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SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike: Union Says Latest AI Proposals From Studios Contain “Alarming Loopholes”
The union positioned the two sides being "frustratingly far apart" at the negotiating table in an update to members on Tuesday.
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George Clinton Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Agent to Claw Back Music Rights
The artist claims Armen Boladian fraudulently obtained the copyrights to the majority of his music.
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Alix Jaffe Named President of TV at Miramax
The former Village Roadshow executive will oversee a portfolio that includes Netflix's 'The Gentlemen.'
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SiriusXM CFO Talks Tariffs War, Inflation Impact on Ad Market
“Right now, we’re a little concerned and cautious about where the ad sales are going,” Thomas Barry told an investors conference.
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Top YouTube Creators to Hold Their Own Upfront Event in Bid for TV Ad Dollars
MrBeast, Colin & Samir, Ryan Trahan and Dude Perfect are among the creators expected to unveil content slates at the first Spotter Showcase event later this month.
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Kristin Chenoweth Signs With UTA
The 'Wicked' star will next be seen on Broadway this fall in 'Queen of Versailles.'
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Tony Etz, Veteran CAA Agent, Dies at 64
Before he joined the agency in 1994, he executive produced telefilms that starred Brian Dennehy as Chicago cop Jack Reed.
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Substack Surges Past 5M Paid Subscriptions, Thanks to Video and Trump (Exclusive)
Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie says that creators jumping ship from 'mainstream media' like Jim Acosta, Joy Reid and Mehdi Hasan are a big driver of the growth.
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‘Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang’ Wins Podcast of the Year at iHeartPodcast Awards
The interview and culture podcast last won the award in 2023.
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The Rise and Fall of Technicolor in Hollywood’s Golden Age
The exquisitely exacting and expensive process (three to four times more costly than reliable black and white) was a major gamble — and win — for the nascent entertainment industry. Then came the copy cats.
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Disney Didn’t Steal Idea for ‘Moana,’ Jury Finds
Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.
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Atlantic Theater, IATSE Reach Tentative Agreement for Off-Broadway Workers
This would be the first Off-Broadway nonprofit theater company to have a union agreement covering production classifications.
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Warner Bros. TV Elevates Executives Clancy Collins White, Mele Nagler
Collins White takes on the new post of president of creative affairs for the studio, while casting head Nagler is upped to executive vp.
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‘Milk & Serial’ Filmmaker Curry Barker Signs with UTA (Exclusive)
He is also known for the sketch comedy channel That's a Bad Idea, and for directing the mind-bending horror short 'The Chair.'
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San Diego Comic-Con Sets First International Edition for Spain in September
Darth Vader, Stormtroopers and R2D2 helped celebrate the unveiling of the first official SDCC-licensed event outside the U.S., set to take place in Andalucía in late September.
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Tentpoles Are Just the Beginning: Inside Disney’s Plan for Multi-Platform Advertising Dominance
Disney is selling streaming ad packages around Oscar winner 'Anora,' while the upcoming women's college basketball tournament is seeing NFL-like buys.
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