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Six months. A 17 percent dip in entertainment employment in the L.A. area. Billions in estimated economic activity lost to the state of California. Could it happen again? Three years after the double writers and actors strikes rocked Hollywood, it’s…

UK multi-channel broadcaster UKTV will double down on its YouTube and social media strategy after posting record ratings and audience share figures during 2025. Last year marked the company’s strongest year to date across social media, with UKTV’s social team…

The New Zealand screen, theatre and journalism communities are mourning the loss of Aroha Awarau, a gifted storyteller whose work across media consistently elevated Māori voices and contemporary Aotearoa experiences. Awarau built a distinguished career spanning journalism, theatre and film,…

Australia‘s new streaming content quotas has “materially changed the competitive landscape” for New Zealand‘s production community, a screen body has warned. New Zealand’s producers guild, Spada, said New Zealand was at risk of being left “at a disadvantage unless policy settings catch…

YouTube has continued to upend the natural order of UK television by overtaking the BBC on a key measurement of audience reach, according to an analysis by Deadline. In an unprecedented moment, YouTube passed the BBC in monthly audience reach…

A Cook Islands feature film has garnered over two million YouTube views and numerous international accolades, which the producer hopes will showcase the nation’s beauty and attract major studio productions to the islands. Stranded Pearl continues to win accolades and views…

Labour is promising to implement a levy on local profits of streaming giants like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video if elected, but National says it is still considering its options and won’t commit to any plan yet. It follows …

Last week, I wrote part one of a two-part series on how the film industry has changed, titled “Why the film business is considerably riskier than it used to be.” Today I’m sharing the companion piece, focusing on all the…