Embattled HFPA Scores Legal Win In Membership Spat With Norwegian & Spanish journalists

Netflix has set June 18 for the worldwide release of Season 4 of its popular Spanish YA drama series Elite.

immigration” with three of them also being investigated for homicide, Spain’s national police said in a statement released Friday.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentGermany’s Beta Film has picked up world sales on two tales of Spanish power women: Movistar Plus’ originals “Supernormal” and “Thou Shall Not Lie,” the latter created and directed by “The Red Band Society” helmer Pau Freixas.Written by Olatz Arroyo and Marta Sánchez, head writers on Atresmedia hit “Down There,” “Supernormal” is directed by Emilio Martínez Lazaro, whose credits take in “Spanish Affair,” the highest grossing Spanish film of all time

Jamie Lang Spanish broadcaster RTVE and production companies Tornasol and DeAPlaneta have teamed with German production-sales company ZDF Enterprises on “ANA. all in,” a legal thriller starring Maribel Verdú based on Spanish author Roberto Santiago’s best-seller “Ana.” Representing the series internationally, ZDFE will be presenting the series at MipT.

Sofia Reyes is bringing the flavor. The 25-year-old Monterrey, Nuevo native has teamed up with legendary Mexican brewery Estrella Jalisco to introduce the brand’s Tropical Chamoy Michelada.

HELSINKI -- A Norwegian museum said Tuesday that a famous statue of a baby boy stomping his feet in anger has been removed from a park in the capital, Oslo, for repairs after someone vandalized it by trying to saw off its left ankle.The bronze Sinnataggen sculpture is considered a national treasure and is arguably the most famous work by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland, who died in 1943 and has also designed the Nobel Peace Prize medal.It depicts a small angry boy and was most likely modeled

holidaymakers may have to wear face coverings on Spanish beaches when international travel eventually resumes later this year. The Spanish Government yesterday published law that makes the wearing of masks mandatory in all outdoor public spaces - including swimming pools and beaches.Previously, the law allowed for Spaniards to keep their mask off if there was a ‘safe distance’ of 1.5 metres between others.

Gemma Atkinson has shared an adorable video of daughter Mia speaking Spanish with dad Gorka Marquez.Taking to Instagram Stories, Gemma, 36, filmed the one year old sitting in her high chair as she tucked into dinner, while Spanish dancer Gorka, 30, chatted to her. Little Mia was heard repeating “hola” to dad Gorka as proud mum Gemma captured the sweet moment.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentStarring “House of Flowers’” Paco Leon, produced by “Patria” showrunner Aitor Gabilondo for network Mediaset España, and written by “Elite” creator Darío Madrona, Disney Plus’ first Spanish original bows Friday in Spain on Star.Billed as “a kind of ‘Love Actually’ in times of pandemic,” “Besos al Aire” weighs in as a two-part miniseries, crisscrossing eight stories of lockdown love sparked by Spain’s first – and worst – March 14-May 2 confinement.

A year after beingacquired byan investor group led by former Viacom CFO Wade Davis, and just a few months after officially closing the deal, Univision’s future is taking shape. The Spanish language TV giant plans to reinvent itself as a multi-platform juggernaut with global aspirations.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Norwegian reporter who accused the Hollywood Foreign Press Association of freezing her out of access to celebrity interviews.Kjersti Flaa sued the organization last August, saying that she had been repeatedly denied membership.

leave to amend, the Court has concluded that it would be futile to give Plaintiffs another opportunity to do so… When given a second chance, Plaintiffs fashioned an antitrust theory that is creative but implausible and contradictory. And it is increasingly apparent that many of the allegations in the original and amended complaint stand immovably in the way of stating a viable antitrust claim.

EXCLUSIVE: JMG Stories, a Norway-based collective of European creatives, is planning a push into the U.S. and global markets after signing with management company Zero Gravity.

Spain will redouble efforts to establish itself as a European production hub for film and TV content, with the government today announcing a €1.6B ($1.9B) package to further attract foreign investment.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Wednesday the launch of a Spain Audiovisual Hub plan to offer a total €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) over 2021-25 to power up Spanish film and TV production, and encourage big foreign players to shoot and set up production centers in Spain.One early beneficiary of the scheme, according to Spanish press reports, will be Disney, which on March 26 bows romantic comedy “Besos Al Aire,“ its first Disney Plus

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentOne of Southern Europe’s fastest growing industry events, Spain’s Malaga Festival is pushing back its industry centerpiece Spanish Screenings from June in order to be able to celebrate an on-site event.“Last year and this, we’ve learnt not to make [longterm] plans.