The dual Hollywood strikes are history, but production has been slow to return in Los Angeles, especially for television projects. The city and county’s film office said today that local on-location filming declined by 8.7% the first quarter, recording only 6,823 shoot days from January through March. The quarterly report from FilmLA cites a double-digit loss of television production […]
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Plans have been lodged with South Dublin Co Council for what will be the country’s largest film studio campus, ‘Dublin Fields’. Dublin based company, Lens Media Ltd is seeking a ten year planning permission for the construction of the ‘Dublin Fields’ Media Park which is to include six sound stage buildings that comprise 11 internal […]
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Netflix (NFLX)’s new film chief has already ushered in some structural changes to the streamer’s film strategy, indicating that the company no longer needs to prove itself as a top filmmaker. Under Dan Lin’s leadership, Netflix plans to increase the quality and range of its films to suit its audience of 260 million. According to The New York Times, […]
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LONDON — Total revenue (including hardware, software and cloud processing) associated with the Virtual Production (VP) market is forecast to reach over $1.1bn in 2028, up from $138.7m in 2023, thanks to widespread use in filmmaking and new use cases in corporate and education settings, according to Omdia‘s new ProAV Vertical Solutions – Virtual Production 2024 Analysis. “The prominence of virtual production has […]
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A new Film Studio in Carteret just got a financial boost from New Jersey through a $4.7 million state grant. It’s part of a $1 billion, 10-acre redevelopment project, according to Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. The project includes a 1.2 million-square-foot movie production studio complex called “Carteret Stages.” Five grants totaling $9.5 million were […]
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A new film and TV studio funded via a portion of a £24M ($30M) government investment has become the latest to launch in the UK. Stirling Studios will generate more than 4,000 jobs across several industries in 25 years, according to an independent economic impact assessment. The founders are calling Stirling “among the biggest film studio […]
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After reaping the rewards of a protracted growth spurt, Italy‘s film industry is facing a forced slowdown as the country’s right-wing government dithers with modifications they plan to make to several key regulations, most significantly to the country’s now stalled tax incentives for film and TV production. At a packed protest event held earlier this month […]
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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Expands His Empire with G-Unit Studios Launch The bustling streets of Shreveport are abuzz with excitement as the legendary rapper, entrepreneur, actor, and producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson sets his sights on the city. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 4 p.m., a ceremonial press conference will take place at […]
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Hollywood has returned to St. Marys, years after the coastal Georgia community played supporting roles in some major film and TV productions. The historic city on the Florida-Georgia border has doubled as The Hamptons in one major film, was seen in a Disney film, and survived filming of part of a Stephen King horror flick. […]
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Riot Games’ president of publishing Ryan Crosby has been named the next CEO of the World Surf League, effective May 13, as reported by Variety‘s sister site Sportico. Crosby joined Riot, the developer of League of Legends and Valorant, in 2021, after previous stops at Activision, Netflix and Hulu. Atop the WSL, Crosby will be responsible for continuing to grow its […]
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