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The South Korean government is betting big on animation, unveiling a $1 billion investment strategy aimed at transforming its cartoon industry into a global powerhouse. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Thursday rolled out its “Basic Plan for…

Alphabet handily beat Wall Street analysts’ estimates for earnings per share in the first quarter and also topped revenue expectations thanks in part to YouTube advertising. The tech giant reported total revenue of $90.2 billion, up 12% from the year-ago…

Asked today if — amid shrinking theatrical windows, sagging box office receipts and production fleeing L.A. —Netflix has destroyed Hollywood, the company’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos replied, “No, we’re saving Hollywood.” Sarandos made the remarks at the TIME100 Summit. He went…

Blow out the candles! YouTube has been pumping out videos for two decades — and to give you one idea of how massive the Google-owned platform has become, YouTube says more than 20 billion videos have been uploaded to date.…

Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, said the entertainment industry “certainly gets overlooked” in U.S. trade deals. From 2020-24, Netflix contributed $125 billion to the U.S. economy, creating 140,000 production jobs across 500 productions in all 50 states, according to Sarandos,…

Ruby Chen, Co-Founder and CEO of CNEX Foundation, has been named the 2025 Doc Edge Superhero, an honour recognising her outstanding contribution to global documentary filmmaking. She will receive the award at the Doc Edge Awards on 3 July and…

Films made with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) will be able to win top awards at the Oscars, according to its organisers. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued new rules on Monday which said the use…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. We’re spoiled for choice when it comes to streaming services in New Zealand, but as more and more services put their subscription prices up, it’s easy to wonder: who deserves my hard…