As Netflix, Disney, and Paramount invest in K-dramas, fans say "these platforms might be eroding some of the defining characteristics that drew them to Korean TV in the first place — especially the general lack of violence, sex and nudity that made K-dramas a welcome, family-friendly alternative.” - HuffPost
Well, the president of the stagehands’ union, IATSE, claims there is. Talks ended on Saturday without any reaching any settlements - but the union says more talks are planned for next week. - Variety
Reality TV, that is: "In the 21 years the Outstanding Reality Competition category has existed, only five shows have ever won. … Moreover, only 17 shows have ever even been nominated.”- Vulture
In Q1 2024 the share of audience demand in the US for foreign language shows was 13.6%, which is smaller than the share of demand for non-English shows in the past two years. - The Wrap
Edison Research’s Share of Ear data shows podcast listeners spent a third (32%) of their audio listening time with podcasts. That beats out AM/FM radio by ten points and it’s well above streaming music (18%) or satellite radio (5%). - Inside Radio
Combined, the “white collar” class of creatives, managers and specialists accounted for eight out of ten jobs in Hollywood in 2022, up from seven out of ten jobs in 2013. - Variety
Critic Bilge Ebiri, who's been advocating for such an award for years, walks through, and takes down, the arguments that have for decades been put up against a Best Stunts Oscar. Then he recounts an anecdote that points to the likely truth of the matter. - Vulture (MSN)
With funding from the state, Télé-Louisiane has been airing, on Louisiana Public Broadcasting, a weekly news-and-culture program called La Veillée and a children's cartoon, Les Aventures de Boudini et Ses Amis. Legislators have eliminated Télé-Louisiane's funding, and supporters are rallying to reverse that decision. - The Acadiana Advocate
“The publishers willing to roll over this way aren’t just failing to defend their own intellectual property — they are also trading their own hard-earned credibility for a little cash from the companies that are simultaneously undervaluing them and building products quite clearly intended to replace them.” - Variety
The volume of film and video being produced in Southern California is still far below what it was before last year's writers' and actors' strikes — and the professionals who work on the camera, sound, lighting, makeup and similar crews are getting desperate about the lack of jobs. - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
As part of an effort to control interference with elections, "state-affiliated media accounts will not be put on the 'For You' page, which is TikTok’s algorithm that recommends videos to users. The accounts will also be prohibited from advertising to markets outside of their home countries." - NBC News
A three-part Netflix documentary titled Dancing for the Devil looks into a Southern California management company called 7M and its affiliate Christian church, Shekinah. Members, generally separated from their families and friends, post frequent dance videos to TikTok that follow a particular 7M template. - The Guardian
We define quality from the perspective of the audience. So if the audience loves the movie, it’s great. That’s quality. “Irish Wish” maybe didn’t scratch the itch for you, but 65 million people watched that movie. - The New York Times
The top prize went to Sean Baker's "sex worker screwball comedy" Anora; the Grand Prix went to Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, the first Indian film in competition in 30 years. A special jury prize went to The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Mohammad Rasoulof, who secretly escaped Iran. - France 24
