Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe $900 billion COVID stimulus bill includes several special provisions for the film and television industry, including an extension of a tax break for studios and production companies and billions for small theater chains.Congress is poised to pass the measure on Monday night, along with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill to keep the government running.
The omnibus bill includes yet provision long sought by the film industry, a measure cracking down on streaming services that traffic in pirated content.The theater industry has been lobbying hard for the Save Our Stages Act, a measure that will provide $15 billion in grants for live entertainment venues and theaters that have been hit hard by the.
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