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Upfront 2023: WGA Strike Effects the Ad Sale Event
Netflix's debut for its ad-supported tier went virtual because of the writer's protest. "Upfront," the annual series of presentations held in May in New York City by major television broadcasters, is usually one of [...]
LA Production Permits Decline 69.5% in Strike’s Second Week
111 permits were granted last week, in 2022 there were 364. A good indicator of the writer's strike impact to the entertainment industry and the city of Los Angeles is represented by the decline [...]
Italian-American Movie Monica Pleases Critics
According to Rotten Tomatoes the movie is 86% fresh. "A quietly powerful film." Los Angeles Times movie critic Tracy Brown describes Andrea Pallaoro's Monica as a gem. She's not alone: 86% of American critics [...]
Former NBCUniversal Ad Chief Linda Yaccarino Named CEO of Twitter
Elon Musk tweeted that Yaccarino “will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology.” "I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!" Elon [...]
META Unveiled AI Sandbox, Testing Playground for Advertisers to Try New Generative AI-Powered Ad Tools
The company also announced updates to Meta Advantage. A "testing playground for advertisers to try out new generative AI-powered ad tools," Meta’s definition for its "AI Sandbox," is true to its name. It will [...]
Paramount Media Networks, Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios to Lay Off 25% of U.S. Staff
MTV News will be shut down. One-quarter of all Paramount Media Networks, Showtime, and MTV Entertainment Studios U.S. staff will be laid off. After months of internal deliberations about integration amid Showtime’s rebranding into [...]
LA Production Permits Decline 69.5% in Strike’s Second Week
111 permits were granted last week, in 2022 there were 364. A good indicator of the writer's strike impact to the entertainment industry and the city of Los Angeles is represented by the decline of production permits. In the second week of the strike, FilmLA, the Los Angeles permitting agency, reported a 69.5% decline in on-location permits. The agency handles permitting for many jurisdictions in the Greater Los Angeles area. It reported 111 permits last week for TV and [...]
Italian-American Movie Monica Pleases Critics
According to Rotten Tomatoes the movie is 86% fresh. "A quietly powerful film." Los Angeles Times movie critic Tracy Brown describes Andrea Pallaoro's Monica as a gem. She's not alone: 86% of American critics on the online reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes say the movie is worth the ticket price. "A quiet, heartfelt, and beautifully nuanced drama that feels unique and universal," Peter Sobczynski on RogerEbert.com writes. "The performances are compelling," underscores Teo Bugbee in the New York Times. Now [...]
Former NBCUniversal Ad Chief Linda Yaccarino Named CEO of Twitter
Elon Musk tweeted that Yaccarino “will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology.” "I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!" Elon Musk announced the new CEO of the social media with a tweet, hours after NBCUniversal announced Linda Yaccarino was leaving her post of head of ad sales. Musk plans to remain with the company as its chief technology officer. "She will focus primarily on business [...]
META Unveiled AI Sandbox, Testing Playground for Advertisers to Try New Generative AI-Powered Ad Tools
The company also announced updates to Meta Advantage. A "testing playground for advertisers to try out new generative AI-powered ad tools," Meta’s definition for its "AI Sandbox," is true to its name. It will be a set of new tools and services powered by artificial intelligence to help advertisers efficiently build ads and improve campaign results. Meta said Thursday that it's been working with a small group of advertisers on three AI Sandbox tools: text variation, background generation, and [...]
Paramount Media Networks, Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios to Lay Off 25% of U.S. Staff
MTV News will be shut down. One-quarter of all Paramount Media Networks, Showtime, and MTV Entertainment Studios U.S. staff will be laid off. After months of internal deliberations about integration amid Showtime’s rebranding into Paramount+ With Showtime, the decision has been taken. Additionally, MTV News — which was significantly affected by layoffs more than five years ago — will be shut down. In a memo to staff, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks president Chris McCarthy said that, [...]
Amazon Will License Original Series And Movies to Other Media Companies
While the company has distributed shows before, this new venture will be on a much larger scale. Soon Amazon Video's original content will be available to third-party media companies, including streaming services (free, ad-supported, or subscription) and cable TV. The recently launched "Amazon MGM Studios Distribution" will, in fact, allow the company to license titles such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Coming 2 America, Goliath, Hunters, The Tender Bar, The Tomorrow War, The Voyeurs, and Without [...]
