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Cold Open: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Authorship in Film and Television Writing

IP Watchdog

Last week, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) reached a tentative three-year deal to resolve a writer’s strike following a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The deal was reached on September 27, 2023, after a 148-day strike, which was the second-longest in the union’s history.

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The CRTC and Online Streaming: Money Now; Details Later

Hugh Stephens Blog

On June 4, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced it will be imposing “base contributions” of 5 percent of annual … Continue reading "The CRTC and Online Streaming: Money Now; Details Later"

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Implementing Canada’s Online Streaming Act: The CRTC is Fast Out of the Gate

Hugh Stephens Blog

Just days after Canada’s controversial Online Streaming Act (aka Bill C-11) finally cleared Parliament and was proclaimed law, the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission), the regulatory body empowered to implement the widespread changes to the Broadcasting Act encompassed by C-11, seized the initiative.

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UK Supreme Court Ruling: Sky Falls in Pivotal Trade Mark Battle with SkyKick

JD Supra Law

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the closely followed and long-running litigation between Sky, the well-known television and broadband company, and SkyKick, a lesser-known cloud computing business. The wait is over!

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Fox Succeeds in Scrapping Machine Learning Claims at CAFC Under 101

IP Watchdog

The patents are directed to solving problems in the entertainment industry and television broadcasting with respect to optimizing the scheduling of live events and network maps, which determine the programs or content displayed by a broadcasters channels within certain geographic markets at particular times. Recentive Analytics, Inc.

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3 Count: Locast Outcast

Plagiarism Today

Locast offered a service that allowed users to access free, over-the-air broadcast television via the internet. First off today, Jon Brodkin at Ars Technica reports that the free TV streaming service Locast has shut down, at least for now, following a significant courtroom defeat. 3: Brit Extradited to US on Movie Piracy Charges.

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The Pitch - April 2025

JD Supra Law

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries.