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Nov 9, 2023 · The movie industry was still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic when two of the most essential parts of the Hollywood machine — writers and actors — went on twin strikes.
- christi.carras@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Jul 21, 2023 · The movie industry is in trouble, too. People spend more time and money on video games than on movies and more time watching YouTube than any other TV network.
- Terry Gross
May 23, 2024 · YouTube accounts for a leading 9.6 percent of all streaming viewership on TV sets in the U.S., according to Nielsen’s The Gauge. That’s bigger than Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and Peacock combined.
This article is part of a series on the dual WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023 and their impact on Hollywood. Part 1 explored the issue of writer staffing; Part 2 covered streaming residuals; and Part 3 focused on AI protections. For more than six months in 2023, from May 2 to November 9, Hollywood productions were disrupted or outright shut down ...
- Senior Staff Writer
- Rotten Tomatoes Is Broken As A Way Of Measuring Movie Opinion. Critic and audience reviews have been key to gauging a movie's success for decades. Countless movies have bombed at the box office but have pulled off spectacular reviews, and vice versa.
- Major Hollywood Award Shows Are Becoming Less Relevant. It's common to hear the phrase "Oscar buzz" when a film performs well on its opening weekend, and once upon a time, this really meant something.
- Massive Filming Budgets Set The Bar Too High. It's amazing what Hollywood can pull off compared to the past. Movies like Avatar: The Way of Water demonstrated what expensive technology can do, and several other high-budget films have had similar success.
- Movie & TV Shows Getting Canceled Has Become A Bigger Issue. From beginning to end, films and TV shows cost a lot of money to make. Unfortunately, there is not much guarantee that this money will ever be made back.
May 1, 2023 · WGA members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new contract that ended a 148-day strike that roiled the film and TV industry and caused thousands of job losses. Oct. 9, 2023
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Jun 1, 2023 · State of the Film Business in 2023: A Special Report. By Kaare Eriksen. MICHAEL STARBUCK/VIP+. In this article. Hard numbers on the box office and its biggest players that reveal trends across...