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Over four weekends, they gave out about $8,000 worth of product and exposed their brand to thousands of shoppers at Costco warehouses in Los Angeles. (Bloomberg) -- Online ads are delivering less bang for the click these days, so brands are turning to an old brick-and-mortar marketing gimmick: handing out free samples at the local supermarket. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Online ads are delivering less bang for the click these days, so brands are turning to an old brick-and-mortar marketing gimmick: handing out free samples at the local supermarket. Over four weekends, they gave out about $8,000 worth of product and exposed their brand to thousands of shoppers at Costco warehouses in Los Angeles. [Extracted from the article]

Over four weekends, they gave out about $8,000 worth of product and exposed their brand to thousands of shoppers at Costco warehouses in Los Angeles. (Bloomberg) -- Online ads are delivering less bang for the click these days, so brands are turning to an old brick-and-mortar marketing gimmick: handing out free samples at the local supermarket. [Extracted from the article]

Over four weekends, they gave out about $8,000 worth of product and exposed their brand to thousands of shoppers at Costco warehouses in Los Angeles. (Bloomberg) -- Online ads are delivering less bang for the click these days, so brands are turning to an old brick-and-mortar marketing gimmick: handing out free samples at the local supermarket. [Extracted from the article]

Over four weekends, they gave out about $8,000 worth of product and exposed their brand to thousands of shoppers at Costco warehouses in Los Angeles. (Bloomberg) -- Online ads are delivering less bang for the click these days, so brands are turning to an old brick-and-mortar marketing gimmick: handing out free samples at the local supermarket. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The union representing striking writers said it's evaluating a new labor proposal from Hollywood studios following a three-month-long standoff. The Writers Guild of America said it received the counterproposal on Friday from the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, which represents the studios. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The union representing striking writers said it's evaluating a new labor proposal from Hollywood studios following a three-month-long standoff. The Writers Guild of America said it received the counterproposal on Friday from the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, which represents the studios. [Extracted from the article]

The new apps are vying for a share of the dating app market, estimated at $4.94 billion globally, according to Business of Apps. A digital entrepreneur whose previous ventures include the photo sharing site Dispo, Liss launched Teaser AI in June, marketing it as the app that leads to "less ghosting, more matches." The app, founded by Oliver Mathias after his own difficult breakup, offers an AI chatbot for emotional support. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Screenwriters and the group representing big Hollywood studios failed to resume talks about a new contract Friday after the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers said it needed to consult with members. The guild said that when the writers last struck, in 2007, talks resumed, only to fall apart again. [Extracted from the article]

In a message to its members Thursday afternoon, the guild accused the companies of orchestrating a disinformation campaign, suggesting the work stoppage was good for them financially. (Bloomberg) -- Screenwriters and the group representing big Hollywood studios are scheduled to resume talks about a new contract on Friday although neither side appears to be in a conciliatory mood. The twin strikes, which haven't occurred stimulatenously in more than 40 years, have forced big media companies to rejigger their fall TV schedules and postpone new film releases. [Extracted from the article]

That compares with projections of $61 million to $75 million in ticket sales for the Friday-to-Sunday period from forecaster Boxoffice Pro. (Bloomberg) -- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, the seventh installment of the action franchise starring Tom Cruise as an elite spy, took in $54.7 million in US and Canadian theaters over its debut weekend. "Mission: Impossible" Debut Comes Up Short at $54.7 Million. [Extracted from the article]

The second highest-grossing film of the weekend was Sound of Freedom, which has grossed more than $85 million over its two-week run. Paramount Pictures, which distributed the film, had projected $90 million for that stretch. (Bloomberg) -- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, the seventh installment of the action franchise starring Tom Cruise as an elite spy, took in $56.2 million in US and Canadian theaters over its debut weekend. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, the seventh installment of the action franchise starring Tom Cruise as an elite spy, took in $56.2 million in US and Canadian theaters over its debut weekend. Previous installments of the Mission: Impossible took in $44.9 million to $78.8 million in their first five days, according to data provided by Comscore Inc. International sales came to $155 million, the studio said in a statement Sunday. That compares with projections of $61 million to $75 million in ticket sales for the Friday-to-Sunday period from forecaster Boxoffice Pro. [Extracted from the article]

The Screen Actors Guild, which represents some 160,000 performers, announced a walkout Thursday after failing to reach a new labor agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, which represents studios including Walt Disney Co. and Netflix Inc. (Bloomberg) -- For the first time in six decades, Hollywood writers and actors are on strike at the same time - a cataclysm for hundreds of thousands of film and TV workers already idled by the entertainment industry's growing labor strife. A union representing about 340,000 United Parcel Service Inc. workers is threatening a strike on Aug. 1 if the company doesn't meet wage-increase demands in talks to renew a five-year labor contract. [Extracted from the article]

A union representing about 340,000 United Parcel Service Inc. workers is threatening a strike on Aug. 1 if the company doesn't meet wage-increase demands in talks to renew a five-year labor contract. (Bloomberg) -- For the first time in six decades, Hollywood writers and actors are on strike at the same time - a cataclysm for hundreds of thousands of film and TV workers already idled by the entertainment industry's growing labor strife. The Screen Actors Guild, which represents some 160,000 performers, announced a walkout Thursday after failing to reach a new labor agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, which represents studios including Walt Disney Co. and Netflix Inc. [Extracted from the article]

A union representing about 340,000 United Parcel Service Inc. workers is threatening a strike on Aug. 1 if the company doesn't meet wage-increase demands in talks to renew a five-year labor contract. The Screen Actors Guild, which represents some 160,000 performers, announced a walkout Thursday after failing to reach a new labor agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, which represents studios including Walt Disney Co. and Netflix Inc. (Bloomberg) -- For the first time in six decades, Hollywood writers and actors are on strike at the same time - a cataclysm for hundreds of thousands of film and TV workers already idled by the entertainment industry's growing labor strife. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the fifth film in the Walt Disney Co. series about a globe-trotting archaeologist, brought in $83.9 million in theater ticket sales over the five-day July 4 holiday in the US, another mediocre reception for a big-budget summer movie. The tally for Dial of Destiny showed fans retain some affection for the adventurous professor Indiana Jones, played again by Harrison Ford, despite a 15-year gap since the last picture. [Extracted from the article]

"Indiana Jones" Misses Estimates in Hit to Theaters' Rebound They anticipate full-year ticket sales of about $8.8 billion in North America, citing Box Office Pro. (Bloomberg) -- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the fifth film in the series about a globe-trotting archaeologist, brought in $60 million in ticket sales in its North American weekend debut, a disappointment for theaters trying to bounce back from the pandemic. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the fifth installment in the film series about a globe-trotting archaeologist, brought in $60 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North America, a disappointment for theaters trying to bounce back from the pandemic. "Indiana Jones" Misses Estimates in Fresh Hit to Theater Rebound They anticipate full-year ticket sales of about $8.8 billion in North America, citing Box Office Pro. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Homelessness in Los Angeles County rose to the highest level on record, soaring 9% from 2022 with an estimated 75,518 people living on the streets despite growing efforts to tackle the crisis. "I'm worried that next year the count might be even larger because we do not have a way of preventing homelessness", LA Mayor Karen Bass said at a press conference Thursday where the data was released. Voters and their elected representatives have adopted numerous measures to tackle homelessness, including county and city bond issues. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Homelessness in Los Angeles County rose to the highest level on record, with an estimated 75,518 people living on the streets despite growing efforts to tackle the crisis. Voters and their elected representatives have adopted numerous measures to tackle homelessness, including county and city bond issues. Earlier this month, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reported that 14,000 people have been moved off the streets in the six months since she assumed office in December. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, elected last year on a pledge to mitigate the homeless crisis, said more than 14,000 people have moved off the streets since she took office more than six months ago. Read More: LA Chips Away at Homeless Crisis Driven by High Housing Costs In March, Bass reported that about 4,000 homeless people were housed during her first few months in office. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, elected last year on a pledge to mitigate the homeless crisis, said more than 14,000 people have moved off the streets since she took office more than six months ago. Read More: LA Chips Away at Homeless Crisis Driven by High Housing Costs In March, Bass reported that about 4,000 homeless people were housed during her first few months in office. [Extracted from the article]