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Hard drives on backorder for two years as AI data centers trigger HDD shortage — delays forcing rapid transition to QLC SSDs The AI boom might help QLC overtake TLC in the next two years.

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Corus closes Nelvana’s production operation, continues sales and merchandising The production operation of storied Canadian animation studio Nelvana has been closed by its parent company, Corus Entertainment.

"The Writers Guild of America revealed Friday that the number of TV writing jobs fell by 42% for the 2023-2024 season. "

TV Writers Hit By Drastic Reduction In Number Of Jobs, Says WGA WGA published a report showing the decline.

In Warning Sign for Hollywood, Younger Consumers Are Choosing Creator Content Over Premium TV and Movies A new Deloitte study shows that Gen Zers are choosing social and creator-driven content over big-budget entertainment, as consumers overall feel a price pinch over streaming.

VFX Giant MPC and Parent Company Technicolor May Shut Down Amid ‘Severe Financial Challenges’ MPC, the Technicolor-owned VFX firm behind 'Mufasa: The Lion King' and other Disney films, could begin to close as early as Monday, sources say.

"The new Rugged SSD Pro5 delivers ultra-fast read/write speeds of up to 6700/5300MB/s for streamlining workflows and maximizing productivity for creative projects."

Seagate Launches LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 with Thunderbolt 5 Connectivity Seagate has announced the launch of the LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5, a high speed scratch disk for creative professionals with Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.

Production volume down 18.5% in 2023-24, CMPA reports Both Canadian and FLS production volumes saw decreases between April 1, 2023 to March 31.

Tax Credit Changes Boost Film & TV Production in Ontario Ontario’s recently enhanced tax credits make it easier than ever for productions of all sizes and genres to film in the province.

Lionsgate Inks Deal With AI Firm to Mine Its Massive Film and TV Library The deal will see Runway train a new AI model on Lionsgate's film and TV library as the entertainment company uses the tech 'to develop cutting-edge, capital-efficient content creation opportunities.'