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Category: Arts & Entertainment News
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Writers Guild Contract Ratification, Writers Guild members ratify contract studios, and more.
Writers Guild Contract Ratification and Industry Deals this week: The Writers Guild of America has ratified its new contract with the AMPTP, securing over 90% member approval; and The WGA has ratified a new four-year Minimum Basic…
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California Film Tax Credits and New, ‘Simpsons Movie 2’ Receive, and more.
California Film Tax Credits and New Productions this week: The California Film Commission has allocated $193 million in tax credits to 38 projects, marking a significant; and California’s Film Commission has allocated tax credits to 38…
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Roundup: Nielsen Signals, Nielsen Netflix’s ‘Tyler Perry’s Beauty Black’ Topped HBO, and more.
Nielsen Signals this week: This matters for Streaming & Cinema because it gives a concrete current signal to track: The Netflix drama “Tyler; and This matters for Editorial Fashion Photography because it gives a concrete current signal to…
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Roundup: Streaming And Adaptation Deals, AVOD vs SVOD vs FAST Which OTT Model, and more.
Streaming And Adaptation Deals this week: The streaming monetization landscape is consolidating around hybrid models that layer SVOD, AVOD, and FAST channels; and Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) viewership surged 43% year-over-year…
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Roundup: AI, Navigating Film Distribution Channels, and more.
AI, Automation, And Platform Shifts this week: Theatrical distribution remains a high-stakes, culturally potent launchpad for films, but its economics and; and This matters for Editorial Fashion Photography because it gives a concrete…
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Roundup: Media & Entertainment, Obamas’ Higher Ground Goes Independent, and more.
Capital, Mergers, And Market Moves this week: Higher Ground, the production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama, could become an independent entity when; and This matters for Film and TV Development because it gives a concrete…
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Roundup: Leadership Shifts & Talent Moves, Apple’s Cook Steps Down, and more.
Creators, Talent, And Leadership this week: The weekly agency signings roundup from Sports Business Journal details a dense roster of athlete representation; and Apple CEO Tim Cook will transition to executive chairman on September 1…
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Roundup: Creators, Sleepers 30 Director Barry Levinson Is Still Perplexed, and more.
Creators, Talent, And Leadership this week: This matters for Film and TV Development because it gives a concrete current signal to track: [This story contains; and This matters for Film and TV Development because it gives a concrete…
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Roundup: Streaming Shifts, Netflix’s Mid-Tier Reprieve, and More
Streaming And Adaptation Deals this week: Netflix is shifting its renewal strategy, quietly extending several mid-tier series that previously would have been; and This matters for Streaming & Cinema because it gives a concrete current…
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Roundup: Cannes 2026, Independent Market Shaken by Streamers and Grift, and more.
Cannes Signals this week: The 2025 Cannes Marché du Film arrives amid a market where U.S.