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ITV launches GenAI ad production for SMEs

ITV is launching two new TV commercials which have been created using Generative AI as part of an expanded commercial creative production service to encourage Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to consider TV advertising. An AI-created advert by Swansea based travel company Travel House (pictured), which has branches across South Wales, will launch on September […]

September 20, 2024

India: Disney Star acquires T10 tournaments

Disney Star has agreed adeal with T Ten Global to bring all four T10 cricket tournaments – Zim Afro T10, US Masters T10, Abu Dhabi T10, and the newly launched Lanka T10 – to fans in India over the next four months. The two-year deal will see Disney Star deliver coverage in English and regional […]

September 20, 2024

Lionsgate AI production deal with Runway

Lionsgate and Runway have entered into a partnership centered around the creation and training of a new AI model, customised on Lionsgate’s proprietary catalogue. Fundamentally designed to help Lionsgate Studios, its filmmakers, directors and other creative talent augment their work, the model generates cinematic video that can be further iterated using Runway’s suite of controllable […]

September 20, 2024

Argentina anti-piracy success

The Argentine Judiciary has issued what is thought to be an unprecedented ruling in Latin America sentencing the blocking of all domains related to the illegal Internet television service Magis TV and ordered Google to prevent the application from being used in its Android operating system. The judicial decision was made within the framework of […]

September 20, 2024By Colin Mann

wedoTV movies on Freeview

wedotv, the free streaming sports & entertainment network, has expanded its audience in the UK via Freeview.  The company’s FAST channel wedotv movies is now available to viewers receiving Freeview via connected TVs  on channel 275. “wedotv has been in the UK market and steadily growing for the past four years; first as our flagship […]

September 20, 2024

Audible, Disney launch new kid-focused originals

Audible, the audiobook and podcast service, and Disney Publishing have released three new Audible Originals from Disney’s Frozen, Disney & Pixar’s Cars, and Star Wars, in addition to 60 audiobooks featuring stories including Finding Dory, Marvel’s Avengers, Monsters Inc, Mulan, and Toy Story. The three, new Audible Originals releasing today feature multiple Disney character voices and immersive sound design. The […]

September 20, 2024

Prime Video, MGM Studios join MPA

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has unveiled Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios as the newest member of the global trade association, joining the world’s largest film, TV, and streaming companies. Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios will formally join the MPA on October 1st, making it the association’s seventh member. Prime Video & Amazon […]

September 20, 2024By Colin Mann

Netflix unveils Rebel Moon video game

At Netflix’s Geeked Week 2024 Live, Hollywood director Zack Snyder, creator of Rebel Moon, unveiled Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game, arriving exclusively for Netflix members in 2025. Developed by Super Evil Megacorp (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, Catalyst Black) this online co-operative action game takes on the role of a rebel, picking between […]

September 20, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Breaking into film and television: Using Jooble to launch your career

Untold numbers of people dream of working in the film industry. To many people, though, this seems like an elusive dream. Only the rich and already famous seem to be reasonable candidates for the industry. Particularly in a big, glamorous city like London, many people probably believe that an exciting career in film is probably […]

September 20, 2024

UK titles rule Netflix’s H1 most-watched shows

Netflix has shared its latest Engagement Report, which shows what people watched on Netflix from January to June 2024. Introducing the report, the streaming platform said: “Watchtime — or engagement — is our best indicator of member happiness. When people watch more, they stick around longer and recommend Netflix to others. In the first half of […]

September 19, 2024By Nik Roseveare