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British Columbia Beefs Up Film Tax Credit Program

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 We’re in the thick of the battle of the location destinations, and British Columbia isn’t going down without a fight. As we’ve seen a year with significant shifts in the location landscape, this key Canadian location has significantly improved its offerings. Brandon Blake, our entertainment attorney Los Angeles from Blake & Wang P.A. shares the good news.                                                                           Brandon Blake Tax Rebate Jump The new tax rebate for foreign projects shooting in the British Columbia area will now be 36%. It currently stands at 28%. Additionally, big-budget tentpole productions (expenditure over $200M) will be able to access a further 2% rebate.   British Columbia itself is a well-known destination for Hollywood productions, claiming ...

Disney Solidifies Its Position on Bundling as ESPN+ Officially Joins the Hulu Family

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 Bundling has been the go-to watchword for streaming services this year, and few have been as active in this space as Disney. With the full power of its “little sister,” Hulu, now under its full control, Disney has now officially combined all its primary services under a single banner for Disney+. Brandon Blake, our entertainment attorney Los Angeles from Blake & Wang P.A., has the full story for us.                                                                         Brandon Blake ESPN+ Trio Bundle While ESPN+ has been “kind of, sort of” on offer through Disney+, as has Hulu itself, it will now have an official branded ESPN tile on the Disney+ home screen. Hulu itself was folded into the same official ecosystem earlier this year.   However, there’s more underway for ESPN+ itself. D...

Disney Solidifies Its Position on Bundling as ESPN+ Officially Joins the Hulu Family

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Bundling has been the go-to watchword for streaming services this year, and few have been as active in this space as Disney. With the full power of its “little sister,” Hulu, now under its full control, Disney has now officially combined all its primary services under a single banner for Disney+. Brandon Blake, our entertainment attorney Los Angeles from Blake & Wang P.A., has the full story for us.                                                                                 Brandon Blake ESPN+ Trio Bundle While ESPN+ has been “kind of, sort of” on offer through Disney+, as has Hulu itself, it will now have an official branded ESPN tile on the Disney+ home screen. Hulu itself was folded into the same official ecosystem earlier this year.   However, there’s more unde...

Indie Films See Plenty of Success Over Bumper Thanksgiving Weekend

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 The record-breaking Thanksgiving box office was a win for blockbusters. However, while the shattered records and beefy takings are certainly impressive, let’s not let it overshadow the many success stories we saw from the indie arena as well. Brandon Blake, entertainment attorney Los Angeles at Blake & Wang P.A., shines a spotlight on some Thanksgiving indie success stories.                                                                            Brandon Blake A Fantastic Weekend for All Even with the powerful performances from Moana 2, Wicked, and Gladiator 2 , speciality films left their own mark on this past weekend’s box office, with 3 indie movies managing to find a spot in the Top Ten.   A24's latest release, Queer , made a strong debut with $188,800 on seven screens...