We don’t cover politics on Showbiz Sandbox per se, however we do provide analysis and commentary on the worldwide media and entertainment industries. Thus, we discuss the role, and some might say the culpability, of the news media in the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. While there is no doubt some divisiveness over the election of president-elect Donald Trump, there seems to be unanimous consensus that mainstream media blew it… bigly.
We also take a look at the impact the results of this year’s presidential election will have on the entertainment business. Deals currently in the works may have a tougher time getting approved, and decisions that passed years ago may be in danger of being overturned.
China meanwhile has passed a new film industry law intended to crack down on box office fraud and promote “core socialist values”. It weaves a new layer of protectionism into the business by requiring that two thirds of the country’s movie screens be reserved for Chinese films.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including the why IMDb is going to court over its right to post actors ages, Universal Pictures makes some changes at DreamWorks Animation and Robert Redford’s retirement plans.

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of November 13, 2016
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-november-13-2016-300361888.html
Record-Breaking 27 Animated Features Submitted For 2017 Oscars
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/breaking-record-breaking-27-animated-features-submitted-2017-oscars-144839.html
China Adopts Film Law, With Mixed Implications for Hollywood
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-adopts-film-law-mixed-implications-hollywood-945214
Sony CEO Breaks Silence Amid Film Studio Revolt: Tom Rothman Has “Full Support”
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sony-ceo-breaks-silence-film-studio-revolt-tom-rothman-has-full-support-945479
Has Election 2016 Been a Turning Point for the Influence of the News Media?
http://www.niemanlab.org/2016/11/has-election-2016-been-a-turning-point-for-the-influence-of-the-news-media/
Can the Media Recover From This Election?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/arts/television/after-this-election-can-the-media-recover.html
The Forces That Drove This Election’s Media Failure are Likely to Get Worse
http://www.niemanlab.org/2016/11/the-forces-that-drove-this-elections-media-failure-are-likely-to-get-worse/
Facebook, in Cross Hairs After Election, Is Said to Question Its Influence
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/14/technology/facebook-is-said-to-question-its-influence-in-election.html?