Netflix Does Carriage Deal With TF1 in France
Netflix will provide TF1 channels, including live broadcasts, on its Netflix service in France in the “first-of-its-kind partnership.” Source: Netflix Does Carriage Deal With TF1 in France
Ad Industry Executives Brace for the AI Apocalypse
As media buyers and advertising elites execs anxiously convene at Cannes Lions, all anyone can talk about is how much time the business has left. Source: Ad Industry Executives Brace for the AI Apocalypse
PhotoEspaña 2025: chance encounters and colonial legacies in Spain’s photo festival
A summer of photography gets under way in the capital, featuring more than 80 contemporary and historical exhibitions. Source: PhotoEspaña 2025: chance encounters and colonial legacies in Spain’s photo festival | Photography | The Guardian
Alcon Media Group Wins Bid For Village Roadshow’s Film Library
The 108 films generate $50 million annually. The purchase positions Alcon as the owner of one of the largest independent feature film libraries. Source: Alcon Media Group Wins Bid For Village Roadshow’s Film Library
L.A. Production Insiders Voice Frustration at FilmLA
A coalition of workers is calling for “meaningful changes” to nonprofit FilmLA, a go-between for filmmakers and the city, and if those asks aren’t met they’re looking for its license to not be renewed. Source: L.A. Production Insiders Voice Frustration … Continued
Don’t Expect Netflix to Save U.S. Broadcast Networks
The blockbuster TF1 deal will surely be a template for other markets, but with U.S. networks optimized for the old pay-TV model, the economics make it challenging here. Source: Netflix Adding Broadcast Networks in US Unlikely Soon