Your Q1 2026 Product Recap

Move your production faster with new updates to MyCast&Crew, Hours+, Start+, and more.

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Q1 2026 brings a new wave of upgrades across Cast & Crew's digital products — giving your production more speed, flexibility, and compliance confidence. From a redesigned project onboarding experience to flexible timecard corrections in Hours+ and built-in SB294 compliance tools, these updates were built to remove friction at every step of your workflow.

Scroll to explore every Q1 update, including our newest enhancements to Hours+, MyCast&Crew, Reporting+, and more.

Q1 2026 Recap

MyCast&Crew: Project Onboarding

Project Onboarding Setup Refresh

Get your production to payroll faster with fewer clicks through progress tracking, multi-country support, and centralized settings. A three-part setup prioritizes core payroll details first, with advanced configurations options
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MyCast&Crew | Start+

SB294 Compliance Checkbox

Stay SB294-compliant effortlessly with a new checkbox in MyCast&Crew’s emergency  

contact section. Data is captured at the source, flows automatically into Cast & Crew systems, and provides instant compliance reporting in Start+ for hiring managers.
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Hours+ 

Skip Approvers

Submit timecards faster by granting permission to skip approvers in the chain. Skipped users receive batched email notifications every 30 minutes, and a full audit trail is maintained for accountability. 
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Hours+

Flexible Timecard Corrections

Fix coding errors instantly without waiting or triggering resubmissions. Payroll accountants can now modify account coding fields, including cost centers and department designations, on timecards at any approval level. 
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Reporting+

Run Your Own Reports. On Your Own Time.

Reintroducing Reporting+. A smarter, more intuitive way to access your payroll, accounting, and HR data. With a completely reimagined user interface, Reporting+ is designed to be simple and easy to use, so you can spend less time navigating. Generate the reports you need, when you need them – no more waiting on custom report requests.
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Feature Deep Dives

See the Q1 updates that will make the biggest impact on your daily production workflows.

MyCast&Crew: Project Onboarding

Project Onboarding Setup Refresh

Set up a new project faster with a redesigned three-part flow that separates core payroll setup from team configuration and advanced settings. Start processing payroll without completing every optional configuration.

 

  • Part 1: Core Payroll Setup — Submit the essentials so Cast & Crew can start your project immediately
  • Part 2: Team and Studio+ Configuration — Add users, assign departments, configure Studio+ folders, and set permissions; payroll can begin once Parts 1 and 2 are complete
  • Part 3: Advanced Settings — Optional Start+, Hours+, and DPO configurations; complete anytime without blocking basic setup
  • Progress Tracker — See your completion status at a glance and jump to any section
  • Multi-Country Support — Only relevant country-specific questions appear, simplifying US and Canada productions
  • Submit Flexibility — Save your progress and return later, no need to finish everything at once
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MyCast&Crew | Start+

SB294 Compliance Checkbox

Stay SB294-compliant without extra forms or steps. A new checkbox in MyCast&Crew’s emergency contact section captures the required acknowledgment at the source.

 

  • Automatic Compliance: The checkbox appears for California productions in MyCast&Crew without any extra setup
  • Seamless Data Flow: Captured information moves directly into Cast & Crew systems, no manual transfer required
  • Instant Reporting: Hiring managers receive compliance reports and audit trails immediately through Start+
  • Full Confidence: Productions meet SB294 requirements with a complete, auditable record
MyC&C CASB294 Checkbox
Hours+ 

Skip Approvers

Keep payroll on track without delays. Workflow Admins can now skip approvers and submit timecards directly to Cast & Crew while maintaining transparency and audit compliance.

 

  • Controlled Permissions: Workflow Admins must hold skip permission before granting it to payroll accountants or approvers
  • Optional Comments: Project settings can require a comment when skipping approvers
  • Notifications: Skipped users receive batched email updates every 30 minutes with employee names and timecard links
  • Audit Trail: Timecard history logs skipped approvers, and permission grants are tracked in the audit log and visible in Reporting+
  • Payroll Protection: Payroll accountants cannot be skipped under any circumstances
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Hours+ 

Flexible Timecard Corrections

Fix coding errors instantly without delays. Payroll accountants can modify account coding fields on timecards at any approval level without waiting or requiring resubmission.

 

  • Edit Account Coding Anywhere: Modify cost center assignments, department designations, and other coding fields at any approval stage
  • Flexible Application: Changes apply to timecards at any approval level, except those already paid or submitted
  • Automatic Updates: Coding changes flow directly to digital edits
  • Save Time: Reduces resubmission cycles and administrative work for crew and payroll teams
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Reporting+

Run Your Own Reports. On Your Own Time.

Access your payroll, accounting, and HR data from one intuitive hub. Reporting+ delivers a reimagined interface designed to be simple and easy to navigate — so your team spends less time searching and more time making decisions. Generate the reports you need on demand, without waiting on custom requests.


  • On-Demand Report Generation: Build and run payroll, accounting, and HR reports whenever you need them — no more waiting on custom report requests
  • Custom Report Builder: Create tailored reports with the specific data points and filters your team needs
  • Unified Data Access: Pull data across projects and payroll cycles from a single reporting hub within the Cast & Crew platform
  • Simplified Navigation: A redesigned, intuitive interface reduces clicks and makes it easier to find, build, and export reports fast
Reporting+ Next Gen - Report Builder

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Move into 2026 stronger with faster, clearer, and more connected production management. Your feedback drives every improvement we make, and Q1 is just the beginning of the enhancements we’re bringing to your workflow. Wishing your teams a productive and successful start to the year.