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Audience & Distribution September 7, 2026: Australians could get an algorithm ‘off switch’ as federal government prepares new social media laws – The Australia Today (Theaustraliatoday.Au)
Regulatory and Copyright Enforcement in Media this week: The Albanese Government is preparing a Digital Duty of Care framework that would require social media platforms to; and The Nigerian Copyright Commission seized pirated books with a…
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SF September 7, 2026: Rhys Darby chats about his iconic return to Star Trek in Strange New Worlds
Science Fiction this week: Rhys Darby discusses his return as Trelane in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a character originally from The; and Disney+ is developing a live-action series adaptation of Rick Riordan’s The Kane Chronicles, with…
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VFX September 7, 2026: Everything you need to know about the 2026 Venice Film Festival
The 83rd Venice Film Festival opens Wednesday on the Lido, running through Sept. 12, with Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ as the opening-night film.
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Media Production September 7, 2026: AI Video Generation Trends | September, 2026 (STARTUP EDITION)
AI in Media Production and Underwriting this week: AI video generation in September 2026 has moved past novelty into repeatable business systems, with the biggest; and Foresters Financial expanded its U.S.
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Film/TV/Talent September 7, 2026: Congress Is About to Write a Federal Film Tax Credit: Just Don’t Call It a Hollywood Bill
President Trump has called on Congress to draft a federal film and television tax credit, the “Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act,” to help the U.S.
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Photo & Cinema September 7, 2026: AFP photographer wins top prize for Madagascar protest coverage
Photography Awards and Recognition this week: AFP photographer Luis Tato won the Visa d’Or prize for news photography at the Visa Pour l’Image festival in; and BAFTA Cymru has announced the four nominees for Photography & Lighting…
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Audience & Distribution August 31, 2026: The Trade Desk forges metadata pact with Nielsen’s Gracenote
Ad tech and platform shifts: Nielsen, Google, Meta, and more this week: Gracenote and The Trade Desk have formed a partnership that will bring Gracenote’s programming intelligence into; and Google is expanding the number and specificity…
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Audience & Distribution August 31, 2026: Cable TV subscriptions fall below 50% of U.S. homes as streaming dominates
Cable TV subscriptions have fallen below 50 percent of U.S. households for the first time, down from 88 percent in 2010, according to Leichtman Research Group and CableCompare. Streaming now accounts for 47.
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New Releases August 31, 2026: Jane Fonda steps in to defend Mark Ruffalo from Paramount “smears”
Mark Ruffalo’s social media post linking Oracle’s business with Paramount’s Warner Bros. merger and Israel’s conduct in Gaza drew a sharp rebuke from Paramount, which accused him of antisemitic tropes.
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Interactive Art August 31, 2026: Police Break Into Vancouver Gallery After Confusing Sculpture for Person
Art Controversies and Unusual Incidents this week: On the night of August 14, emergency personnel forced entry into Access Gallery in Vancouver after a 911 caller; and Marvel Studios’ newly released art book, Spider-Man: Brand New Day –…