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The UK’s long-gestating Media Bill has taken one step closer to being passed into law, with the legislation set to bring in new rules about how global streamers such as Netflix and Disney+ operate in the country. The House of…

Warner Bros. Discovery NZ is excited to reveal the name and logo of the new 6pm bulletin being produced by Stuff Group and airing for the first time on July 6 on Three. The bulletin will be called ThreeNews, and…

Script to Screen has announced soon-to-be ex-Head of Talent Development at the NZFC, Dale Corlett, as the next ED of Script to Screen. He’ll take up the role to replace Jackie Dennis, who’s stepping down. Dale’s been leading talent development…

It has been a busy week for the UK’s TV & film producers, with the long-awaited Media Bill making its way through the House of Lords yesterday before Parliament is dissolved. The move followed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement this…

Sean Baker’s New York-set romantic dramedy Anora has scooped the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or. This marked Baker’s second time in the competition after 2021’s Red Rocket, and tonight’s win amounted to the realization of what Baker…

This week Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson was shocked to hear her own voice used in tech company OpenAI’s ChatGPT software. However it wasn’t actually her voice she was hearing; it just sounded like her, and OpenAI has since deactivated the…

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…