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Showbiz Sandbox 628: An Inside Look at Streaming’s Microscopic Residual Payments
August 30, 2023

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
August 23, 2023

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?
August 15, 2023

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
August 08, 2023

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
August 02, 2023

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
July 18, 2023

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
July 12, 2023

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
July 04, 2023

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
June 14, 2023

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
June 06, 2023

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

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