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After AI Video of ‘Tom Cruise’ Fighting ‘Brad Pitt’ Goes Viral, Motion Picture Association Denounces ‘Massive’ Infringement on Seedance 2.0
The Motion Picture Association denounced the newest AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, saying it had unleashed a flood of copyright infringement in the day since it became available.
Is 8k dead? Dying?
8K TV is officially dying, and the production industry should be relieved.
AI-Generated Series on the American Revolution Debuts
Has a new revolution begun?
Acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky has raised eyebrows by releasing a series of AI-generated short films called ‘On This Day… 1776’ that mark the semiquincentennial anniversary of the American Revolution.
Sundance Camera Chart
Check out the list of cameras preferred by DPs at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Can Hollywood Avoid a Strike This Time?
Contract negotiations for the industry’s top unions are around the corner, with the performers group SAG-AFTRA kicking off talks Feb. 9. The Writers Guild is in discussions to start its negotiations March 16, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, while the Directors Guild is looking at May 11.
Why Netflix Keeps Repeating the Plot
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon discuss how when films are primarily for streaming platforms like Netflix, the assumption is that viewers won’t be fully paying attention.
Chula Vista bets on tax credits for production
Just like other projects Chula Vista has slated for its future, the Chula Vista Entertainment Complex has an ambitious goal: to become Southern California’s newest film production hub.
Supreme Court to Consider Landmark Case on FCC’s Authority to Issue Fines
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to consider fines imposed on Verizon and AT&T in two cases that could have a wide-ranging impact on the FCC’s ability to impose fines without a jury trial.
Slew of scams targeting prospective actors
Actors are being hit in a new job scam, according to the latest Federal Trade Commission scam alert. Claiming to represent casting agencies, con artists are texting prospective “clients” about auditions for significant shows.
Podcasts under siege as AI bots flood airways
Podcasts under siege as AI bots flood airways. New competitors in crowded market disrupting industry
Foreign drones banned, declared a threat
FCC prohibits sales of drones made in China, elsewhere
The Trump administration announced that all foreign-made drones and their components posed “unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States” and would be put on a federal blacklist of equipment makers prohibited from selling their goods freely in the country.
TED finds its next stage in San Diego
TED finds its next stage in San Diego. Beginning in 2027, the annual flagship TED conference will make its home in San Diego, California.
DJI explains what its looming US ban means for your drones
DJI explains what its looming US ban means for your drones.
Arri Denies It Is Exiting Lighting Business
Arri Denies It Is Exiting Lighting Business Despite Closing Two Lighting Facilities.
Sony Electronics sells Rancho Bernardo headquarters for $67.4M
Sony Electronics sells Rancho Bernardo headquarters for $67.4M
The sale to real estate investment firm LBA Properties marks the buyer’s return to the San Diego office market
Watchdog demands OpenAI pull Sora
Public Citizen warns of deepfake dangers with AI video app.
Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine Team Up for AI-Generated Versions of Their Voices
Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have teamed with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.
Is Hollywood on track to be renamed HollyFlix?
Netflix has agreed Warner Bros Discovery's TV, film studios and streaming division for $72 billion, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood's most prized and oldest assets to the streaming pioneer.
Remembering Dedo Weigert, Oscar-Winning Lighting Pioneer
The cinematographer-turned-inventor who transformed film lighting with his revolutionary Dedolight system passed away
Remembering Jack Ofield
SDSU Emeritus Professor of Film in the School of Theatre, Television, and Film Jack (John) Ofield has passed away at 91.