TikTok’s algorithm learns from users’ interactions—how long they watch, what they like, when they share a video—to create a highly tailored and immersive experience that can shape their mental states, preferences, and behaviors without their full awareness or consent. - Wired
In July, cable’s share fell below 30% for the first time, losing a full share point to stand at 29.6%. Broadcast usage fell 3.6%, down 0.8 points. On a year-over-year basis, broadcast viewing was down 5.4% (-1.5 points), and cable viewing was down 12.5% (-4.8 points). - Variety
"That this was happening in Saudi Arabia — one of the most male-dominated countries in the world — was mind-boggling to many in the Middle East. … Moviegoers rushed to prepare Barbie-pink outfits. Some theaters scheduled more than 15 showings a day." - The New York Times
"SAG-AFTRA (had) argued that (waivers) supported the strike because they involved independent producers who agreed to all of the union's demands. But they have caused considerable backlash within the union, as some members felt they undermined the strike's overall impact." - Variety
As the oddly mismatched mega-companies who currently produce, own, and distribute TV shows and movies fumble to align themselves on basic issues, it has become clear that the only goal these corporations have in common is to gain market power and then exploit it; that is, to monopolize. - The Ankler
That's already an option in the U.S., but will the rest of the world bite? Disney+ needs money after a series of declines in membership, and disappointing film results as well. - BBC
Lisa Edelstein "recently was paid 97 cents in residuals for the two episodes of Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce which she wrote and starred in." Ninety. Seven. Cents. - Variety
Matthew Mercer has some ideas - and a commitment to storytelling in the fantasy realm. "Critical Role is a miraculous success, with 2 million YouTube subscribers and an additional 1.3 million followers on Twitch." - Slate
As Hollywood's double strikes keep going without much hope for solutions soon, the Creative Artists Agency plans to lay off at least 60 people. - Los Angeles Times
David, who got into the business by pure chance, was also "a trailblazer for equality and safety within the industry. It was no holiday, though; being a stunt performer is a risky profession, and David has plenty of war stories to share." - The Guardian (UK)
"After all that, the actual experience of video chat is maybe in its most boring state ever. ... The market is largely run by tech giants and the pace of new and interesting features has slowed to practically nothing." - The Verge
"It isn’t just American actors and writers who want to be paid fairly. It’s all of them. ... Actors in South Korea, where Netflix is spending billions to amp up its post-Squid Game presence, are also angry about the lack of residuals and low pay." - Los Angeles Times
AM/FM radio is the top audio source in the U.S., with double the time spent listening of any other audio platform, according to the most recent quarterly Share Of Ear update from Edison Research. - Inside Radio
Here, when you write for a show that becomes an unprecedented success, there is no such windfall. There is only a check for $259.71. - Yahoo (Los Angeles Times)
