Weekly Journal #274
Industry News
Broadway Contributed $21 Billion To New York City Economy Last Season Even As Production. Costs Soared, According To New League Report (Deadline)
Two-Thirds of Microdramas Released in Latest Quarter Outside China Were AI Generated, Says Report (The Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix Stock and Price Targets Drop as Wall Street Debates If the Streamer Can Flip the Script (The Hollywood Reporter)
Disney and Netflix Are Courting Creators. YouTube Is Playing Hardball to Keep Them (The Hollywood Reporter)
Los Angeles Film and TV Shoot Days Keep Plunging As Local Officials Scramble for a Turnaround Plan (The Hollywood Reporter)
Casey Bloys Unveils His Skydance DTC Content Team Featuring All HBO Max Execs: Francesca Orsi, Sarah Aubrey, Amy Gravitt & More (Deadline)
Netflix Is Searching For Its Next Big Story. The Protagonist? Itself (The Hollywood Reporter)
Elon Musk’s Stake in Skydance Could Transform Media As We Know It (The Hollywood Reporter)
In Troubled Times, Finland’s Public Broadcaster Has an Answer: Puppies (The New York Times)