A Study On the Use of the Metaverse Among U.S. Employees Will "meta-working" replace work from home or even in-person work? Morningconsult.com published an essay about a tech tendency at its beginnings. Some companies have started to embrace the metaverse in their work environment, and their employees are pretty happy. Three in five tech workers said they are interested in using virtual reality headsets for training and professional development, and 56% said they are interested in using digital avatars for [...]

OSCARS SEASON IS APPROACHING, AND FRONTRUNNERS ARE ALREADY SHOWING UP Will it help people return to the cinema?   Oscar season is approaching, and the Los Angeles Times already notices a trend: this year's awards season seems to be shaping up as a celebration of movies. The tendency is noticeable in the content of the films, like Steven Spielberg's memoir film "The Fabelmans," Sam Mendes' "Empire of Light," and Damien Chazelle's Golden Age of Hollywood extravaganza "Babylon." Not only that, [...]

The Italian audiovisual sector is growing strongly and convincingly, and affirms the identity and name of Italy in the world.   “In the period 2017-2021, investments in audiovisual sector grew 14 times more than the national GDP,” said Francesco Rutelli, President of Anica (The trade association representing the Italian film and audiovisual industry) to Corriere della sera. During the same period, the number of films produced is stable (on average, 226 per year). The value from international circulation tripled, doubling [...]

YouTube will join Amazon, Roku, and Apple.   YouTube is planning to launch an online store for streaming video services, write Jessica Toonkel and Sarah Krouse in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. Eighteen months ago, YouTube started working on the new channel store project, and the service could be available soon. The internet TV channel currently allows subscribers to YouTube TV - its $64.99-a-month online package of cable channels - to add on a subscription to [...]

Facebook lost its grip among youngsters falling from 71% to 32%  The landscape of social media continuously changes, especially among teens, the most aggressive users of this media. A new Pew Research Center survey of American teenagers, ages 13 to 17, finds TikTok has rocketed in popularity since its debut. It is now a top social media platform for teens among the platforms covered in the survey.  Meanwhile, the share of teenagers who say they use Facebook, a dominant social [...]

The COO of Fremantle explains his unique business model. In an exclusive interview with Variety Italian correspondent Nick Vivarelli, Andrea Scrosati - group COO and continental Europe CEO of Fremantle - explains the fast growth of his company "from 8 to 32 delivered movies in two years," Scrosati says. "We acquire or invest in independent labels. Our job is to make them stronger and bigger. I think the variety of companies that we own and have invested in, in [...]