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Is Hollywood Worried About ChatGPT-Style AI? Of Course It Is.

"(Many in the industry are ambivalent), acknowledging the power of AI to help a screenwriter overcome writer's block or an editor to skip mundane tasks, but expressing alarm about the risk of machines replacing humans or effectively forcing them to work for free." - The Guardian

The BBC’s Tough New License Rules

The new operating license requires that the BBC adheres to more than 70 quotas across its broadcast TV and radio services. - Variety

NPR And WHYY Will Make 40 Years Of “Fresh Air” Archives Available To Paid Podcast Subscribers

"Subscribers to Fresh Air+ will also get more recent exclusives, such as unaired excerpts from recent interviews and behind-the-scenes content that pulls back the curtain on how the Peabody Institutional Award-winning interview show is made." - Inside Radio

Perhaps For The First Times, A Prominent Podcast Company Is Sold To Its Employees

Jesse Thorn, host/producer of the public radio show Bullseye and founder/owner of Maximum Fun, which produces several other podcasts, worried about the fate of his staff if he sold the company to a larger enterprise. So he turned it into a co-op. - Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)

New Technology That Reads A Movie Audience To Alter The Plot

Using this data from the brain, audiences create a non-conscious edit of the film in real time – reinforcing the films’ respective stories of science-fiction dystopia and a wandering, daydreaming mind. - The Conversation

How Does A Public Radio Star Cope With Hearing Loss? Ask Mary Louise Kelly

"When I'm anchoring, I never have trouble, because the NPR studio is soundproof — there's no background noise to distract you, and I wear great headphones that I can crank loud. It's harder when I'm out in the field. … So far, there has always been a workaround." - MSN (The Washington Post)

After 41 Years, Beloved NPR Veteran Sylvia Poggioli Is Retiring

"Sylvia's wide-ranging, often hard-hitting and always rich storytelling helped NPR distinguish itself in its early years as a news organization with deep interest in the wider world. Her work helped build the foundation for what is today NPR's award-winning International Desk." - NPR

It Looks Like Netflix’s Ad-Supported Subscriptions Are Getting Traction

The figures suggest that Netflix is finding its footing with the new revenue stream, after having been overwhelmingly reliant on subscriber revenue for most of its history. - The Verge

In The Years Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq, Hollywood Has Addressed The War Only A Few Times

Basically, "Americans simply did not want to hear about it" early on, and now? "There’s reason to be pessimistic about the risk-averse, IP-addicted studios of the 21st century dipping back into a war that it rarely bothered to engage with in the first place." - The Guardian (UK)

The Future Of AI In Hollywood – Fact Or Fiction?

At SXSW, there's a lot of discussion around what AI could do for (or against) the movies. But "for all the hype, some remain skeptical, wondering how much of the excitement is venture capital-fueled froth." - Los Angeles Times

Let’s Take A Moment To Celebrate The Mistakes This Year’s Oscars Didn’t Make

Because honestly, a lot of things went right (not including the too-frequent Cocaine Bear jokes). For one (big) thing, in a much better choice than last year, "They gave out all the awards during the telecast." - NPR

Climate Activists Turn To Hollywood For Help

Hollywood is very, very good at pathos - the art of emotional persuasion. The goal of the newly formed Climate Action Network is to "infiltrate every part of the industry with climate knowledge," they say. It's a rough road. - The Atlantic

How’s The Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin Going?

Not well, not well at all. For one thing ... "the literal smoking gun — a key piece of evidence for both teams — might not be usable." - Vulture

AO Scott Says Goodbye To Movie Criticism

"The thing I love most about the movies is their ability to obliterate reason and abolish taste. You know the jump scare is coming, but you jump anyway. You suspect you should be offended by the joke, but you laugh helplessly in spite of yourself." - The New York Times

What’s The Trickiest Part Of Marketing A Movie? Getting The Title Right

"A good title won't save an unwatchable movie. But a catchy name has potential to propel a film into the zeitgeist (see 'M3GAN'), and as a clunky one can send a film plunging into obscurity faster than you can say 'Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.'" - Variety

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