More from Erik Hayden
Are You a Studio Exec Who Wants to Be a Thought Leader? This Fellowship Is One for Your Résumé
The foundation of Disney mogul Michael Eisner is pledging $4 million to the Aspen Institute to build a new class of arts leaders.
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A Scary Sight for Disney: Ousted Marvel Mogul Seated Next to Trump at Mar-a-Lago Gatsby Bash
Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter held court with the president and Marco Rubio at the Palm Beach Halloween bash.
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A Player Emerges: Hulu and Fubo Close Deal to Merge Live TV Streaming Operation
The combined business will have about 6 million subscribers as it aims to compete in the Pay TV space.
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Los Angeles Times Owner’s Pitch Deck to Investors Reveals Vision for Public Offering Bet
The paper generated $237 million in revenue, saw a net loss of $48 million last year, has about 500,000 combined print and digital paying customers and 615 full-time staff — and is making investments in D.C. and in a scientific journal.
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CNN Tests the Waters With a Creator-Driven Concept
A new team, based in Qatar, will focus on "news-adjacent topics" for a what sounds like a competition-themed weekly show and multiplatform content on "AI, tech, art, culture, sport, and social trends."
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Major Talent Agencies Circle the Wagons As Sora 2 Destabilizes Hollywood
CAA and UTA call the AI-powered, hyperrealistic video app a "misuse" of emerging technology and "exploitation, not innovation," respectively, while WME opted all its clients out.
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Where Are Extras Finding Work Now? A Hollywood Payroll Firm Has a Good Idea
Background actor payroll processor Everyset, an emerging rival to Central Casting, has raised $9 million in an expansion as extras' work bounces back due to new tax incentives pushed across the U.S.
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California Passes Law Banning Loud Commercials on Streaming Services
Starting July 1 of next year, Netflix and Co. will need to keep the audio levels consistent from movie and TV shows to advertisements.
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MPA Chief: OpenAI “Needs to Take Immediate and Decisive Action” to Prevent IP Infringement On Sora
The lobbying group, which counts all the major studios, called on the tech giant to at least acknowledge that it needs to follow established copyright law.
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WME to OpenAI: All Our Clients Are Opting Out of Sora 2
The firm's chief of digital strategy sent a memo to agents noting that — regardless of what the studios are doing with their IP — the talent agency is taking a protective stance for artists it reps.
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Media Trust Hits New Low, But One Detail Gets Overlooked
Ask about an individual journalist, news anchor or reporter and you'll see a different story.
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Donald Trump Tries Movie Tariff Saber-Rattling Again
In a dig at Gavin Newsom, the president raises the specter of a "100% Tariff" on any movie that's "made" — a vague description — outside the U.S. The California governor's office calls it "100% stupid."
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