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Aug 23 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
NEW: What does the $1 billion #RingsOfPower mean for Amazon Studios? To put it in Tolkien-ese, the co has not yet closed its fingers, Gollum-like, around its preciousss: a major watercooler show that lures global viewers en masse. $AMZN #LOTRonPrime #LOTR
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What constitutes a success for Prime Video is hard to say — but former Amazon Studios execs gave us a little bit of an idea. Like Bilbo rousing a dormant Smaug, the co is looking at how many inactive Prime users will be reawakened by #RingsOfPower. $AMZN businessinsider.com/amazon-lord-ri… Image
Amazon Studios has made a mark with shows like The Boys. But as @RichLightShed said, “There's no doubt that Amazon has had success. [But] they haven't had a culturally defining show. There has been no massive breakout where everyone is talking about it." businessinsider.com/amazon-lord-ri…
The #RingsOfPower are a major bet, backed by Bezos himself. But Amazon Studios didn’t always have such grand ambitions, according to one former exec there. #LOTR
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#TheRingsOfPower is the most expensive TV series ever created. But even in success, we’re unlikely to see something that big-budget again, say experts. The streaming wars are margin-slamming enough. Read our full story from me @eugenekim222 & @alisonbrower businessinsider.com/amazon-lord-ri…

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Oct 22, 2019
NEW #PayUpHollywood story: I spoke with over a dozen writers' assistants and script coordinators. Here's what they told me about the union, alleged punitive measures from studios, and 30-cent-an-hour raises. 1/
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“Once we unionized, my medical expenses went down from about $10,000 a year to $300 a year,” said WA Olga Lexell, who has Hashimoto's thyroiditis. “I went to see my doctor, where my co-pay used to be $65 under the studio plan, and it was only $5. And I cried. I was so floored.”2/
Lexell, like many who spoke to @Variety, cite access to health insurance as one of the biggest benefits of unionizing under IATSE Local 871.

“It’s been incredible,” she said. “Honestly, if we hadn’t unionized, I don’t know that I would still be working in this industry.” 3/
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