Weekly Journal #273
Industry News
Netflix Has Used AI on About 300 Titles, but “Human Touch Is Critical,” Exec Says in Busan (The Hollywood Reporter)
Open to AI: Hollywood Is Embracing Artificial Intelligence Tools Despite Doomsday Fears (Variety)
Skydance’s Sprawling TV Empire: 150 Series and Counting (The Hollywood Reporter)
New York Poised to Overtake California as Top State for Movie and TV Production (The Hollywood Reporter)
CAA, WME and UTA Lead Coalition Pushing for Law to Force Streamers to Spend Half Their Content Budgets on Indie Productions (Variety)
Women-Led Stories Still Undersupplied In Film & TV Despite Clear Demand — Report (Deadline)
Skydance’s Market Value Is Currently Less Than Half What Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Combined Were Worth (Variety)
Netflix Shakeup: Peter Rice Is Welcomed Back To Executive Ranks While Bela Bajaria’s Exit Has Layoff-Weary Staff Bracing For More Upheaval (Deadline)
Netflix Is Profitable and Still Growing. Why Did It Just Make a Huge Round of Layoffs and Oust Its Top Content Exec? (Variety)
Netflix Regime Change: Ruthless Cuts Set the Stage for a New Era at Streaming Giant (The Hollywood Reporter)