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Tech platforms are too powerful to ignore, but can undermine whole businesses by tweaking algorithm   AI will transform the TV industry, slashing production costs and resulting in widespread job losses, according the US bosses of RedBird IMI and Candle Media,…

“This glamour image can be a real handicap,” Robert Redford told The New York Times in 1974. “Image is crap.” It was a blistering admission for one of the most popular movie stars on the planet. After all, Redford’s striking…

A collaboration between representatives from Tāmaki Makaurau iwi and hapū, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited’s Screen Auckland and the screen industry will lead to a more streamlined approach to filming on sites and places of significance to mana whenua. Auckland Council’s Policy…

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…