Studios and Guilds Officially Extend COVID Protocols Until September
Cheyne Gateley/Variety Intelligence Platform Studios and guilds have officially extended COVID protocols until Sept. 30. The Directors...
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Actors Fund Changes Name to Entertainment Community Fund
Courtesy of Jenny Anderson After 140 years, the Actors Fund is getting a new name. The charitable organization will rebrand itself as the...
Film and TV Crews Can Take Off Masks Under Updated COVID Rules
Courtesy of Cybelle Codish Film and TV workers will finally be able to take off their masks, as the entertainment unions and the studios...
U.K. Relaxes COVID Production Protocols: Social Distancing Optional, Buffets Are Back
Cheyne Gateley/Variety Intelligence Platform The British Film Commission (BFC) has issued new guidance on COVID production protocols and...
Sundance Retires Pilot Program, Consolidates Others in COVID-Related Cuts
Scott Roth/Invision/AP/REX/Shutt The Sundance Institute has consolidated or cut two programs for filmmakers in an effort to stay nimble...
Emma Raducanu U.S. Open Final Rights Bid Revealed by ITV Chief, But No Speculation on Channel 4
Richard Kendal/RTS Carolyn McCall, CEO of ITV, has revealed that the U.K. commercial public service broadcaster made a bid for rights to...
Global Box Office Forecast to Rebound 68%, Reach $20 Billion by Year End
F9 (Courtesy of Universal/Everett Collection) Global box office this year overtook 2020’s COVID-stricken total of $12 billion at the end...
Fran Drescher Elected President of SAG-AFTRA, Rival Joely Fisher Wins Secretary-Treasurer
Courtesy of Everett Collection Fran Drescher has been elected president of SAG-AFTRA, in a narrow victory for the faction that has led...
AMC Theatres and Warner Bros. Agree to Shorten Theatrical Window
In the company's quarterly earnings call, AMC announced it will accept bitcoin payments for tickets and concessions Michael Buckner for...
Chloe Trayner Named Artistic Director of True/False Documentary Fest
Chloe Trayner has been named artistic director of the Ragtag Film Society, a 23-year-old non-profit that runs the preeminent...
ViacomCBS Delays Return to Offices Until October, Bob Bakish Details Vaccination Requirements
AP ViacomCBS president and CEO Bob Bakish sent employees a memo Wednesday detailing the company’s concerns over the Delta variant of...
Sundance Will Require Proof of Vaccination for 2022 Festival
Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival/Jonathan Hickerson Sundance Film Festival will return to in-person screenings in 2022, while also...
Netflix Will Require Actors and Other ‘Zone A’ Crew in the U.S. to Be Vaccinated
Courtesy of Michael Buckner/Variety Netflix will require actors and those who come in close proximity to them to be vaccinated against...
ITV Revenues Soar 27% in Strong Half Year Financial Performance
Love Island (Courtesy of ITV) U.K. broadcaster ITV increased external revenues by a strong 27% in the half year ending June 30, 2021,...
Imax Earnings Rebound Thanks to Return of Hollywood Blockbusters
A Quiet Place (Courtesy of Jonny Cournoyer) Imax may not have returned to pre-pandemic levels, but the cinema company got a lift during...
Venice Film Festival Details COVID Plan, Says It Will Be ‘Less Complicated’ Than Cannes
Courtesy of Manori Ravindran Venice Film Festival organizers are closely monitoring the possible impact of the spread of the Delta...
New York City Movie Theaters Can Reopen at Limited Capacity, Gov. Cuomo Says
Courtesy of Rebecca Rubin After nearly a year of closures, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given movie theaters in New York City...
England to Begin Easing Lockdown From March 8, Cinemas to Reopen in May
Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Courtesy of Sky News) UPDATED: As case rates plummet and vaccinations continue rapidly, England will begin...
Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network Sets July Digital Debut; Linear Launch Pushed to 2022
Magnolia Network's launch marks an inversion of its original plans, as a result of the pandemic. The app, which features workshops led by...
#PayUpHollywood Survey: Support Staffers Hit Hard By the Pandemic
Colleen Hayes/NBC Being a Hollywood assistant has always been a tough gig, but the COVID-19 pandemic has only made it tougher on the...
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