Hollywood’s collapse continues as another production house is forced to close

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Shadowcast Pictures, a Los Angeles-based production equipment rental company that supplied cameras, lighting and other filmmaking gear to movies, television shows and commercials for nearly two decades, has ceased operations after struggling through years of industry turmoil.   Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/hollywood-collapse-continues-another-production-213515839.html

Box Office Insiders: Meet the Team That Paid $70 Million to Control Hollywood’s Favorite Data Set

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A private equity-backed deal led by Bay Area exec Anant Gupta and advised by ex-Paramount distribution chief Chris Aronson aims to revive Rentrak as the single, trusted handler of all theatrical grosses.   Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/box-office-rentrak-hollywood-owner-1236627137/

Go woke, go broke: The collapse of Star Wars and the failure of Hollywood’s studio model

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As Disney and other studios retrofit beloved franchises with ideological messaging, audiences are turning away, leaving Star Wars, Marvel and the remake machine exposed to a new box-office reality.   Source: https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/culture/artc-go-woke-go-broke-the-collapse-of-star-wars-and-the-failure-of-hollywood-s-studio-model