Dolphin Subsidiary 42West Lands Four Nominations for Clients at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards
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Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) subsidiary 42West announced that four of its clients received nominations at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. The awards will be presented on January 11, 2026 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and air live on CBS.
Named projects and talent include animated feature LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN (distributed by GKIDS) for Best Animated Feature, Crunchyroll's DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA THE MOVIE: INFINITY CASTLE for Best Animated Feature, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING for Best Cinematic and Box Achievement starring Tom Cruise, and Ricky Gervais for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.
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Peers in advertising/marketing show mixed moves: DRCT up 5.14%, KRKR up 0.54%, while CHR is down 16.42% and LDWY is slightly negative. With DLPN down 1.52% and no peers in the momentum scanner, trading appears stock-specific rather than a coordinated sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 04 | Distribution partnership | Positive | -1.2% | Sold U.S. theatrical rights to YOUNGBLOOD with coordinated 2026 release. |
| Nov 19 | Client win | Positive | -0.6% | Elle Communications named agency of record for FDA-cleared NET Device. |
| Nov 12 | Earnings report | Positive | +3.7% | Record Q3 2025 revenue and turn to positive operating income. |
| Nov 12 | Client awards | Positive | +3.7% | Subsidiaries’ clients earned 35 nominations for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards. |
| Nov 07 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | -7.4% | Announced timing and access details for Q3 2025 earnings call. |
Recent positive news (earnings, client award nominations, partnerships) often saw modestly positive or slightly negative next-day moves, with both alignment and divergence occurring.
Over the last month, Dolphin (DLPN) reported improving fundamentals and steady client momentum. On Nov 12, it posted record Q3 2025 revenue of $14.8M and a sharp year-over-year improvement in operating results, while its PR subsidiaries helped clients secure 35 GRAMMY nominations. Additional news included a partnership for U.S. distribution of YOUNGBLOOD and Elle Communications’ agency-of-record role for an FDA-cleared device. The new Golden Globe-related nominations extend this pattern of client recognition within entertainment and media.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights additional industry validation for Dolphin’s 42West subsidiary, with clients securing four Golden Globe nominations on top of prior GRAMMY recognition. In the broader context of record Q3 revenue of $14.8M and narrowing losses, it underscores the company’s presence in high-profile projects. Investors may focus on how consistently such accolades convert into revenue growth and margin improvement, while also monitoring leverage, equity-issuance capacity, and ongoing insider share purchases.
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LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / The entertainment PR and marketing powerhouse 42West, a subsidiary of Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN), saw several clients achieve success with four nominations at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. This year's Golden Globes will be presented on Sunday, January 11 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and air live on CBS.
The critically-acclaimed animated feature LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, distributed by longtime 42West client GKIDS, earned a nomination for Best Animated Feature (the seventh Golden Globes nomination for GKIDS, which won both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for 2023's THE BOY AND THE HERON). Crunchyroll's box office sensation DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA THE MOVIE: INFINITY CASTLE also received a nomination in the category, marking the first nomination for the studio at the Golden Globes.
Paramount's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING starring 42West client and recent Honorary Academy Award winner Tom Cruise landed a nomination in the Best Cinematic and Box Achievement category on the heels of its global success.
42West client and former Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais also received a nomination for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.
ABOUT 42WEST:
42West, a subsidiary of Dolphin Entertainment, is one of the entertainment industry's leading full-service public-relations firms. With offices in New York and Los Angeles, 42West has five divisions: Talent, Strategic Communications, Entertainment Marketing, and Fandoms & Franchises, the award-winning firm's gaming, consumer products and publishing practice. The agency has developed and executed marketing and publicity strategies for hundreds of movies and television shows as well as countless actors, filmmakers, recording artists, personalities and authors. In addition, 42West provides strategic counsel to a wide variety of high-profile individuals and corporate clients-ranging from movie and pop stars to major studios, charitable organizations, and media conglomerates-looking to raise, reposition, or rehabilitate their public profiles.
ABOUT DOLPHIN:
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) is where cultural creation meets marketing execution. Founded in 1996 by Bill O'Dowd, Dolphin operates as both a venture studio-developing and investing in breakthrough content, products and experiences - and a marketing consortium, featuring leading agencies across every communications discipline.
At its core, the venture studio creates, produces, finances, markets and promotes new businesses and cultural ideas-ranging from acclaimed film, television and digital content to consumer goods, live events and partnerships that define entertainment and lifestyle. Surrounding this entrepreneurial engine, Dolphin's marketing prowess brings together best-in-class firms including 42West, The Door, Shore Fire Media, Elle Communications, Special Projects and The Digital Dept.. Together, this collective delivers unmatched cross-marketing expertise and relationships across every vertical of pop culture - from film, television, music, influencers, sports, hospitality and fashion to consumer brands and purpose-driven initiatives. Dolphin marketing has been the recipient of many accolades, including No. 1 Agency of the Year on the Observer PR Power List in 2025, The PR Net 100 and the PR News Elite 120.
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SOURCE: Dolphin Entertainment
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