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Showbiz Sandbox 628: An Inside Look at Streaming’s Microscopic Residual Payments
The recent success of the television series Suits on Netflix has shined a spotlight on how much money writers make on a cable or broadcast hit versus one on a streaming service. Last week one of the
Showbiz Sandbox 627: Linear TV Drops Below 50% In U.S. For First Time
The number of households in the United States subscribing to traditional pay television services has dropped below 50% for the first time in the two years Nielsen has been tracking such metrics. And i
Showbiz Sandbox 626: Will Disney’s Big Wager On Sports Betting Pay Off?
Though Disney had previously dismissed the idea of venturing into sports betting, saying it didnt fit the companys image, the media giant signed a billion dollar agreement this week with a little kn
Showbiz Sandbox 625: SAG-AFTRA Concerns Over AI Are Justified
One of the key disputes striking actors are having with the AMPTP (the studios and the streamers) is over artificial intelligence and how it will be used in movies and television shows in the future.
Showbiz Sandbox 624: Hollywood Is Bungling Its Barbenheimer Momentum
The idea of counter-programming the simultaneous global release of Barbie and Oppenheimer over the same summer weekend always seemed like a gamble. But somehow Greta Gerwigs comedy about a popula
Showbiz Sandbox 623: Actors Join Writers In Historic Dual-Strike
Film and television production ground to a halt last week in Hollywood (and elsewhere) when actors joined the already striking writers on the picket line. This marks the first time in 63 years that th
Showbiz Sandbox 622: Actors and Writers Agree That AI Ain’t So Smart
The Writers Guild of America members have been on strike for over two months now and might soon be joined by the Screen Actors Guild. When it comes to artificial intelligence however both guilds agree
Showbiz Sandbox 621: Summer Box Office Is Much Cooler Than Expected
In a year which boasted a bevy of summer blockbusters, moviegoers havent been turning up at theaters for some of the more highly anticipated releases. Instead, big budget titles such as The Little M
Showbiz Sandbox 620: This Year’s Tony Awards Were Unscripted, Yet Predictable
This 76th annual Tony Awards ceremony was held last weekend honoring the best and brightest Broadway productions from the past year. Although there was no script for host Ariana DeBose to work due to
Showbiz Sandbox 619: Directors Strike Deal for New Contract With Producers
The Directors Guild of America reached a deal with studios, networks and streamers on a new three-year contract avoiding what some believed would be the first true strike in its 87 year history. Enter