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164. Warner on the attack.

  April 24

  Warner knows the most stimuting forms of this business game. It's politics. Since December 1991, they have beeending their influen political games, aiming not only to undermine Lux Animation's public image but also to tarnish its political standing. They've infiltrated the politics of San Jose, San Francisco, and their surroundings to undermihe processes of id animation. A special territorial w began to take shape, breaking down California's extensive legal system into special territories uilds located in suitable locations. Los Angeles would be for film and television produ, San Diego for ics, and the North for the business sector. It's a powerful w, specifically aimed at Lux Animation.

  California Post

  Territorial Order Decree: California cil

  By Jules Patinsky

  Hollywood was founded on February 1, 1887. The area was inally called "Hollywoodnd" and was established as a residential unity in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California. The evolution of Hollywood as the epiter of the eai industry, especially ema, happeer, in the early 20th tury. Over time, Hollywood became the globally reized symbol of the film industry. Throughout the years, this evolution has been reshaped by the growth of an industry that shows no signs of stopping.

  Sis iion, efforts have been made to improve this industry through various political reforms, addressing issues of diversity and representation, bor practices, sorship, freedom of expression, and political impact.

  Labor practices in Hollywood have also been subject to reforms over time. ges in wages, w ditions, and workers' rights have resulted from a growing awareness of the importance of treating those tributing to the creative process fairly. Unions and anizations have pyed a crucial role in advog for bhts, and these reforms tio evolve to address the ging needs of the workforce.

  sorship and freedom of expression have been recurring areas of fli Hollywood's history. From the produ code in the goldeo porary challenges reted to graphic representation aive themes, the industry has experienced a stant struggle between artistic creativity and limitations imposed by political and social s.

  Many issues have been addressed, but territorial anization has never been discussed. Therefore, the new reform approved by the California State cil brings to light some new rules that we hought would be subject to ge or modification. It s the territorial distribution of the state of California, and the approval now hangs on a five-month period of challenge, as decreed by the senators themselves, during which the impact geed by territorial anization will be analyzed.

  For the representative area of Los Angeles and its surroundings, the entire film and television industry will be located. Special areas such as Santa Monica, San Diego, Burbank, San Francisco, and Santa Monica will be sidered special pces for maintaining tax exemptions, while other locations will be taxed without these exemptions.

  In clusion, political reforms in Hollywood over the st hundred years have been essential to adapt to a stantly ging ndscape. From seeking more inclusive representation to improving w ditions and managing creative freedom in the face of sorship, Hollywood has faced and tio face signifit challehese reforms not only reflect the evolution of the eai industry but also indicate its ongoing influen culture and society. Hollywood's ability to embrace ge and address critical political and social issues remains crucial to its relevand sustainability over time.

  …

  Thomas Carsohe neer and couldn't believe that this nehich removed some exemptions for making film produs, would begin to take effect from the year 1996. It would enter a six-month trial period to assess its viability, something Thomas knew would only fill the pockets of corrupt politis who sought to enrich themselves. As long as they made money, nothing else mattered to them.

  He decided to rub his eyes, dispelling the ahis w produced regarding Billy's future pns.

  -Good afternoon, Yamile. I'd like you to call in the group of interns, - Thomas said.

  -Yes, sir. I'll notify the parties, and they should be knog on your door in a few minutes, -Yamile replied.

  Just as Yamile said, within ten mihe three interns were standing at the door. Thomas observed the two young men and the girl in their elegant suits, picturing his son as a wyer. However, he dismissed the thought, sidering Billy's ability to gee money far beyond on skills.

  -Good afternoon, Mr. Carson, - the young people greeted in unison.

  -Good afternoon to all of you. I have a pro bono task for you. If you achieve a successful result, our main t, Lux Animation, has sent a new assig regarding the new Hollywood Territorial Order Law. They want to know everything there is to know, the crucial funs, loopholes, and exploitable articles. Among the three of you, you'll duct a systematic study of the w, outlining the advantages and disadvantages for Lux Animation, an animation pany based in San Jose. I hope you'll be as specific as possible and find possible solutions in the wo months, - Thomas Carson expined.

  "Yes."

  "Yes, sir."

  "Yes."

  Thomas smiled and then called his tact, the W.erchis, Inc. team, a specialized ating firm.

  -Good m, Growre, - Thomas Carsoed.

  -Thomas y favorite friend who W.erchis, an ating firm established since 1954, - Growre replied.

  -I'm ied in knowing how serious the impact of the erritorial order w is and the signifit ways we, as a pany, respond, - Thomas said.

  -Of course, just give me a few seds, and I'll carefully review everything, - Growre said, unaware of this new w and its repercussions.

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  In Warner's offices, CEO Robert A. Daly reviewed everything with his legal team. He knew all about the pany's dealings and the movements of his beloved employees and directors. Using a program, he had a measure of most employees who fell under his jurisdi, gradually unig the areas of the pany and their distins with all the departments.

  -Terry Semel aurner are pying very hard, - Robert Daly said.

  Reviewing the ats and expenses for this political veotaling almost 16 million dolrs in favors, plus a few more million in political pushes and iives that preverong opposition. However, in their ignorahey bit the tail of the Fox and Sony bia s.

  -What do you think of these as? - Robert asked Charles Underwood.

  -I'm aware that this maneuver is inteo stretch the resources of the pany they want to acquire to use it in the case we have before the court, - Charles Underwood said.

  -Tell them we o stop. We don't have the support and the Disney game to tinue pying these swames. Since Frank's death, the support has ceased, and now we find ourselves entangled in a two-sided game, - Robert A. Daily said.

  -If I may, sir, that's an uimation. This pany is undoubtedly quite strong and has experienced eic growth. I think it's just poking the tiger's tail. Even though we've pyed many games below to limit marketing gains and closed the entrao Los Ahis pany hasn't stopped growing, - Charles Underwood said.

  -Is the risk worth it? - Robert A. Daily procimed.

  -At first, it was thought so, but they are a strong pany, and Terry Semel's as were hasty, - Charles Underwood said, trying to be as casual as possible. Terry Semel has emerged at Warner as Co-CEO, a position no less important than Robert A. Daly's, so everything resurfaces in a blurred frontation.

  -Well, I'll talk to Terry; maybe he knows something I don't, - Robert A. Daly said.

  Charles Underwood nodded, without saying more. The relevance of these attacks seems to be born from the mix of money with politics, always causing irrelevant tahat the film industry ot accept. The st major fraud, how they tried to restrain the power of the Nickelodeon el with educational els, weighed so much that the Federal unications ission decided to force policies, and every year, the acceptance of this w proposes sorship, limitation, and education in children's programs

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