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NewsPeopleBody of Missing U.S. Mountaineer Hilaree Nelson Found in Nepal
Rescuers searching for mountaineer Hilaree Nelson recovered her body in Nepal Wednesday, two days after she went missing while skiing the mountain Manaslu
CelebrityPeopleSylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin Are Back Together but Still 'Have Their Differences': Source
The couple reunited in September one month after model and entrepreneur Jennifer Flavin filed for divorce from her husband of 25 years
BusinessVariety‘Good Recession’ Is on its Way, Warns Media Financier Joe Ravitch
Further media industry upheaval is on the cards, as the world exits from COVID and heads towards possible recession, warned financier and media advisor Joe Ravitch. “A lot of trends are now being reversed,” said Ravitch, partner and co-founder of Raine group. He was speaking at the APOS conference in Singapore, where U.S.-based Raine has […]
BusinessVarietyWarner Bros. Discovery Expands Partnership with No Kid Hungry to Donate Another 1 Billion Meals by September 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery is expansing its “Turn Up! Fight Hunger” campaign, a partnership with No Kid Hungry. The news comes timed to company’s participation in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health on Wednesday. After an initial pledge in 2018 to donate 1 billion meals to children in need in five years’ time […]
EntertainmentVarietyTom Hardy to Narrate Upcoming Sky, Netflix Co-Production ‘Predators’ – Global Bulletin
DOCUMENTARY Tom Hardy is set to narrate a natural history series for Sky Nature, titled “Predators.” Set to launch in December, the series will follow five apex predators as they fight to survive in some of the world’s most challenging environments: polar bears in Canada, wild dogs in Zimbabwe, puma in Chile, lions in Botswana, […]
EntertainmentVarietyFirst Look Image: Bill Bailey, ‘Bridgerton’s’ Adjoa Andoh in Julia Donaldson’s ‘The Smeds and The Smoos’
The first image has been released of Bill Bailey and Adjoa Andoh’s characters in upcoming BBC short film “The Smeds and The Smoos.” Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture-book of the same name, it tells the story of two warring families whose children, Bill and Janet, fall in love and run away together. […]
BusinessVarietyJio Platforms CFO on 5G Launch in India: ‘This Is Going to Transform Streaming as We Know it’
5G is going to roll out across India from Oct. 1 and Reliance Jio, the country’s leading mobile service operator with 413 million subscribers, will be at the forefront of it. The move could have a transformational effect. The 5G rollout in India will happen via Jio Platforms, the digital services arm of billionaire Mukesh […]
EntertainmentVarietyAustralia’s Stan and Lionsgate Partner for Drama Series ‘Prosper’
Australian streaming service Stan and production and content studio Lionsgate have commissioned a new original drama series “Prosper.” “Prosper” will be produced by Lingo Pictures and benefits from major production investment from Screen Australia, with additional assistance from the New South Wales government via Screen NSW and the Made in NSW Fund. The series is […]
BusinessVarietyMetFilm Acquires Republic Film Distribution
MetFilm is expanding into distribution with the acquisition of U.K. distribution company Republic Film Distribution (“Brittany Runs a Marathon”). Republic, which is run by former Icon Films exec Zak Brilliant, will be re-branded as MetFilm Distribution. Brilliant will take on the role of head of MetFilm distribution and MetFilm sales, working with the existing sales […]
CelebrityPeopleDavid Beador's Wife Lesley Now Says She's Filing for Divorce After Claiming He Filed a Dismissal
"While this is not what I would have ever expected, it is what is best," Lesley Beador wrote on Instagram late Tuesday night
EntertainmentVarietyExile Content Studio Joins Forces with Trojan Horse Media to Produce Premium Content (EXCLUSIVE)
Candle Media’s Exile Content Studio has joined forces with Trojan Horse Media, the team behind the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary, “Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado,” to produce premium content with international appeal. This will include scripted, unscripted and audio content. The new partners first collaborated on the podcast series “More Than a Movie: American […]
EntertainmentVarietyMadrid’s Iberseries & Platino Industria Launches New Series Co-Production & Financing Forum
Buoyed by the success of last year’s one-to-one networking sessions, Madrid’s 2nd Iberseries & Platino Industria market is launching a new TV forum aimed at fostering co-production and financing pacts between selected producers and potential partners or investors. “We are functioning as an accelerator in a way as the selected projects have at least 40% of […]
BusinessVarietyAsian Streamer Viu Approaches Profitability, Orders Slate of Original Series
Asian streaming firm Viu is approaching profitability by staying its lane and sticking with the business principles that have made it a regional success story – Asian content, AVOD and SVOD models under one roof, and resistance to over-expansion. “The industry for streaming has matured very rapidly [in part due to COVID],” said CEO Janice […]
EntertainmentVarietyPeru’s Apus Animation Studio Pacts with Spain, Brazil (EXCLUSIVE)
Lima-based Apus Animation Studio has pacted with Spanish and Brazilian shingles to co-produce its projects, among them TV series “Chek & Chan” with Valencia-based Hampa Animation Studio and Apus’ first animation feature, “Nimuendajú: El Hombre que Encontró su Camino,” with Brazil’s Anaya Films. Apus presents “La Orquestita,” co-produced with Barcelona-based Mago Prods., at the inaugural […]
EntertainmentVarietyThe Department of Time’s’ Onza Touts ‘Sattva,’ a Political Drama Series with Luis Gamboa, Ruben Sanz (EXCLUSIVE)
In its continued bid to create more premium content for the Latin American market under its Onza Americas banner, Madrid-based Onza Entertainment – behind such hit series as “The Department of Time” and a collaborator on Dopamine’s historical drama “Hernan” – is developing political drama series “Sattva.” Created by Spanish actor Ruben Sanz (“El Dragon”) and […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Money Heist’ Star Alvaro Morte to Headline ‘Talkies,’ from ‘Luis Miguel’ Producer Gato Grande (EXCLUSIVE)
“Money Heist” star Alvaro Morte is attached to star in “Talkies,” from “Luis Miguel” producer Gato Grande, which will be presented at the Iberseries inaugural Co-Production & Financing Forum on Sept. 28. “Talkies” covers the period between 1930 and 1934, an unusual time when foreign-language versions were shot on the same sets where the original […]
EntertainmentVariety‘The Sleeping Voice’s’ Marc Clotet, ‘100 Days’ Juan Gil Navarro to Star in StoryLab’s ‘Fragile’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spain’s Marc Clotet (“The Sleeping Voice,” “15 Hours”) and Argentina’s Juan Gil Navarro (“100 Days To Fall in Love”), Santiago Achaga (“Like, La Leyenda”) and Esteban Pérez (“Limbo”) are attached to star in “Fragile,” a slice of Patagonia noir thriller from Argentina’s StoryLab. Created and produced by StoryLab partners Nacho Viale and Diego Palacio, “Fragile” […]
StylePeopleCara Delevingne Celebrates Her Capsule Collection in Daring Blazer During Paris Fashion Week
Commemorating the recent launch of the Cara Loves Karl collection, Cara Delevingne wore sexy and chic pieces from the line during Paris Fashion Week
EntertainmentPeopleSarah Jessica Parker Is Joined by Matthew Broderick and Their Daughters at Hocus Pocus 2 Premiere
Twins Tabitha Hodge and Marion Loretta Elwell, 13, showed their support for mom Sarah Jessica Parker, who stars as Sarah Sanderson in the Hocus Pocus sequel
CelebrityThe Hive AsiaLea Salonga is part of TIME100 Impact Awards
The musical icon is described of being a role model for children of colour
EntertainmentThe Hive AsiaSarah Geronimo to release a new album?
The singer recently teased fans with an October 2022 image
BusinessVarietyKevin Mayer Breaks Down Candle Media Investment Strategy: Targeting Content Firms With Well-Defined Audiences and Commerce Potential
Kevin Mayer says that the investment strategy at Candle Media, the hard-charging entertainment startup that he heads with Tom Staggs, is product of his career time at Disney and TikTok. While those two companies are behemoths and Candle Media a newcomer, the claim is not as outlandish as it seems. At Disney, Mayer was largely […]
EntertainmentVarietyMarvel’s ‘Blade’ Loses Director Bassam Tariq Two Months Ahead of Production
Bassam Tariq has exited his role as director of Marvel Studios’ “Blade,” Variety has confirmed. Tariq’s departure comes as a shock, as production was set to begin in November on Marvel’s upcoming feature about the iconic comic book vampire slayer. The film is set to star Mahershala Ali in the title role, alongside a cast […]
BusinessVarietyAmazon Prime Video International Chief Kelly Day Highlights Localization Strategy in Asia, Latin America
Localization, and in some cases hyper-localization, is the modus operandi for growth in global markets for Amazon Prime Video, according to Kelly Day, VP, International, for the streamer. “When we think about launching in a new country, we really want to make sure that we bring a truly local feel to it. So, we’re trying […]
CelebrityPeopleKathy Najimy on Her Support for Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall: 'We Can All Have Separate Friends'
"You can love two people the same that are on, you know, different parts of the universe," the Hocus Pocus 2 actress exclusively tells PEOPLE of her friendship with the Sex and the City stars
