Big Changes in the UK Media World: Platform Media Joins Forces with Listen and Goldhawk
Key Takeaways:
Platform Media, Listen Entertainment, and Goldhawk Productions have merged to form a major UK content group.
The new company has seen huge...
Snapchat Study Reveals Top 3 Tech Changing Travel
Key Takeaways:
AI and AR are reshaping how people plan and book trips.
Social media is now the top place for travel inspiration.
Friends,...
Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Movie is Now Casting
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Greta Gerwig's The Magician’s Nephew adaptation is casting three lead roles.
Casting is open to UK-accented children ages 9–12.
Roles include diverse representation, with a lead...
Tomb Raider Series Cancelled: What Went Wrong?
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The Tomb Raider TV series, starring Sophie Turner, has been cancelled.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge was set to write, executive produce, and direct parts...
Instagram Upgrading Search to Compete with TikTok and Google
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Instagram is improving its search feature to help users find content more easily.
Younger users are turning to social apps instead of...
Podcast Creators Are Making Big Money: Here’s Why
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Podcast creators in the U.S. could make nearly $1 billion by 2025.
Podcasting grows faster than social media for creators.
People spend...
Olivia Dunne Speaks Out on $2.8 Billion College Sports Settlement
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Olivia Dunne and other college athletes are criticizing a $2.8 billion settlement over how NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deals are valued.
The settlement uses...
Casting Call: Photo Double Needed for Mark Wahlberg’s By Any Means
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Casting a male photo double for a lead role in By Any Means, starring Mark Wahlberg.
Must closely match the actor's height, build, and look.
Filming...
Carter’s Fashion Campaign Casting Real Families in NYC
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Carter’s is casting real families for a national commercial photo and video shoot.
Open to all ethnicities, including same-sex families with babies (0–12 months).
Filming in...
“I Can Only Imagine 2” Now Casting Background Extras in Nashville
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I Can Only Imagine 2 is now casting concert audience extras in Nashville.
Casting is handled by Jenny Alison Casting for a one-day shoot.
Pays $100...
A24’s Tony Casting Call: Join the Biopic on Anthony Bourdain
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A24 is casting real kitchen staff for its new film Tony, a biopic about Anthony Bourdain.
Filming starts May and continues through early July in...
TikTok Stays on Apple App Store for 75 More Days
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Apple keeps TikTok and other ByteDance apps on the App Store for at least another 75 days.
President Trump delays TikTok ban...
Influencers Turn into Fashion Founders with a Focus on Sustainability
Key Takeaways:
Influencers are starting fashion and beauty brands focused on sustainability.
These brands avoid big investors and fast growth to stay authentic.
Slow...
$5,000/Day Bumble Commercial Casting Call for Real Couples
Takeaways
Bumble is casting real couples who met on the app for a high-paying national photo campaign.
Pays $5,000 per person for a one-day shoot—no acting...
John Travolta’s “Cash Out 3” Casting Background Extras in Key Largo
🎬 Takeaways
Cash Out 3, starring John Travolta, is now casting background extras in Key Largo, Florida.
Pays $120 flat rate for a full-day shoot.
Seeking men...
Paramount+ “Mayor of Kingstown” Now Casting Photo Double in Pittsburgh
Takeaways
Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown is now casting a photo double for a lead character.
Pays $265 for up to 12 hours, even if filming wraps...
Peacock’s “M.I.A.” Casting Call: Featured Family Roles in Florida
Takeaways
Casting now for featured family roles in Peacock’s upcoming series M.I.A.
Pays $200 per shoot day for selected actors portraying family members.
Casting TaylorMade is handling...
$3,000 TikTok Short Series Casting Call for Parent with Prosthetic
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Casting now for a TikTok short series featuring a parent actor with a prosthetic.
Total pay up to $3,000, including shoot day, usage, and travel...
$2,000 Chevron Commercial Casting Call for Parent with Prosthetic
Takeaways
Chevron is casting a parent actor with a prosthetic for a national commercial campaign.
Pays up to $2,000 total including session fee, usage, and travel...
Voice Over Casting Call: $500/Day ADR Role for Older Male Actor
Takeaways
A production is casting a voice actor for an ADR replacement role, portraying an older male character.
Pays $500/day – ideal for experienced, non-union voice...