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MTA launches ASL pilot program to improve accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing riders
By scanning a QR code, riders can use their phones to connect with an interpreter in real-time, who then facilitates conversations with MTA employees.
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TTC staff now using body-worn cameras
TTC staff will now be equipped with body-worn cameras in an effort to improve safety and crack down on fare evasion. CBC’s Naama Weingarten has the details — and reaction.
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Writers' guild pushes for more protections against AI
Bruce Smith, the president of the Writers Guild of Canada, says that artificial intelligence will never be able to replicate the specificity of creativity. He says the union will continue to push studios for more definitive language...
Press Association
Director of Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival praises Sir Ian Rankin's influence
Interview with Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival director Bob McDevitt at the launch of this year's festival.
Press Association
Writers march on Meta UK headquarters to protest against alleged AI abuse of copyright
Society of Authors (SoA) members marched to Meta HQ at King’s Cross, after millions of books were allegedly stolen to train Meta’s AI. Includes a speech from writer Adrian West.
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Taoiseach Micheal Martin speaks at South by Southwest festival
Ireland offers competitive tax incentives and funding supports for film-makers, Irish premier Micheal Martin has told a panel at a major US media festival. Mr Martin, who is attending South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, as part of a...
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2024 Women's Prize Winners Announced
The Women’s Prize Trust – the UK charity which enriches society by creating equitable opportunities for women in the world of books and beyond – today announces the winner of the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction (now in its 29th year) and...
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FOX News in the Classroom: September 26, 2023
After traveling billions of miles to asteroid Bennu and back, NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft has landed in the Utah desert at a military training range. A tentative agreement is here between the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood...
Bloomberg
CAA's Lourd on Hollywood Strike: There's a Misalignment of Interests
Bryan Lourd, co-chairman and CEO at CAA, speaks with Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw at the Bloomberg Screentime event in Los Angeles.
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Netflix's Sarandos: Actors Sought 'Levy' on Subscribers
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says talks with striking actors broke down after the union asked for a "levy" on streaming customers. Sarandos speaks at the first-ever Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles.
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Workers on the March
The United Auto Workers has expanded its strike and the actors are still marching. We dive into why these strikes might be different than ones experienced in the past.
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Chris Fenton on Hollywood Strikes
Chris Fenton, Author of FEEDING THE DRAGON: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business, shares his insights on how the Hollywood writers and actors strikes will play out, as a tentative agreement...
Bloomberg
Hollywood Screenwriters Reach Deal to End Five-Month Strike
Striking Hollywood screenwriters reached a tentative new labor agreement with studios including Walt Disney and Netflix, settling one of two walkouts that have shut down film and TV production. 3Pas Studios Chief Business Officer Steven...
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Hollywood Writers Reach Tentative Pact With Studios
Striking Hollywood screenwriters reached a tentative new labor agreement with the studios. Su Keenan reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Colvin: Tech is Central Driver in Labor Shift
Alexander Colvin, Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations Dean says technology is at the heart of the shift in the balance of power between labor and management.
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Writers, Actors, Strike Continues
Attorney Rania Sedhom joins Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller to discuss the latest on the Hollywood strikes and the future of AI in the industry. This interview aired on "Bloomberg Markets" on August 23, 2023.
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Hollywood Writers Blast Studios for 'Lecture'
Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw reports the latest on the strikes in Hollywood after studios released the details of their contract proposal and the Writers Guild of America fired back at the media companies. He speaks with Caroline Hyde and Ed...
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Writers and Studios Still Very Far Apart, Says Wolfe Pereira
Steven Wolfe Pereira, 3Pas Studios chief business officer, discusses Bloomberg reporting that Hollywood studios have made a new offer to striking screenwriters that includes concessions on issues such as the use of artificial...
Bloomberg
Hollywood Actors Strike Stretches On
Hollywood actors and writers continue their strike demanding pay increases and residuals in streaming plus assurances their work will not be replaced by artificial intelligence. Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on...
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Milken's Klowden: Hollywood Strikes Could Cost $4B
Kevin Klowden, Milken Institute chief global strategist, told Kailey Leinz and Guy Johnson the Hollywood strikes could easily cost $4 billion. Klowden said this Monday morning on "Bloomberg Markets: Americas."
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Media Mayhem
Jon Klein, Former CNN President and HANG Media Co-Founder dives into the uncertainty that media moguls are facing due to the ongoing strikes. Klein also discusses the role AI plays in media and streaming services.
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Online Publisher Substack Turns to Its Writers for Funding
Substack CEO Chris Best joins Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde to discuss how the online newsletter publisher is inviting contributors to become investors as it looks to continue its growth in a tough market for fundraising.
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Warner Bros. Discovery's Surprise Profit and the Writers' Strike
Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow to discuss Warner Bros. Discovery's surprise profit in streaming TV as its legacy cable networks continued to lose advertising and viewers. Plus, how the writers strike might...
Bloomberg
Handel on Hollywood Writers' Strike
Jonathan Handel, entertainment attorney, USC Law School adjunct professor and author of 'Hollywood on Strike!', discusses the development and implications of an ongoing strike by television writers in Hollywood. He speaks with...