Anousha Sakoui is an entertainment industry writer for the Los Angeles Times, covering the business of Hollywood and labor issues in media. She joined Company Town in 2019 from Bloomberg News and has been based in Los Angeles since 2014. Previously she wrote for the Financial Times in London as well as Dow Jones & Co. She got her start in business news at the BBC and is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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A coalition of medical professionals and TV writers believe shows could help educate diverse audiences toward wearing masks and getting vaccinated.
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After a review, the Justice Department decided against undoing decades-old consent decrees that govern music industry licensing.
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SAG-AFTRA filed an amicus brief over its concerns on how long-term contracts could affect its members.
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Despite safety protocols, film producers and unions are still grappling with how and when to get back to work after a holiday pause.
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The U.K is grappling with a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases while keeping its critically important film industry afloat.
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COVID-19 has had a severe impact on everything from theaters and production to agencies and cable news. Some parts of the business may never be the same.
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A Los Angeles court said Viacom was entitled to an injunction against Netflix’s attempts to pursue the New York-based media giant’s contracted employees.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has shrunk crew sizes and banned crowd scenes, Hollywood’s new safety rules mean longer jobs for some background actors.
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Walt Disney Co. is closing its children’s radio programming station and laying off staff amid a broader restructuring of its operations.
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After talks with entertainment industry unions, producers of commercials once exempt from conducting COVID-19 tests will now test their cast and crew.