Gaza Doc ‘NAZA’ Surpasses $500K Without Distributor After Sparking Protests
The much-discussed feature, which won the special jury prize at Venice, expanded to 30 cities in its second weekend. Source: THR
Netflix Has Used AI on About 300 Titles, but “Human Touch Is Critical,” Exec Says in Busan
Netflix’s Asia-Pacific production head Sung Q Lee, ‘The Outlaws’ director Kang Yun-sung and Wētā FX’s Kimball Thurston discussed creative possibilities, production savings and the limits of AI at the streamer’s Creative Asia event in Busan. Source: THR
Cleared for Take Off: Paramount’s $111 Billion Warner Bros. Buy Greenlit By Judge
A federal judge has signed off on a settlement allowing Paramount to close its $111 billion megadeal for Warner Bros. Discovery, ending a monthslong deadlock between the studio and states challenging the acquisition. Source: THR
Capcom Is Looking To Evolve Its RE Engine Into An ‘AI-Era Game Engine’
Capcom’s ‘REX’ initiative is designed to overcome modern development challenges that make the process so lengthy, including improvements to tools, QA, efficiency, and more. Source: NL
Video Compression Emerges as a Strategic Lever for Managing AI Growth, Energy Consumption and Infrastructure Costs
Executives argued that next-generation video compression technologies should be viewed as part of a broader strategy for improving the efficiency, scalability and sustainability of the entire video ecosystem. Source: D&C
Industry partners unveil production-grade live sports VR platform
Gravity Media, Focal Point VR, Ateme, Bluebell Opticom and Blackmagic Design teamed up to first showcase what they are calling a “production-grade platform” at IBC 2026. Source: BS