Ryan Faughnder

It took billions of dollars in losses, a company-wide overhaul, cost-cutting and price hikes to get there, but Bob Iger and Walt Disney Co. appear to have reached a long-awaited turning point in the streaming business.

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Animators have expressed great concern over the threat of artificial intelligence, which is expected to lead to job losses.

LOS ANGELES — The union that represents animators has reached a new contract deal with the major Hollywood studios after more than three months of bargaining, securing pay increases and artificial intelligence protections.

LOS ANGELES — The union that represents animators has reached a new contract deal with the major Hollywood studios after more than three months of bargaining, securing pay increases and artificial intelligence protections.

With a month left to go in an erratic, stomach-churning year for Hollywood, the box office finally started to show some life again with the triple-threat of “Moana 2,” “ Wicked ” and “Gladiator II.”

It's 7 a.m. Do you know what your kids are streaming? Although the splashiest shows of the direct-to-consumer video era tend to target

There were plenty of things that went wrong for Hollywood in the year 2024. There were box office flops (sorry, “Joker: Folie à Deux” and “Kraven

The union that represents Hollywood animators ratified its new contract with the studios, despite concerns among some prominent members over the deal's protections against the use of artificial intelligence.

Note: The Wide Shot newsletter will be off next week. When chronicling what went wrong in Hollywood in 2024, it's hard to narrow down the list to a reasonable length for this column.