Entertainment Industry Insights: Feb. 28 2023
Happy Tuesday, UTD!
I hope your week is off to a great start! There is a lot of news on the awards circuit this week, especially given that the SAG-AWARDS were this past Sunday. Oscar predictions are certainly a-buzz. Read more below for info on a major studio expansion in Los Angeles, and lots of talk about the upcoming DGA & WGA negotiations.
Pilot season is in full swing, here is a great list and look at pilots ordered in this 2023-2024 season. For casting and full production information, look up each project on the Up-To-Date Actor.
Lastly, be sure to sign up for our upcoming workshop, SEEKING REPRESENTATION 101. Annie and I will give tips and advice on how to create a specific representation campaign.
- March 08, 2023 @ 3:00 PM EST "” SEEKING REPRESENTATION 101 with Actors Connection
Enjoy the last day of February and get ready for March madness! ✌ï¸
Awards
- "˜Everything Everywhere"™ SAG, Producers Guild Wins Shake Oscar Race
- In Hollywood Award Season, Voters Have Learned To Distrust The Buzz
- Best Picture? Ten Nominees In Search Of A Love Story
- "˜Everything Everywhere All at Once"™ Star Michelle Yeoh"™s at the Table
SAG-AFTRA
- SAG Awards 2023: 1.5M Views on Netflix YouTube Channel, Facebook
- SAG Awards Winners 2023: The Full List
PGA
Global
- BAFTA: "˜All Quiet On The Western Front"™ Wins Best Film "“ Full List
- Canadian Screen Awards Nominations: CBC Drama "˜The Porter"™ Leads
NAACP
Theatre: OBIE
Production
Jobs Threatened by AI
Union Negotiations
- Patricia Arquette Urges Hollywood Unions To Act In Contract Negotiation
- SAG-AFTRA"™s Fran Drescher Urges Hollywood Activism, End To Vax Mandate
- PGA Awards: Ram Bergman, Warner"™s Pam Abdy, More On DGA & WGA Talks
LA Studio Center Expansion
Q4 Numbers
- Wall Street Hunts for Turnaround Momentum in WBD Q4 Results
- Warner Bros. Discovery Sees $2.1 Billion Loss in Q4
- Paramount Global's Content Costs Overwhelm Q4 Streaming Gains
- After Dish Network Beats Q4 Earnings Estimate, Chairman Pronounces Last Rites For Rising Carriage Fees
- TelevisaUnivision Ad Revenue Up On World Cup; Vix At 25 Million Users
Streaming
- Apple TV+ Just Took Another Step Toward Having Ads
- Netflix Drops Streaming Prices in More Than 100 Countries
- Rian Johnson on Streamers Scrapping Completed Films: "˜It"™s Horrifying"™
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Actors"™ Equity publishes 2021 report on hiring bias and wage gaps among union members
- Ban On Drag Performances Could Prevent Broadway Tours From Coming To Tennessee
- Indiana School Cancels Play After Protests Due to LGBTQ+ Themes
Antisemitic Protests Outside of B'Way's PARADE
- PARADE Protesters Bring Growing Antisemitism to the Streets
- Watch NYC Mayor Eric Adams Speak to Parade Audience Following Neo-Nazi Protest
- Jason Robert Brown Pens Essay in Response to Antisemitic Protestors at PARADE