Author name: Mark It

Uttering the words “artificial intelligence” in Hollywood right now elicits something of a Chicken Little response. From major studio IP franchises to small independent documentaries, there is no corner of the entertainment industry that artificial intelligence does not (or will…

Following its acclaimed premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival and the New Zealand Film Festival, the documentary is set for a cinematic release over Waitangi weekend in 2025. Directed by Kent Belcher and produced by Nigel McCulloch, the film offers…

Despite market challenges in TV and film production, the six biggest global content companies — led by Disney — are projected to increase spending in aggregate by 9% in 2024, to a record $126 billion. That estimate comes from a…

YouTube generated a cool $8.92 billion in advertising revenue for the third quarter of 2024 as the world’s biggest video-streaming platform continues to turn in double-digit growth on already big numbers. Read on…

This town may be in flux, but it’s still one of the greatest places on earth to earn a living. THR teamed up with Glassdoor to crunch the data on the top entertainment companies from Netflix to Riot Games, ranking…

New Zealand director James Ashcroft is making a mark on the industry just two films in, and now he’s received the best review a horror junkie could ask for. His unreleased psychological thriller, The Rule of Jenny Pen, has been praised by Stephen…

SAG-AFTRA has inked a deal with the AI company Ethovox as it creates a “foundational voice model” that serves as the basis for digital replicas. According to the union, the contract “leads the field in performer compensation,” because it requires…

Dame Julie Christie as the 2024 Television Legend. 2024 TV Legend Dame Julie Christie has transformed the television landscape in New Zealand. A former journalist and a multi-award-winning creator and producer of unscripted formats in 30 countries, her work on…

For the past year, I have been crunching the numbers on all aspects of horror movies.  The end result is the Horror Movie Report – an epic study of all 27,000+ horror films ever made through the lens of data,…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday announced a proposal to more than double the state’s film and tax incentives, which he says will create more competition among other states and countries offering similar perks to the entertainment industry. The new…