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UPDATED with WGA East: Entertainment industry union leaders are applauding Congress for today's passage of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, part of which expands key benefits for hundreds of thousands of industry workers who have lost jobs because of the coronavirus shutdown of film, TV and theater…

The Motion Picture Association has released its annual THEME report, summarizing last year’s showbiz spending and demographic data. And while it’s old news that the global box office reached a high of $42.2 billion and domestic of $11.4B in 2019, -4% from 2018, the trade org reported that for the first time ever…

UPDATED with SAG-AFTRA, Actors’ Equity statements: The Motion Picture Association, in its first public comment about the worldwide threat of the coronavirus, said today that it is "closely monitoring" the spread of the deadly disease and "will continue taking the necessary precautions" to ensure the health and safety…

The Motion Picture Association is disputing the findings of a new USC study that said "billions of dollars in state entertainment industry tax incentives don't bring promised jobs." The study was funded by the Koch Foundation, whose billionaire brothers — Charles and David Koch — virtually destroyed the Florida's film…

2ND UPDATE, 5:06 PM: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s meetings in Washington on Thursday included a visit with President Donald Trump, who has claimed the social media platform has been biased toward Democrats. But in a message on Twitter, Trump posted a picture of him meeting with Zuckerberg in the Oval Office and…

The movie industry’s chief lobbying and trade association has unified under one name: The Motion Picture Association. The organization was known domestically as the “Motion Picture Association of America” and internationally as the “Motion Picture Association.” Now the organization will be known around the world…