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News•Feb 13, 2026
New AI Video Generator Sparks Major Hollywood Backlash
ByteDance, the parent of TikTok, has launched Seedance 2.0, an AI video generator that rivals OpenAI’s Sora 2. The tool can create photorealistic video clips from textual prompts, prompting immediate concern from Hollywood studios and the SAG‑AFTRA union. Critics argue the technology could infringe on copyrighted material and replicate actors without consent. The backlash signals a potential clash between rapid AI innovation and existing entertainment‑industry safeguards.
By The Hollywood Reporter (THR)
News•Feb 13, 2026
Peacock Strikes Gold With Outsized Olympics, Super Bowl Audiences
Peacock recorded its biggest week ever, powered by the Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl. The platform logged 6.3 billion minutes of Olympic streaming, a 60% increase over the 2022 Games, and helped NBCUniversal reach 25.7 million total Olympic viewers, double...
By The Hollywood Reporter (THR)
News•Feb 13, 2026
Indie Veteran Stuart Ford on Netflix-Warner Deal: We Have to “Fight Tooth and Nail” Or Film Professionals Will Become “Uber...
Stuart Ford, veteran indie financier, warned that a Netflix‑Warner merger would likely harm the film ecosystem, likening future talent roles to “Uber drivers” for tech giants. He stressed that preserving proper theatrical windowing and backend participation is essential to keep...
By The Hollywood Reporter (THR)