The vote does not guarantee a walkout. The actors and studios will begin negotiations on Wednesday.

The vote, after the union representing striking writers urged opposition, can be overruled by the streaming giant’s board of directors.

The streaming company had said it was looking for ways to increase revenue. And one way was to make more people pay for the service.

John Fithian spent nearly three decades as the top lobbyist for movie theaters. He says their future is bright, despite the power of streaming.

The star and director share a sensibility that comes through in their new film, “You Hurt My Feelings,” about a small thing that rocks a...

The impact included promising shows that lost their audiences, films rushed into production with flimsy scripts and turbocharging reality programming.

The animated film’s grosses helped make April the first month to surpass its prepandemic average at the box office.

Sending DVDs through the mail, in recognizable red-and-white envelopes, helped the company become a behemoth in Hollywood.

The streaming company released Ben Affleck’s “Air” on 3,500 movie screens this week, and it plans to open 10 to 12 films theatrically every year.

The streaming service long thought spending on ads didn’t result in more viewers. That has subtly changed under the marketing chief Marian Lee.