A regional economic group's midyear forecast predicts an uptick in Hollywood employment this year followed by similar job gains in 2011 -- provided the town doesn't go on strike."Next year,…
Netflix said Tuesday it's secured rights to stream an unspecified number of Relativity-produced movies on its website.Known mostly for online rentals of DVDs mailed to subscribers, Netflix has been growing…
Disney's new marketing maven has recruited an industry-savvy lieutenant.Kevin Campbell, a former marketing exec at Fox and Universal, was named evp, marketing at Disney. He will report to marketing president…
Hollywood seems stuck in first gear when it comes to the race to embrace the Digital Revolution.After more than a decade of dithering over how to release film and TV…
NEW YORK It's mostly bad news, but there's a silver lining for DVD retailers: The recession, not the spread of digital video distribution, is driving notable declines in disc purchases.Those…
LOS ANGELES The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of TV and Radio Artists have agreed to negotiate jointly on their new broadcast commercials pacts.The decision essentially resurrects --…
LOS ANGELES Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are finally on the same page.The newfound harmony comes not on the subject…
LOS ANGELES The Hollywood writers' strike is over.In balloting conducted Tuesday at single sites in Beverly Hills, Calif., and New York, Writers Guild of America members voted overwhelmingly to end…
LOS ANGELES Hollywood scribes have written a multi-part denouement for the industry's epic labor saga.Industry professionals could get back to work soon, but the Writers Guild of America is insisting…
LOS ANGELES This weekend looms large for those seeking signs of when the three-month writers' strike will wind to a close.The WGA West has set a membership meeting for 7…
