Showbiz Sandbox 628: An Inside Look at Streaming’s Microscopic Residual Payments
August 30, 2023
The recent success of the television series “Suits” on Netflix has shined a spotlight on how much money writers make on a cable or broadcast hit versus one on a streaming service. Last week one of the show’s writers revealed the vast difference in residual payments he received between linear and streaming underscoring why the WGA is currently on strike.
Meanwhile, with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA striking in strong solidarity, the AMPTP has hired a public relations crisis management firm. Studios, realizing the strike shows no sign of ending, have begun postpone tentpole releases such as “Dune 2” into 2024.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how Amazon has shown interest in partnering with Disney on ESPN, how preview screenings are messing up box office calculations and why musicians seem to be dumping manager Scooter Braun.
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‘Barbie’ Reaches $1.34B, Will Become WB’s Biggest Movie Ever Worldwide On Monday; ‘Oppenheimer’ Nears $800M Global
https://deadline.com/2023/08/barbie-oppenheimer-records-china-global-international-box-office-1235529072/
Box Office: ‘Gran Turismo’ Declares Victory With $17.4M — But ‘Barbie’ Says She’s the True Winner
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gran-turismo-box-office-barbie-1235575327/
China Box Office: ‘No More Bets’ Hits $470 Million After Fourth Weekend on Top
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/china-box-office-no-more-bets-fourth-weekend-top-1235705866/
Why Billy Bragg Rewrote Oliver Anthony’s Chart-Topping “Rich Men North of Richmond”
https://slate.com/culture/2023/08/oliver-anthony-rich-men-north-of-richmond-billy-bragg.html
WGA Leaders Meet with Key CEOs; AMPTP Releases Details of Latest Contract Offer
https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/wga-ceos-amptp-offer-details-1235702701/
Walt Disney Pictures VFX Workers Move to Unionize
https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/walt-disney-pictures-vfx-workers-union-1235706136/
Disney+ Production Nautilus Scrapped After Wrapping on the Gold Coast
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/aug/29/disney-plus-nautilus-tv-show-series-scrapped-gold-coast-why
Disney To Offer Free Cricket As It Fights Back In India’s Streaming Wars
https://deadline.com/2023/08/disney-ipl-free-cricket-india-streaming-wars-1235530149/
Amazon in Talks With Disney About ESPN Streaming Partnership
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazon-in-talks-with-disney-about-espn-streaming-partnership?rc=zoqijx
Eminem Warns Vivek Ramaswamy Not To Perform Or Use His Music Anymore
https://deadline.com/2023/08/eminem-vivek-ramaswamy-music-bmi-1235529843/
Hollywood Media Is Abuzz With a Star Columnist’s Request for Priority Access
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/08/hollywood-reporter-scott-feinberg
Opinion: I Helped Write the Surprise Netflix Sensation ‘Suits.’ My Reward? $259.71
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-09/suits-netflix-peacock-writers-residuals-streaming-strike
‘Suits’ Creator on Surprise Resurgence, Potential Spinoffs and Writer Pay
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/suits-creator-interview-netflix-tiktok-bump-meghan-markle-spinoffs-writer-pay-1235573800/
Lyricist and Librettist Ellen Fitzhugh Dies at 81
https://playbill.com/article/lyricist-and-librettist-ellen-fitzhugh-dies-at-81
Arleen Sorkin, Original Voice of Harley Quinn and ‘Days of Our Lives’ Actress, Dies at 67
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/arleen-sorkin-dead-days-of-our-lives-harley-quinn-voice-1235575529/
David Jacobs, 84, Dies; Turned Soap Opera Drama Into Prime-Time Gold
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/arts/television/david-jacobs-dead.html
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