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Banijay Entertainment profits were up 5% over the first nine months of this year but today’s financials revealed production on some of the super-indie’s shows have been postponed until next year. The Banijay Entertainment and Live portion of the Banijay…

When actress and technologist Eline Van der Velden sat down for a Deadline-moderated panel at the Zurich Summit in September, she never could have anticipated the intense global reaction that Tilly Norwood, the first AI-created actress from her fledgling AI…

Lee Tamahori, the New Zealand director behind acclaimed Kiwi drama “Once Were Warriors” alongside blockbuster Hollywood titles such as the James Bond film “Die Another Day,” has died. He was 75. Tamahori’s family said the director passed away following a…

The route to Tuesday’s “landmark” announcement of streaming quotas in Australia has been long and torturous, and the country’s production community is now beginning to assess what the future will look like. Will, as streamers sources often privately claim, the…

We understand that a mighty Totara has fallen with the passing away of Lee Tamahori today. Lee had been battling Parkinson’s disease for some time, and just recently he was diagnosed with liver cancer. It’s a sad day for the…

New Zealand Screen Awards ticket sales officially close at 5pm TONIGHT – and there are only a a few seats left! Join host Pax Assadi, as everyone celebrates the best of New Zealand’s screen industry. Event Details
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Screen Australia has today released the 2024/25 outcomes of the second year of its current Gender Matters KPI. In 2024/25, 56% of key creative roles – defined as producer, director and writer – across approved Screen Australia development and production…

Written by Zoe McIntosh Who teaches you to make a film when you have nothing, no money, no gear, no clue? These days you can summon the ghost of any genius with a few keystrokes. “ChatGPT, act like James Cameron…

Nearly half of Gen Z say that YouTube or social video platforms are their preferred entertainment platforms over traditional TV or paid streaming. According to Activate Consulting’s Technology & Media Outlook 2026, which was unveiled by CEO Michael Wolf at…