From: Richard Verrier, LA Times — On-location shoots in the Los Angeles area climbed 20% last week, led by a continued upswing in commercial and feature film activity. Commercial shoots on streets and noncertified soundstages in the city and unincorporated areas of the county generated 135 production days last week, up 68% over the same period a year ago,...
Learn MoreFrom: Richard Verrier, LA Times — A clutch of city officials and film industry promoters gathered Monday morning on the same lot in East Hollywood where Mary Pickford once worked to celebrate a rare occurrence: the opening of a new soundstage in Los Angeles. Hollywood-based Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings, which owns a dozen local soundstages and other...
Learn MoreBiodiesel Industry Launches First Ever National Advertising Effort WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. biodiesel industry this week is launching its largest-ever public outreach effort. The paid ad buy will raise awareness of the economic, environmental and national security benefits of the nation’s first and only EPA-designated advanced biofuel to reach nationwide...
Learn MoreFrom: Alex Block, The Hollywood Reporter — Moving to close a possible loophole in the laws against the pirating of movies, TV shows and other intellectual property, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved making illegal streaming of video over the internet a felony in most cases. The proposed law will now go to the full Senate for consideration. The...
Learn MoreFrom: Richard Verrier, LA Times — Overall, on-location shoots in Los Angeles edged up 4% last week, fueled by a flurry of commercial filming. Commercial shoots for Toshiba, Procter & Gamble and other national advertisers generated 137 production days for the week ending June 12, up 56% from the same period a year ago. Commercial filming on local streets and...
Learn MoreFrom: Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter — NEW YORK — The five-year growth outlook for the entertainment and media industry is better this year than last amid economic improvements, a rebound in advertising and continued technological change, including the wider availability of tablet computers, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global...
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