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Anime Licensing Platform AniBiz Gets $6 Million Investment From Japan’s TBS Group, Toei Animation and TV Tokyo Holdings
Nakama, the startup behind anime licensing platform AniBiz.com, has secured $6 million in Series A funding from three powerhouse Japanese media conglo…
‘Mirzapur’ Tops a Decade of Indian Streaming as New Commissions Fall, IMDb Report Finds (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian streaming has entered a paradoxical moment. Viewer demand for local content has exploded across the decade, with IMDb data showing a 17-fold su…
Instagram Is Testing Ability to Share Videos up to 90 Minutes Long and Launches on Apple TV — but Unlike YouTube, It’s Still Not Going to Pay Creators
Meta's Instagram is doubling down on long-form video ambitions. The platform now tests the ability to upload videos stretching up to 90 minutes, a dra…
Reed Hastings On Netflix Shakeup, YouTube Rivalry And How Streamer Can Go Back To “Being Thrilling”
Reed Hastings is orbiting the Netflix narrative again, offering unsolicited guidance on how the streamer can recapture its cultural momentum after he …
‘Young Americans’ Hulu Pilot Sets Five For Lead Roles Opposite Scott Foley
Hulu is assembling its ensemble cast for "Young Americans," a Washington D.C.-set drama pilot that pairs veteran actor Scott Foley with five emerging …
Elon Musk’s Grok Releases First AI-Generated ‘Odyssey’ Episode, Months After Promising ‘Historically Accurate’ Full-Length Film
Elon Musk's AI image and video tool Grok Imagine has delivered its first concrete output from a months-old pledge to create an entirely AI-generated a…
Chris Harrison Says Warner Bros’ Legal Action Against ‘The Vow’ Feels “Personal”: “You Be The Judge”
Chris Harrison is caught in a legal standoff with Warner Bros. over his new dating show "The Vow," and the former "Bachelor" host is taking the disput…
‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Erin Foster Has “More Story To Tell” With A Season 4, But Isn’t Getting “Too Attached”
Erin Foster remains cautiously optimistic about the future of "Nobody Wants This," her Jewish romantic-comedy series on Netflix. The creator confirmed…
7 Near-Perfect Netflix Miniseries That Hooked Us in the First 5 Minutes
Netflix has built a catalog of limited series that capture viewer attention within their opening minutes, according to Collider. The publication compi…
‘World’s Most Evil Prisoners’ Becomes Radial Original For Season 4
"World's Most Evil Prisoners," a British crime series produced by Woodcut Media, has been acquired as a Radial Entertainment original for its fourth s…
Jake Johnson Teases New Project With ‘New Girl’ Co-Star Damon Wayans Jr.
Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. are developing a new project together for Hulu. The pilot, according to the Hollywood Reporter, draws inspiration fr…
Netflix Officially Lands the Gothic Romance That Inspired ‘Wuthering Heights’
Netflix has acquired the rights to stream a Gothic romance film centered on Emily Brontë, the acclaimed author of "Wuthering Heights." The film will d…
The Witcher: Legacy Will Officially Release In 2027
Netflix has confirmed that "The Witcher: Legacy" will release in 2027. The new installment represents an original adventure within the Witcher univers…
Ali Hazelwood's October Release Is Officially A True First
Ali Hazelwood's audio romance "Bad in Bed" releases October 22, 2026, marking a notable audio-first project for the bestselling author. The release re…
‘Small Prophets’ Review: Mackenzie Crook’s Droll Apple TV Comedy Features Pearce Quigley in One of the Year’s Best Performances
Mackenzie Crook's new Apple TV comedy "Small Prophets" centers on a melancholy protagonist played by Pearce Quigley, who teams with a new friend named…
Ben Affleck Used AI For “Lots Of Things” In Netflix’s ‘Animals’: “It’s A Very Human Movie”
Ben Affleck used artificial intelligence extensively in his Netflix film "Animals," which premieres October 9. Affleck co-wrote, directed, and starred…
Disney+ and Vidio Launch Indonesian Bundle Pairing Global Franchises With Local Originals, Live Sports
Disney+ has entered Indonesia's competitive streaming market through a strategic partnership with homegrown platform Vidio, bundling American tentpole…
How HBO’s Casey Bloys Wound Up With the Keys to Paramount-Warner Bros.’ Streaming Empire, and What’s to Come
Casey Bloys, HBO's longtime content chief, secured the top streaming job in media's biggest consolidation play, winning the race to lead the combined …
‘Culpables’ Producer On Breaking YA Before The Boom; Banijay’s Steve Matthews Discusses All3Media Merger
Banijay Entertainment's All3Media division faced a years-long slog to sell young adult content that now dominates streaming platforms worldwide. Steve…
Everything We Know About Netflix’s ‘Icebreaker’ Adaptation So Far
Netflix is moving forward with a series adaptation of Hannah Grace's "Icebreaker," the opening installment of the Maple Hill book series, expanding it…
‘New Stanford Prison Experiment’ Drops Tense First Trailer Ahead of Netflix Release
Netflix's unscripted series "The New Stanford Prison Experiment" drops its first trailer, promising a provocative recreation of the infamous 1971 psyc…
‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County’ Lands Premiere Date On Hulu
Hulu solidifies its franchise play in unscripted reality television with a confirmed November 12 premiere for "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orang…
‘Kid Detective’ Series Adaptation in the Works at Hulu (EXCLUSIVE)
Hulu is adapting "The Kid Detective," the 2020 indie thriller that became a cult favorite among cinephiles and genre enthusiasts, into a limited serie…
Amazon to Develop ‘Shadow Work’ Series Based on Adrienne Miller Short Story, Marc Resteghini to Produce (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios has secured rights to develop "Shadow Work," a new one-hour drama series based on Adrienne Miller's short story, marking another li…
‘Stillwater’: Amazon Series Based on Graphic Novel Casts Ben Hardy in Lead Role
Ben Hardy takes the lead in Amazon Prime Video's upcoming adaptation of "Stillwater," the Skybound graphic novel now in development at the streaming g…
‘Crew Girl’ Star Miku Martineau on the Show’s Love Triangle and Her Hopes for an All-Girls Team in Season 2
Miku Martineau has emerged as the breakout star of Netflix's rowing drama "Crew Girl," a YA series that demands authenticity from its cast in ways few…
‘Love Hypothesis’ Director Claire Scanlon Breaks Down the Biggest ‘Star Wars’ Easter Eggs, From Gracie Abrams’ Song to Color-Coded Wardrobes
Claire Scanlon's romantic comedy "Love Hypothesis" wraps itself in Star Wars references so densely that the film functions as a love letter to George …
‘Beast in Me’ Renewed for Season 2 With Claire Danes Returning
Netflix has renewed "The Beast in Me" for Season 2, securing Claire Danes' return to the lead role as Aggie Wiggs. Danes will reprise her starring dut…
‘Sesame Street’ Movie Set at Netflix, Plus ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Spinoff and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Game
Netflix is making a substantial bet on children's programming after data revealed that kids and family content drove 15 percent of the platform's over…
Isabel Sandoval, Tricia Tuttle, ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Producer Anup Poudel Join QueerFrames Mentor Lineup as Lab Unveils New Cohort, Southeast Asia Expansion (EXCLUSIVE)
QueerFrames Screenwriting Lab, the industry's premier training ground for emerging queer, trans and nonbinary voices, is scaling regionally for its fo…
Meta Introduces New VR Glasses With Access To Content From YouTube, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+ & More
Meta's push into spatial computing just got a major streaming injection. The company unveiled new VR glasses that integrate direct access to YouTube, …