from: Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times — Walt Disney Co. has confirmed that it is laying off staff at its movie studio, which several media outlets reported last week. The Los Angeles Times reported April 5 that the cuts were expected to affect the studio’s marketing and home entertainment divisions and possibly other areas. “As part of an ongoing review...
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from: Nick Goundry, The Location Guide — Two supervisors in Los Angeles County are calling for location filming fees to be waived for six months at newly-opened Grand Park next to City Hall. They argue that the move will help establish the park as a popular filming location and help curb California’s ‘runaway production’ problem. Grand Park covers 12 acres...
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from: Brad Chase, TheWrap.com — Guest blog: California residents and its elected officials consider online gambling For the past several years, California politicians have been raising taxes, adding new user fees and finding every possible way to raise revenue from the business community. Governor Jerry Brown has refused to make serious cuts in union pensions and...
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Still Photos Also Driving Gains, Officials View Latest Numbers with Caution Overall on-location production jumped 17.6 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2012 (13,361 PPD in 2013 vs. 11,360 PPD in 2012)*. FilmL.A. attributes the growth to strong showings in the Features and Television production categories, as well as the less economically...
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from: David Lieberman, Deadline.com — CBS‘ Chief Research Officer David Poltrack wouldn’t directly answer this morning’s big question: whether his company might turn its broadcast network into a pay TV channel if the courts rule that Aereo can stream over-the-air programming without payment — something that Fox and Univision said yesterday that they’re...
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from: Nick Goundry, TheLocationGuide.com — Marvel’s superhero sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier has started filming on location in Los Angeles, with shooting also planned for Cleveland, Ohio, and Washington, DC. Avengers Assemble filmed action sequences on location in Cleveland in 2011, doubling the city for New York. “Marvel is pleased to return...
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