As 2023 ends, the country’s TV and telecom regulator is at odds with American streamers over how much cash they are now obligated to fork over to subsidize local film, TV and music producers. - The Hollywood Reporter
"For five decades, Amazonian tribal leader Raoni Metuktire and Belgian director Jean-Pierre Dutilleux enlisted presidents and royals, even Pope Francis, to improve the lives of Brazil’s Indigenous peoples and protect their lands. … Behind the scenes, however, the relationship was nearing its end." - AP
"The luxurious residence, dating back to the latter half of the 2nd century BC to the conclusion of the 1st century BC, has been described by (the) Culture Minister as an 'authentic treasure.' … The mosaic features an array of shells, Egyptian blue tesserae, precious glass, and fragments of white marble." - Euronews
"This year has seen several high-profile exits from that position, often after unexpectedly brief stints in charge. Questions have been raised about the viability of this supposedly 'impossible job' – and several theatres are doing away with it entirely. Should we be … concerned that (the position's) no longer fit for purpose?" - The Guardian
"Recent cancellations, … and growing fear that artists may lose funding and opportunities due to political views on Israel-Palestine ..., are casting a shadow on the nation’s reputation as a bastion of free expression. (And) more and more public figures are circumventing Germany’s invitations and funding, in protest of its current policies." - Artnet
In a 2019 Facebook post, Emmanuelle Debever alleged that Depardieu groped her on the set of Andrzej Wajda's 1982 film Danton. On Nov. 29, she left a note for her partner in her Paris apartment and jumped into the Seine; she was rescued but died in hospital on Dec. 7. - Variety
"Cait Corrain admitted that she had created six profiles on ... Goodreads in order to boost the ratings of her forthcoming debut sci-fi novel, Crown of Starlight, and downgrade a number of fellow debut authors. … She added that she would enter 'an intensive psychiatric care and rehab facility.'" - Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)
"The 76-year-old singer (was) to perform in Bologna but she cancelled the concert after suffering what the city’s Teatro Duse described as a 'sudden illness'. She underwent checks at a hospital, (and) a statement from health authorities in Bologna said Smith had been discharged and was in good health." - The Guardian
Epic had accused Google of restricting smartphone makers, wireless carriers, and app developers from providing any competition to the Play store, which accounts for over 95 percent of all downloads onto Android phones in the US. - Wired
The report, titled “What We Watched,” includes viewership data for the movies and television shows watched on the streaming service between January and June 2023. - Washington Post
Firms that generate nondisruptive creation lead with agency. Rather than start with the chessboard, they envision what could be and what should be, irrespective of what is. They flip the script, openly questioning and reimagining all the things that those who lead with structure accept as givens. They ask: Why not? What if? - Harvard Business Review
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG), the organisation behind the venue, wanted to build a Sphere on a former coach park at Stratford in east London, starting the planning process in 2018 – long before the Vegas building was completed. Supporters saw a London Sphere as a game-changer for the city's status. - Dezeen
The MPA wants legislation that would enable content companies to seek court injunctive relief that would require internet service providers and other intermediaries to disable access to an infringing site. - Deadline
