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Hollywood Deals, Development, and Industry Moves this week: Tribeca Festival’s 2026 TV and podcast lineup reveals a strategic pivot towards established IP, legacy media; and This matters for Film and TV Development because it gives a…

NAB Show 2026 and New Production Tech this week: The playout automation and channel-in-a-box market is consolidating broadcast master control functions into; and MASV is leveraging NAB 2026 to announce a significant expansion of its…

AI, Automation, And Platform Shifts this week: DATALAND, a 25,000-square-foot museum dedicated to AI art co-founded by Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkılıç, will open in; and This matters for Cultural Milestones because it gives a concrete…

Industry Deals, Financing, and Partnerships this week: WGA members have ratified a new four-year Minimum Basic Agreement with the AMPTP, passing with over 90% approval; and The Writers Guild of America has ratified a four-year contract…

Government Incentives and Production Support this week: The California Film Commission has extended its tax credit program to include animated feature films, a first for; and California’s expanded production incentive program has…

Science Fiction this week: A Canadian auction house has begun selling off set pieces and props from the dismantled ‘Starfleet Academy’; and A TrekMovie podcast episode featuring actors Jonathan Frakes, Armin Shimerman, and Kitty Swink…

New Film and TV Projects Announced this week: Luna Carmoon’s second feature, ‘To Make Ends Meat,’ has completed principal photography with a cast led by Naomi; and Warner Bros.