Category: media

“All eight screens were sold out and the barkeeps were serving up craft beers, glasses of Chardonnay and $15 movie-themed cocktails to go with truffle fries and gourmet cheese plates.”

“Speaking at a conference in New York this weekend, Weinstein called for a ‘CPGA’ category – ‘C’ for creative – as well as a separate producer category for those contributing finance to a film.”

“Cinemas and distributors are now “gun shy” of Australian films, becoming more conservative with programming choices, says film producer Brian Rosen, formerly chief of the Film Finance Corporation. All the way to the ticket booth, marketing machines guide which movie opens your wallet or purse.”

“Ghomeshi stated on his Facebook page Sunday that he was fired because of the risk ‘of my private sex life being made public as a result of a campaign of false allegations pursued by a jilted ex girlfriend and a freelance writer.'”

“Personalities and brands may be content in and of themselves. The future may hold a J.J. Abrams or Amblin Television (Steven Spielberg) or Louis C.K. channel.”

“If we’re really going to move forward, we need to embrace a broader idea of what comedies are capable of. If you think that isn’t a big obstacle … well, how many times have you seen someone complain an episode of, say, Parks and Recreation was terrible because it ‘wasn’t funny enough’ when it really just dealt with weightier material or took a breather to develop its characters?”

“Silent film has managed to outwit history. Not only is there a phoenix-like rebirth of interest in the medium, but the films themselves and the artifacts surrounding them are constantly coming to light in rich and unexpected ways.”

NBCUniversal and a group of former interns have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit contending the interns should have been paid for their work.

Streaming video on demand spending “already exceeded syndication dollars spent by broadcast stations last year; it will more than double the $3.3 billion projected for 2015. SVOD, broadcast stations and cable combined will bless the studios with $29.5 billion next year.”

“Illegal downloading and sharing of film and TV content is a major crime. Media piracy has even become fertile new territory for organised crime rings … But the reasons why ordinary people watch pirated programmes are complex – and the effect on a media brand’s content creators may not be so simple.” (video)