Disney 2026 Content Spending to Rise by $1 billion
The company says it expects to spend $24 billion in content in fiscal 2026, an increase from $23 billion in 2025. Source: Disney 2026 Content Spending to Rise by $1 billion
The week around the world in 20 pictures
The Cop30 climate summit, blackouts in Kyiv, immigration raids in Chicago and super-typhoon Fung-wong: the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists. Source: The week around the world in 20 pictures | Photography | The Guardian
Disney+ to Allow User-Generated Content Via AI
Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted at “productive conversations” with unnamed AI companies that would protect IP but add new features to the studio’s flagship streaming service. Source: Disney+ to Allow User-Generated Content Via AI
Film Africa 2025: Celebrating African cinema, voices and stories
Film Africa has, for several years, cemented itself as a seminal event for African cinematic talent and storytelling in the United Kingdom, and this year isn’t any different. Source: Film Africa 2025: Celebrating African cinema, voices and stories
‘He was quite a private person’: expansive auction shows Gene Hackman as actor and artist
Bonhams is selling over 400 items from the estate of the late Oscar-winning actor, from a draft script of The Silence of the Lambs to his own unique artwork. Source: ‘He was quite a private person’: expansive auction shows Gene … Continued
Hollywood’s AI Reckoning: Threat or Indie Savior?
As new AI tech blurs the line between art and algorithm, Hollywood is split between panic and promise, with some indie producers betting AI could finally level the playing field. Source: Hollywood’s AI Reckoning: Threat or Indie Savior?