Disney is reorganizing its streaming product and tech leadership as it integrates Hulu into Disney+, with CEO Josh D'Amaro prioritizing AI ad tools and naming Adam Smith and Joe Earley as co-president…
Midjourney is asking a federal court to overturn a magistrate judge's order that allowed Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, and Universal Studios to withhold most information about their AI use in a copy…
Midjourney is seeking to force Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. to reveal their internal use of artificial intelligence in a copyright lawsuit, arguing that the studios' own AI practices are releva…
Netflix faces backlash after using AI to recreate the voice of late actor Gene Wilder for a new Willy Wonka competition show, 'Wonka's The Golden Ticket.' Fans called the move 'disgusting' and 'disres…
Israeli micro drama app Shortical raised $100 million in financing from PvX Partners, highlighting investor enthusiasm for AI-driven content. The company plans to produce 20 hours of AI-generated show…
Disney appointed a new CEO, YouTube began pitching creator show sponsorships, and Nielsen updated its measurement methodology in the first half of 2026, while Netflix did not acquire Warner Bros. Disc…
At Cannes Lions 2026, industry leaders concluded that human judgment is essential infrastructure for AI-driven marketing, not an obstacle. OpenAI declared itself a media platform with nearly a billion…
Software engineer Carlos Santana Roldán, 38, grew his salary from $90,000 to $200,000 by moving from Mexico to the US, and plans to retire in Mexico within four years after building a cabin business.…
Tom Hanks expressed concern that Disney could use AI to recreate his voice for future Toy Story movies after his death, noting that all his recordings are stored digitally. He and co-star Tim Allen ca…
A24 has accepted a $75 million research partnership with Google's DeepMind, granting the AI company access to its creative workflows while promising no direct use of its content library. The deal has …
Jonathan Majors stars in a new Daily Wire film, 'Run Hide Fight: Infidels,' whose plot about radical Islamic terrorists hijacking a pro-Palestine college encampment has sparked outrage online. Critics…
Marketing and media leaders gathered at Cannes Lions to discuss trends in AI, experiential marketing, and brand partnerships. Disney's Rita Ferro and Target's Michelle Mesenburg highlighted the value …
Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro has reorganized the company, placing its gaming arm within Disney Entertainment under chief creative officer Dana Walden. D'Amaro, who took over in March, faces challenges incl…
A24 announced a $75 million research partnership with Google's DeepMind to develop AI filmmaking tools, sparking backlash from fans who see the move as hypocritical given the studio's hit film 'Backro…
Companies including Amazon, JPMorgan, Meta, and Disney have implemented AI usage leaderboards to encourage adoption, leading to a phenomenon called 'tokenmaxxing' where employees inflate token consump…
Disney and Pixar's 'Toy Story 5' opened with a franchise-best $160 million domestically and $312 million worldwide, the biggest debut of the year. The sequel, directed by Andrew Stanton and featuring …
A new super PAC called the Guardrails Alliance launched Thursday with $5 million to rally tech workers and labor unions in support of AI regulation, aiming to counter the influence of pro-AI groups li…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress introduced the CREATOR Act, which would give visual artists the legal power to sue individuals and AI platforms that deliberately imitate their style for pr…
Disney is launching a beta AI tool in July that generates TV ads, including scripts, video, and music, targeting small and medium advertisers. The move comes as consumer backlash against AI-generated …
WPP launched a Buyer Agent for Video on June 18, partnering with Disney, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Fox, IAB Tech Lab, and Prebid.org to establish governance standards for agentic media buying.…