“Largely, it's cheaper to make films in the UK. That's thanks to generous tax incentives such as the Film Tax Relief, which offers a 25% tax rebate - as well as lower labour costs and centralised national funding for film.” - BBC
Will TikTok be banned? YouTube wouldn’t be sad about that. “Shorts is hoping that TikTok’s audience of almost 2 billion people will see it as a compelling alternative.” - Fast Company
Today, international markets account for more than 70% of Hollywood’s box office revenue. Ironically, Hollywood is one of the few places where the US does not see one of Trump’s dreaded trade deficits. The industry enjoys a $15.3bn trade surplus, and with that surplus. - The Guardian
“Historically, Hollywood has played a double role in U.S. soft power: It gave the country global relevance as a source of popular culture that was attractive in its own right, and it also presented an attractive ethical system and way of life that was distinct from that experienced elsewhere." - The Hollywood Reporter
“Despite the small budget, the film went on to become a comedy classic that influenced Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons and countless other comedies. Now 50 years after its release, it continues to serve as inspiration for new generations of comedians and writers.” - NPR
“Anyone trying to draw any conclusions about the success or appeal of movie theatres from the results of the first quarter of 2025 is likely to be mistaken, because the industrywide domestic box office in Q1 was in our view a distorting anomaly that has already corrected itself." - Deadline
It’s an attack on the free press, and the very idea of an American public sphere: where information and ideas flow freely, everyone has access to the arts, and neighbors are connected, to one another and to those in power.” - InsideRadio
How would tariffs on overseas film production work when the industry's so internationalized? Whom would be charged, at what point? Are such tariffs even legal? Would a US tax incentive be instead of or in addition to tariffs? How did the entire industry get upended by one social media post? - TheWrap (MSN)
While tariffs are unlikely to have the effect Trump claims he wants, a federal tax credit program for filmmakers—something California politicians spent years advocating for—could be a much stronger alternative. - Wired
Can the traditional talk show format — with an opening monologue, celebrity guests, live musical performances, a sidekick — survive in the streaming era? Or is the future of talk shows something quite different, and much more like … podcasts? - The New York Times
“Just a day after Donald Trump revealed his plan to impose 100% tariffs on ‘any and all’ films produced in ‘foreign lands,’ California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he wants to collaborate with the president to create a $7.5 billion federal tax incentive to help the (Hollywood) film industry. - Variety
At the open of the U.S. stock market regular trading Monday, Netflix’s stock was down -3.3%, Disney was -2.4%, WBD was -4.2% and Paramount was -2.2%. Shares of Lionsgate Studios slipped more than 7% in early trading. - Variety
“It’s insane,” a veteran UK producer told us. “So U.S. companies can only make U.S. films? James Cameron can’t make Avatar overseas? Who pays the tariffs? Leading independent distributors would all be out of business if it’s them.” - Deadline
Vancouver is the third largest film and television production hub in North America after Los Angeles and New York. There were 26,000 persons employed in the industry in B.C. in 2023. - Vancouver Sun
