Paramount Global takes $6bn write-down, will lay off 15% of workforce Paramount Global leadership reported a $5.99bn write-down of the cable business as they acknowledged the ongoing decline in linear TV and prepared for the transaction with Skydance Media. In a mixed second quarter that brought a total 11% revenue drop and saw the streaming[…..] […]
Cannes, Locarno, Berlin picks among selections. Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its Wavelengths programme highlighting visionary work including Dimitris Athiridis’s 14-hour documentary exergue – on documenta 14, and a Classics line-up featuring work from Atom Egoyan and Frederick Wiseman. The 2024 Wavelengths programme is curated by Senior Curator Andréa Picard and Associate Curator[…..] […]
These Belgian Games Are Going to Gamescom 2024 – Hands-on Demo Inside! Last year, Flanders Game Hub announced the launch of their inaugural incubator tracks (SPARK & IGNITE), helping Flemish studios who need it most with their coaching and expertise. An international jury of experts including Rami Ismail, Jason Della Rocca, Nika Nour and many more[…..] […]
Oscar winner Juan José Campanella is lined up as showrunner, director and producer of this adaptation of a 60-year-old IP known for its socially conscious themes. The comic book was created by the Argentine cartoonist Quino and was published from 1964 to 1973. The comic follows a six-year-old girl who reflects Argentina’s middle class and[…..] […]
Gaming Factory, the developer behind JDM: Japanese Drift Master, is thrilled to announce its participation in two of the gaming industry’s most significant events: Gamescom 2024 and PAX West 2024. This double-header appearance marks a pivotal moment in the game’s launch calendar, providing fans and media with an exclusive opportunity to experience the latest features[…..] […]
Netflix and Skydance Animation have dropped the teaser trailer for Spellbound, an animated movie which is described as an original fairy tale take on a modern story. The movie follows the story of Ellian, a girl (voiced by Rachel Zegler) who squares off with her mother and father, the king and queen of Lumbria who[…..] […]
Regarding the three industrial chains of “new legend”, “new myth” and “new culture” , the creative purport of Light Chaser animation can be described as “digital classicism”. Pre-modern Chinese characters became the prerequisite for different Chinese-speaking regions to cross dialects and accents, and this common writing system summoned similar cultural memories of the global Chinese-speaking era. When digital[…..] […]
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued a notice to organize the collection of typical application cases of new industrialization enabled by artificial intelligence. The collection of typical application cases will be based on the new industrialization of artificial intelligence, and will be carried out in four major areas: “technology base, industry application,[…..] […]
Anime adaptation of the well known manga Sakamoto Days is coming to Netflix. Directed by Masaki Watanabe and written by Taku Kishimoto, the series promises to bring the action-packed and comedic world of Taro Sakamoto to life. Written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki, Sakamoto Days has seen significant success with five million copies circulated as[…..] […]
ESDIgital Games has revealed its 2024 gamescom lineup, with some stellar titles showcasing new gameplay in both the Business and Consumer halls at this year’s event. ESDigital Games will be located in Hall 4.1 Booth D-011 (on the Galaktus bizhub booth) and the team is inviting you to meet with the teams for Steel Seed,[…..] […]
