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Disney is the latest media company to find itself in a high-stakes carriage fight with the Google-owned video platform.| The Hollywood Reporter
Disney is the latest media company to find itself in a high-stakes carriage fight with the Google-owned video platform.| The Hollywood Reporter
The comedy troupe holds media-training sessions for execs and pro athletes so they’re more authentic in the TikTok era.| The Hollywood Reporter
Disney's board of directors said that Iger "has agreed to serve as Disney’s CEO for two years, with a mandate from the Board to set the strategic direction for renewed growth" and to identify a successor.| The Hollywood Reporter
The carrot or the stick? Trump has utilized every lever of government to target networks critical of him.| The Hollywood Reporter
Netflix, Disney, Imax, Spotify, TKO, Liberty SiriusXM or Liberty Formula One Group, anyone?| The Hollywood Reporter
In recent months, studios have started to sue AI companies that allow users to generate images and videos of copyrighted characters. They characterize the alleged theft of their content as an existential threat to Hollywood.| The Hollywood Reporter
The ruling is expected to go down as among the most consequential court decisions of the digital media age.| The Hollywood Reporter
Ultra-realistic manipulation of digital imagery could open up new horizons for filmmaking, but lawmakers are only beginning to grapple with the issues and unanswered questions it poses.| The Hollywood Reporter
In a year marked by disruption, these leaders from Lagos to London are driving the future of small-screen storytelling.| The Hollywood Reporter
The trio of co-CEOs told employees at a town hall Tuesday that bankers have been hired to sell unspecified assets "to help pay down debt and strengthen our balance sheet."| The Hollywood Reporter
"I am excited to see what David Ellison, Jeff Shell, and the new leadership team have planned for the future," she says in a staff memo entitled "I’ve Had the Slime of My Life."| The Hollywood Reporter
Makan Delrahim also advised Skydance on the Paramount acquisition.| The Hollywood Reporter
The studio is getting more aggressive about protecting its films from companies pirating them.| The Hollywood Reporter
The star portrayed an emotive AI in the 2013 film 'Her,' sparking comparisons to 'Sky' in ChatGPT's new Voice Mode.| The Hollywood Reporter
According to a detailed document of proposals that the Writers Guild of America released Monday night, the two sides have compromised on issues of "span" and script fees but remain deadlocked on key concerns like "mini-rooms."| The Hollywood Reporter
The WGA negotiating committee met with AMPTP president Carol Lombardini on Friday.| The Hollywood Reporter
The union, whose general president has the ear of President Donald Trump, added that government encouragement of a clampdown on free speech is “inappropriate and lethal for our democracy and economy.”| The Hollywood Reporter
The pact, which established a new foreign residuals formula and some guardrails on the use of A.I., drew the support of 87 percent of voting members.| The Hollywood Reporter
The Oscar-winning helmer behind ’The Dark Knight’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ ran unopposed to lead the more than 19,000-member union.| The Hollywood Reporter
When it comes to generative AI training and the replacement of human with synthetic performers, SAG-AFTRA's tentative commercial contract has more teeth than its current TV and film agreement.| The Hollywood Reporter
Alexandra Hooven also joins to run new L.A. headquarters; both earn cofounder titles.| The Hollywood Reporter
Producer and manager Steven Paul says the president "loves" the entertainment business. Enough to push Congress for a federal incentive? Maybe.| The Hollywood Reporter
Music events, 24/7 live reality concepts and vertical video mini telenovelas are among the ideas the Spanish-language media company is pushing this year.| The Hollywood Reporter
Is it Gov. Gavin Newsom and his $750 million tax incentive plan, a Trump-Voight led federal push or a studio chief brokered blueprint? The White House has scrambled all bets, for now.| The Hollywood Reporter
The new board chair of the Entertainment Community Fund implores Hollywood to support workers affected by the work stoppages while expressing hope for post-strike unity: “We will move forward.”| The Hollywood Reporter
"Piracy is piracy," says Disney's chief legal officer, as the studios aim to show that tools allowing personalized AI slop creations of characters like Darth Vader or Shrek run afoul of their IP.| The Hollywood Reporter
The actress accused the entertainment giant of discriminating against her for voicing certain opinions on hot-button issues.| The Hollywood Reporter
Jean Smart's one-woman show 'Call Me Izzy' ended its run last week.| The Hollywood Reporter
Amazon is asking a California federal judge to dismiss a suit over purchased Prime Video content, and it's arguing that when a user buys content on the platform, they're really paying for a limited license for “on-demand viewing over an indefinite period of time.”| The Hollywood Reporter
A suit challenges Prime Video telling people they can "buy" a movie when they're purchasing a license to watch it for a period of time.| The Hollywood Reporter
The nonprofit said Wednesday that season 56 will begin production next month as it seeks a new home for the iconic children's show.| The Hollywood Reporter
The Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service Max will continue to license library episodes of the long-running children's show, but is shifting its programming strategy to focus to adult and family fare.| The Hollywood Reporter
"Relationships are key," she says heading into the company's 13th year in Cannes and also addresses the pros and cons of organizing events all over the globe, including in Saudi Arabia.| The Hollywood Reporter
The mogul is in early discussions about an acquisition of the site, which has positioned itself outside of the mainstream media world, The New York Times reported.| The Hollywood Reporter
Items for members' consideration include compensation asks such as enlarging writer minimums across film, television and new media and setting standard compensation for films, whether they premiere on streaming or theatrically.| The Hollywood Reporter
Max debuted in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan on Nov. 19.| The Hollywood Reporter
The two companies were previously partners in the scuttled Venu platform.| The Hollywood Reporter
The offer will launch in Q4 2025 and be available in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.| The Hollywood Reporter
The honor at Pinewood Toronto Studios follows the founding partner and shareholder in the city’s mega-studio dying this year.| The Hollywood Reporter
The employees behind the famously hard-charging labor organization say they want a workplace where “our voices are heard” and “our work is valued.”| The Hollywood Reporter
Around 81 percent of the bargaining unit voted to join the Pacific Northwest Staff Union in a card count that took place Tuesday.| The Hollywood Reporter
Edward Drake, who is also a director, explains why he is one of four union members challenging their discipline following the second-longest work stoppage in the union’s history.| The Hollywood Reporter
The union is claiming the company has engaged in bad-faith bargaining, with one leader saying “management has consistently shown up late and unprepared to bargaining sessions.”| The Hollywood Reporter
The ‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’ production company, meanwhile, still remains locked in negotiations with the Editors Guild on a separate union agreement.| The Hollywood Reporter
The union’s current vice president was selected by a nominating committee to pursue the top job after current member leader Meredith Stiehm termed out.| The Hollywood Reporter
The East and West Coast branches of the union conveyed concerns that the move may be “sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration.”| The Hollywood Reporter
The laborers’ union in Hollywood is backing the push, which will be watched closely by early-career workers on other scripted shows.| The Hollywood Reporter
The Montclair, New Jersey-based Garden Slate Productions has inked a contract with the Writers Guild of America East that has revealed the expanding boundaries of the union.| The Hollywood Reporter
The ‘Lord of the Rings’ star will be campaigning alongside secretary-treasurer hopeful Michelle Hurd and Joely Fisher, who is targeting L.A. Local president.| The Hollywood Reporter
IATSE members unanimously voted to greenlight the deal, which includes AI language and “kill fees” for workers whose projects are canceled.| The Hollywood Reporter
In 2022, staffers at the ‘Call of Duty’ developer became the first to unionize within major video game holding company Activision Blizzard.| The Hollywood Reporter
The longtime leader of the nearly 170,000-member crew union in the U.S. and Canada has been in power since 2008.| The Hollywood Reporter
“What’s happening now is not only wrong, it goes against what we must stand for as a nation," said Robert Suttmann, president of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians.| The Hollywood Reporter
Dishwashers, cooks and cashiers are withholding their labor while claiming that their employer, Bon Appetit Management Company, has “failed to come to a fair agreement” with their union.| The Hollywood Reporter
The former entertainment labor leader is stepping in on a temporary basis after former staff leader Lloyd Howell resigned in a cloud of scandal.| The Hollywood Reporter
The legislation, championed by unions and production advocates that have been raising the alarm on the state’s anemic production levels, now moves to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for final approval.| The Hollywood Reporter
The arcade workers were voluntarily recognized, joining organizing efforts that began last fall at the immersive restaurant.| The Hollywood Reporter
A levy punishing runaway productions may make it more expensive to shoot abroad, but it won't make it any cheaper to shoot movies in the United States.| The Hollywood Reporter
In a joint statement, general president Sean O’Brien and motion picture division leader Lindsay Dougherty called the notion a “strong step toward finally reining in the studios’ un-American addiction to outsourcing our members’ work.”| The Hollywood Reporter
As a new tally shows plummeting shoot days in Los Angeles, organizers gathered to strategize on ways to get postproduction and music incentives included in California's bill to boost the industry.| The Hollywood Reporter
The three-month period from January to March saw losses in every category of production compared to the same period last year.| The Hollywood Reporter
Other changes proposed in the amendment include broadening the types of productions that qualify for the program, though there's no mention of allowing above-the-line costs to be considered.| The Hollywood Reporter
The union says it conducted an internal trial and found 'The Kids Are Alright' creator Tim Doyle guilty of "conduct prejudicial to the welfare of the Guild and unfair dealing."| The Hollywood Reporter
The suit alleges that the tech giant has been "deeply involved in the training, development, and commercialization" of OpenAI's GPT-based products.| The Hollywood Reporter
The tech giant says that Apple Cinemas is deliberately trying to confuse consumers into believing that it operates the movie theaters.| The Hollywood Reporter
The deal mirrors the streamer earlier securing the exclusive U.S. rights to the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament for 2027 and 2031 to expand its live sports footprint.| The Hollywood Reporter
A list of national political candidates at the union, released Friday, confirmed that the labor group’s erstwhile strike leader is not seeking reelection.| The Hollywood Reporter
Courts are wrestling with the legality of using copyrighted works to train AI systems.| The Hollywood Reporter
As Hollywood execs begin to test artificial intelligence, from using the tech to de-age actors to partnering with companies in the field to create AI-composed music, key players in the industry are pushing for regulations — or lawsuits.| The Hollywood Reporter
Disney's channels had been blocked for Spectrum customers since Aug. 31, and will return just in time for 'Monday Night Football'| The Hollywood Reporter
"We’re positioned to grow operating income and adjusted operating income by double-digits this year and for years to come," Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino said in a statement.| The Hollywood Reporter
In an open letter, CEO Jonah Peretti calls out TikTok and Meta for prioritizing AI tech over content and says people miss the mid-2010s "'beer and wine' era of the internet."| The Hollywood Reporter
Canadians are still able to access the popular social video platform, but local offices have been ordered to close over national security concerns after an investigation by the country's intelligence services.| The Hollywood Reporter
The owner of Facebook and Instagram announced the addition of White and two others to its board Monday.| The Hollywood Reporter
Trey Parker and Matt Stone accused incoming Paramount president Jeff Shell of meddling in contract negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix.| The Hollywood Reporter
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of Hollywood companies with labor groups, released a six-page memo laying out the offer on Tuesday night.| The Hollywood Reporter
Materials generated solely by AI still don't qualify, as courts have ruled that copyrights can only be granted to works created by humans.| The Hollywood Reporter
The format may be low-brow, for now. But underemployed crews and actors in Southern California are increasingly turning to them in between looking for jobs on features and shows.| The Hollywood Reporter
The Disney Jr. Let's Play! campaign will leverage ABC News, ESPN and characters from 'Bluey' and Marvel to encourage kids to play.| The Hollywood Reporter
The ruling builds upon findings from another federal judge overseeing a lawsuit against AI art generators, who similarly delivered a blow to fundamental contentions from plaintiffs in the case.| The Hollywood Reporter
The industry isn't taking that first "100% tariff" post at face value. And yet, says one IATSE member: “A few years ago, a proposal like this would’ve been 70 percent opposed by the rank and file. Now? It’s split down the middle.”| The Hollywood Reporter
Julie Bush, who was found guilty by a trial of her peers of having engaged in conduct “prejudicial to the welfare of the guild” but not of violating the 2023 strike rules, says her appeals process has been “devastating.”| The Hollywood Reporter
Union members voted to confirm three out of four punishments applied to union members for allegedly breaking rules of the work stoppage.| The Hollywood Reporter
As L.A. sound stages sit empty, fat tax incentives and saner politics are turning Britain’s capital into a mecca for streamers, studios and stars. Will Trump’s tariffs halt the exodus?| The Hollywood Reporter
The inaugural three-day event, set to run Sept. 8-10 during TIFF's 2025 edition, will spotlight Canadian content producers navigating a global entertainment industry.| The Hollywood Reporter
Meta will become UFC's 'Official Fan Technology Partner,' with integrations at UFC events and across Meta's product lines.| The Hollywood Reporter
While a federal judge advanced an infringement claim against Stability AI, he dismissed the rest of the lawsuit.| The Hollywood Reporter
The layoffs come after longtime CEO David Field stepped down in January and after the company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.| The Hollywood Reporter
Months after the radio and podcast company emerged from a financial restructuring, it named board member Kelli Turner as interim chief.| The Hollywood Reporter
Chris Oliviero has been named chief business officer and Bob Philips has been named chief revenue officer.| The Hollywood Reporter
First announced in 2020, the Disney+ show was envisioned as a musical featuring Anika Noni Rose reprising her role as Tiana, Disney's first Black princess, from 'The Princess and the Frog.'| The Hollywood Reporter
The company is also exploring “potential strategic partnerships” for Paramount+ and is reevaluating its portfolio with an eye to improving its balance sheet.| The Hollywood Reporter
The sites, formerly home to a trove of clips and other related materials, now redirect users to Paramount+.| The Hollywood Reporter
The dystopian spot, which depicts the relentless destruction of instruments and artworks, marks a dark turn for the company and begs the question: Will 2024 be like 1984?| The Hollywood Reporter
The suit marks the third legal action from authors, who take issue with AI companies using their novels as training data without consent.| The Hollywood Reporter
Copyright law doesn't recognize works solely created by artificial intelligence. But by incentivizing writers to participate in the creation process, studios have a better shot at getting that work protected.| The Hollywood Reporter
The actor, filmmaker and studio owner is raising the alarm about the impact of the tech, saying, "I feel like everybody in the industry is running a hundred miles an hour to try and catch up, to try and put in guardrails."| The Hollywood Reporter
