Friday Five

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: a new survey boosts streaming bundles, U.S. content leads subscriber growth in Asia, a new film tax credit is proposed in Italy, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast, the advertising upfronts are underway, Canada announces a new streaming mandate, French music royalties hit a new high, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast, we explore new film financing in Europe, the Inevitable Foundation’s Visionary Fellowship for disabled creators, industry insiders' thoughts on AI, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast, we learn about the ratification of a new contract for the Writers Guild of Canada, industry predictions for television, filming in the Canary Islands, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast, we learn about Greece’s film industry, how movie theaters are preparing for summer, the LA Screenings, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast, we learn about France’s VFX sector, sustainability in film, a new streaming bundle, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast, we learn about internal Academy member feedback, the summer box office, U.K. union contracts pushing for equality, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast, we learn about the latest updates to the 2025 Oscars, a new postproduction talent accelerator, the inaugural edition of the Ho Chi Minh Film Festival (HIFF), and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast, we learn about Screen Producers Australia’s push for streaming spend, the Sundance Film Festival’s search for a new home, AI guidelines for documentary filmmakers, and more. 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast, we learn about the rise of women’s sports, the record-breaking TV ad sales for the Paris Olympics, the biggest April Broadway openings, and more.