universal Finds Pirated Copy of Jurassic World Seeded From Its Own Servers" href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/23/universal-pirated-copy-jurassic-world-seeded-from-its-own-servers" target="_blank">http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/23/universal-pirated-copy-jurassic-world-seeded-from-its-own-servers</a><br> ‘Jurassic World’ Becomes No. 3 Movie of All Time<br><br> <a title="'Jurassic World' Becomes No. 3 Movie of All Time" href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-jurassic-world-becomes-810460" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-jurassic-world-becomes-810460</a><br> Average Movie Ticket Price Hits Record High<br><br> <a title="Average Movie Ticket Price Hits Record High" href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/average-movie-ticket-price-hits-810435" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/average-movie-ticket-price-hits-810435</a><br> IMAX Posts Highest Quarterly Revenue in History on Summer Movie Strength<br><br> <a title="IMAX Posts Highest Quarterly Revenue in History on Summer Movie Strength" href="https://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/imax-box-office-1201546783/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/imax-box-office-1201546783/</a><br> Emmy Award Nominations: Full List of 2015 Emmy Nominees<br><br> <a title="Emmy Award Nominations: Full List of 2015 Emmy Nominees" href="https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/emmy-award-nominations-2015-full-list-1201537852/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/emmy-award-nominations-2015-full-list-1201537852/</a><br> Poitras FOIA Complaint<br><br> <a title="Poitras FOIA Complaint" href="https://www.eff.org/document/poitras-foia-complaint" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/document/poitras-foia-complaint</a><br> Controversial ‘Cosby’ Bio Won’t Get New Editions<br><br> <a title="Controversial 'Cosby' Bio Won't Get New Editions" href="http://www."></a>
