Summary: Television network executives have begun publicly acknowledging a predicament their audiences recognized some time ago; there is simply too much television. In the midst of what has been dubbed a “golden age” of television, viewers are becoming reluctant to sign up for yet another new or existing series.<br> In fact, John Landgraf, the head of FX Networks, recently told the Television Critics Association that the glut of TV content means it has become more difficult to “cut through the clutter and create real buzz” when producing a show. With so much programming available, great shows can often go unnoticed or take longer to find an audience.<br> Then there are countries in which content is being suppressed. In Russia a politically active Ukrainian filmmaker was recently handed a 20 year prison sentence drawing international criticism that the charges were fabricated. Bangladesh meanwhile has banned a banned a new movie because it shed light on the country’s billion dollar garment industry, which is well known for exploiting its workers.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including why Warner Bros. is headed to China, Spongebob Squarepants is headed to Broadway and how Netflix is about to lose more than 1000 movie titles.<br> <br> ‘Terminator: Genisys’ Smashes Records at Chinese Box Office<br><br> <a href="https://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/terminator-genisys-chinese-box-office-records-1201576476/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/terminator-genisys-chinese-box-office-records-1201576476/</a><br> ‘Compton’ Cruises to No. 1 With $26.8 Million, Newcomers Fall Flat<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-compton-cruises-no-816948" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-compton-cruises-no-816948</a><br> Universal’s ‘Minions’ hits $1 billion in worldwide box office<br><br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-universal-minions-1-billion-box-office-20150828-story.html" target="_blank">http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-universal-minions-1-billion-box-office-20150828-story.html</a><br> ‘Minions’ Is Now the Third-Highest Grossing Animated Film of All-Time<br><br> <a href="http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/minions-is-now-the-third-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time-118188.html" target="_blank">http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/minions-is-now-the-third-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time-118188.html</a><br> Russian Court Sentences Ukrainian Director Oleg Sentsov to 20 Years in Prison on Terror Charges<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oleg-sentsov-sentenced-20-years-817446" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oleg-sentsov-sentenced-20-years-817446</a><br> European Film Academy Seeks Donations to Fund Oleg Senstov Appeal<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/european-film-academy-seeks-donations-818105" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/european-film-academy-seeks-donations-818105</a><br> Moscow Premiere Film Festival Canceled After Government Pulls Funding<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/moscow-premiere-film-festival-canceled-817830" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/moscow-premiere-film-festival-canceled-817830</a><br> Bangladesh Court Bans Movie About Fatal 2013 Factory Collapse<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bangladesh-court-bans-movie-fatal-817442" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bangladesh-court-bans-movie-fatal-817442</a><br> Warner Bros. in Talks to Make Movies in China<br><br> <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/warner-bros-in-talks-to-make-movies-in-china-1440475260" target="_blank">http://www.wsj.com/articles/warner-bros-in-talks-to-make-movies-in-china-1440475260</a><br>
