Weekly Journal #195
Industry News
How Netflix Conquered Hollywood — And Then Broke It (The Hollywood Reporter)
“A Deal of Extraordinary Scope”: SAG-AFTRA Touts Agreement With Studios (The Hollywood Reporter)
Maybe (HBO) Max Just Isn’t Worth It (Wired)
Why the Dying DVD Business Could Be Headed for a Resurrection (The Hollywood Reporter)
Hollywood Faces Its Post-Strike Future (The New Yorker)
Film
Netflix’s New Film Strategy: Why the Streaming Giant Is Betting on Quality Over Quantity (Variety)
Turns Out Warner Bros. Wasn’t Done Writing Off Completed Films (IndieWire)
Television
90-Minute Episodes of 'Survivor' Are Bringing the Show's Magic Back (Insider)
Return To Work: List of First TV Series To Restart Production After SAG-AFTRA Strike (Deadline)
Why Disney Should Preserve the Hulu Brand at All Costs (Variety VIP+)
Starz Restructures & Downsizes Original Programming Department; SVPs Kathryn Tyus-Adair & Kevin Hamburger Among Exec Departures (Deadline)
If You’re Reading This, Your Favorite Show Is Canceled (Vulture)
In Other News
Kevin Bacon Posts Video Recreating ‘Footloose’ Dance to Celebrate the End of Actors Strike (Variety)
Pairing Celebrity With Audiobook? It’s a ‘Kind of Matchmaking.’ (The New York Times)
Eclipsed in his Era, Bayard Rustin Gets to Shine in Ours (The New Yorker)