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ITVX picks up Kiwi dark comedy Good Grief

Mark It — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:08:56 +0000

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired New Zealand-produced dark comedy Good Grief for its streaming platform ITVX.
The deal covers both seasons of the series.
Co-created by and starring real-life sisters Eve Palmer (The Brokenwood Mysteries) and Grace Palmer (Shortland…

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Dunedin pitches itself as next major film location

Mark It — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:59:53 +0000

Dunedin is stepping into the spotlight with a new campaign designed to attract filmmakers, producers and location scouts to the southern city.

Enterprise Dunedin has partnered with Dunedin-born comedian James Mustapic to create a showreel promoting the city as a…

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TVNZ board chair rang senior minister to discuss negative coverage

Mark It — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:28:37 +0000

A senior Cabinet minister has confirmed the board chair of public broadcaster TVNZ discussed concerns about its journalists’ reporting of crime statistics, in a private call days before the outlet ran a follow-up story to outline the Government’s successes.
Labour…

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From ‘Boy’ to behind the camera: Rickylee Russell-Waipuka’s journey from child star to producer

Mark It — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:35:10 +0000

After making her film debut as Chardonnay in Kiwi blockbuster Boy, Rickylee Russell-Waipuka got used to getting bombarded with spontaneous moonwalks and requests for selfies. But for the then-teenager, the hardest shift wasn’t public recognition – it was feeling the…

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DEGANZ Launches Editor Accreditation

Mark It — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:30:42 +0000

The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand (DEGANZ) is proud to announce the establishment of the Aotearoa New Zealand Screen Editors (ANZSE) Accreditation for the art of editing.
ANZSE Accreditation recognises a master editor with a significant body…

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Alex Breingan (Stripe Studios) facing 33 fraud-related charges in the Auckland District Court

Mark It — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:12:49 +0000

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Los Angeles Explores $5 Million Subsidy for Microdrama Production

Mark It — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:37:45 +0000

The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to explore creating a $5 million subsidy for microdramas, the short-form vertical videos enjoying a surge in popularity.

The council voted 14-0 to direct city staff to come up with public or private…

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Australia’s Central Coast Studios secures SEARs approval as demand for independent studio infrastructure hits historic highs

Mark It — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:26:59 +0000

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Move over Brokenwood, Blue Murder Motel is here

Mark It — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:40:57 +0000

This story was originally published on The Spinoff.

Small towns can be deadly, and nobody knows that better than the residents of Brokenwood. For 11 dramatic seasons, the endangered folk of the sleepy bucolic community have been drowned in vats…

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THE SANCTUARY – TV Series

Mark It — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:12:46 +0000

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Taika Waititi Says His ‘Star Wars’ Movie Needs to Be ‘More of Its Own Thing’

Mark It — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:03:16 +0000

Taika Waititi‘s “Star Wars” movie has been in development since 2020, when Disney and Lucasfilm announced the “Jojo Rabbit” Oscar winner would helm a new film in the franchise written by “1917” scribe Krysty Wilson-Cairns. There’s been no big updates…

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SPADA’s Levy Obsession Misses The Real Lesson From Across The Tasman

Mark It — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:23:03 +0000

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More Than 1 Million YouTube Channels Are Using AI Tools Daily and CEO Says Platform Is Actively Working to Curb ‘AI Slop’

Mark It — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:42:40 +0000

AI will be a “boon to creatives who are ready to lean in,” according to YouTube chief Neal Mohan. But at the same time, the video giant is taking steps to minimize the spread of low-quality AI content — aka…

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Ted Sarandos Warns “Instagram Is Coming” as He Lays Out Competitive Landscape for Netflix

Mark It — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:40:41 +0000

Ted Sarandos wants investors (and regulators!) to know: Netflix is facing more competition than ever, and the competition is only getting more fierce.

It’s a message that appears honed for battle, should regulators in the U.S. or Europe try to…

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Global Insights and Lessons for Policy and Legislative Approaches to AI and the Screen Sector

Mark It — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:53:44 +0000

The CoSTAR Foresight Lab has been assessing the opportunities, challenges and biggest future-facing impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Creative Industries across a broad range of outputs, frameworks, and methodologies.

AI is no longer a future consideration for the…

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