🗳️ The DGA ratified their new contract. Members passed it "overwhelmingly," according to guild leaders. The four-year deal locks in job protections, bigger health contributions, and director control over AI-generated footage. It's the last of Hollywood's three big unions to settle this cycle.
🏆 The Oscars are getting 529 new voters. The Film Academy's 2026 invite class includes familiar faces like Jacob Elordi, Teyana Taylor, Jenna Ortega, Jon Bernthal, and Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro. Over half this year's invitees come from outside the US, nudging the Academy's overall membership to 22% international.
📊 YouTube's still the king of the TV set. It pulled 13.4% of everything Americans watched on their televisions in April (per Nielsen) and keeping its lead over Disney (10.3%) and NBCUniversal/Versant (8.2%). Also, streaming's now nearly half of all screen time (47.6%), with cable at 21.6% and broadcast at 19.9%.
📽️ Chris Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is skipping its influencer screenings. Universal will preview the epic for professional critics rather than the usual social-media "word-of-mouth" screenings that tend to produce gushing early posts. It makes sense–fans seem to be souring on the suspiciously glowing reviews influencers tend to post.
