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@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-17 16:50:44

Vurt, a mobile-first vertical streaming platform designed for indie filmmakers to upload their micro series or feature films, launches with 100 episodes (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/vurt

Meet Vurt, the mobile-first streaming platform for indie filmmakers embracing vertical video | TechCrunch
Micro-drama apps make billions in consumer spending, so VURT launched its streaming app to allow indie filmmakers to capitalize on the vertical video trend.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-16 04:25:40

Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringed Paramount's IP (Todd Spangler/Variety)
variety.com/2026/film/news/par

Paramount, Disney Send ByteDance Seedance AI Cease-and-Desist Letters
Paramount Skydance accused ByteDance of engaging in "blatant infringement" of its intellectual property with its Seedance video and Seedream image generative AI platforms.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-16 23:10:56

Filing: David Zaslav is set to receive at least $550M in compensation related to the Paramount-WBD deal, including $517.2M in equity in the combined company (Todd Spangler/Variety)
variety.com/2026/biz/news/davi

David Zaslav to Receive $887 Million in Compensation Related to Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger
David Zaslav is set to receive an estimated $887 million in compensation with the closing of Paramount Skydance's deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-04-16 23:30:50

Filing: Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos received $53.9M in 2025 compensation, down from $62M in 2024; co-CEO Greg Peters received $53.2M, down from $60M in 2024 (Jennifer Maas/Variety)
variety.com/2026/tv/news/netfl

Netflix Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters See Pay Packages Drop in 2025
Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters saw their compensation cross $53 million in 2025, marking a decrease in the chiefs' pay from 2024.

@playinprogress@assemblag.es
2026-04-17 14:08:04

tulips, they exist.
(tulip varieties in the alt text)
#photography #bloomScrolling #tulips #yellow

vertical format closeup of an orange tulip flower seen in profile in bright sunlight, with a background of various green out of focus garden plants and some grey asphalt. the front petals of the tulip seem to have been eaten a bit by some animal. tulip variety: salmon lalibela
horizontal format closeup of a slender yellow tulip seen in profile, lit by bright sunlight from behind, with an out of focus background consisting of a light grey sky and the brown shrubbery of late winter/early spring. another pink-yellow tulip is partially seen on the right side, mostly in shadow. tulip variety: Sylvestris (yellow), Blushing Impression (pink-yellow)
horizontal format closeup of a pink tulip seen in profile, illuminated glowingly by sunlight hitting it from behind, with a background of an out of focus green and grey early spring landscape. tulip variety: Queen Rania
vertical format closeup of a bright pink tulip flower with a black center, seen from above, almost completely filling the picture space over just a little bit of green foliage in the background. tulip variety: Pink Impression
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-02-16 04:35:33

Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringed Paramount's IP (Todd Spangler/Variety)
variety.com/2026/film/news/par

Paramount, Disney Send ByteDance Seedance AI Cease-and-Desist Letters
Paramount Skydance accused ByteDance of engaging in "blatant infringement" of its intellectual property with its Seedance video and Seedream image generative AI platforms.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-16 18:50:40

Filing: Paramount president Jeff Shell says the allegation that he leaked corporate info is an "utterly false tale" created by a "fixer" who sued him for $150M (Todd Spangler/Variety)
variety.com/2026/tv/news/param

Paramount's Jeff Shell Fires Back: Exec Says Allegation He Leaked Private Corporate Info Is 'Utterly False Tale' Created in a 'Shakedown' Attempt
Jeff Shell, the president of Paramount Skydance, is accusing a "fixer" who has demanded $150 million from Shell for crisis communications of trying to extort and defame him, by creating "an utterly false tale that Shell had disclosed confidential details about Paramount’s business."

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-05 16:30:44

Netflix buys InterPositive, a 16-person company founded by Ben Affleck that builds an AI model based on a production's dailies to be used in postproduction (Todd Spangler/Variety)
variety.com/2026/film/news/net

Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck's AI Filmmaker Tools Start-Up InterPositive
In a rare acquisition, Netflix has bought InterPositive, a start-up founded by Ben Affleck that makes AI-powered tools for filmmakers.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-12 18:35:53

UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report finds that films with casts that are 41%-50% BIPOC achieved the highest median global and domestic box office receipts in 2025 (Arushi Jacob/Variety)
variety.com/2026/film/news/div

Hollywood Diversity Report: Audiences Prefer Diverse Casting in Films
UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report for 2025 reported that audiences prefer diverse casting in films, and the industry's need to focus on diversity.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-13 00:05:54

Disney has sold out all its available commercial inventory for its Oscars telecast on Sunday; source: the event drew 18 returning sponsors and 24 new ones (Brian Steinberg/Variety)
variety.com/2026/tv/news/disne

Disney Wraps Oscars Ad Sales; Event Will Boast Burger King Shout-Outs
Disney has sold out its commercial inventory tied to the Oscars, and deals include shout outs to Burger King and emerging filmmakers aided by Mazda