Cinemark Returned to (Slight) Profitability in Final Quarter of 2021

Naman Ramachandran Bertelsmann’s Luxembourg-based media giant RTL Group, which owns Fremantle, has declared a group profit of €1.5 billion ($1.65 billion) for 2021, up from €625 million in COVID-affected 2020.The RTL Group has interests in 67 television channels, 10 streaming platforms and 38 radio stations. The group’s content business, Fremantle, is one of the world’s largest creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content, including “American Idol,” “Britain’s Got Talent,” and “The X Factor.”Full-year group revenue was up 10.3% to €6.6 billion of which Fremantle accounted for €1.92 billion, a 25.3% increase. The group’s full-year adjusted EBITA climbed 35.1% to €1.1 billion, up from €853 million in 2020.

Refresh for latest…: Cineworld Group, the world’s second-largest exhibitor and owner of Regal in the U.S., saw significant improvement in 2021 versus 2020, as revenues rose by nearly 112% to $1.805 billion, the company said this morning as it reported full-year results in London. Operating profit also rebounded, reaching $15.8 million, up from a 2020 loss of $2.258 billion. The group overall recorded a $708.3 million pre-tax loss across the Covid-impacted year in which cinemas were closed for most of the first half. This was a substantial improvement on the 2020 loss of just over $3 billion.

Bill Hader and Alec Berg have struck television gold with “Barry.” Since the pair’s co-created the series for HBO, it’s nabbed thirty Emmy nominations over its first two seasons and six wins, including an Outstanding Lead Actor victory for Hader. No wonder HBO renewed the show for two more seasons shortly after season 2 began in April 2019.

The most dramatic season yet? Clayton Echard‘s Bachelor journey came to a shocking end on Tuesday, March 15, and even former ABC stars couldn’t see the twists coming.

With Holby City drawing to a close, fans have been treated to various cameos including the return of Hari Dhillon as Michael Spence and John Michie's reprisal of his role as Guy Self.The latest to join the list of Holby City comebacks is Paul Bradley who returned to the hospital as Elliot Hope in Tuesday's episode (15 March). A firm favourite of fans, it's no surprise many of them went wild when he appeared on screen and flocked to social media to share their excitement. One wrote: "Welcome back Elliot a legendary character #HolbyCity @BBCHolbyCity," followed with heart eye emojis.

Fear The Walking Dead’s seventh season.After her return was announced last December, a trailer for The Walking Dead spin-off has now provided some clues to Madison’s whereabouts since season four.The character, who was presumed dead after sacrificing herself to a horde of walkers in a stadium, is seen hobbling to a chair before an unknown person asks her name.After confirming she’s Madison, the voice replies: “Not anymore. We’ll tell you who you’re going to be from now on.”Madison will make her return in the upcoming episodes, although she won’t be back as a series regular until season eight.Announcing the character’s return last year, The Walking Dead content chief Scott M.

Another star is born on American Idol!

as contestant Sam Finelli faced his fears and auditioned for judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. The 28-year-old bakery assistant opened up about his struggles with autism, expressing how music helped him get through a difficult childhood.«I don't connect with people very well. It's just a small part of who I am,» Sam explained.

as contestant Sam Finelli faced his fears to audition for judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. The 28-year-old bakery assistant opened up about his struggles with autism, expressing how music helped him get through a difficult childhood.«I don't connect with people very well. It's just a small part of who I am,» Sam explained.

Not a dry eye in the house. American Idol viewers were blown away by Sam Finelli‘s audition during the third week of auditions — as were the judges.

Princess Charlene has returned to Monaco and just in time to celebrate Prince Albert’s 64th birthday.

Sam Finelli had the “American Idol” judges in tears on Sunday’s show.

Princess Charlene is finally back home in Monaco after being away from her family for months due to a mystery medical issue.

When Regé-Jean Page catapulted onto screens as Simon, the Duke of Hastings in Bridgerton, the actor quickly became a firm favourite among fans. However, much to their dismay, the official Netflix account for the top show shared the posters for its new series and revealed that the 32 year old would not be returning to the programme.

Housemarque has announced a free update to Returnal that will add a co-op mode to the campaign and a new Tower Of Sisyphus mode.The trailer for the update was released during the Sony State Of Play last night (March 9), and more details have also been shared in a post on the PlayStation blog.The PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal will be adding a co-op campaign that allows players to team up and overcome complex challenges together. Players can access a portal near the crash landing to choose to host or join another player.

Sean Gamble, CEO of No. 3 exhibitor Cinemark, envisions more than just superhero fare saving the day for the theater business as it emerges from the darkest days of Covid.

William Jackson Harper (Love Life) has joined the cast of Landscape With Invisible Hand, a heightened comedy that Cory Finley (Bad Education, Thoroughbreds) is directing for MGM, Deadline can confirm.

Grey’s Anatomy is back tonight with an all-new episode, and we’re recapping some info from this season that you may have forgotten during the long winter hiatus.