Film/TV
How De-aging Technology is Changing Hollywood, the Future of Filmmaking (Respeecher Blog)
Characters in movies and TV series live according to particular laws of space and time. When the audience is shown a scene from the hero's childhood, the director normally casts a ... More
ZDF Studios Announces a Third Season for ‘Just Animals’ Wildlife Series (Senal News)
The production of its latest season has just concluded. It will consist of 10 episodes, each lasting 50 minutes. It will be distributed globally by ZDF Studios and produced by Wild... More
ZDF Studios Reveals Highlights in Childrens’ Productions for Early 2024
ZDF Studios’ Junior department has announced the first programme launches and upcoming highlights for early 2024. (more…)... More
ITV Studios and Fusebox Renew Deal for ‘Love Island The Game’
ITV Studios and Fusebox Games announced a renewed deal to expand the mobile game Love Island The Game for another three years. With over 25 million downloads worldwide, the game ha... More
The Growing Demand for Captions and Subtitles in Today’s Media Landscape (VITAC Blog)
Though there are many reasons for this increase in caption viewing – advances in technology, societal expectations, changes in the way programs are broadcast, simple viewing pref... More
LucidLink, Projective Technology Integration Enables Cloud Post-Production at Scale
Real-time collaboration specialist LucidLink and post-production workflow firm Projective Technology have announced a strategic partnership that enhances cloud-based post-productio... More
Ampere: Content Spend to Grow 2% in 2024 (BTN)
As broadcasters and streaming services revive postponed productions a steady flow of content is expected to push global content into mild growth. Ampere’s forecasts estimate that... More
ZDF Studios Commissions First Major Factual Series From Canadian Indie Go Button Media
The highly respected German producer/distributor has commissioned its first major factual series from the Canadian indie and will also be responsible for its global distribution (e... More
Ampere: ‘Abrupt’ End for Peak TV (WorldScreen)
Between the Hollywood strikes and a broader commissioning downturn, U.S. scripted series releases plunged in 2023 to 481, below the Covid-hit 2020 number of 510 and down considerab... More
Could 2024 be the Biggest Year Yet for Animation? (The Quorum Blog)
This year animation has the chance to rule the roost. No fewer than six upcoming films have the chance to end the year in the top 10, which has only happened once (in 2016) over th... More
Amazon MGM Studios to produce at Pinewood Toronto Studios’ Facilities (Señal News)
The first multi-year commitment by Amazon MGM Studios to Canadian studio space, the deal with Pinewood Toronto Studios will allow the company exclusive use of new production facili... More
Sony Renames Music Building After John Williams as Hollywood Legends Turn Out to Pay Tribute (THR)
Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams and Sony executives Tony Vinciquerra and Tom Rothman spoke ahead of the 91-year-old, who said he first visited the building in 1940.... More
Adobe at Sundance: Celebrate the Next Generation of Storytellers
Stories have the incredible power to bring us together and create impactful change in the world. Through our decades long support for independent filmmaking, we’ve committed to b... More
Globo to Host Upfront, Discuss Int’l Coproductions, Globoplay Strategy at Content Americas (C21)
Brazilian broadcast giant Globo will present several forthcoming productions at Content Americas next week during an Upfront, while its international co-production strategy will al... More
Adobe Launches $6M Film and TV Fund to Support Underrepresented Creators (THR)
The company and its foundation is collaborating with the NAACP, Easterseals, Gold House, Latinx House, Sundance Institute and Yuvaa in its first year.... More
EditShare Implements News and Sport Archive for MTV Oy
MTV Oy, the leading commercial television company and production house in Finland, recently relocated to a new centre in the suburbs of Helsinki, seizing the opportunity for a majo... More
Dubformer Dubs W4tchTV YouTube Docs (Advanced Television)
Dubformer, the AI-driven dubbing service for broadcast media, has localised 16 YouTube documentaries by W4tchTV using in-house solutions. The first project included seven titles, t... More
Succession, Lessons in Chemistry Lead 2024 DGA Awards TV Nominations (Variety)
This year’s DGA Awards take place on Saturday, February 10, 2024.... More
LucidLink, Magicbox Create Live Virtual Production Workflow
Real-time collaboration specialists LucidLink and mobile virtual production studio firm Magicbox have joined forces to create innovative virtual production workflows for motion pic... More
Nielsen Rolls Out VOZ Measurement (AdNews)
Nielsen has launched its Virtual Australia measurement solution, a reporting platform for Australia’s Total TV reporting standard. VOZ blends broadcaster viewing data from conven... More