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Breaking: The House defeated the bill to delay the Digital TV switch of February 17th to June. Read all about it! Digital TV switch still set for Feb. 17 House defeats bill to postpone transition http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999189.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 RL
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Yesterday, after the firing of SAG's Executive Director, Doug Allen -- a series of emails from David White (Allen's temporary replacement) and Alan Rosenberg, were blasted to it's membership. From the inside, via Jonathan Handel's blog Digital Media Law: http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/sag-email-imbroglio.html RL
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Zaxcom BBQ Lunch Saturday Feb 14, 2009 Anytime between 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. 3325 Cahuenga Blvd W. Hollywood, CA 90068 RSVP's appreciated, but not required. Zaxcom and Coffey Sound invite you to view the release of two new Zaxcom products and a very exciting update to the Deva and Fusion mutitrack location recorders. For the first time anywhere, Zaxcom will be presenting the following: 1.) The TRX992 single channel transmitter is a single device solution for wireless boom pole transmission, IFB return, headphone monitoring and backup recording. Features include: 100% digital hard wire audio quality 48V phantom power. High resolution IFB re…
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BREAKING: Doug Allen steps down from SAG Move follows brutal battle over negotiations http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999081.html?categoryid=18&cs=1 RL
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Just a reminder to all our members here to check out CinemaSound, the new online community network I have set up. There are a lot of distinct advantages and advanced features of the site that have yet to be discovered by many of you. Here is a brief list: 1. sign-up is really easy, totally secure and has never caused any spam for the site 2. FORUM section acts very much like the Discussion Group and can be configured by each individual user to display posts and threads however you want (all recent posts displayed, display by discussion topic-thread, etc.) 3. each user can participate in a network wide BLOG and can also keep a personal blog going tied to their pro…
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Backstage at the SAG Awards Actors to guild: 'Stop the infighting' Stop the infighting, get everyone on the same page and let's get a new contract already -- that was the message sent to SAG leaders by actors working the red carpet and backstage at the SAG Awards on Sunday. Read the full article at: HERE
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Is there any news on SAG
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http://www.knx1070.com/SAG-Gives-Up-Strike-Vote-Plans/3709717
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY This is the fifth Academy Award nomination for David Parker. He was previously nominated for: THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (2007) -- Winner, Sound Mixing PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003) -- Nominee, Sound Mixing THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996) -- Winner, Sound NEVER CRY WOLF (1983) -- Nominee, Sound Including his other nomination this year for Sound Mixing for WALL-E, this is the seventh Academy Award nomination for Michael Semanick. He was previously nominated for: RATATOUILLE (2007) -- Nominee, Sound Mixing KING KONG (2005)…
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Apple today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Apple posted record revenue of $10.17 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.61 billion, or $1.78 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $9.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.58 billion, or $1.76 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 34.7 percent, equal to the year-ago quarter, and international sales accounted for 46 percent of the quarter's revenue. Apple also generated $3.6 billion in cash during the quarter. The results constitute the best quarterly revenue and earnings in Apple's history. Apple shipped 2,524,000 Macintosh computers during the quarter, repr…
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A large NY entertainment industry union has sent to its members for ratification a commercial contract that proposes... hold your breath... NEGOTIATE YOUR OWN RATE AND CONDITIONS, and in some cases OPTIONAL P&W CONTRIBUTIONS. Link to more info and discussion: http://www.local52contract.com/
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The unrest within the SAG Board is boiling over into a real knock down drag out fist fight. Here is this hours latest SAG Fight News: SAG's board takes aim at Allen Group believes guild needs new course By DAVE MCNARY http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998767.html?categoryid=18&cs=1 RL
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The SAG plot thickens. Can it get any thicker? From "Deadline Hollywood" http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sags-doug-allen-tells-members-his-hands-are-tied-contract-vote-compromise-or-strike-authorization-referendum/ RL
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Once again an excellent post from Jonathan Handel of Digital Media Law http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/inside-sag-boardroom.html RL
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I couldn't believe it when I read it. My wife had surgery there last year. It was a fantastic and historic facility. It does not bode well. http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fi-moviehome15-2009jan15,0,3772195.story?track=ntothtml
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Hot of the Web: Variety writes, With a SAG strike becoming less likely, the Screen Actors Guild has announced it's pulled the plug on offering waivers to indie film producers that would allow production to continue if there's a work stoppage. SAG pulls plug on stoppage waivers Suspended program covered 800 productions By DAVE MCNARY http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998732.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 RL
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"These signs of life hardly represent a full-throated TV movie renaissance, but a minor rebound -- still about a quarter the volume of its peak years -- after longform programming was pretty much left for dead. That said, the form's creative ambitions, as well as its financial model, have clearly been altered. It's no accident the Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors has subtitled a planned panel on the topic, "Movies of the week are alive and well ... but boy, how they have changed!" A revival of an older source of jobs for many of us is gaining momentum. Now if they can resolve that SAG problem, maybe better times ahead. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1…
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Here is the inside scoop from Jonathan Handel: http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/sag-hardliners-successful.html Here is how the "news" that Doug Allen was ousted as Chief Negotiator leaked out: http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/sag-board-meeting-grinds-on-into-night.html I believe that the SAG Board closed ranks after this news leaked and changed their mind so as not to loose public (read Membership) support. RL Fixed my spelling mistake too..
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Well as I thought, the moderates have taken Douglas Allen out as the SAG chief negotiator. But he will retain his Executive Director position and his fat $500,000 a year salary. Read it all here: SAG's Doug Allen out as negotiator Board taking steps to table strike vote By DAVE MCNARY http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998416.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
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Are YOU still going to qualify for health care under the contract that we are about to vote on? The AMPTP wants to Raise the number of hours to qualify for Health Insurance from 300 to 400 hours. The AMPTP told our negotiators that at least 10% (or a minimum of 3,500) IA members and their families currently covered by the medical plan have to be dropped, because of "projected" losses. This doesn't even count the ones who currently do not qualify under the 300 hour minimum. Many of our members will lose their Health Care if this is passed. If the contract is passed, your bankable hours will NOT increase. WE will NEVER get the 300 hours back if we lose them now…
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In fighting within SAG's National Board of Directors is becoming really ugly. Proposed voting boycott irks SAG Anonymous email singles out eight actors The Screen Actors Guild's battle over its strike authorization has taken an especially nasty turn, thanks to a suggested boycott of eight actors who are up for SAG awards. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998313.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 RL
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From The New York Times: Six weeks before the nation’s television stations are scheduled to convert to digital transmission, an aide to President-elect Barack Obama is asking Congress to consider a delay. http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/obama-recommends-delay-in-digital-tv-switch/?partner=rss&emc=rss
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45th CAS AWARD NOMINATIONS CAS AWARDS, February 14th, 2009 at the Crystal Ballroom, Biltmore Hotel. CAS Career Achievement Award Dennis Maitland, CAS CAS Filmmaker Award Paul Mazursky Motion Pictures: The Dark Knight - Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo Iron Man - Mark Ulano, CAS, Christopher Boyes, Lora Hirschberg Quantum of Solace - Chris Munro, CAS, Mike Prestwood Smith, Mark Taylor Slumdog Millionaire - Resul Pookutty, Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke Wall-E - Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, CAS Television Movies and Mini-Series: Generation Kill, Episode 5: "A Burning Dog" - Danny Hambrook, Stuart Hilliker, Alexandros Sidiropoulous John Adams, …
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From today's washington Post: Consumers Union is urging Congress to delay the nation's transition to digital television, saying the program to help TV viewers prepare for the switch next month has been underfunded and poorly implemented. Full article here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/07/AR2009010703916.html Best regards, Jim
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Jonathan Handel's blog "Digital Media Blog" has great analysis of the SAG strike issues. A Hat Tip to Jeff Erdmann who let me know about the article that was also on The Huffington Post. Sorry, I refuse to link to them and add to their traffic. Better than that, here is the original post site: (bookmark it -- it's really good) http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/ RL
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