A union for Hollywood film and television crew has said has reached a tentative three-year deal with major studios that includes agreed-on pay hikes and guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), which includes lighting technicians and costume designers, are to ratify the deal with the […]
Turnpost has launched out of stealth with details about its pending new AI-infused platform for 21st century video content production across film, streaming and network television content. The company has raised $1 million in an early friends and family round led by entertainment and technology angel investor Earl Jarred. As of launch, three Hollywood feature […]
Singer/Songwriter Jewelm, whilst guesting on Access Hollywood, showed her hologram which is featured in her new art exhibition at Crystal Bridges Art Museum in Arkansas, USA. She also made the television debut of her new song, Upon Meeting the Goddess of Love, performing on guitar in hologram form in the Proto M unit. “I love […]
Rewind Networks has expanded its reach in the Philippines, the Maldives and Papua New Guinea as partnerships with affiliates Accion, MediaNet and Digicel grow. Accion, one of Rewind Networks’ longstanding affiliate partners with a distribution network of local cable operators across the Philippines, has distributed HITS and HITS MOVIES since 2014 and 2019 respectively. Accion […]
Tata Communications has opened a new production and delivery facility in Los Angeles – an investment that will it says will support the future development of its services and business growth. The facility, named The Switch @ Victory, bolsters Tata Communications’ ability to serve a growing number of live content customers anywhere, anytime, with end-to-end […]
Bubble Agency, the global PR, marketing and events specialist for the media and entertainment technology and services sectors, has appointed Dayna McCallum as Commercial Director. Based in Los Angeles, McCallum will spearhead the agency’s worldwide business development efforts in the newly created role. Working closely with Bubble’s UK-based Business Development Manager, McCallum will be responsible […]
Great American Media has signed TV presenter and actor, Mario Lopez, to a multi-picture, multi-year deal to star in content across the company’s media portfolio which includes linear networks Great American Family, Great American Faith & Living, Great American Pure Flix, Great American Adventures, and digital channel, Great American Faith & Home, with a focus […]
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films has announced that actor, comedian, and host Joel McHale (star of Animal Control and Community), will return as host of the 51st Annual Saturn Awards on Sunday, February 4, 2024at the L.A. Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel. The Saturns will once again be live-streamed on Electric Entertainment’s premium OTT app and FAST channel, ElectricNOW, and will include exclusive interviews from the Red […]
US actors look set to resume work after their union, Sag-Aftra, agreed a tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end a four-month strike. On November 8th, Sag-Aftra reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers (AMPTP) in a unanimous vote. The shutdown – combined with a separate writers’ strike – has […]
Amazon Freevee announced today that Hollywood Houselift with Jeff Lewis will return with the first two episodes of its second season on December 6th, exclusively on Freevee in the UK, US and DE. A new episode of the 10-episode season will then be available every Wednesday. With higher stakes and even higher demands, Lewis will […]