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‘Bad Monkey’ Nabs $20M In California Tax Credits to Relocate from Florida
As productions increasingly opt to shoot outside of California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed vastly increasing the cap on tax credits for film and TV shows.
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Hidden Junk Fees Banned For Live Events Tickets (For Now)
Incoming FTC chair Andrew Ferguson, who voted against adoption of the rule, may withdraw the initiative.
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Disney Reaches $233M Settlement in Minimum Wage Lawsuit
The class action accused the entertainment giant of refusing to follow an Anaheim minimum wage law passed in 2018.
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Judge Rules Against Disney-Fox-Warner Sports Streamer As FuboTV’s Lawsuit Advances
The lawsuit targets allegedly anticompetitive bundling requirements that FuboTV claims lead to increased costs for consumers, who are forced to pay for content they don’t watch.
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For Hollywood, AI Is a Double-Edged Sword
It’s cheaper, but also a job killer. Expect disruption in VFX, fiercer labor fights and, possibly, an invigoration of the production landscape.
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‘John Wick’ Composer Sued for Creating Digital Replica of Singer’s Voice For Use in Productions
Azam Ali accuses Tyler Bates of breach of contract for using her voice on productions he scored without consent or payment.
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Paula Abdul Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against ‘American Idol’ Producer Nigel Lythgoe
The lawsuit accused Lythgoe of assaulting Abdul during one of the early seasons of 'American Idol' and years later, when she was a judge on 'So You Think You Can Dance.'
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‘Strange Darling’ Distributor Sues Over Box Office Underperformance
Magenta Light Productions claims that the indie horror hit would have made roughly $10 million more at the box office had Spellbinder, its marketing partner, lived up to its end of the deal.
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Trump to Nominate Andrew Ferguson to Head FTC as Hollywood Eyes Consolidation
Ferguson is expected to stray from rules adopted by the agency under current chair Lina Khan that some have criticized for hampering dealmaking.
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SAG-AFTRA Members Sue Union Health Plan Over Data Breach
Personal information obtained in the breach includes names, social security numbers and health insurance details. The union notified members nearly three months after the incident.
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Rupert Murdoch Loses Bid to Change Family Trust
A district court will have the final say on the matter. More litigation could follow.
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OpenAI’s Sora, the Text-to-Video Tool That Caught Hollywood Off Guard, Rolls Out to Public
Mainstream adoption of AI tools has been slow but steady. The technology may have major applications in the production pipeline.
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