Next Avenue: ‘Keep your daubers up!’ What you can learn from a man who lived to be 109

marketwatch.com This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Sometimes, wonderful lessons for growing older are right under our nose. Or, as in the case of “The Book of…

Flutterwave CEO: African Consumers Need Faster and Secure Payments to Thrive in the Digital Economy

pymnts.com Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has all the tools for success in today’s connected global economy. But despite its economic prowess, restricted access to foreign…

“The Last DVD”

content.production.cdn.art19.com Tomorrow is the last day you can order a DVD from Netflix — For 10 years Netflix was just DVDs, then it made a brilliant pivot… by putting the DVD people in another…

Barack Obama Gave Script Notes on Netflix’s ‘Leave the World Behind,’ Starring Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke

hollywoodreporter.com Director Sam Esmail revealed that former President Barack Obama gave him notes on the script for Netflix’s adaptation of author Rumaan Alam’s Leave the World Behind. In a…

HBO boss Casey Bloys on the strikes, the bundle and AI

dcs.megaphone.fm DescriptioThe Hollywood writers’ strike is over and there’s hope the actors guild and studios will also settle their differences soon. So people like HBO and HBO Max Content…

The investment banker’s view of ad tech

digiday.com Yes, it’s a bit early for trend rundowns — months early, in fact. However, it’s not often that an investment banker publicly (and freely) shares their expertise on any…

SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP to Resume Strike Negotiations on Monday

variety.com Lead negotiators for SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will head back to the table on Monday, Oct. 2, after a bitter concurrent strike…

‘Alice in Borderland,’ Japanese Thriller Series, Sets Third Season at Netflix

variety.com Netflix has given a green light to a third season of dystopian Japanese thriller series “Alice in Borderland.” The announcement was made by Netflix VP of APAC content, Kim…

Aggregation, Ads, Partnerships & Reducing Content Costs: Amazon’s Kelly Day, WBD’s JB Perrette Among Industry Leaders Mapping Out Streaming Next Steps

deadline.com The Asia Pacific region is seen as one of the key drivers for growth in the global streaming industry, but is still feeling the squeeze as investment spirals and cost…

‘Alice in Borderland’ Lands Season 3 Renewal at Netflix

hollywoodreporter.com It’s official: Netflix has renewed its hit Japanese sci-fi thriller drama Alice in Borderland for a third season. Fans of the show noticed late Wednesday that Netflix had…

Barack Obama Gave Notes On ‘Leave The World Behind’, New Julia Roberts/Ethan Hawke Film

deadline.com He once gave orders that changed the world. Now, he’s giving suggestions that may help a film. Former President Barack Obama provided notes on the upcoming film, Leave The…

Meta Quest 3: Everything You Need to Know

decrypt.co Apple is on the verge of releasing its own high-end mixed-reality headset, but the current leader in the space is still betting on the mass market. The Meta Quest 3 is…

How I Built a One-Person Business Alongside My 9

medium.com For a long time, I sort of accepted that building alongside your 9–5 was impossible. I watched as other people around me built empires from their bedrooms. I accepted that…

Many Writers See Tentative Deal as Blueprint for Hollywood’s Future

hollywoodreporter.com “It’s a road map. People are going to study it like the Torah.” That’s how one prolific showrunner describes the Writers Guild of America’s tentative new three-year Minimum…

Confessions Of A Longtime TV Executive: Susanne Daniels On How The Development Process Should Change

deadline.com Editors note: Susanne Daniels is the former Global Head of Original Content at YouTube and onetime president of MTV Networks, Lifetime Television Networks and The WB Network…

SAG-AFTRA Strike Continues Amid Ongoing Concerns Over AI in Hollywood

decrypt.co A day after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and called an end to its…

Report: Disney+ Canadian Subscriber Agreement Reveals Crackdown on Account Sharing

pymnts.com The Walt Disney Co. has reportedly begun taking steps to restrict account sharing on its Disney+ streaming platform. The subscriber agreement for the upcoming launch of its…

‘Maestro’ Oscar Odds: Why Carey Mulligan Should Move to Supporting Actress and Bradley Cooper Could Follow Laurence Olivier

variety.com After premiering at the Venice Film Festival, Netflix’s awards season pony “Maestro,” the Leonard Bernstein biopic from sophomore director Bradley Cooper, in which he also…

Harvard-trained etiquette expert: How to tell someone they got your name wrong

cnbc.com When someone mispronounces your name or calls you by a different one, piping up to correct them can feel impossible. Do you interrupt the flow of conversation and address…

How the Writers Guild’s New Streaming Residual Will Work

hollywoodreporter.com The Writers Guild of America’s tentative agreement with studios and streamers includes several firsts for the union, including protections against artificial intelligence…

Disney starts cracking down on password sharing of streaming services

thedesk.net The Walt Disney Company has quietly updated its subscriber agreement in one territory to specify that its cornerstone streaming service Disney Plus may only be used by…

In a message to Canadian users, Disney+ says it updated its subscriber agreement to limit the usage of the service to a single household, effective November 1

thestreamable.com When Netflix announced that it would be introducing new rules to curb password-sharing, there is no doubt that other streaming services would be keeping a close eye on how…

Late-night shows sketch quick return

bostonherald.com NEW YORK — TV’s late-night hosts planned to return to their evening sketches and monologues by next week, reinstating the flow of topical humor silenced for five months by…

Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Scribes Celebrate New Deal While Showing Solidarity With SAG-AFTRA

deadline.com This is Day 76 of the SAG-AFTRA strike. The morning after the WGA strike was called to an end, the SAG-AFTRA picket lines thinned out at Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney,…

Cinespace Studios Buys EUE/Screen Gems’ Atlanta And North Carolina Campuses

deadline.com Cinespace Studios said today it’s acquiring two EUE/Screen Gems campuses, in Atlanta and Wilmington, North Carolina, in an ongoing push to diversify its portfolio of studio…

Cinespace Studios Bulks Up With Soundstage Buys, Including Where ‘Stranger Things’ Films

hollywoodreporter.com Cinespace Studios has acquired the soundstages and campuses belonging to EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Atlanta, Georgia and Wilmington, North Carolina. Terms of the deal for…

As ‘Naked Attraction’ Becomes Surprise Hit For Max, Casey Bloys Reminds That HBO Was Home To ‘Real Sex’ & ‘Cathouse’

deadline.com Naked Attraction, a British reality series that features a form of full frontal nudity, has been making headlines after it was added to streaming service Max. The series has…

‘Moana’ Producer Osnat Shurer Heads to Baobab Studios as Co-Chief Creative Officer

thewrap.com “Moana” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” producer Osnat Shurer has left the Magic Kingdom. She has joined Baobab Studios, where she will serve as co-chief creative officer…

Meta announces new Quest 3 VR headset as Apple competition looms

nbcnews.com The defining feature of the Quest 3 headset is the ability to quickly see the world outside the headset, which will make the device less isolating and thus more comfortable…

‘Reptile’ Producers Black Label Media Talk Their Third Benicio Del Toro Film and Say ‘Sicario 3’ Is “Very Close”

hollywoodreporter.com Black Label Media, consisting of sisters Molly and Rachel Smith and twin brothers Trent and Thad Luckinbill, have returned to the screen with their calling card: a Benicio…

What’s Really The Most-Watched Netflix Show? Hollywood Writer’s Deal Could Bring Streaming Data To Light

forbes.com A new deal between Hollywood studios and writers will for the first time require streamers like Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ to report viewership numbers of original and…

‘Love Is Blind’ Creator Denies ‘Insulting’ Allegations of Mistreatment and Excessive Alcohol Use on Set

thewrap.com “Love Is Blind” series creator Chris Coelen vehemently denies allegations from former cast members who say they were isolated, had their mental health concerns ignored and…

Max Saw Viewership Bump After Selling ‘Ballers,’ ‘Insecure’ to Netflix, Casey Bloys Says

thewrap.com Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to license shows like “Ballers” and “Insecure” to Netflix has paid off with viewership gains on Max for those titles, according to the…

Ramona Flowers works for Netflix’s defunct DVD program in the Scott Pilgrim anime

polygon.com Netflix’s new animated adaptation of the Scott Pilgrim comics is coming this November, and with it will come some alterations to previous versions of Scott’s story. That…

After Selling ‘Ballers’ & ‘Insecure’ To Netflix, HBO’s Max Sees Its Own Viewing Bump, But Don’t Expect ‘Succession’ & ‘The White Lotus’ To Follow

deadline.com HBO recently sold a slew of shows including Ballers and Insecure to Netflix, as first revealed by Deadline. Ballers, starring Dwayne Johnson, soon became a big hit for…

New book looks beyond 'Mr. March on Washington' to the real Bayard Rustin

nbcnews.com While heroes fall out of the spotlight for a number of reasons, Bayard Rustin, the civil rights leader who organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, never…

Netflix's First Devil May Cry Anime Teaser Is Making Twitter Explode

looper.com Learn More Netflix's First Devil May Cry Anime Teaser Is Making Twitter Explode On September 27, Netflix premiered its first teaser trailer for an upcoming anime based on…

‘Sound of Freedom’ Arrives on Home Video, but There’s a Catch

thewrap.com “Sound of Freedom” will continue to disrupt the film distribution industry. With $216 million in domestic box office earnings since its early-July release, the film will…

Utah Jazz Launches D2C Streaming Platform as Niche Subscriptions Emerge

pymnts.com As more types of businesses look to the streaming subscription model to drive revenue, NBA team the Utah Jazz has launched a paid Jazz+ service. The team’s owner, Smith…

‘Love Is Blind’ Creator Confronts Cast Members’ Allegations, From Ignoring Mental Health to Lack of Food and Water on Set (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com When “Love Is Blind” made its debut on Netflix in 2020, the series introduced a completely new way for people to find love, without all the rules of usual dating. On the…

Barack Obama Sent Script Notes for Netflix’s New Disaster Film With Julia Roberts and ‘Scared the F

variety.com Netflix’s upcoming disaster movie “Leave the World Behind,” based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam, marks the first fictional movie from Barack and Michelle…

‘Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft’: Netflix Drops First Trailer For New Anime Series

deadline.com Netflix has dropped a first look at Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, its new anime series featuring voiceover work by Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter). The project was…

Innovation or Extinction

entrepreneur.com Here are 10 ways to foster innovation in your company and why it's critical for your business's survival. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.…

Wednesday links: a poignant reminder

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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Season 1 Sneak Peek

youtube.com Check out the new Scott Pilgrim The Anime Season 1 Sneak Peek starring Michael Cera! ► Learn more:…

Writers Guild Leaders on Where Deal Landed With AI, How Gains and Concessions Were Made

hollywoodreporter.com As of Wednesday, the 148-day 2023 writers’ strike — a bold attempt to reshape the business for scribes from Hollywood’s most audacious union — is officially over. The…

‘Devil May Cry’ Anime Series, Based On Videogame, Set At Netflix From Adi Shankar

deadline.com Devil May Cry, the hit videogame that has sold around 30M copies worldwide, is being turned into an anime series at Netflix. The streamer has ordered the eight-episode…

The Race to Get the GameStop Story to the Big Screen

wsj.com ‘Dumb Money’ stars Paul Dano as Keith Gill, the YouTuber and redditor who became a folk hero for leading the movement on r/WallStreetBets. The GameStop saga of 2021 was a…

Former CAA Agent Norris Brooks Pivots To Management At Echo Lake

deadline.com Fast-rising rep Norris Brooks has pivoted from agenting to literary management, having departed CAA to join Echo Lake Entertainment, where she will continue to represent…

WGA Leaders David Goodman, Chris Keyser and Meredith Stiehm on How the Deal Was Done: ‘We Got Something for Every Sector of the Guild’

variety.com David Goodman, Chris Keyser and Meredith Stiehm have spent this year in warrior mode on behalf of their fellow 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America. Goodman and…

‘Sex Education’ Director Unpacks Final Moments of the “Perfect Show”

hollywoodreporter.com Netflix said goodbye to Sex Education with the show’s fourth and final season, which dropped on the streamer Sept. 21. The show’s emotional ending wrapped up several…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: WBD, MLKN, CHPT

cnbc.com Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Media stocks — A handful of media and studio stocks rose Wednesday after the nearly 150-day writer strike ended.…

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Season 1 Teaser

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Netflix reveals first look at its new Tomb Raider series

polygon.com Lara Croft is raiding your Netflix queue next year, and on Wednesday, the streaming platform offered a sneak peek at its new animated series, Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara…

Build-A-Bear Sets Nationwide Theatrical Release For Starry Holiday Pic ‘Glisten And The Merry Mission’ Under New Deal With Cinemark

deadline.com Build-A-Bear Entertainment is poised to experiment with a new model for theatrical distribution after locking a nationwide release for its starry animated feature, Glisten…

Muck Media Enters First-Look Deal With National Geographic

thewrap.com Muck Media, an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning production company, has entered into a first-look deal with National Geographic to develop unscripted series and specials. “I’m…

National Geographic Inks First-Look Deal With “Trafficked” Producer Muck Media

deadline.com Muck Media is expanding its relationship with National Geographic. The Emmy- and Peabody-winning production company has signed a first-look deal with the network for…

A new Devil May Cry anime is coming to Netflix

polygon.com Netflix unveiled the announcement trailer for Devil May Cry, a new animated adaptation of the popular Capcom hack and slash action series, at its Drop 01 animation showcase…