Netflix unveils big expansion at New Mexico production hub
Netflix has expanded its New Mexico production facility to include four new soundstages, in a move that increases the streaming giant’s robust presence in the state with its film and…
Al Michaels returns to the Olympics as the AI voice of Peacock
As legendary sportscaster Al Michaels would say, you can’t make this up. Or maybe you can. NBC Sports announced Wednesday that it will use the voice of Michaels, re-created using…
A24 valuation jumps to $3.5 billion with new funding round
Known for arthouse films, Oscar contenders and prestige horror flicks, indie studio A24 has landed a new round of funding led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital. The studio declined…
IATSE deal: Hollywood crew members, studios reach tentative contract
Film and TV crew members have reached a tentative contract deal with the major Hollywood studios after months of bargaining. The resolution arrived before the current contract’s expiration date, finally…
Will Google cut a deal with California news media to fund journalism?
SACRAMENTO — California news publishers and Big Tech companies appear to be inching toward compromise on a controversial bill that would require Google and huge social media platforms to pay news…
Paramount leaders address ‘simply unacceptable’ profit declines
Two weeks after the sale talks collapsed between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, the company’s co-chief executives tried to rally employees for the future in a packed town hall meeting…
AI companies Suno and Udio sued over alleged music copyright theft
Major record labels have sued two artificial intelligence companies for allegedly stealing copyrighted sound recordings to generate music. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and other music…
As jobs disappear, Hollywood is seeing an exodus out of L.A.
Los Angeles has long been a magnet for those chasing their big break in film and TV, drawn by the allure of creative fulfillment and fame. But conversations about a…
NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley on AI: ‘We’ve got to get the ethics of it right’
Artificial intelligence is “exciting,” but guardrails must be put in place to protect labor, intellectual property and ethics, NBCUniversal Studio Group Chairman Donna Langley said Friday at an entertainment industry…
CNN competitors sign on to carry presidential debate
Broadcast and cable networks, including Fox News and ABC, are falling in line to carry the simulcast of CNN’s presidential debate on June 27, the first general election face-off of…