Film, Journalism, Broadcasting and Emerging Media

Inside the U.S. Newsrooms Shaping Journalism’s Next Chapter | WAN-IFRA Study Tour

WAN-IFRA’s October 2026 U.S. newsroom study tour will examine AI, video, audience strategy, local journalism and newsroom transformation in Washington, Philadelphia and New York.

Last date: 23 Oct 2026

Reuters Makes AI-Ready Licensed News Content Available Through Snowflake Marketplace

Reuters says enterprises can now access licensed news and multimedia archives through Snowflake Marketplace for AI applications and analytical workflows.

IPTC Updates Generative AI Opt-Out Guidance for Publishers

IPTC version 2.0 adds newer rights-signalling protocols and practical crawler-identification guidance for publishers managing AI use of their content.

DaVinci Resolve 21 Adds Photo Workflow and New AI Tools

Blackmagic Design has announced DaVinci Resolve 21 with a dedicated Photo page, new AI-assisted tools and updates across Fusion and Fairlight.

Canon Launches C2PA Image Authenticity System for News Organizations

Canon has introduced a C2PA-compliant workflow designed to preserve and verify image provenance from capture through newsroom publication.

Dolby Atmos Comes to Short-Form Video on Rednote

Rednote has introduced Dolby Atmos content sharing, extending immersive sound options for short-form video creators and audiences.

Apple Adds New AI-Assisted Editing Tools to Final Cut Pro

Apple has updated Final Cut Pro with on-device caption generation, edit detection, Auto Mask and closer Pixelmator Pro integration.

TikTok Joins C2PA Steering Committee to Expand Content Credentials Adoption

TikTok has joined the C2PA Steering Committee, adding its platform experience to the development and wider adoption of Content Credentials.

IndiaAI-Backed Varya Model Targets Affordable and Culturally Relevant AI Video

Varya is an India-developed distilled video-generation model designed to reduce processing steps while representing Indian settings and cultural contexts.

Sony Introduces FX5 Cinema Camera with Open Gate and Internal RAW Recording

Sony's compact FX5 adds open-gate capture, internal X-OCN RAW recording, high-frame-rate video and an optional 32-bit-float XLR audio handle.

HONOR Launches Robot Phone with Mechanical Gimbal and Cinematic Imaging Tools

HONOR's Robot Phone combines a motorised gimbal, AI-assisted motion control and selected ARRI imaging technologies for mobile video production.

Warner Music Group Announces Bengaluru Technology Hub for Music, Data and AI

Warner Music Group is expanding its Global Tech operation with a Bengaluru hub supporting music distribution, data products, engineering and AI initiatives.

Adobe Firefly Makes AI Music, Speech and Sound-Effect Tools Widely Available

Adobe has expanded Firefly with generally available tools for generating original music, spoken voiceovers and custom sound effects within creative workflows.

New Filmmaking Platform Turns Screenplays into Virtual Sets Using an iPhone

Lightcraft’s Spark Story connects screenwriting, 3D previsualisation, shot planning and iPhone-based virtual-camera control. Filmmakers can visualise scenes, test cameras and lenses and prepare shot lists before entering a physical location. A 14-day free trial is available.

Five Things Journalism Does Better in the Age of AI: Future Newsrooms Study 2026

The Future Newsrooms Study 2026 highlights five areas where professional journalism retains distinctive value despite the growth of generative AI: original reporting, community relationships, ethical judgement, meaningful interpretation and trusted audience engagement.

72nd National Film Awards, India 2026: Complete Winners List, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Film

Complete winners list of the 72nd National Film Awards, officially announced on 18 July 2026. Article 370 won Best Feature Film, Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared Best Actor, and Yami Gautam won Best Actress.

10 Free VR and Desktop VR Applications for Creativity, Learning and Immersive Media

Explore 10 free or free-to-play applications for VR creation, desktop viewing, virtual collaboration, WebXR browsing, social research and PC-VR streaming. The list includes Open Brush, Bigscreen, Google Earth VR, Wolvic, ALVR and other useful immersive tools.

ZOOM H3-VR: Handy Recorder for 360° Spatial Audio Creation

The ZOOM H3-VR is a handy spatial audio recorder designed for 360° sound capture, Ambisonics, binaural audio, VR content, field recording, and immersive media production

Vizard by WorldViz: VR Software Development Platform for Researchers

Vizard is a virtual reality software development platform by WorldViz, designed for researchers, educators, and developers who want to build immersive and interactive VR applications using Python.

Earfish HRTF Measurement Kit for Personalised 3D Audio: University of Antwerp project

Earfish is a University of Antwerp project that helps users measure their own HRTF and create a personalised head-tracked 3D audio mixing experience in REAPER.

Free IEM Plug-in Suite for Ambisonics and Spatial Audio Production

The IEM Plug-in Suite is a free and open-source collection of Ambisonic and spatial audio plugins

Free Dear Reality Plugins by Sennheiser for Spatial Audio Creators

Sennheiser is offering free access to most Dear Reality plugins

VRARA Membership: Building Connections in the XR and AI Ecosystem

The VR/AR Association (VRARA) Membership