May 1, 2024

Working actors face mounting pressure as self-taping auditions become the norm, even for live theatrical performances. Once a necessity under the oppression of COVID-19, presenting high-quality, self-produced videos is now an assumed part of the casting process. Agents and actors…

Warner Bros. Discovery [WBD] ANZ today announced that Glen Kyne has decided to leave the company, finishing on July 5. Juliet Peterson, current Senior Director of Content and BVOD, will now lead the business as Vice President, Head of Networks,…

Europe’s film and television public funds are confronting a crisis as streaming platforms and other disruptive forces shake up traditional business models. Over 20 production entities spanning Europe and beyond have united forces, embarking on a mission to rally local…

Filmmakers have not decided yet how to ingest Sora, and its contender has emerged. Meet Vidu- China’s first long-duration, highly consistent, and highly dynamic video model. Vidu can generate a 16-second 1080p video with one click. Developed by Chinese AI…

In the coming months, British actors’ union Equity and producer trade body Pact are expected to kick off negotiations to thrash out new contracts that will cover the vast majority of U.K. TV and indie film. There’s going to be…