From leadership changes, the welcoming of their new ad-tier and the display of their impressive slate of features set to grace the streaming veteran, Netflix has a lot going on. Adding almost 7.7 million subscribers last quarter, many are evidently still gravitating to the platform, which welcomed it’s new ad-based subscription package in November 2022. […]
Bohmenian author Henry Miller said, ”One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Though we travelled to new places, more to the point, we made new friends, learning new interpretations of place through our shared experiences. As one hopes, the journey was as key as our destinations. Your fam tour […]
New six part series The Flatshare, starring Jessica Brown Findlay and Anthony Welsh, will be released on Paramount+. With filming taking place at The Bottle Yard Studios and across Bristol, the project was assisted by the city’s Film Office earlier this year. 42, known for their work on The Girl Before and The English Game, […]
Recent Media Partners Asia (MPA) report cites the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region as the largest generator of online-video activity. Focus on Ad-based and Subscription-based video-on-demand shows industry growth in China, India, Australasia, Southeast Asia, South Korea, and Japan. Bytedance, YouTube Tencent Video, Netflix and iQIYI are ranked as top performers.
France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival returned this past June with a bang. The event brought together some of the world’s most innovative creators for yet another year, highlighting the talents of the animation world. The film festival shone a light on the contributions of the award-winners. Record-breaking figures illustrated the continuing and growing impact […]
Cannes Film Festival is back in its traditional May slot after two years of disruption. Attendance figures for Cannes’s 75th Anniversary are expected to reach pre-pandemic levels, hitting between 30,000 and 35,000 accredited guests in comparison to 20,000 at last year’s July edition. While the 2021 festival included over 80 titles in its Official Selection […]
Fanbytes has been acquired by digital media agency Brainlabs. Fanbytes specialises in influencer marketing for Gen Z, producing content across social platforms TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat. Brainlabs and Fanbytes have always shared similar data-led, test-and-learn approaches to their work, and the purchase will help the Gen Z marketers reach new international audiences.
Filmmakers and creatives from all over the globe are rallying together in response to the crisis in Ukraine. An extensive range of options are emerging for those who wish to make a contribution. In the spirit of solidarity, we have selected a variety of schemes and initiatives from the film, media and creative industries that […]
After being closed to external travellers, Uruguay is finally opening up its borders. The film and television industries in Latin America are beginning to show signs of recovery, and the latest news signifies another important step for local producers. New arrivals in Uruguay must show proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours […]
The shortlist for this year’s makers & shakers Awards has been revealed. Winners from the six categories will receive their prizes at a special live ceremony taking place at London’s recently-renovated BAFTA Piccadilly on 8 December 2021.