In a seismic reshuffling of the media landscape, user-generated content is officially outpacing traditional media when it comes to global advertising dollars. According to a new report from WPP Media, 2025 will mark the first year in which more than half of content-driven ad revenue comes from creators on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram—rather […]
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TORONTO — As Hollywood continues grappling with the legal and ethical landmines of AI, a Toronto-based startup is stepping into the frame with a message: this technology doesn’t have to be the villain. Moonvalley AI, co-founded by ex-DeepMind scientists Mateusz Malinowski and Mikołaj Bińkowski and helmed by CEO Naeem Talukdar, officially launched its video-generation model […]
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A wave of digital piracy is once again crashing into Hollywood — this time from YouTube’s own backyard. Despite years of beefed-up copyright enforcement and billions paid out through its Content ID system, YouTube has become an unlikely home for pirated versions of summer’s biggest blockbusters. Disney’s Lilo & Stitch remake, which grossed $361 million […]
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Taylor Sheridan, the writer-director behind Yellowstone, 1883, and Landman, is doubling down on his Texas roots with a sprawling new production hub inside Fort Worth’s AllianceTexas development—a bold move that signals the state’s rising stature in the high-stakes race for premium film and TV production. Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions has locked in approximately 450,000 square […]
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In a freshly leased warehouse on the east side of Austin, Texas, a group of 20-somethings with no studio experience, no traditional investors, and—by their own admission—”no idea what we’re doing” are quietly mounting one of the most audacious challenges to the Hollywood status quo. Welcome to Creator Camp, a creator-led, internet-native film studio that […]
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The cult-favorite image platform enters the AI video race—offering animation for the masses, but legal landmines may slow the sprint. Midjourney, the image-generation darling of the generative AI boom, just crossed a major creative threshold. The company has officially released its first-ever AI video generation tool—marking a shift from static art to motion content as […]
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Governor Newsom doubles down on Hollywood, pledging $750 million to keep productions—and jobs—at home In a high-profile appearance in Burbank, Governor Gavin Newsom declared California “open for production” as he unveiled a massive expansion to the state’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program—one of the most aggressive moves yet to retain Hollywood’s film and TV […]
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Pinewood Studios—the storied British production campus behind iconic franchises like James Bond and Star Wars—has submitted revised plans for a major $1.27 billion (GBP £1 billion) expansion aimed at reshaping its future amid a cooling global content market. Filed with Buckinghamshire Council, the updated proposal includes a 592,000-square-foot state-of-the-art data center, a 60-acre nature reserve, […]
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Cain International exits the high-profile Sunderland project, leaving a $387M hole in private funding for one of the UK’s most ambitious studio developments. James Corden’s studio empire has just lost a key financial player. Cain International, the primary private investor behind Crown Works Studios — a sprawling $620 million (€575 million) film and TV production […]
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Sunset Studios owner eyes leaner leadership and brighter AI-fueled real estate future as Hollywood’s soundstage slowdown continues. Hudson Pacific, one of Hollywood’s biggest soundstage landlords and the company behind the iconic Sunset Studios brand, is making moves to streamline amid the ongoing production slump—starting at the top. In a strategic belt-tightening move, Hudson Pacific announced […]
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