Summary: The number of households in the United States subscribing to traditional pay television services has dropped below 50% for the first time in the two years Nielsen has been tracking such metrics. And it’s not that viewers are cutting the cable cord, they’re just watching their favorite television shows and movies on streaming services more than they are on broadcast and cable.<br> Meanwhile, the writers and actors’ strikes show no sign of ending. One of the big sticking points is over the use of artificial intelligence in future productions. Now a new court ruling sided with the Copyright Office and said works solely generated by AI cannot be copyrighted. <br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including why Disney is being sued by one of its finance partners, why an Iranian filmmaker is being thrown in prison and some box office shenanigans taking place in Korea.<br> <br> <br> ‘Oppenheimer’ Rises To $718M Global, ‘Barbie’ Basks In $1.28B, ‘Meg 2’ Chomps Past $300M; ‘Blue Beetle’ Scurries To $18M Overseas Start<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/08/oppenheimer-barbie-blue-beetle-meg-2-global-international-box-office-1235523488/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/08/oppenheimer-barbie-blue-beetle-meg-2-global-international-box-office-1235523488/</a><br> Box Office: ‘Blue Beetle’ Beats ‘Barbie’ With $25.4M Debut, ‘Strays’ Gets Lost<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blue-beetle-box-office-barbie-strays-1235570507/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blue-beetle-box-office-barbie-strays-1235570507/</a><br> The Cinema Foundation Announces the Second Annual National Cinema Day, America’s Day at the Movies on Aug. 27th<br> <a href="https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/the-cinema-foundation-announces-the-second-annual-national-cinema-day-americas-day-at-the-movies-on-aug-27th/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/the-cinema-foundation-announces-the-second-annual-national-cinema-day-americas-day-at-the-movies-on-aug-27th/</a><br> Billy Bragg Releases Pro-Unionisation Response Song to Viral Country hit Rich Men North of Richmond<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/21/billy-bragg-releases-response-song-to-oliver-anthony-rich-men-north-of-richmond" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/21/billy-bragg-releases-response-song-to-oliver-anthony-rich-men-north-of-richmond</a><br> The 40(ish) Most Important People in Podcasting in 2023<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/most-powerful-people-in-podcasting-2023-1235567134/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/most-powerful-people-in-podcasting-2023-1235567134/</a><br> South Korean Police Uncover Box Office Inflation Scandal Involving Major Industry Players<br> <a href="https://celluloidjunkie.com/digest/south-korean-police-uncover-box-office-inflation-scandal-involving-major-industry-players/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://celluloidjunkie.com/digest/south-korean-police-uncover-box-office-inflation-scandal-involving-major-industry-players/</a><br> SAG-AFTRA Modifies Interim Agreement Policy To Exclude WGA-Covered Projects Shot In The U.S.<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/08/actors-strike-waivers-writers-guild-1235519273/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/08/actors-strike-waivers-writers-guild-1235519273/</a><br> WGA Slams Netflix, Amazon and Disney as ‘New Gatekeepers’ in Antitrust Report<br> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-08-17/wga-writers-strike-disney-amazon-netflix-sag-aftra-antitrust-report" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-08-17/wga-writers-s...</a>
