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Netflix Could Have Secret Weapon To Manage The Hollywood Strikes: Cooking Shows And A New Restaurant?
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 6:16pm | 891The Hollywood strikes by writers and actors have shut down work on many major television shows and future movie releases. Media companies have gotten many questions on the impact and how long they have content for before it starts hurting their lineup and financials. One leading streaming company...
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AOC Joins Picket Lines With Striking Actors, Writers — Says, 'This Is A Fight Against' AI And Wall Street
Monday, July 24, 2023 - 9:51pm | 547Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) joined striking writers and actors on a picket line outside the Manhattan offices of Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery on Monday, as reported by Deadline. What Happened: Ocasio-Cortez, a vocal advocate for workers’ rights, joined the picket lines to...
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Herc Holdings Analyst Hits Stock With Double-Downgrade As Hollywood Strike Continues
Friday, July 21, 2023 - 4:36pm | 441As the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike continues, a Bank of America analyst has turned bearish on a stock that provides rental equipment to studios in Hollywood for content creation, and filmmaking. The HRI Analyst: Sherif El-Sabbahy double downgraded Herc Holdings Inc (NYSE:HRI)...
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Bob Iger Calls Out Strikers, Faces Criticism Over $27-Million Salary, $33-Million House And Working Conditions: 'Wow, I'm Really Not Valued Here'
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 12:13pm | 1029The media industry is going through a major event with both writers and actors agreeing to strike over wages and working conditions. The double strike is the first time that both parties have joined the picket lines since 1960. One media executive's criticism of the timing of the strike has led...
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Global Film, TV Production Stalls As SAG-AFTRA Goes On Strike, Streaming Giants And Studios In Crosshairs
Friday, July 14, 2023 - 12:38pm | 857It’s a new day in Hollywood, one unlike any other in over six decades. What Happened: The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the union representing about 160,000 media professionals ranging from actors to stunt performers, announced a strike...
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Barack Obama Criticizes Streaming Companies Looking At 'Their Bottom Line' And 'Experiencing Shareholder Pressure' As Writers Strike Continues
Friday, May 26, 2023 - 11:59am | 789Former President Barack Obama has shifted to the world of entertainment with a production company that has a deal with streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX). As Obama’s latest limited series hits Netflix, the former president is speaking out against streaming companies. What Happened:...
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Hollywood Writers' Strike Hits HBO's 'The Last of Us' Season 2
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 5:02pm | 557The second season of Warner Bros. Discovery's (NASDAQ: WBD) "The Last of Us," has encountered a setback as production has been put on hold due to the ongoing writers' strike in Hollywood. According to Variety, the show, which was initially slated to commence filming in early 2024...
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Seth Rogen Blasts Streaming Company CEOs' 'Insane Salaries' Ahead Of New Series On Apple TV+
Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 8:54am | 714Actor Seth Rogen has a new series coming to streaming platform Apple TV+ in May. Despite his existing relationship with the Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL)-owned streaming platform, Rogen didn’t hold back in his comments about the salaries of the streaming company's executives and...