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YouTube says it has paid out $100 billion over the past four years to creators, artists and media companies. The company made the announcement at its annual Made on YouTube event Thursday, held in person in New York and streamed…

Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up on the latest blockbuster AI lawsuit, this time against Chinese company MiniMax, owner of Hailuo AI. The three mega-studios, which collectively represent over half of the US box office take, filed suit…

What if your success as a filmmaker is tied to the strength of your personal community? 
 
That sounds like (and probably is) the first thing you’d hear at a TED Talk, followed by trenchant anecdotes and thoughtful homilies. I offer…

Under John Barnett’s leadership, Outrageous Fortune redefined Kiwi TV drama. Revisit episode one and see Barnett’s influence on casting, storytelling, and the production strategies that made the series a landmark success.…

AI-generated content, or AIGC, is revolutionizing the short film industry by producing digital text, images, and videos, empowering creators to explore diverse styles and innovative content. In late August, China Media Group (CMG) launched an AI-themed evening gala, displaying short…

Pioneering AI-generated feature-length documentary “Post Truth,” which got a theatrical release across Turkey this summer, is set to launch internationally from the upcoming Warsaw Film Festival. The English-language work is directed by generative AI artist Alkan Avcıoğlu, who created “Post…

For more than a dozen years, buzzy American studio A24 has been saying yes to some hugely audacious – crazy even – ideas for movies. A newly dumped man has to find a new partner in 45 days or be…

This summer, UK measurement body Barb began reporting audience figures for a selection of the most-watched YouTube channels, reigniting an ongoing debate in the industry over whether YouTube can be considered as (or even compared with) TV in the eyes…

A Television Academy task force developing what it calls “responsible AI and production standards” has finalized a set of guidelines for members, Deadline has learned. The three pillars of the guidelines, Academy officials say, are “creative integrity,” “permissions, licenses, legal…

The race to attract productions has never been more competitive or complicated, according to top executives who gathered for a Variety Global Conversation exploring the evolving future of physical production. Moderated by Variety executive editor film and media Tatiana Siegel,…

Having spent the last few years in a testing phase, the AI assembly line is finally allowing machines to create new movies and alter classic ones. But as TIFF showed, many directors are pushing back. “Because I know the rooster.”…

Women are making historic gains in Hollywood, accounting for 36% of creators of television programs on streaming in the 2024-2025 season. According to a report from “Boxed In” on women representation in television, that figure is an all-time high for…