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There finally is some good news about film production in Los Angeles. The city and county’s film-permitting office said today that shoot days in Greater L.A. increased by 6.2% in the October-to-December period after 11 consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines.…

As far as comedy TV shows in the last ten years go, it’s hard to find one more beloved than “What We Do in the Shadows.” Premiering on FX in 2019, the series was based on the movie of the…

On January 5, a top talent agent cut their stay at a post-Golden Globes party short, rushing home to get a jump on all the work that had piled up during the holiday break. Two days later, that home would…

Sister chief also tells MPs that BBC should get greater support Sister boss Jane Featherstone has said that the TV industry should urgently “embrace” AI by embedding relevant skills in training programmes.   Appearing before the culture, media and sport committee,…

Professional Lighting Services (PLS) is excited to announce that Tim Timlin, a seasoned expert in consumable products, has joined the team. Tim brings an extensive knowledge and a wealth of expertise that will further enhance the PLS’s commitment to delivering…

There is more information about data and methodology at the bottom of this article. For now, it’s enough to know that we’re talking about the age of the top six billed actors in the year the movie was released. Across…

Saying that AI was discussed at CES last week is a bit like saying oxygen was breathed during the giant tech confab. There was simply no way of avoiding the topic. For Hollywood, which has been unsettled by the rise…

In December 2024, Omnicom announced its acquisition of Interpublic Group in a US$13.25 billion all-stock deal creating the largest advertising agency in the world with over US$26 billion in annual revenues. Omnicom’s acquisition announcement was widely reported in the press…

Facilities are packed out across 2025 by major US fare. Features include Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday, Mattel Films and Amazon MGM Studios’ Masters Of The Universe, plus Warner Bros’ Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow and Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights adaptation. On the…

It didn’t take long into a key Labor Innovation & Technology Summit panel before the prevailing sentiment among Hollywood workers was given voice. “The fear of replacement is very real at this moment and in this room,” said Linda Powell,…