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Category: Arts & Entertainment News
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VOLUMETRIC HUMANS CONTINUE TO EVOLVE
Visual Effects and CGI this week: Volumetric human capture is advancing beyond proxy-level previs into production-grade photoreal doubles, driven by; and Reallusion’s AI Studio Storytellers series debuts with Space Rocks, a sci-fi short…
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Sports and live events dominate, great viewership divide Why, and more.
Sports and live events dominate viewership as streaming and piracy surge this week: Live sports, particularly the IPL, is pulling away from general entertainment in India as its viewership hits 1; and NHL playoff viewership is surging…
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Banijay Rights, Rakuten TV, Samsung TV Plus and UKTV join Content London to spotlight FAST’s
Audience Behavior & Distribution Shifts this week: Major players from content distribution and platform development are convening at Content London to discuss the next; and The Canadian government has overruled its own broadcasting…
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Banijay Rights, Rakuten TV, Samsung TV Plus and UKTV join Content London to spotlight FAST’s
Audience Behavior & Distribution Shifts this week: Major content distributors and platform operators are convening at Content London to discuss the next phase of FAST; and The Canadian government has effectively nullified its own…
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AJA at Cine Gear 2026 – How ColorBox and UDC-4K Solve the Chaos of Modern Multi-Format Sets
Media Production this week: At Cine Gear 2026, AJA Video Systems showcased two hardware solutions targeting the technical friction points of; and At Cine Gear Expo 2026, ZEISS launched the Panoptes 65 series, a ten-lens prime set…
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First-Look And Overall Deals In 2026: How Talent
Talent & Creative Signals this week: First-look and overall deals are opaque financial instruments that structure the relationship between talent and; and CBS News fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley after he publicly…
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Emma Roberts Signs With UTA
Talent & Creative Signals this week: Emma Roberts has signed with United Talent Agency for representation, expanding her roster of professional management; and Jordan Firstman, a multi-hyphenate creator represented by UTA, secured the…
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Tom Holland Ready for R-Rated Punisher Crossover After Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Tom Holland expresses openness to an R-rated Spider-Man appearance in a Punisher project, citing his long-standing friendship with Jon Bernthal and his increased creative influence within the Sony-Marvel partnership.
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Tom Holland Ready for R-Rated Punisher Crossover After Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Tom Holland expresses interest in an R-rated Spider-Man cameo in a Punisher project, citing his long-standing friendship with Jon Bernthal and his increased creative leverage within Sony’s Marvel productions.
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Film Festival Market and, Zack Snyder Direct Reimagining John Carpenter s Escape, and more.
Film Festival Market and International Co-Productions this week: Zack Snyder is attached to write and direct a reimagining of John Carpenter’s 1981 dystopian action film ‘Escape; and The Cannes Film Festival remains a prestige venue, but…