By Associated Press November 08, 2023 Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing an end to months of labor strife that ground the entertainment industry to a historic halt. The three-year contract agreement must be approved by votes from the union’s board and its members in … Continue reading SAG-AFTRA strike is over as actors reach tentative deal with Hollywood studios
By Christy Hoffman October 03, 2023 It took 148 days to change the world of work. That’s how long Hollywood writers were on strike before reaching a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that, if adopted, will not only transform Hollywood, but will ripple across workplaces everywhere. While many aspects … Continue reading How the Hollywood writer’s strike will impact the wider world of work
Upwave CEO Chris Kelly thinks better AVOD and SVOD measurement would bring more ad dollars for the two sides to share. Constantine von Hoffman on August 31, 2023 The ongoing strike by writers and actors against Hollywood studios isn’t a top issue in the martech community. But, could martech solve it? Chris Kelly, CEO of … Continue reading Is martech the solution to the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike?
Hollywood Strikes: Netflix’s AI Job Listing Sparks Outrage Deanna Ritchie / Jul 28, 2023 Netflix has faced backlash from Hollywood actors and writers after posting a job ad for an artificial intelligence (AI) expert. The ad, offering an annual salary of up to $ 900,000, has exacerbated concerns among Hollywood unions about the impact … Continue reading Hollywood Strikes: Netflix’s AI Job Listing Sparks Outrage
By Emily Price July 21, 2023 Between the highly anticipated Barbie and Oppenheimer releases, box office ticket sales are expected to reach some $200 million this weekend. The two big releases also come at a time when both actors and writers in SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild are on strike together for the first … Continue reading Headed to Barbenheimer? Here’s how you can support the Hollywood strike
By Jesus Diaz April 19, 2023 Tom Graham was a couple of hours away from his keynote conversation with Chris Anderson on stage at TED 2023 in Vancouver when I Zoomed him in search of some definitive answers about AI. Drowning in artificial generative quicksand, buried in amazing news week after week, I needed … Continue reading AI will destroy Hollywood as we know it
By Kristin Toussaint April 17, 2023 Hollywood writers are officially prepared to strike if they’re unable to reach a contract with the top film and tv studios, the Writers Guild of America announced Monday. The union has been negotiating for big changes, primarily to the pay structure for writers, arguing that the prevalence of … Continue reading Hollywood writers overwhelmingly vote to authorize a strike. What’s next?
Maren Hogan — May 26, 2017 Follow @marenhogan— May 26, 2017 We all know there are right and wrong ways to build performance culture. While we’ve done an amazing job of building performance culture from scratch here at Red Branch Media, I’ve got a couple of things going in my favor: 1) We’re still really … Continue reading Performance Reviews, Hollywood Style
Sahail Ashraf — April 19, 2017 Follow @Talcontent— April 19, 2017 We won’t waste time here talking about how important video is on social media. You know this, and you know it has been a major part of social for years now. But there is one aspect of video creation that any social media agency … Continue reading How To Create Social Media Video Like You’re In Hollywood
Alan Rita — March 20, 2017 — March 20, 2017 When you dig deep enough, you will always uncover a unique story behind every successful brand. Entrepreneurs and small business owners often look to different elements in everyday life for inspiration when it comes to building and running a business, whether it’s the need to … Continue reading What Hollywood Can Teach Entrepreneurs About Running Successful Businesses
