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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…

Behind every flawless celebrity glam moment is a magician-like makeup artist who has spent years perfecting their craft to make stars look and feel their best. But what’s behind the MUA? In addition to A-list experience, these artists are backed…