Hollywood Buzz - January 2024

By Natalie Lifson, Agent Trainee at Buchwald and your co-Editor-in-Chief at THA

• U.S. economy adds 353K jobs in Jan; entertainment continues to recover (Deadline, 2/2)
  

• Hulu set to begin password-sharing crackdown (THR, 1/31)
  

• DGA makes a number of retroactive additions to contract with studios (Deadline, 1/26)
  

• Emmy rules changes set for 2024 awards (Deadline, 1/24)
  

• Netflix blows past Q4 subscriber targets, topping 260M (Deadline, 1/23)
  

• SAG-AFTRA puts casting websites on notice for charging fees (Deadline, 1/20)
  

• Number of U.S. scripted TV season orders has nearly halved since 2019 (Deadline, 1/19)
  

• 2023 Emmys ties record for most winning actors of color (THR, 1/15)
  

• MGM+, MGM scripted TV & unscripted consolidated (Deadline, 1/10)
  

• Hollywood spurs bill looking to protect performers from deep fakes (THR, 1/10)
  

• Award Winners: Grammys, Emmys, Golden Globes, Sundance,  Critics Choice
  

• Award Nominations: Grammys, Oscars, SAG, BAFTA, People’s Choice, DGA