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Archives for: December 20085
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Is DreamWorks’ deal stalling?
Thursday December 18th 2008DreamWorks’ lofty ambitions have been put on hold by the financial crunch. The studio and Universal Pictures have a deal to distribute five to six movies for an 8% distribution fee a year. But that deal is now in jeopardy. India’s Reliance Big Entertainment was putting up $500 million in[…]
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West Coast SAG members hear leaders’ pitch
Thursday December 18th 2008After a week of feverish internal conflict, the Screen Actors Guild held its most recent town hall meeting for members Wednesday night at the Hollywood Renaissance hotel. Approximately 570 West Coast members filed in to hear guild leaders Alan Rosenberg and Doug Allen reiterate their pitch for passing a strike[…]
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Economy shouldn’t dampen Sundance
Thursday December 18th 2008The media and entertainment world might look like a giant pink-slip party, but don’t expect gloom at the annual soiree in the snow that is the Sundance Film Festival. In fact, those anticipating a toned-down, corporate-free event might be in for a surprise in Utah. Insiders, marketers and fest organizers suggest that the mix of industry, filmmakers and even corporate hangers-on — and the general circus that defines the festival’s opening weekend — will be very much in evidence.
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N.Y. may tax pics, pay TV, downloads
Wednesday December 17th 2008NEW YORK — Faced with one of the bleakest financial pictures in memory, New York Gov. David Paterson on Tuesday released a $121 billion proposed budget that would hit the entertainment industry and consumers in the pocketbook. The budget would tax digital downloads such as iTunes movies, TV shows and[…]
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Fox TV delivers blow to SAG
Wednesday December 17th 2008Is it a question of changing policy, or simply saber-rattling? On Tuesday, News Corp. said it would not rule out switching its current TV series from SAG to AFTRA contracts. SAG immediately blasted back, saying the company was using illegal “scare tactics.” While the drama is unending in SAG negotiations,[…]
ARCHIVES
Archives for: December 20085
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Is DreamWorks’ deal stalling?
Thursday December 18th 2008DreamWorks’ lofty ambitions have been put on hold by the financial crunch. The studio and Universal Pictures have a deal to distribute five to six movies for an 8% distribution fee a year. But that deal is now in jeopardy. India’s Reliance Big Entertainment was putting up $500 million in[…]
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West Coast SAG members hear leaders’ pitch
Thursday December 18th 2008After a week of feverish internal conflict, the Screen Actors Guild held its most recent town hall meeting for members Wednesday night at the Hollywood Renaissance hotel. Approximately 570 West Coast members filed in to hear guild leaders Alan Rosenberg and Doug Allen reiterate their pitch for passing a strike[…]
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Economy shouldn’t dampen Sundance
Thursday December 18th 2008The media and entertainment world might look like a giant pink-slip party, but don’t expect gloom at the annual soiree in the snow that is the Sundance Film Festival. In fact, those anticipating a toned-down, corporate-free event might be in for a surprise in Utah. Insiders, marketers and fest organizers suggest that the mix of industry, filmmakers and even corporate hangers-on — and the general circus that defines the festival’s opening weekend — will be very much in evidence.
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N.Y. may tax pics, pay TV, downloads
Wednesday December 17th 2008NEW YORK — Faced with one of the bleakest financial pictures in memory, New York Gov. David Paterson on Tuesday released a $121 billion proposed budget that would hit the entertainment industry and consumers in the pocketbook. The budget would tax digital downloads such as iTunes movies, TV shows and[…]
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Fox TV delivers blow to SAG
Wednesday December 17th 2008Is it a question of changing policy, or simply saber-rattling? On Tuesday, News Corp. said it would not rule out switching its current TV series from SAG to AFTRA contracts. SAG immediately blasted back, saying the company was using illegal “scare tactics.” While the drama is unending in SAG negotiations,[…]
ARCHIVES
Archives for: December 20085
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Is DreamWorks’ deal stalling?
Thursday December 18th 2008DreamWorks’ lofty ambitions have been put on hold by the financial crunch. The studio and Universal Pictures have a deal to distribute five to six movies for an 8% distribution fee a year. But that deal is now in jeopardy. India’s Reliance Big Entertainment was putting up $500 million in[…]
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West Coast SAG members hear leaders’ pitch
Thursday December 18th 2008After a week of feverish internal conflict, the Screen Actors Guild held its most recent town hall meeting for members Wednesday night at the Hollywood Renaissance hotel. Approximately 570 West Coast members filed in to hear guild leaders Alan Rosenberg and Doug Allen reiterate their pitch for passing a strike[…]
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Economy shouldn’t dampen Sundance
Thursday December 18th 2008The media and entertainment world might look like a giant pink-slip party, but don’t expect gloom at the annual soiree in the snow that is the Sundance Film Festival. In fact, those anticipating a toned-down, corporate-free event might be in for a surprise in Utah. Insiders, marketers and fest organizers suggest that the mix of industry, filmmakers and even corporate hangers-on — and the general circus that defines the festival’s opening weekend — will be very much in evidence.
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N.Y. may tax pics, pay TV, downloads
Wednesday December 17th 2008NEW YORK — Faced with one of the bleakest financial pictures in memory, New York Gov. David Paterson on Tuesday released a $121 billion proposed budget that would hit the entertainment industry and consumers in the pocketbook. The budget would tax digital downloads such as iTunes movies, TV shows and[…]
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Fox TV delivers blow to SAG
Wednesday December 17th 2008Is it a question of changing policy, or simply saber-rattling? On Tuesday, News Corp. said it would not rule out switching its current TV series from SAG to AFTRA contracts. SAG immediately blasted back, saying the company was using illegal “scare tactics.” While the drama is unending in SAG negotiations,[…]
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