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Rose Matafeo is thinking about retiring. She’s just bought her first home, in London, where the Kiwi comedian has lived for almost a decade. “I’m a homeowner. I never thought I would ever own a home. My parents don’t own…

The Big Screen Symposium continues its roll-out of session info and speakers, this week with a focus on locals. NZ On Air has recently begun funding to encourage more New Zealand music in local screen content. NZ On Air Head…

The six months of labor action in Hollywood last summer and fall led to a host of network series having to shorten their seasons, with premieres four to five months later than their usual fall spots. The good news, though,…

Last week we learned that the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is putting $800,000 of taxpayers’ money towards a documentary called Jacindamania about former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Apparently $3.2m is needed for the documentary and the commission says it’s…

Here’s the letter sent to Ministers requesting protection for the several decades’ worth of NCA content produced and aired under the succession of owners of TV3. Letter requesting that the THREE News Archives be registered as a Protected ObjectDownload…

As UKTV Ventures strikes its latest airtime-for-equity deal with a funeral company, Mark Layton talks to director Brendan Kilcawley about how the business wants to grow the TV advertising market by planting seeds that will pay off in the long…

Ever since AI burst onto the scene, hucksters have been keen on monetizing it for use in Hollywood. First, we needed the WGA and SAG to protect creative jobs against computers, and when the professionals took a stand, they started…

We’re not saying that this will guarantee you success at the 2025 Oscar ceremony, but for anyone looking at trends here’s everything from cameras to costs to crew sizes for this year’s Best Picture nominees. Want to win an Oscar?…

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce and entertainment conglomerate, said Monday that it is committing HK$5 billion ($640 million) over five years to the development of Hong Kong’s film and TV industries. The move was announced on the first day of FilMart, the…

United Talent Agency partners Rich Klubeck and Dan Erlij are used to the rough-and-tumble nature of Hollywood. They have to be in order to push for more original voices and stories on-screen.  Erlij, co-head of UTA’s television literary department, represents…

All that free cash flow from a strike-plagued 2023 is burning a hole in Hollywood’s pockets. Time to get back to work. The key players in film and television will spend a combined $132.7 billion on content in 2024, MoffettNathanson…