Skyrocketing construction costs and these oddball building characteristics have prompted many property owners to cut theaters’ rent just to keep the spaces occupied. - The Wall Street Journal
“Asking people to stay on one page for the full length of a track in an era of scrolling is really difficult. It’s now not a normal viewing practice. People are used to much shorter clips and devouring things really quickly.” - The Guardian
But no major exhibitors are expected to fold — at least just yet. Studios bosses were expecting shoes to drop by this point in time as circuits do not have the Covid bailout money to account for any losses from the strikes. - Deadline
“NYC-Arts, which has been chronicling arts and culture in the tri-state area since 2008, does not have the funding to continue." Its last broadcast will be May 23. - Current
“As Oklahoma poured more and more funding into its rebate program, major productions came to collect. The incentives helped attract Killers of the Flower Moon, an Oscar nominee for best picture, and the popular television show Reservation Dogs." - The New York Times
There is no “final score” for a series. "The modern fixation on endings is partly a creation of the TV business itself. For most of television history, the planned ending of anything was a rarity. Shows aired until the money guys decided otherwise.” - The New York Times
"When the pandemic hit and office workers stopped tuning in on their commutes, that accelerated a worrisome trend: a downturn in radio listeners, which preceded a decline in advertiser dollars. Now, (GBH and WBUR) are confronting rising costs and the fact that their traditional business models have transformed." - The Boston Globe (MSN)
Four of the eliminated positions are in the business office of the Chicago Sun-Times, which merged with WBEZ in 2022. The remaining ten come from the radio station's now-closed podcast unit and from Vocalo, a subchannel featuring indie jazz, hip-hop and R&B along with programming in Spanish. - Inside Radio
April 3 marks the 100th anniversary of Marlon Brando’s birth — the centenary of one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. But where are his descendants: the brooding, mercurial, ultra-male actors who pull performances out of their guts and refuse to talk about it afterward? - Washington Post
The music created to accompany and enhance the quests, missions, adventures, and world-building that unfolds in games doesn’t stay in the digital realm. “It’s weird to say, but the new American Songbook that kids want to play comes from this game music." - San Francisco Classical Voice
The agreement, which covers basic theatrical motion picture and basic television motion picture contracts, gives musicians streaming residuals for the first time, as well as protections against artificial intelligence, according to AFM. - The Hollywood Reporter
KWRV in Sun Valley, launched in 1993 with funds raised locally, aired classical music programming from MPR's St. Paul headquarters. (MPR also has outlets in South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan.) The station was purchased by Boise State Public Radio, which will make only minor changes to its format. - Inside Radio
"The Commission has received a petition asking it to deny (WBAI) a new license for allegedly violating rules that prohibit noncommercial stations from airing underwriting announcements that contain comparative and qualitative descriptions, price information, calls to action, and inducements to buy products or services provided by program guests." - Inside Radio
APM Studios will move away from being a standalone podcast studio and will instead “focus on building strong, multiplatform brands that align with our strategic plan." - Current
"Any attempt to look at the company’s finances suggests a long history of issues at the very top. … Sources described a corporate culture with no discernible strategy and little of the necessary financial infrastructure or discipline. … While Vice execs were spending opulently, the newsroom struggled to pay its bills." - The Verge
