‘1917’ Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending

Ladj Ly’s Oscar-nominated drama “Les Miserables” won best film, male newcomer and script at the Lumières Awards, the French prizes given by Paris-based members of the foreign press. This 25th edition of the awards was presided over by French actress Isabelle Huppert.

Roddy Ricch's "The Box" posts a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.Meanwhile, Eminem's "Godzilla," featuring Juice WRLD, blasts onto the Hot 100 at No.

Ask a nonfiction producer where they’d like their shows to land, and chances are HBO is at the top of the list. According to a new survey conducted by NPACT, the trade association for nonfiction production companies in the U.S., HBO was cited as the best network to deal with overall, as well as their favorite place to pitch, their favorite business affairs team, and the outlet with the clearest brand clarity and content needs.

Billie Eilish made history Down Under on the weekend by taking out triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown. The breakthrough U.S.

1. Taylor Swift: Miss AmericanaDocumentary Fans will see a new side of the pop star in Taylor Swift’s revealing new documentary. The film will follow her life over the past few years as she comes into her own as a songwriter, performer and woman standing up for LGBTQ+ and artists’ rights through her public platform.When: Friday on Netflix

By Patrick Hipes

In the latest episode of My Billboard Moment, Judah & the Lion recall how it felt when their song “Take It All Back” topped the Alternative Songs chart in 2017, and how that moment left them with a “growing awareness” of what it meant for their career.Speaking with Billboard, banjo player and vocalist Nate Zuercher admits that at the time, the trio were a little bit unaware as to what the chart feat meant.“We were very grateful,” he explains.

Modern day dating can be a very difficult minefield to navigate through with a gazillion dating apps and the constant pressure to find “the one”. However, the good people at thortful.com have made things a little bit easier by identifying the best and worst places to find love in the UK.

By Dino-Ray Ramos

Songs to die for...

In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the always-on TV ad measurement and attribution company iSpot.tv, Warner Bros. claims the top spot in spending with “Birds of Prey.”

Amazon is famously reluctant to release specific numbers about its users, so it’s notable that the e-retailing giant announced that it has surpassed 55 million customers worldwide for Amazon Music.

Every December, the year’s most dedicated road warriors reach the end of their touring cycle and wrap months-long treks or pause ongoing runs for a holiday break. But while the biggest names in pop, rock, hip hop and beyond go into the briefest of hibernations, Trans-Siberian Orchestra hits the pavement, reaching its stride through the last days of the year.

By Dino-Ray Ramos

Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber's "10,000 Hours" ascends 2-1 in its 16th week on Billboard's Country Airplay chart (dated Jan. 25), reigning with a 3% increase to 36.5 million audience impressions in the week ending Jan.

Selena Gomez’s “Rare” came in at No. 1 to top the Rolling Stone albums chart this week, debuting with 108,600 units. In a narrow victory, that put it just a hair ahead of Roddy Ricch’s still powerful December release “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial,” which landed at No. 2 with 106,600 album units for the frame.

1. Curb Your EnthusiasmSeason 10 debut Jon Hamm, Laverne Cox, Jane Krakowski, Fred Armisen and Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy will pop up as guest stars during the 10th season of Larry David’s Emmy-winning comedy. Fans, who have been waiting for new jokes since 2017, will now be able to enjoy a new batch of episodes.When: Sunday on HBO Canada, Crave

BTS Black Swan is owning music charts around the world! It’s been just a few hours since BTS dropped their new song Black Swan, a track from their highly-anticipated upcoming album Map of the Soul: 7 and the song is already breaking records. Reportedly, the Korean boy band’s latest track has topped both, domestic real-time music charts and iTunes charts in numerous countries around the world.

By Ted Johnson