Friday Five

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: Content spending by six major studios is projected to hit $126 billion in 2024, a Europe-wide survey examines children’s viewing habits, Samsung makes strides in streaming, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: Japan’s screen industry is projected to reach $34.1 billion by 2029, FAST is growing in Europe, productions are relocating for tax incentives, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: BFI launches a workplace improvement program, Italy’s audiovisual industry hits record highs, the FTC introduces a "click to cancel" rule, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: insights from the Busan International Film Market, local TV stations vying for late-night slots, Australia's investment in horror films, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: California's new loan-out protection bill, Wellington's game hub reel, a UK cinema attendance survey, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: Spain’s booming film industry sees a surge in international investment, SAG-AFTRA petitions to recognize intimacy coordinators, a new public school in Yonkers trains future film crews, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: viewership trends from the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, producers' insights on the London TV industry, and how public broadcasters are dominating European animation. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: Amazon Prime Video rolls out AI-powered sports coverage, Utah fights to keep hosting Sundance, and the ScreenSkills Pilot apprenticeship boasts a 76% job success rate. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: TikTok is a great tool for getting people to go to the movies, a new London TV industry event is expected to have high attendance, and BBC is implementing new diversity requirements for TV shows. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: California's AI Protection bill clears the state senate, ESPN extends its partnership with the U.S. Tennis Association, and a look at the biggest films of this year’s Venice Film Festival.