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SAG-AFTRA Clarifies: Members Can Work On Approved Interim Agreement Productions
The subject has been a matter of contention among some SAG-AFTRA actors. SAG-AFTRA members can promote and audition for approved interim agreement productions. The union, on strike since mid-July, issued a statement consenting to [...]
AMPTP Went Public With Offer to WGA: Was it a Bad Move?
The decision appeared aimed to force cracks in the unity of strikers. "They are trying to leapfrog over an important part of the deal-making process by going around our negotiating committee. This just raises [...]
Amazon In Talks With Disney About ESPN Streaming Partnership
Jeff Bezos is exploring the possibility of acquiring a minority stake in the sports network. Amazon and Disney are in discussions to develop a streaming service for ESPN, the British news agency Reuters reports. [...]
Ads Are Coming to TikTok
Users will see sponsored posts using TikTok’s search feature. After Instagram, TikTok is entering the ad world. The social network recently announced the launch of a new advertising feature that will display sponsored video [...]
Freemantle Awarded With Hollywood Reporter’s First “International Producer of the Year Award”
The ceremony will take place on September 3rd, in Venice. The Hollywood Reporter will grant Independent London-based company Freemantle its inaugural "International Producer of the Year" award. It will present the honor at a [...]
Venice: How SAG-AFTRA Waivers Impact Indie Film Sales
The commercial aspect of the autumn film festivals, characterized by behind-the-scenes negotiations and nocturnal sales meetings where a premiere's buzz from major events like Venice-Toronto-Telluride is transformed into hefty distributor payouts, might be noticeably absent [...]
AMPTP Went Public With Offer to WGA: Was it a Bad Move?
The decision appeared aimed to force cracks in the unity of strikers. "They are trying to leapfrog over an important part of the deal-making process by going around our negotiating committee. This just raises red flags." With these words, prominent showrunner Mike Royce (Everybody Loves Raymond) criticized the studios' decision to make their deal points public after the writer's union, WGA, rejected their proposal. The decision was seemingly made to weaken the determination shown by Hollywood's labor unions throughout [...]
Amazon In Talks With Disney About ESPN Streaming Partnership
Jeff Bezos is exploring the possibility of acquiring a minority stake in the sports network. Amazon and Disney are in discussions to develop a streaming service for ESPN, the British news agency Reuters reports. The companies are exploring the option of Amazon buying a minority stake in the sports network. According to the same Reuters report, ESPN is considering a monthly charge of $20 to $35 for its new streaming service. This could potentially make it the most expensive [...]
Ads Are Coming to TikTok
Users will see sponsored posts using TikTok’s search feature. After Instagram, TikTok is entering the ad world. The social network recently announced the launch of a new advertising feature that will display sponsored video content in the app's search results. According to the company's business website, the Search Ads Toggle allows advertisers to serve ads directly alongside the organic search results that come up based on users' queries. "We're excited to announce the launch of the Search Ads Toggle, [...]
Freemantle Awarded With Hollywood Reporter’s First “International Producer of the Year Award”
The ceremony will take place on September 3rd, in Venice. The Hollywood Reporter will grant Independent London-based company Freemantle its inaugural "International Producer of the Year" award. It will present the honor at a gala event, on September 3rd, at the Venice Film Festival where the company will bring five highly anticipated titles: Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, starring Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo; Sofia Coppola's Elvis-era biopic Priscilla, Stefano Sollima's crime drama Adagio, with Italian stars Pierfrancesco Favino (The [...]
Venice: How SAG-AFTRA Waivers Impact Indie Film Sales
The commercial aspect of the autumn film festivals, characterized by behind-the-scenes negotiations and nocturnal sales meetings where a premiere's buzz from major events like Venice-Toronto-Telluride is transformed into hefty distributor payouts, might be noticeably absent this year. Due to new stipulations concerning sales of movies that procured SAG-AFTRA exemptions to participate and promote at these festivals, key market players - including studios, streaming services, and members of the AMPTP production guild - might opt out this season. On August 15, [...]
Federal Judge Rules That AI-Created Art Isn’t Copyrightable
A US federal judge upheld a finding from the U.S. Copyright Office that a piece of art created by AI is not open to protection. A US Federal judge ruled that a piece of art created by AI is not open to copyright protection. The ruling was delivered in an order that turned down a bid challenging the government’s position in refusing to register works made by AI. Copyright law has “never stretched so far” to “protect works generated [...]
