VarietyFeb 13

German Box Office Drops 6.5% in 2024, Far Below 1% in All of Europe, as Strikes, Sports Take Toll
#Variety #Festivals #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #AMinecraftMovie #AvatarFireandAsh #HollywoodStrikes

https://variety.com/2025/film/global/german-box-office-europe-hollywood-strikes-1236306365/

Local Films Keep European Box Office Afloat in 2024 as Germany Admissions fall

A lack of blockbusters and major sports events led to a less than stellar box office in Germany, which was down compared to the whole of Europe.

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Flipboard Culture DeskJul 26, 2024

The Hollywood labor action isn't over yet. Video game performers represented by SAG-AFTRA are now on strike after two years of negotiation due to an impasse over protections from generative AI. The whole membership (160,000 people) will refuse to work on video games by major developers such as Activision, Disney and Electronic Arts in support of 2,500 voice and mocap actors. @TheConversationUS spoke with James Dawes, a scholar of video game narration, about the role of voice actors in the games industry and the threat AI could pose.

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#Gaming #GamesIndustry #VideoGames #SAGAFTRA #Hollywood #Culture #HollywoodStrikes #LaborMovement #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

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Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly

Some of the most essential but least protected workers in a $200 billion industry want to ensure that AI won’t do away with their jobs.

The Conversation
VarietyMay 1, 2024

WGA Strike: One Year Later, Writers Face a Different Sort of Crisis
#Variety #News #AMPTP #HollywoodStrikes #WGA

https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/wga-strike-work-shortage-crisis-writers-1235986452/

On WGA Strike Anniversary, Higher Pay but Fewer Jobs

On the anniversary of the start of the WGA strike, writers who are working get higher minimums, but the industry as a whole is contracting.

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VarietyApr 4, 2024

‘The Simpsons’ Parodies ‘The Bear’ in New Clip Touting Workers’ Rights and Spoofing Ghost Kitchens (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #News #HollywoodStrikes #TheBear #TheSimpsons

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-simpsons-the-bear-parody-clip-ghost-kitchen-1235960802/

'The Simpsons' Parodies 'The Bear' in Clip Spoofing Ghost Kitchens

In "The Simpsons" episode "Night of the Living Wage," written by Cesar Mazriegos, Marge works at a food app ghost kitchen and leads a union movement.

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VarietyFeb 22, 2024

How Hollywood Strikes Affected This Year’s Oscar Race
#Variety #Awards #Focus #HollywoodStrikes #Oscars

https://variety.com/2024/awards/awards/hollywood-strikes-impact-oscars-1235918508/

How Hollywood Strikes Affected This Year's Oscar Race

Industry insiders weigh in on how Hollywood’s labor strikes and promotion restrictions affected this year’s wild Oscar race.

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VarietyFeb 7, 2024

How Hollywood’s Double Strike Is Still Reverberating Across the Pond: Scheduling Chaos, Less Content and More Willingness to Strike
#Variety #Global #News #HollywoodStrikes

https://variety.com/2024/film/global/hollywood-strikes-affecting-uk-scheduling-funding-1235894298/

How Hollywood's Double Strike Is Still Reverberating Across the Pond

Last year's Hollywood strikes might be wrapped up, but the U.K. and other parts of the world are still feeling the effects.

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HollywoodOutbreakJan 29, 2024

Hollywood Strikes, NBC Network, Jesse L. Martin Actor, Behavioral Crime Procedural Genre, Season 2 Renewal, Extra Episodes Ordered, Season Finale Hype"

https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2024/01/29/jesse-l-martins-finale-glee-isnt-irrational-at-all/

#TheIrrational #TVShow #FallSeason #HollywoodStrikes #NBC #JesseLMartin #BehavioralCrimeProcedural #Season2 #Renewal #ExtraEpisodes #SeasonFinale

Jesse L. Martin's Finale Glee Isn't 'Irrational' At All

"The Irrational" not only got picked up for a second season, it also got additional episodes for its first, which has Jesse L. Martin thrilled that the show can do a proper season finale.

Hollywood Outbreak
VarietyJan 16, 2024

LA Production Slow to Rebound After WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes
#Variety #News #HollywoodStrikes #SAGAFTRA #WGA

https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/tv-film-production-strike-wga-sag-aftra-1235874059/

LA Film, TV Production Slow to Rebound After WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes

Scripted TV production was up slightly in the fourth quarter compared to the prior three months, but still well below historic levels.

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Show threadrealcaseyrollins ✝️Dec 30, 2023

@thor Many famous writers and actors are not rich. This was a subject of discussion during the #HollywoodStrikes.

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-bear-writer-wga-awards-writers-guild-of-america-strike-2023-4

Apparently there’s a loophole some use where they create a nonprofit and can either put money where they want or keep the money for themselves. I don’t know how much that cheat code is utilized though.

https://www.theringer.com/tv/2022/4/21/23036546/atlanta-season-3-episode-6-recap-reinvest-hood-paperboi

TECI Social

VarietyDec 22, 2023

Network TV Pilot Season Is Mostly Dead — but Stubbornly Hasn’t Gone Away Completely
#Variety #News #HollywoodStrikes #PilotSeason #Upfronts

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/network-tv-pilot-season-dead-strikes-1235849516/

Network TV Pilot Season Is Mostly Dead — But Not Completely

Broadcast pilot season was already mostly dead before the Hollywood strikes. But even as the number of pilots shrinks, it still isn't completely gone.

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