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Queen Latifah Returns to Host NAACP Image Awards, Amanda Gorman and June Ambrose to Receive Special Honors - variety.com - Los Angeles
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05.03.2024

Queen Latifah Returns to Host NAACP Image Awards, Amanda Gorman and June Ambrose to Receive Special Honors

Angelique Jackson Queen Latifah will return to host the 55th annual NAACP Image Awards after emceeing the ceremony for the first time last year. The NAACP also announced that writer, poet and activist Amanda Gorman will be honored with the prestigious Chairman’s Award, while this year’s Vanguard Award will go to costume designer, designer and tastemaker June Ambrose in honor of her decades as a pioneer in the fashion industry.

STV Boss Simon Pitts Exiting After Six Years - deadline.com - Scotland
deadline.com
05.03.2024

STV Boss Simon Pitts Exiting After Six Years

STV boss Simon Pitts is exiting the business after six years.

Disney Should Make Fewer Movie Sequels, Take ‘More Shots on Goal’ With Content Strategy, Activist Investor Argues in 133-Page White Paper - variety.com
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04.03.2024

Disney Should Make Fewer Movie Sequels, Take ‘More Shots on Goal’ With Content Strategy, Activist Investor Argues in 133-Page White Paper

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners, which is agitating to get two seats on Disney’s board, on Monday released a lengthy white paper analyzing the Mouse House’s financial performance — and suggesting strategic fixes. The recommendations, according to Trian, are aimed at turning around Disney‘s stock performance, which has trailed most of its peers (except Warner Bros.

£1.9million cash gift from lottery will help West Lothian building rise again - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Scotland - Centre - county Clark - county Caroline
dailyrecord.co.uk
04.03.2024

£1.9million cash gift from lottery will help West Lothian building rise again

A planned heritage attraction telling the story of Scotland's Co-operative societies has been awarded almost £2 million from the National Lottery.

Prime Video’s African About-Face, Netflix’s IP Frenzy and Why African Producers Are Pondering ‘What Comes Next’ as Streamers Shift Course - variety.com - South Africa - Nigeria - city Johannesburg
variety.com
04.03.2024

Prime Video’s African About-Face, Netflix’s IP Frenzy and Why African Producers Are Pondering ‘What Comes Next’ as Streamers Shift Course

Christopher Vourlias The anticipated goldrush for African creators sparked by Netflix’s 2016 entry into the market hasn’t entirely come to fruition, though the influx of investment from local and global streaming platforms has nevertheless been transformative for Africa’s screen industries. Budgets, production values and outputs are rising, and breakout hits — such as Netflix’s Nigerian thriller “The Black Book” and South African teen drama “Blood & Water” — highlight the power of global streaming services to deliver African stories to audiences around the world.

BBC Studios Factual Productions Taps Nicola Pinn for Newly Created Chief Operating Officer Role (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain
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01.03.2024

BBC Studios Factual Productions Taps Nicola Pinn for Newly Created Chief Operating Officer Role (EXCLUSIVE)

K.J. Yossman BBC Studios has tapped Nicola Pinn for the newly-created role of chief operating officer of factual productions. BBC Studios factual managing director Kate Ward unveiled Pinn’s promotion.

BBC Studios Buys ITV Stake in BritBox International for $322 Million - variety.com - Australia - Britain - Sweden - Canada - South Africa - Norway - Denmark - Finland
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01.03.2024

BBC Studios Buys ITV Stake in BritBox International for $322 Million

Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios has bought British broadcaster ITV‘s 50% stake in streamer BritBox International for £255 million ($322 million), the companies revealed on Friday. The streamer was founded in 2017 as a joint venture between BBC Studios, which is the commercial arm of the British broadcaster, and ITV. “The transaction will provide net proceeds including loan repayments and accrued dividends and after tax of around £235 million,” the companies said.

Disney Grandchildren Slam Activist Investors in Letters to Company Shareholders: ‘We Know Who the Villains Are in This Story’ - variety.com
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01.03.2024

Disney Grandchildren Slam Activist Investors in Letters to Company Shareholders: ‘We Know Who the Villains Are in This Story’

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The descendants of Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney have weighed in on the bid by two activist investment firms to win seats on the board of the Walt Disney Co. Nelson Peltz, the activist investor who runs hedge fund Trian Partners, is waging a proxy-fight battle to install himself and ex-Disney CFO Jay Rasulo as directors; Peltz’s stated aim is to drive up the price of Disney’s stock.

SiriusXM Hires Sarah von Mosel, Former Stitcher and iHeartMedia Exec, as SVP of Podcast Strategy - variety.com
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29.02.2024

SiriusXM Hires Sarah von Mosel, Former Stitcher and iHeartMedia Exec, as SVP of Podcast Strategy

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor SiriusXM named industry veteran Sarah van Mosel to the newly created position of senior VP of podcast strategy. It’s a return to SiriusXM for von Mosel, who previously served as chief revenue office at its subsidiary Stitcher.

Netflix India’s Next Frontier Is Live Streaming, Content Chief Monika Shergill Says Slate Is Becoming Broader: ‘It’s Big, Bold and Diverse’ - variety.com - India - Pakistan - city Sanjay
variety.com
29.02.2024

Netflix India’s Next Frontier Is Live Streaming, Content Chief Monika Shergill Says Slate Is Becoming Broader: ‘It’s Big, Bold and Diverse’

Naman Ramachandran Netflix has revealed its upcoming 2024 Indian slate and Monika Shergill, VP, content has outlined the streamer’s commissioning philosophy and strategy for the country. New titles on the slate include: Luv Ranjan comedy film “Wild Wild Punjab”; Neeraj Pandey heist film “Sikandar Ka Muqaddar”; scripted Anubhav Sinha thriller series “IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack”; Kapil Sharma’s unscripted comedy series “The Great Indian Kapil Show”; and cricket themed docu-series “The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan,” featuring top Indian and Pakistani cricketers.

I met Sir Jim Ratcliffe and he did something to put the Glazers to shame at Manchester United - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain - USA - Manchester - county Summit
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
29.02.2024

I met Sir Jim Ratcliffe and he did something to put the Glazers to shame at Manchester United

Having faced silence from their owners for almost two decades, Manchester United fans sense change is coming.

‘Ivo’ Review: Promising German Director Examines the Coping Strategies of Dealing With Death Every Day - variety.com - Germany
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28.02.2024

‘Ivo’ Review: Promising German Director Examines the Coping Strategies of Dealing With Death Every Day

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Ivo (Minna Wündrich) spends her days tending to terminally ill patients. In her capacity as a palliative care nurse, she’s not responsible for saving them — that’s the doctors’ concern — though this 40-ish single mother does her best to listen to their complaints and ease their pain.

Paramount Global Says It Will Take $1B Charge Related To Layoffs And Content Strategy Shifts - deadline.com
deadline.com
28.02.2024

Paramount Global Says It Will Take $1B Charge Related To Layoffs And Content Strategy Shifts

Paramount Global expects to take a $1 billion charge in the current quarter due to ongoing programming shifts and the layoffs it announced earlier this month.

‘Will Trent’ Season 2 Premiere Shows Growth for ABC in Multiplatform Viewership - variety.com
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28.02.2024

‘Will Trent’ Season 2 Premiere Shows Growth for ABC in Multiplatform Viewership

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large ABC has made it a priority this season to turn sophomore series “Will Trent” into an established hit — and so far the strategy seems to be working. The drama’s Season 2 premiere already posted one of the Alphabet net’s most-watched scripted drama episodes among live+same day total viewers in years, at 4.77 million. Now, after three days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, “Will Trent” (which returned on Tuesday, Feb.

Kurosawa Kiyoshi, Fruit Chan to Deliver Masterclass at Asian Film Awards – Global Bulletin - variety.com - Thailand - Japan - Hong Kong - Taiwan - city Hong Kong - Mongolia
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28.02.2024

Kurosawa Kiyoshi, Fruit Chan to Deliver Masterclass at Asian Film Awards – Global Bulletin

Naman Ramachandran The Asian Film Awards Academy has revealed several events around the annual Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong. Veteran filmmakers, jury president of this year’s awards, Japan’s Kurosawa Kiyoshi and Hong Kong’s Fruit Chan, will share their filmmaking experiences and artistic concepts in a joint masterclass. Thai star Metawin Opas-Iamkajorn (“2gether” series and film) known as Win, will be honored with the AFA Rising Star Award and the event will host the world premiere of his new film “Under Parallel Skies.” There will also be six themed panel discussions featuring actors Wan Fang (Taiwan), Rachel Leung and Yoyo Tse (both Hong Kong), Tergel Bold-Erdene (Mongolia), Awat Ratanapintha (Thailand) and Shirata Mihaya (Japan).

Apple Kills Electric Car Project, Will Shift Many Staffers to Generative AI: Report - variety.com
variety.com
27.02.2024

Apple Kills Electric Car Project, Will Shift Many Staffers to Generative AI: Report

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Apple has nixed its plans to build an electric vehicle — a project that had been in the works at the tech giant for a decade, according to a new report. Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Apple’s decision to wind down the EV project, code-named Project Titan. In a surprise announcement, Apple COO Jeff Williams and Kevin Lynch, the VP overseeing the project, on Tuesday informed the nearly 2,000 employees who were working on the project that it would be scrapped, per the report.

Variety Promotes Rachel Seo to Social Media Editor - variety.com - county San Diego
variety.com
27.02.2024

Variety Promotes Rachel Seo to Social Media Editor

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Variety has promoted Rachel Seo to Social Media Editor, recognizing her considerable contributions to the growth of the brand’s editorial activity across major social media platforms. Seo joined Variety in July 2022 after working in event marketing for ViacomCBS’ VidCon live media division.

Scots face longest waits for cancer treatment in UK at 65 days from diagnosis to chemo - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Australia - Britain - Scotland - Ireland - Canada - Norway - county Canadian
dailyrecord.co.uk
27.02.2024

Scots face longest waits for cancer treatment in UK at 65 days from diagnosis to chemo

Cancer patients in Scotland receive less cancer care than in other comparable countries, a new study has shown.

How Does 'Deal or No Deal Island' Work? Rules Revealed & Game Explained for New NBC Series - www.justjared.com
justjared.com
27.02.2024

How Does 'Deal or No Deal Island' Work? Rules Revealed & Game Explained for New NBC Series

The new NBC reality competition series Deal or No Deal Island is premiering TONIGHT and the rules are going to be completely different than the original game show.

‘Dope Girls’: Bad Wolf Adopts U.S.-Style Pilot Strategy On Upcoming BBC Series & Will Shop Ep 1 At London & LA Screenings - deadline.com - Britain - USA
deadline.com
26.02.2024

‘Dope Girls’: Bad Wolf Adopts U.S.-Style Pilot Strategy On Upcoming BBC Series & Will Shop Ep 1 At London & LA Screenings

EXCLUSIVE: Bad Wolf is adopting a U.S.-style pilot strategy on BBC drama Dope Girls by finishing episode one months before the rest so that it can be shopped at the London and LA TV Screenings.

Manchester United coach Eric Ramsay to become latest Brit to take MLS job - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain - Minnesota - USA - New York - Manchester - Canada - Nashville - Smith - city Portland - city Gary, county Smith
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
25.02.2024

Manchester United coach Eric Ramsay to become latest Brit to take MLS job

Eric Ramsay is set to become the latest British coach to join Major League Soccer (MLS) as he takes on a new role at Minnesota United.

Erik ten Hag names two Manchester United youngsters set for playing time - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Manchester - Sancho
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
24.02.2024

Erik ten Hag names two Manchester United youngsters set for playing time

Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United can rely on Antony amid his probable return to the starting XI.

Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Boss Explains Changes From the Original: Heightened Violence, Bumi Battle and More - variety.com
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23.02.2024

Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Boss Explains Changes From the Original: Heightened Violence, Bumi Battle and More

Selome Hailu SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” now streaming on Netflix. A cruel dictator grabs an enemy soldier by the wrist. The soldier’s eyes widen. He lets out a desperate shriek as his skin turns to a crisp — he’s being burned alive.

The London TV Screenings Hot List: What Buyers Need To Know About The Global Distributors Selling ‘Paris Has Fallen’, Karl Lagerfeld, Clive Owen Shows - deadline.com - Britain - Spain - France - Italy - Germany
deadline.com
23.02.2024

The London TV Screenings Hot List: What Buyers Need To Know About The Global Distributors Selling ‘Paris Has Fallen’, Karl Lagerfeld, Clive Owen Shows

Welcome to Deadline’s London TV Screenings list, our definitive look at next week’s buzzy event taking Soho by storm. If you’re wondering who’s exhibiting, what’s on offer and want to dive deeper into the distribs’ strategy, we’ve done the hard work for you, presenting profiles from nearly 30 exhibiting sales houses. Below, check out profiles for the companies headed over from the States and other nations around the globe. Read on, and find all our London TV Screenings content throughout the week here.

Vice Will Cease Publishing on Vice.com and Lay Off ‘Several Hundred’ Staffers, CEO Says - variety.com - city Monroe
variety.com
22.02.2024

Vice Will Cease Publishing on Vice.com and Lay Off ‘Several Hundred’ Staffers, CEO Says

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Vice Media Group is making drastic changes in the face of financial difficulties. In a memo to Vice employees Thursday, CEO Bruce Dixon said the company will be cutting “several hundred” jobs in the next week. As part of its major restructuring, Vice will discontinue publishing content on its own website, Vice.com, and will instead put “more emphasis on our social channels as we accelerate our discussions with partners to take our content to where it will be viewed most broadly,” Dixon wrote in the memo.

Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media Hires Former Playboy Exec Rachel Webber - variety.com
variety.com
22.02.2024

Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media Hires Former Playboy Exec Rachel Webber

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Paris Hilton‘s 11:11 Media appointed Rachel Webber, former chief brand officer of Playboy, to the newly created role of chief commercial and brand officer. Webber reports to Bruce Gersh, 11:11 Media president and COO, who co-founded the media and consumer lifestyle company with Hilton in 2021.

‘Who Do I Belong To’ Review: Tunisian-American Director Meryam Joobeur Makes a Handsomely Crafted Debut - variety.com - USA - Syria - Tunisia
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22.02.2024

‘Who Do I Belong To’ Review: Tunisian-American Director Meryam Joobeur Makes a Handsomely Crafted Debut

Catherine Bray Aïcha (Salha Nasraoui) and her husband Brahim (Mohamed Hassine Grayaa) live on a farm in northern Tunisia. It’s a modern rural environment of goats, trucks, home cooking and tight-knit families. In Meryam Joobeur‘s feature-length debut “Who Do I Belong To,” an early sequence of Aïcha shaving Brahim’s face — an act of intimacy and trust — introduces a key part of the director’s aesthetic strategy: DP Vincent Gonneville’s frequent use of extreme close-ups on the actors’ faces.

Scottish Government in 'catastrophic failure' as NHS unable to recover after pandemic, report says - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Scotland
dailyrecord.co.uk
22.02.2024

Scottish Government in 'catastrophic failure' as NHS unable to recover after pandemic, report says

A damning report has ­highlighted the “catastrophic failure” of the Scottish ­Government to remobilise the NHS after the pandemic.

The London TV Screenings Hot List: Profiles Of The Founders & Brits Including Banijay, Fremantle, ITV Studios - deadline.com - Britain - Ukraine
deadline.com
22.02.2024

The London TV Screenings Hot List: Profiles Of The Founders & Brits Including Banijay, Fremantle, ITV Studios

Welcome to Deadline’s London TV Screenings list, our definitive look at next week’s buzzy event taking Soho by storm. If you’re wondering who’s exhibiting, what’s on offer and want to dive deeper into the distribs’ strategy, we’ve done the hard work for you, presenting profiles from nearly 30 exhibiting sales houses. Below, check out profiles for all the London TV Screenings founders, along with the outfits based in the UK. Read on, and find all our London TV Screenings content throughout the week here.

Podcaster Bobbi Althoff Explains Her Deadpan Persona and Those ‘Nepo Baby’ Accusations: ‘I Work Hard and It Didn’t Come Easy’ - variety.com - Los Angeles
variety.com
21.02.2024

Podcaster Bobbi Althoff Explains Her Deadpan Persona and Those ‘Nepo Baby’ Accusations: ‘I Work Hard and It Didn’t Come Easy’

Anna Tingley Bobbi Althoff feels misunderstood. That’s why when we talk on the phone about the second season of “The Really Good” podcast, which has so far featured interviews with Bobby Lee, Michael Cera and Wiz Khalifa. She’s eager to clear the air.

Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Taps Former Warner Bros. Exec Jay Levine as CEO - variety.com - Thailand
variety.com
20.02.2024

Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Taps Former Warner Bros. Exec Jay Levine as CEO

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Kevin Hart‘s Hartbeat has appointed Jay Levine, who previously spent more than a decade at Warner Bros. and WarnerMedia, as CEO. Levine takes over the chief executive role from Thai Randolph, who exited Hartbeat last fall after seven years with the company.

Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Names Former Warner Bros. Exec Jay Levine As CEO - deadline.com - Los Angeles - Thailand
deadline.com
20.02.2024

Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Names Former Warner Bros. Exec Jay Levine As CEO

Former Warner Bros. exec Jay Levine has joined Kevin Hart‘s Hartbeat as its new chief executive officer. Levine replaces ex-CEO Thai Randolph, who exited the company in November after nearly seven years at the helm.

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