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‘Rust’ Producers Settle Lawsuit From Crew Members
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L.A. Soundstage Giant Hudson Pacific Cuts Board Members As It Trims Expenses
The owner of Sunset Studios, where Netflix is a tenant, said Ebs Burnough and Christy Haubegger were stepping down from the board as the company manages a production downturn.
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Paramount and Trump in “Advanced” Settlement Talks As Merger Deadline Nears
A deal to resolve the '60 Minutes' lawsuit is believed to be a key component for the FCC to approve the transfer of broadcast licenses from Paramount to Skydance.
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Who Should Pay for Music and Movie Piracy?
Internet service providers have been the target of several lawsuits in recent years faulting them for user piracy. That may change depending on the outcome of a case between Cox Communications and music publishers that will be considered by the Supreme Court.
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Meta Facing European Showdown on “Pay-or-Consent” Ad Model
Meta could face daily fines for violation of Europe's Digital Markets Act, while Apple revamped conditions on its App Store in Europe to meet EU guidelines.
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Why the NFL Is Relaunching Its ‘NFL Top 100’ Series as an X Original
The league is turning its annual ranking of the top players into a short-form series on the Elon Musk-owned social platform.
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‘Giggly Squad’ Podcast Renews Ad Partnership With Acast
Acast will retain exclusive global sales rights for the audio podcast and the YouTube simulcast hosted by Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo.
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Canada Scraps Digital Services Tax After Trump Trade Talks Threat
Dropping the new levy on U.S. tech companies allows U.S.-Canada trade talks to resume ahead of a July 21 deadline for an agreement.
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TV and Film Writing Jobs Grew More Scarce, Even If Earnings Were Up Slightly in 2024
The annual tally from the Writers Guild West shows that its members may have made slightly more money overall than during the 148-day strike year of 2023, but there's fewer jobs available.
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How Disney Greenlights Shows, As Told by Dana Walden
At the UCLA Entertainment Symposium, the Disney Entertainment co-chair, whose sprawling portfolio earned a record 60 Emmy wins last year, broke down the decision-making pipeline for approval of shows.
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’60 Minutes’ Correspondents Sent a Letter to George Cheeks Demanding He Name Tanya Simon EP
Internally at CBS News, staffers are already beginning to fret about the show's future under the new ownership.
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Done Deal: California Greenlights $750 Million Infusion to Film and TV Tax Credit Program
A bill realizing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitions to enlarge the state’s cap on its incentives program from $330 million a year easily passed the state Assembly and Senate.
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Trump “Terminating” U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Over Streaming Tax
The president claimed Ottawa imposing a digital service tax on American tech giants was a “direct and blatant attack on our Country.”
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Inside The New York Times’ Plan to Double Down on Cooking Videos (Exclusive)
The Times plans to work with cooking creators and its own staff to build up a video slate, beginning with a weekend baking series, and a video spinoff of The Veggie newsletter.
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RTL’s Sky Deal Signals “Get Big or Get Out” Strategy for Europe’s TV Giants
The deal creates Germany’s third-largest streamer and strengthens RTL’s position as a gatekeeper for international platforms entering Europe’s top TV market. "HBO Max is launching in Germany next year, they won’t be able to do it alone."
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California Lawmaker: Why I Voted “No” On Giving Hollywood $750 Million in Tax Incentives
State Senator Roger Niello, one of two legislators who voted against a proposal to expand the film and TV tax credit, says the multibillion-dollar budget deficit forces choices about priorities.
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