Why Agencies Fight for Package Fees Even as Streaming Diminishes Their Value
“Agencies are not going to not [package projects] just because the profit margin is less,” entertainment lawyer David Chidekel says
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Pre-Oscar Awards Scorecard: ‘Parasite’ Won the Most, but ‘1917’ Won the Big Ones
With the Hollywood guilds picking their favorites, eight of the nine Best Picture nominees have gone home with at least one award
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10 Lessons Ahead of Monday’s Oscar Nominations, From the Emerging Top 5 to a ‘1917’ Achilles Heel
After a dizzying week of awards, parties and nominations, who has the upper hand and who needs a little help?
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WGA-Agents Conflict: No End in Sight, Pivotal Elections Approach
“Long term, there’s going to be a shift in the ecosystem,” Jody Simon, entertainment lawyer and partner at Fox Rothschild, says
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Writers Guild Negotiates Fee-Free Package Deal With Mid-Sized ATA Agency Kaplan Stahler
“Our goal remains to move the negotiation process forward with all unsigned agencies,” WGA negotiating committee says
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WGA Writers’ Total Earnings Increased 4.2% to $1.56 Billion in 2018
WGA has said conflicts of interest from packaging deals often hurts the pay of the writers
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How WGA’s Agency Dispute and Lawsuit Could Impact Endeavor’s IPO, Business — According to Endeavor
Endeavor said in its SEC filing that the majority of its writer clients have sent the agency termination letters
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WGA’s Dispute With Hollywood Talent Agencies Has Attracted Justice Department’s Attention
The Writers Guild filed a civil suit against the top four talent agencies last week
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Can Writers Still Get Work After Firing Their Agents and Other Burning Questions About WGA Dispute
Hollywood is in uncharted territory as writers fire their agents
