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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 (NASDAQ:DLPN) highlighted a strong presence at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival through its subsidiary 42West. The firm managed campaigns for Guillermo del Toro’s 4K re-release of Pan’s Labyrinth, the Bruce Dern documentary Dernsie, the market launch of Hola Mamá, and the acclaimed film Clarissa, while producing over 20 industry panels at The American Pavilion Presented by IndieWire.
Elle Communications, a subsidiary of Dolphin (Nasdaq:DLPN), highlighted two clients’ roles at the NEXUS Global Summit 2026 in New York City. Civil rights leader Mónica Ramírez and Matthew Perry Foundation CEO Lisa Kasteler Calio spoke on farmworker justice and addiction as a public health crisis.
Ramírez amplified the work of Justice for Migrant Women and its campaign The Humans Who Feed Us®. Kasteler Calio appeared on a plenary panel on addiction and was also named to the TIME 100 Most Influential People in Philanthropy 2026, further raising the Foundation’s profile.
Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $12.8 million, up 5.2% year over year. Operating loss was $2.1 million and net loss was $2.7 million, or $(0.22) per share. Adjusted EBITDA loss improved 25% to approximately $(467,000).
Operating expenses rose to $14.9 million, including a $0.7 million one-time distribution guarantee and about $0.2 million in higher litigation-related legal fees. Dolphin highlighted roughly $127 million in NOL carryforwards and projected future savings from maturing bank debt and expiring leases.
Dolphin (Nasdaq:DLPN) launched a new publishing imprint in partnership with Copper Books, exclusively for Dolphin clients. Titles will have national retail distribution through Simon & Schuster.
The imprint offers an end-to-end pathway from idea to bookshelf and potentially to screen, leveraging Dolphin’s marketing, PR, and production agencies.
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) announced it will host a first quarter 2026 earnings conference call on May 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Investors can join via toll-free and international dial-in numbers, a live webcast, and access a replay by phone or online.
Dolphin (Nasdaq:DLPN) and its marketing divisions (42West, The Door, Shore Fire Media, Elle Communications, Special Projects, The Digital Dept.) outlined a broad summer 2026 slate of client festivals, concerts, cultural tributes and branded activations across the U.S. and select international venues.
Highlights include Summerfest, CBGB Festival, Eaux Claires, Miles Davis 100, Coltrane 100, Prince Celebration and multiple brand activations tied to major events and creator gatherings.
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) subsidiary Shore Fire Media celebrates the posthumous honors for Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, who is the first African solo artist inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame via the Early Influence award.
The induction ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 14, 2026 at the Peacock Theater. The 12-episode podcast "Fela Kuti: Fear No Man" won a Peabody Award, topped The New Yorker’s Best Podcasts of 2025 list, and earned a 2026 Webby Award. The Recording Academy also honored Kuti with a lifetime achievement award this year.
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) subsidiary Shore Fire Media announced its clients received nine nominations for the 2026 Libera Awards, spanning blues, country, Latin, soul/funk and creative packaging. The Libera Awards ceremony will be presented live on June 8, 2026 at Gotham Hall in New York City.
Shore Fire clients nominated include Adrian Quesada, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Antone's 50th Allstars, Bon Iver, Margo Price, Qobuz, Say She She, Secretly Distribution and Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'. Shore Fire has accumulated over 50 nominations since 2023.
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) subsidiary 42West showcased a diverse slate at CinemaCon 2026 on April 17, 2026, promoting films from Cineverse, GKIDS, Miramax, Prime Focus Studios, and Toho International.
Highlighted titles included Toy Story 5, GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (Nov 3, 2026), Ramayana, Air Bud Returns, Scary Movie (June 12, 2026) and The Beekeeper 2 (Jan 15, 2027).
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) announced that subsidiaries The Door and Shore Fire Media will lead communications for Pawn Shop, a sports-driven hospitality concept opening June 2026 in Los Angeles ahead of the World Cup.
Pawn Shop will occupy a restored 7,808-square-foot 1930s building at 5901 Melrose Avenue, feature 60+ televisions, stadium-style private mezzanine suites, and culinary leadership from James Beard-winning chef Tony Messina.