Talent Reps Threaten To Boycott Casting Networks Over Plan To Charge For Use Of Platform

More than 1,800 talent reps are petitioning Casting Networks to reconsider a controversial plan to charge a monthly fee for ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Online Audition Platform Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Pay-to-Play Tactics

Performers allege Casting Networks violated a California law related to charging actors for employment opportunities, among other laws for fraud and unfair competition. By Winston Cho Talent listing ...
Variety

Actors Sue Commercial Casting Site Over ‘Pay for Play’ Policy

A group of actors filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday against Casting Networks, one of a handful of websites that connects actors to commercial auditions, alleging that the platform functions as an ...
Deadline.com

Actors Access Latest Target In Class Action Lawsuit Over Its Pay-To-Play Service

A week ago, the California-based public interest firm Clarkson Law filed suit against Casting Networks. Now it has set its sights on the Gary Marsh-owned service that allows actors to submit directly ...
Law

Former Hallmark Casting Director Sues Network for Alleged Age Discrimination

Hallmark Media executive vice president of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly instructed a former employee not to cast "old people" for Hallmark roles, saying that "our leading ladies are aging out," ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Black Theatre Coalition, AMC Networks Partner on Production and Casting Fellowships

The fellowships will support two Black professionals in gaining TV experience at the network and AMC Studios. By Abbey White Associate Editor & News Writer Black Theatre Coalition is teaming with AMC ...
Backstage

Now Casting: ID Network’s ‘Evil Lives Here’ Needs Talent + 3 More Gigs

The ID Network true-crime re-creation series “Evil Lives Here” is seeking actors, aged 9–45, for various roles in an upcoming episode. Talent will work on March 5–7 in the New York/New Jersey area.