Writers Guild Strike Reaches Tentative Deal
On June 4, the Writers Guild of America announced that they reached a tentative deal on a three-year contract with the Hollywood studios. 11,500 screenwriters joined the writers’ strike, which…
Avengers: Infinity War Breaks Global Opening Weekend Record
The new release Avengers: Infinity Wars shot past the latest Star Wars movie, setting a new record for the highest opening weekend of all time with earnings of $250 million.…
Shake Ups in the Online Gaming World
Apparently online gaming is the place to be, if this recent acquisition gives a hint about popularity of such activities. A Chinese consortium that includes Shanghai Giant Network Technology Co.…
Dreaming of DreamWorks Animation
There is speculation that Japan’s SoftBank Corp will acquire DreamWorks Animation SKG, the Hollywood studio behind hits such as “Shrek” and “Madagascar.” The talks between the two were first reported…
Watch for Next Games Next Game
For those in the gaming world, it’s worthwhile to keep your eyes on Finland. The Finnish start-up Next Games has just raised $6 million in funding. This is the latest…
Netflix Inc. Dominates This Holiday Season
Not surprisingly, while Blockbuster is falling to the side, Netflix Inc continues to do shockingly well. Netflix surprised Wall Street on Wednesday with their quarterly proft after they added almost…
The New York Times Raises Prices
While most print newspapers are begging readers to continue their subscriptions and are finding it very difficult to compete with online media sources, The New York Times is using a…