Thailand Launches Bangkok International Content Market in Bid to Become “Content Hub of Asia”

Thailand Launches Bangkok International Content Market in Bid to Become “Content Hub of Asia”

Thailand is ready to sell its stories to the world. The country’s Creative Economy Agency is set to launch the Bangkok International Content Market 2026 — billed as Thailand’s first international marketplace for film, series and animation — running July 20-22 at Bangkok’s Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The market is the centerpiece of Thailand…

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Netflix Euro Content Chief Talks AI and Other Regulation, Warning Rules May “Dictate Not Just How Much We Invest but What We Make”

Netflix Euro Content Chief Talks AI and Other Regulation, Warning Rules May “Dictate Not Just How Much We Invest but What We Make”

Netflix has thoughts on AI and other regulation, Larry Tanz, vp of content for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Netflix, made clear at the Enders TMT Leaders Live conference in London on Thursday. Highlighting the streamer’s investment in the British film and TV industry, Tanz said that Netflix has filmed in 225-plus…

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Dominic Russo’s Sister BLASTS Mackenzie Shirilla For Gushing About Her Male Suitors With Mom In Prison Phone Call: ‘GO TO THERAPY’

Dominic Russo’s Sister BLASTS Mackenzie Shirilla For Gushing About Her Male Suitors With Mom In Prison Phone Call: ‘GO TO THERAPY’

Mackenzie Shirilla has a lot of male admirers she is talking to while behind bars, and Dominic Russo‘s sister is not happy about it! According to a newly surfaced phone call obtained by TMZ this week, the convicted killer chatted with her mom, Natalie Shirilla, about all the male pen pals she has amid serving…

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An Analyst Has Crowned the King of Streaming Quality: Can You Guess Which Platform It Is?

An Analyst Has Crowned the King of Streaming Quality: Can You Guess Which Platform It Is?

As the streaming business has moved from a focus on subscriber growth to management teams touting the importance of profitability, the sector has also seen the rise of mentions of such quality-related measures as subscriber retention and “engagement.” “Engagement is critical to reducing churn, [which] might be the most significant opportunity we have,” new Disney…

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Canada Tripling “Netflix Tax” on U.S. Streamers Draws Skepticism From Local Unions, Creatives

Canada Tripling “Netflix Tax” on U.S. Streamers Draws Skepticism From Local Unions, Creatives

After the American studios criticized Canada for raising its cash call on large U.S. streamers, skeptical local creative guilds and unions have raised questions around the CRTC’s latest Online Streaming Act ruling. Those are the same Canadian filmmakers supposed to benefit from the country’s TV czar slapping another 10 percent levy on foreign streaming platforms…

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Mackenzie Shirilla Says She Wants Kim Kardashian To Be Her Lawyer In Jail Call — And Here’s The Reality Star’s Response!

Mackenzie Shirilla Says She Wants Kim Kardashian To Be Her Lawyer In Jail Call — And Here’s The Reality Star’s Response!

Mackenzie Shirilla — the killer driver from the new Netflix documentary The Crash — wants to get out of jail, and she hopes a certain celebrity can help her! As we’ve reported, Mackenzie is currently serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life after killing 20-year-old Dominic Russo and 19-year-old Davion Flanagan when she…

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