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By AltBakh
But the agreements were suspended under the new leadership of SAG National Majority (but while still Doug Allen National Executive Director) despite that the National Board’s decision to send a strike authorization ballot had not been revoked. When this was done in January, I did not understand why the GCC were no longer needed from indie to have a strong enough time is getting all its ducks in a row needed to start production. (And you have not already done so.) Now, as I suspected, an independent producer whose last film earned ...More
By AltBakh
AMPTP Statement
This is the fifth major entertainment convention ratified during the past year, and will help bring stability to our business at a time of great economic uncertainty. “The ratification vote by members of IATSE is good news for our entire industry. We hope to work with members of IATSE – and everyone else in our industry – to leave major problems today with a strong and growing business
Local filmmakers Updates 600, 700 local editors, sound technicians Local 695-IATSE Ratify AMPTP Contrac
The three-year contract, which will come into force in August ...More
By AltBakh
There was a flurry of good and bad news from the meeting of the AFTRA National Board via videoconference between Los Angeles and New York this weekend
- “Scott Shelby, who serves as President of the Union of the AFTRA Health and Retirement Trustees, said that while major global stock markets, like here in the U.S. decreased approximately 40% in 2008 AFTRA Retirement Fund limited its losses to about 23.4%.
Retirement “First, the May 1, 2009, pensions are calculated will change from a formula based solely on the earnings of a person to one based on the actual contribution by ...More
By AltBakh
He was about to say yes earlier this month, but then withdrew from the talks abruptly. For some time I had been following Relativity Media buying a package of film financing of major described as a “first look grand bargain” with four studios: Universal, Paramount, Sony and Lionsgate. But in the end, Lionsgate took the deal. (I’ve heard from several knowledgeable that it was an internal decision, because Clint Culpepper, Screen Gems “heard about it and was shocked by the loss of up to one and possibly two slots ...More
By AltBakh
He was taken to create a new business model so that restructured the main lines of business of AOL, and focused the company’s online advertising (including the acquisition of Advertising.com 2004). This is a really great job, I’m told, because it will collaborate with the heads of the other News Corp. companies. Post-AOL, Miller became one of the founding partners in the speed of the venture capital firm. Previously, Jon was President and Director General of the United States and Information Services, now IACI and Expedia ...More
By AltBakh
HOLLYWOOD, CA – (April 2, 2009) – Jorge Camara, President of the Association of the Hollywood Foreign Press announced the timetable for “The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” to be broadcast in HD Sunday, January 17 2010 5-8 PM PT and 8.11 PM ET live from The Beverly Hilton on NBC. “In this age when the news is spreading ever faster, the Association of the Hollywood Foreign Press is pleased to announce that this year’s Golden Globe Awards telecast will be broadcast live nationally,” said Camacho . “For the first time, viewers on the West Coast to see the ...More
By AltBakh
“drive is also playing Rick Cotton, General Counsel:” Clearly WHDH is contractually obligated to air NBC programming as scheduled by the network.If they persist, will strip NBC WHDH your membership. This is not only a huge hit in the face to Jay for his hometown station, but also to the NBC. the network is struggling, and even fatal. This means that it will air again on Jay Leno 10 show PM. reprisals And tonight, I received several strongly worded statements NBC executives declaring war on the affiliates, including this from ...More
By AltBakh
The vote was 53.38% to 46.62% and SAG recommended. 18:00 UPDATE: It’s official – the SAG National Board has approved a tentative agreement-2 year deal. The official SAG and the AMPTP states are belowBut there will be both “Pro” and “With” statements sent to members for ratification materials.
I applaud this fair and balanced big step toward educating the players union whether they wish to ratify the pact or not16:40: I heard that there has been the intense level of virulence within the National ...More
By AltBakh
Here is today’s announcementFirst, reported on 27 March (Lionsgate big about to Deal Relativity). Variety took until April 13 to even confirm.
SANTA MONICA, California (April 27, 2009) – LIONSGATE ® (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation filmed entertainment studio and Relativity Media, a media company and entertainment, announced today that they have completed a new multi -image, multi-year agreement in which Lionsgate acquired the U.S. distribution rights for up to five productions of Relativity Media a year. The agreement builds on the successful relationship established by ...More
By AltBakh
UPDATES Primetime Pilot Panic: The Hot Lis
DRAMAS (2009/2010 season primetime
NEW – My sources say that because of the hold off Mad Legally, they can only be two drama pilots immediately pills ..
… “But Jeff Zucker WANT TO MAKE A $ 4 MILLION [AN EPISODE] SHOW?” (Previous: “Pete Berg …”) (Text continues below videoTRAUMA (Universal Media Studio / Film 44) NEW – “ALL BUT PICK” … “PILOT’S LARGEST BUDGET YEAR-wise.” … “ACTION HELICOPTERS WITH HUGE crash.”
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By AltBakh
SAG Interim National Executive Director David White and Chief Negotiator John McGuire sent members of this statement today
Dear Members of the Screen Actors Guild
As you know, the Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors voted April 19, 2009, to approve and recommend to members, new two-year successor agreements, 2005 Producer-Screen Actors Guild Codified Basic Agreement, and 2005 Union Television actors Agreement
Ballots received after this deadline or in a location other than the box the post office will not be countedBallots will be mailed to all eligible members on 19 May ...More
By AltBakh
I have to hand it to the Department of Human Development commentators, that are a smart and savvy. Goldstein then had to apologize when he learned of the facts. Or, in this case, a duckbedTherefore, it was inevitable that one of you (also known as Patrick Goldsteeny) would use the occasion of my message today avian Fox mockery of the Los Angeles Times columnist Patrick Goldstein lunkhead. For those who do not read (and few people make the effort from his blog, according to his own newspaper receives only a pittance of trafficking 3,415 ...More
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“Even with them now included,” ask “Sumner Redstone prices are too high and not going to get higher prices that bankers selling side is talking. Not in this economy (regardless of the office’s performance box).UPDATE: Now sources tell me these offers for the first round of the auction are almost meaningless to. Offers are not binding so that no inconvenience bidding high to be allowed to enter the next round of the process (. Bids will be low only expelled.) But the theaters in New England included, the auction ” “was not very convincing, a privileged he says.
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By AltBakh
A few weeks ago, Sony Pictures has added a button to your website linking to Angels and Demons The Vatican Secret Archives. The appeal is that they can, for example, finding the trial of Galileo (another issue addressed by the book / movie) or the letter requesting the annulment of the marriage of Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon, which divides the Church of England Rome. Go figure. It is clear that Dan Brown’s books / movies have been a catalyst for millions of people to learn about early Christian historySince then, 71,000 ...More
