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While federal government investment in TV drama is increasing, Australians are receiving falling cultural and social value in return, according to the findings of a four-year study by QUT researchers. Australian television drama hours have dropped 55 per cent since…

TVNZ has breached its collective agreement with the E tū union when deciding on discontinuing programmes, the Employment Relations Authority has ruled. It was announced in March that 68 staff members who work for Midday, Tonight, Fair Go, Sunday, Re: and in…

More than two thirds of UK indies will be at risk of closure within 12 months if the current commissioning slowdown persists and no support is forthcoming, according to the findings from a new survey of more than 65 production…

Donna Langley has done it all. She slowly worked her way up the ranks at Universal Studios and now runs the whole entertainment side of NBCUniversal — motion pictures, Focus Features, television, and Peacock. She’s one of the Hollywood executives…

Behind every flawless celebrity glam moment is a magician-like makeup artist who has spent years perfecting their craft to make stars look and feel their best. But what’s behind the MUA? In addition to A-list experience, these artists are backed…

A significant concern voiced since the start of Cannes is the noticeable absence of US theatrical deals. Debt-laden studios are navigating a tumultuous transition in the evolving streaming landscape, resulting in a lack of domestic deals. This void has a…

Before digital tools allowed composers to simulate any instrument on a laptop, musical scores for TV were simple melodies performed by a handful of session musicians. The newer technology meant those musicians lost their jobs; so did the guy who…

Amid a generally positive market the familiar gripe of high asking prices has sent a clear message that buyers and sellers are finding it increasingly tough to reconcile their respective financial models. The tension remains particularly acute on A-list market…

As part of Variety‘s Global Conversations Summit at the Cannes 2024 Film Festival, Variety executive editor Tatiana Siegel sat down with New Zealand Film Commission CEO Annie Murray and Philippa Mossman, head of International Screen Attraction at New Zealand Film Commission, to talk…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff Peter Jackson is bringing Lord of the Rings back to Wellington, producing two new Gollum films in Wellington. Madeleine Chapman (Gollum) argues with Madeleine Chapman (Smeagol) about it. First of all, I…