This Week in the Biz: Free Workshop, Artios Noms, AI Buzz & Film/TV Momentum
By Abigail Hardin, October 14, 2025
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Happy Tuesday, UTD!
As autumn unfolds, the entertainment world feels especially alive — full of change, possibility, and even a little tension. Between the looming Broadway strike and the expanding conversation around AI and creativity, there’s no shortage of topics to stay on top of.
Some of the most exciting developments are also happening right where artists live and work:
- In New York, new film studios rising in Red Hook and Bushwick are set to boost Brooklyn’s footprint in the national production landscape.
- Out west, L.A.’s new permit reforms are making it easier for productions to “stay in L.A.” — a move that could help keep more work (and jobs) local.
All of this makes our upcoming Free Workshop Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15 — “Booking Film & TV Work With or Without an Agent” — even more timely. Whether you’re looking to break into new markets or strengthen your footing in existing ones, this session is designed to help you move forward with confidence. Tickets are Free but are selling out fast!
To help you prep, we’ve been giving our resource library a refresh — adding new blog posts, deep-dive guides, and up-to-the-moment reflections on what’s happening in our industry:
- Should You Self-Submit When You Already Have Representation?
- 13 Essential Marketing Tools Every Actor Needs to Build a Professional Career
- One-Sheet vs. Pitch Deck: Two PR Tools Every Actor Should Have in Their Career Toolkit
- The Most Produced Plays & Musicals of the 2025/2026 Regional Theatre Season
- The 2026 Artios Awards Nominations: A Hidden Gold Mine for Actors
Each one is meant to support you — to give you strategies, insights, and encouragement in an ever-evolving industry.
So as you digest the news in this Industry Insight email, I hope you’ll also see the openings and opportunities forming — and take heart that there’s always room for artists who stay curious, brave, and committed.
With energy and optimism,
Potential Broadway Strike
- Broadway Musicians Have Voted to Authorize a Strike
- Broadway Performers Pledge Support For Actors' Equity As Possibility Of Strike Looms
- Broadway Could Face a Strike This Fall. Here’s What to Know.
- Broadway Actors And Producers Continue Talks; Equity Prepares For Strike
- Congress Signs Letter Urging Equity and the Broadway League to Avoid Strike
- Members Of Congress Urge Broadway To Avoid Strike; Mamdani Backs Unions
- Broadway Actors and Musicians Prepare for a Strike; Negotiations Set to Continue Next Week
- Broadway Musicians Begin Vote to Authorize Strike if Necessary
AI Buzz
- CAA Skeptical Of Open AI/Sora Hollywood Infiltration
- Why Hollywood Is So Sore Over Sora 2
- Tilly Norwood And AI Confusion Will Shape Looming Guild Talks, Top Copyright Lawyers Say
- AI Recommends Outdated Broadway Shows, Overlooks New Titles
Production Momentum
- New Film & TV Studios Set For Red Hook & Bushwick In Brooklyn
- Stay In LA Suggests Permit Reforms To Bolster Production
- SAG-AFTRA Launches Vertical Agreement for Microdramas
- SAG-AFTRA Addresses Micro-Drama Trend With New Verticals Agreement
- Spain’s Largest Virtual Studio Opens
Casting Commentary & Nominations
- The 2026 Artios Awards Nominations: A Hidden Gold Mine for Actors
- DEATH BECOMES HER, SUNSET BOULEVARD and More Nominated for 41st Annual Artios Awards
- Artios Awards Nominations 2025: Casting Society Races For TV, Theater & More
- The Secrets Of Casting – Contenders London
- Veteran Casting Director Bernard Telsey On Playing
Film & TV Business
- Eight Takeaways From Rome's MIA Market
- David Ellison Mum On Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Amid Speculation
- Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Talks: WBD Rejects $20/Share Offer
- Why Streamers & TV Networks Are Finally Making Friends
- NBCUniversal Confirms Return To Radio City For May 2026 Upfront Presentation To Ad Buyers
- NBC Mounts Strong Start To 2025-26 TV Season
- WGA Urges CBS News Staffers Not to Respond to Bari Weiss Memo
Theatre Talk
- The Most Produced Plays & Musicals of the 2025/2026 Regional Theatre Season
- Broadway Doomsaying Lands Just Before Labor Negotiations Heat Up
- NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and New Georges Launch Fund for New Theatrical Works
- What the Government Shutdown Means for D.C. Theatres
- Louisville Will Be New Home for International Thespian Festival Beginning in 2027
- How David Henry Hwang Remade Theater in His Own Image
- The Sphere's high-tech sound system is coming to Radio City