Another confirmation that the theatrical piece of the business remains very strong – even astonishingly strong – as everything else goes to hell on a sled. The New York Times report on the surprising numbers says “It is not just because ticket prices are higher. Attendance has also jumped, by nearly 16 percent. If that [...]
Leaders from 12 of the largest unions, along with rival federations AFL-CIO and Change to Win, have held three meetings since January aimed at setting aside long standing and bitter differences. Former Michigan Congressman David Bonior is facilitating the discussions, and is quoted as saying, ”We’ve had very positive discussions and we’ve reached some significant [...]
In many ways, today’s New York Times article bemoaning the state of network television isn’t really new as much as it’s a synthesis of what we’ve been reading for months now. But it is a good summary, with some interesting quotes. The suggestion: that “reality” tv will increasingly supplant drama, primarily because it is cheaper [...]
The advertising trades all have posts about new estimates for online advertising, based on a study by IDC Interactive. Bottom line: even online advertising is expected to plunge in the current recession. Mediapost quotes the forthcoming study as completely slashing its growth estimate of 10% for 2009, replacing it with an estimated 5% drop in [...]
The Wrap reports that NED David White has “retracted” his statement to the website issued in response to its article recycling Membership First claims that the National Board “wasn’t able†to have a full discussion of NED David White’s credentials and implying that because one of the investors in White’s former company was indicted, it [...]
Is it WGA election time? In a message posted on the Writers Guild of America West website, Executive Director David Young is defending the 100 day strike last year. Young says he’s trying to “set the record straight” in the face of “a concerted effort underway by the AMPTP and some in the press to [...]
