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Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. develops and markets entertainment and lifestyle properties through a venture-studio and agency-consortium model. The company creates, produces, finances, markets and promotes content, products and experiences, while its marketing businesses serve clients across film, television, music, gaming, hospitality, fashion, sports, consumer brands and purpose-driven initiatives.
Recurring news for DLPN covers earnings releases, conference calls, agency client wins, festival and event communications, awards activity involving represented clients, and expansion of subsidiaries such as 42West, The Door, Shore Fire Media, Elle Communications, Special Projects and The Digital Dept.
Dolphin (DLPN) reported that its subsidiary 42West delivered a 16-title slate to the 51st Toronto International Film Festival in 2026, including one documentary that won the festival's People's Choice award. The world‑premiere documentary “Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been”, directed and written by Barry Avrich and produced by Taraji P. Henson, Avrich and Mark Selby, captured the People's Choice prize for Documentary Film.
Across documentary and narrative features, 42West supported world and North American premieres in TIFF sections such as Gala Presentations, Special Presentations, Centrepiece, Midnight Madness, Discovery and TIFF Docs. The slate included titles like “Pretenders,” “Babies,” “Evil Genius,” “A Girl Unknown,” “Look Back,” “Paradise Lost,” “Tangles,” “Up Against It,” “The Market,” “Freeing Flipper,” and “Air Bud Returns,” along with client appearances and panels involving talent such as Inde Navarrette and Theresa Park.
Dolphin (DLPN) reported extensive involvement by subsidiaries Special Projects, 42West and The Digital Dept. across New York Fashion Week 2026, supporting luxury brands, designers and creators through events, PR and influencer activations.
Special Projects partnered on events for Moncler, CHANEL and Rag & Bone, contributing to store openings, fragrance launches and menswear showcases attended by numerous celebrities. 42West managed Christian Siriano’s SS27 show and supported clients at major NYFW appearances and parties. The Digital Dept. activated its influencer roster at multiple brand events and wrapped the week with its two-day, invite-only BRANDEdit Café Society experience in New York’s Flatiron district, hosting more than 150 fashion, beauty and lifestyle creators with brand partners including Comfrt, Zenni Optical, Shokz, FRE Wines and others.
Dolphin (DLPN) has been named to The PR Net 100 2026, an annual list honoring 100 leading global marketing and communications agencies.
The 2026 list, now in its sixth year, drew a record number of submissions, which The PR Net describes as its most competitive field to date. Honorees were evaluated by a panel of senior communications and marketing leaders from brands including Baccarat, Caudalie, MOCA, Two Trees Management, TikTok, Shangri-La, Volvo and Heineken. Dolphin’s CEO Bill O’Dowd attributes the recognition to the company’s entrepreneurial leaders and the impact delivered for clients. Dolphin and other honorees will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 15 at WSA in lower Manhattan, New York City.
Dolphin (DLPN) announced that subsidiary The Digital Dept. (TDD) hosted its influencer roster at LTK Con 2026, held August 25–27, 2026 at the Omni PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas. TDD represented fashion, home, family and lifestyle creators with more than 5 million combined social followers, including Ashley Donielle Dickinson, Chloee Huseman, Heather Ray, Kris Marie Errington, Krystal Smit, Leanne Barlow and Sarah Williams.
TDD reserved a private Ranch House at the Omni PGA Frisco exclusively for its creators, using it as a gathering point and hub for meetings with LTK representatives and brand partners. The space hosted a happy hour on August 26 and a breakfast on August 27, featuring catered food, a live sketch artist, a DIY charm bar and a specialty coffee bar. Co-CEOs Sarah Boyd and Ali Grant described the Ranch House as an extension of how TDD supports its talent beyond individual partnerships.
Dolphin (Nasdaq: DLPN) reported significant expansion at subsidiary The Digital Dept. (TDD) over the past year. TDD’s talent roster grew by 130 creators to about 380 creators, while its talent management team expanded 45% to 80 employees across the U.S.
The company broadened its footprint by opening new hubs in Dallas and Boston, adding to existing offices in Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Nashville. New creator signings span well-known actresses, television personalities, and top digital creators, joining an established roster of longtime talent. According to Dolphin, TDD manages over 350 creators with a combined social reach of more than 427.5 million, supporting influencer marketing, talent management, experiential marketing and affiliate services.
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) and its subsidiary Shore Fire Media congratulated client Angélique Kidjo on receiving the 2,854th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 18, 2026, in the Recording category, at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
According to Dolphin, Kidjo is the first African artist to be honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, recognizing her four-decade career, 18 albums, five GRAMMY wins and global cultural impact. The ceremony featured appearances by Willem Dafoe, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and was emceed by Variety correspondent Angelique Jackson.
Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $14.4 million, up 2.5% year over year, with H1 2026 revenue rising 3.8% to $27.2 million. Q2 operating loss widened to $1.0 million from $0.1 million, and net loss increased to $1.6 million from $1.4 million, impacted by about $0.4 million of non-recurring retention bonuses and roughly $0.4 million of litigation-related legal costs.
Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA was $242,923, down from $627,905 a year earlier, with non-GAAP basic EPS of $0.02. Cash and cash equivalents were $7.7 million at June 30, 2026 versus $8.8 million at year-end 2025, while stockholders’ equity declined to $6.2 million. Dolphin highlighted ongoing work on its DealMaker partnership, the launch of Graviteur Studios with KYNETIC Media Ventures, and approximately $127 million in NOL carryforwards.
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) announced that its subsidiary The Door has been appointed U.S. public relations agency for Kewpie Americas, the U.S. arm of Japan’s iconic mayonnaise and condiment brand. The Door will lead strategic PR to expand Kewpie’s national brand awareness, highlight its culinary heritage and product innovation, and strengthen its position in the condiment category.
The agency will leverage its culinary relationships to engage chefs and restaurants, support product and award recognition, and coordinate with Kewpie’s wider agency network on integrated consumer campaigns. The mandate also broadens The Door’s portfolio across consumer products and food and beverage brands.
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 financial results for the period ended June 30, 2026, on August 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET. Investors can join via toll-free and international dial-in numbers using access code 402529 or through a live webcast.
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) announced that Shore Fire Media client Handcraft Entertainment has entered a strategic partnership with Takasago International Corporation USA to develop fragrances, flavors and consumer products that define the sensory “world” of “global” J-pop.
The collaboration combines Takasago’s fragrance and flavor innovation with Handcraft’s strategy to build globally scalable Japanese artists and cultural IP. Initial projects include a fragrance with Handcraft artist Mia Takarabe, plus products, experiential activations, brand collaborations and original content tied to artists, releases and live experiences.