26 override the current vaccines everyone has received thus far. An updated and new variety of vaccine will be available in two-to-three weeks, according to reports from medical sources. In the meantime, infection and hospital admission rates are climbing — nationally and internationally — causing concern. Are we about to face another general shutdown? And what does it mean for the entertainment industry’s global sales markets that are scheduled for the next few months? Will the industry prepare for a repeat health closedown on top of what strikes have done and are doing, as well as not having fully recovered from the initial COVID outbreak that lasted nearly three years? The Golden Globes organization last week announced that it had tapped Tim Gray, a highly respected writer, formerly of Variety, as EVP of the Golden Globes. In this role, he will oversee the new nine-member board of directors. Former HFPA president Helen Hoehne is the Golden Globes president and she will be joined on the board by a trio of HFPA members (Barbaros Tapan, Elisabeth Sereda and Gerardo Prat), along with Neil Phillips (a former pro basketball player), Judy Lung (Toronto International Film Festival VP of PR and Communications), and Javier Porta Fouz (artistic director of the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema). The ninth board member has yet to be named. Despite no broadcaster being announced (and not even a suggestion that one is interested), the organization insists that the awards show will go ahead, even if it isn’t televised, on January 7, 2024. And finally, isn’t it interesting that the big three traditional linear U.S. TV networks are not only losing viewers to streaming but to FAST channels that are airing old content? (By Mike Reynolds) content and noted, “programmers (were) constantly chasing the wind to the capital markets. We believe the time for a more coherent strategy is now.” In his slide presentation, he recommended that “distributors and programmers need to work together to entice and reward customers to utilize bundled subscription products — most programmers simply will not be able to profit/survive solely on a-la-carte streaming revenue and need a hybrid, customer-centric model.” The overall announcement, according to Wells Fargo analyst Steve Cahall, indicates that Charter “has drawn a line in the sand and is either prepared to drop major content sources to protect earnings, or rewrite the linear script.” The dispute was resolved 11 days later with Spectrum re-gaining middleman status, including for some of Disney’s ad-supported streaming services. There’s definitely more to come on this subject, as many references to the situation form part of union/guild complaints about residual payments in the current round of strike negotiations. While there have been many variants of the original COVID virus, the new Pirola variant (originally identified in India) will (Continued from Page 24) October 2023 Hollywood Talks 14-17 November 2023 Moon Palace Resort Hotel, Cancun, Mexico The TV Market that will put you face-to-face with LATAM & US Hispanic executives thanks to its 1-to-1 pre-scheduled meetings format. The #1 Content and Co-Production Market for Latin America and US Hispanic Television MIPCANCUN® is a registred trademark of RX France - All rights reserved
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