"There was enough evidence to charge former WTVP president and CEO Lesley Matuszak with embezzlement of funds and forgery, had she not taken her own life. That was the probable cause determination of the Peoria County state's attorney's office after reviewing the Peoria Police Department's investigation." - WCBU (Peoria, IL)
An unredacted copy of the audit conducted by Sacramento State University (which owns the station's license) reveals that Jun Reina, general manager of the station from 2020 to 2023, is "Subject #1." Reina had previously been chief financial officer and COO. - Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)
Why spend precious time, in an age of nearly infinite media, plopped in front of a bad show to pick it apart? It’s like gorging yourself on a disgusting meal not because you’re hungry, but because you want to gripe about it later. - The New York Times
They argued that by signing up for a free 30-day trial of Disney+ in 2019, and again when purchasing the theme park tickets in 2023 through his Disney+ account, Piccolo agreed to the streamer’s terms of service, which includes that “all disputes” with “The Walt Disney Company be settled out of court via arbitration. - Deadline
The third-largest U.S. theater chain, often seen as a cautious little brother to AMC and Regal, has gained market share since lockdown and its stock is at its highest level since early 2020 after gaining more than 80 percent so far this year. - Washington Post
Even the biggest success stories are vulnerable. I don’t believe there’s a single print magazine right now that’s a sure thing. Even the most popular ones might be gone in another 10-15 years. - The Honest Broker
As freelance TV jobs disappeared, John Balson felt lucky to be working 18 hours a day, across three time zones. Then something happened that he couldn’t control, only document. - The Guardian (UK)
“'We built a model on parity,’ says Sing Sing director Greg Kwedar. ‘Everyone on our movie, the core cast and crew — from the star of the film, all the way through — we all worked for the same rate. And we all collectively own the movie.’” - KCRW
"Staff cuts at New York Public Radio, which operates news/talk WNYC-AM/FM, classical WQXR, WNYC Studios, New Jersey Public Radio, and the Gothamist online news publication, will affect 8% of the public media group’s workforce … (due to) a $10 million budget deficit." NYPR laid off 12% of its staff last September. - Inside Radio
Podcasting, TikTok algorithms, and the GOP’s ability to motivate angry young men - they all play a part. But “while the ideas of Gamergate may live on in the far right and the GOP, the aggressive, harassing fandom behaviors are not limited to a political party.” - Wired
That is, they fear both for their jobs and for the profession of animation itself. As one striker says, “How many artists do you think the company wants to hire five years down the line? Zero.” - The Ankler
Diego Mariscal has worked on more than 80 feature films and TV shows. Yet with the advent of AI and the likelihood of virtual film shoots replacing real behind-the-scenes people, he’s worried that his decades of on-set experience won’t transfer anywhere else. And he's concerned about colleagues, especially younger ones. - TheWrap
“The 77-year-old festival was plunged into crisis two years ago when the Centre for the Moving Image, operator of both the festival and Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema chain, went into administration.” - The Guardian (UK)
"(The newspaper) hired three people this spring to launch a new weekly podcast, but the news organization scrapped that plan in July and is now scrambling to find new jobs for the employees." CEO Linda Henry told Globe staffers that however good audio reporting is, it doesn't attract paying subscribers. - CommonWealth Beacon (Boston)
"Paramount Television Studios will cease operations at the end of the week, president Nicole Clemens and Paramount co-CEO George Cheeks told staff Tuesday morning. Clemens will exit the company, and all current series and projects in development at Paramount TV Studios … will move under the CBS Studios umbrella." - The Hollywood Reporter
