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How Hollywood Is Pivoting To Conservative Audiences

The red-state audience that Hollywood is chasing isn’t a monolith, and there’s an experimental energy in the crop of shows catering to this newly prized demographic. - The New Yorker

If AI Really Can Make Movies, Then What Does Hollywood Become?

Luma’s generative AI platform, Dream Machine, debuted last year and points toward a new kind of moviemaking, one where anyone can make release-grade footage with a few words. - Los Angeles Times

AI Really Is Replacing Voice Actors In This Country, And There’s No Law Or Contract To Stop It

“If earlier a voice actor was doing 15-20 projects a month, now it's down to maybe six or seven,” says the leader of the Association of Voice Artists of India. Worse, if you work in dubbing, you may discover your voice being used in a film you knew nothing about. - The Hollywood Reporter

Skydance’s $8 Billion Acquisition Of Paramount Global Is Now Complete

“Skydance Media has closed its takeover, unveiled in July 2024, of Paramount Global to form what the merger partners have called a ‘next-generation media and technology leader, positioned to win in today’s rapidly transforming media landscape.’” - The Hollywood Reporter

NPR’s Way Forward Post-Funding-Hack

Citing a study from the consultancy Public Media Company, she said 78 of 246 members are in imminent danger of going dark. - Washington Post

Public Radio Stations That Are Well-Positioned To Absorb Federal Funding Cuts

They’ve built syndication businesses, production studios, national programming, university partnerships, cross-media tie-ups, statewide networks, and a thousand other things meant to strengthen the institution. For them, the federal defunding will be painful but not fatal. - NiemanLab

TV Series Imagining Mainland Chinese Invasion Becomes Major Sensation In Taiwan

“Zero Day Attack …, which aired its first episode over the weekend, was partially funded by the Taiwanese government, which hopes to raise awareness about the threat China poses. But the show has landed at a highly divisive moment in Taiwan and attracted (accusations) of fear-mongering” even before the first episode aired. - BBC (MSN)

Disney’s Relentless Push To Promote Its Disney+ Streaming Platform Is Damaging Its Biggest Movie Brands

“Nearly every one of Disney’s core brands – in addition to Marvel Studios, (they are) Pixar and Lucasfilm (home of Star Wars) – have been diminished by the company’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform and that platform’s insatiable thirst for fresh content.” - TheWrap (Yahoo!)

Why “King Of The Hill” Is The Most Significant Work Of Texan Culture Of The Past Thirty Years

“Hank is trapped between his state’s past and present, between the egotism and insecurity that is the Texan’s peculiar yin and yang. He is committed to an authenticity that, like that of so many Texans living in urban areas — around 84 percent of us — is more than a little performative.” - Texas Monthly

The “Naked Gun” Reboot May Be Bringing Spoof Movies Back From The Dead. But Who Killed Them In The First Place?

The prime suspects are generally considered to be the writing-directing team of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, none of whose films have ever scored higher than 7% on Rotten Tomatoes. But no less than David Zucker, co-creator of Airplane! and the original Naked Gun films, points at a different culprit. - Slate (MSN)

Disney’s Struggles With Using AI Show The Complexities Of Issues

Disney and Metaphysic spent 18 months negotiating on and off over the terms of the contract and work on the digital double. But none of the footage will be in the final film when it’s released next summer. - The Wall Street Journal

Voice Of America Chief Fired After Refusing Demotion

Michael Abramowitz, the director of Voice of America, has been fired after refusing to accept what he called an “illegal” reassignment to run a broadcasting station in North Carolina, according to a new court filing on Monday. - Washington Post

Awful As It Is, Ad-Supported Streaming Is The Future

But hey, one currently hard-up business might benefit: "If anything sends viewers back to the cineplex, it will be ads for depression meds in the middle of a rom-com or a sophisticated chase scene." - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

How Emmys Voters Award, And Ignore, Writers And Directors

“Writing and directing winners often get caught up in a sweep … so when they do diverge from the series winner, it can seem like an even bigger triumph.” Please, Somebody, Somewhere? - Vulture

South Koreans Are As Obsessed As People In The US With Netflix’s K-Pop: Demon Hunter

“The film’s popularity in South Korea is rooted in its keenly observed details and references to Korean folklore, pop culture and even national habits — the result of having a production team filled with K-pop fans, as well as a group research trip to South Korea.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

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