After Manchester City fan John Howarth was left quids in by a Mo Salah goal he decided to treat his wife, Lisa. But he didn't have jewellery, a holiday in the sun, or a meal at a top restaurant in mind.
16.03.2023 - 17:45 / variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief ABS-CBN, once The Philippines largest broadcast group, said Thursday that it would sell its internet and broadband division Sky Cable to PLDT, the country’s biggest telecoms company. The transaction is valued at $123 million and means that ABS-CBN will focus even more on content production and distribution. “The proceeds from the sale of the shares of ABS-CBN and the settlement of Sky Vision’s obligations to ABS-CBN will be used by ABS-CBN to settle and fund its retirement obligations. The sale of the company’s ownership in Sky will also allow ABS-CBN to focus its resources on content creation,” ABS-CBN said. Since losing its TV licenses, it distributes it content via its own streaming business and on Facebook and YouTube.
ABS-CBN was stripped of its TV licenses in 2020 during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, apparently for criticizing some of his policies and refusing to air some of his campaign advertisements. In the final days before he left office, Duterte admitted that he had used his “presidential powers” to influence the decision. The deal is likely to be subject to closing conditions, including approval from the government.The companies explained that Sky’s cable and pay-TV business will be closed down in order for the deal to escape antitrust scrutiny. PLDT’s pay-TV affiliate Cignal is currently Sky’s main rival and previously bid for a 39% stake in Sky. PLDT said the new transaction would lead to the combination of PLDT and Sky and bring upgraded services to the subscribers of both. “The proposed transaction is aligned with PLDT’s mission to narrow the digital divide by expanding broadband connectivity and supports the government’s push to expand the nation’s digital
After Manchester City fan John Howarth was left quids in by a Mo Salah goal he decided to treat his wife, Lisa. But he didn't have jewellery, a holiday in the sun, or a meal at a top restaurant in mind.
Suga of K-pop boyband BTS has announced his debut solo album under his alias Agust D.Big Hit confirmed in a tweet today that the album will be called ‘D-Day’ and is set to land on April 21 at 1pm Korean time and at midnight Eastern time.Solo music from Suga had been anticipated for some time following BTS’ hiatus. He had already announced back in February that he will be the first member of BTS to go on a solo world tour.
Herstory. Vogue Philippines tapped a 106-year-old legend to grace the cover of the magazine’s beauty issue.
Gwyneth Paltrow was found not liable in her skiing accident trial, earning $1 in damages.
Sex Education season four – offering that “it’s very new.”Netflix‘s British television show follows the lives of the students, staff, and parents of the fictional Moordale Secondary School, as they contend with various personal dilemmas – often related to sexual intimacy.In season three of the series, viewers will recall that Maeve (Emma Mackey) had taken an offer to study abroad in the United States, where she left behind her best friend Aimee (played by Wood).In an interview with Capital Breakfast, Wood detailed how her character manoeuvres through high school now that her friend is across the country.“We’re at a new school. For my character she hasn’t got Maeve because Maeve is in America,” Wood said.
Rebecca Souw One of the leading actors of his generation, Korea’s Choi Min-sik is tackling his first TV role in some 25 years, with Disney+ crime drama series “Big Bet.” Choi says the gamble was a challenge, but ultimately worth the risk. While he has notched up iconic cinema roles in “Oldboy” “Shiri,” “I Saw the Devil,” Luc Besson’s “Lucy” and all-time Korean box office record holder “Roaring Currents,” Choi’s last significant TV role was in dark comedy “The Moon of Seoul” (aka “Seoul ui Dal”) in the 20th century’s pre-streaming era. Choi says that the changes in the TV industry are palpable and mostly for the better.
Gwyneth Paltrow is countersuing Terry Sanderson for $1 following his claims that she intentionally injured him during a 2016 ski collision, an amount that lawyers wonder was inspired by Taylor Swift.
Not happy. Gwyneth Paltrow appeared visibly annoyed while listening to testimony from plaintiff Terry Sanderson’s daughter, Shae Sanderson Herath, during day four of her ski crash trial.
EXCLUSIVE: Swiss filmmaker Simon Jaquemet returns to feature filmmaking with the forthcoming Electric Child. Today, Deadline can share a first look at the pic featuring Danish-American actor Elliott Crosset Hove.
Amazon has announced a huge three-day sale which will see thousands of great deals and big savings. But ahead of the sale, there are a number of things shoppers should do in advance to ensure they’re prepared, get the best deals, save money and don’t miss out.
Philip Selway has announced a string of upcoming UK shows, following the release of his latest solo album.The Radiohead drummer is currently gearing up to hit the road as part of an upcoming solo tour – which kicks off in May.The six UK performances will follow a series of dates from across Europe, including the Café Del La Danse in Paris and the Columbia Theater in Berlin. From there, the UK leg of the tour will begin in Glasgow on May 15, and run through until May 21, where it ends in Manchester.Live performances will also be held in Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol, as well as a slot at London’s Union Chapel on May 18.
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In the latest high profile civil court case to grip the showbiz world, Goop founder and Marvel actress Gwyneth Paltrow has appeared in court over claims she seriously injured a man in a “hit-and-run” crash at a ski resort in 2016. Gwyneth made her first court appearance in connection with the case on Tuesday, where she is being sued by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, who alleged that Gwyneth skied “out of control” and hit him at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, in Utah.The Shallow Hal actress denies the claim and instead alleges that it was actually Terry that skied into her.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Vanessa Hudgens, the Asian American actor whose career kicked off in Disney’s “High School Musical” series, is set to shoot a travel documentary in the Philippines, the country of her mother’s birth. The untitled project will shoot in Palawan and Manila in March. Paul Soriano is attached as a director, producer and executive producer. Mark A. Victor of TEN17P will also serve as executive producer. No distributor, broadcaster or streaming platform has yet been disclosed. Soriano’s recent credits include directing the 2019 film “Mañanita” and Manny Pacquiao biopic “Kid Kulafu.”
EXCLUSIVE: American-European media fund APX Group has appointed film industry veteran Anthony Buckner as Director of Film and Television Distribution and Acquisition, to head up a new department created as it continues its international expansion drive.
Joe Leydon Film Critic Winner of SXSW’s narrative grand jury award, “Raging Grace” deserves ample credit both for what it is and what it is not. But it’s difficult to be much more detailed in any appraisal of this cunning thriller without prematurely releasing cats from bags. On the other hand, it is safe to say that Paris Zarcilla, the British-born Filipino writer-director here making his feature debut, does an impressive job of infusing scary movie conventions with the potent urgency of a sharply observed social critique. Right from the start, Zarcilla generates a compelling rooting interest in his protagonist: Joy (Max Eigenmann), a single Filipina mom who’s trying to maintain a low profile while working at various housekeeping jobs — mostly for well-off folks who sound condescending even during the most innocuous conversational gambits — and saving to purchase a gray-market visa so she and Grace (Jaeden Paige Boadilla), her mischievous young daughter, can remain in London.
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hollywood producer Scott M. Rosenfelt has joined Filipino TV crime-action series, “Sellblock,” as U.S.-based Blue Fox Entertainment joins as the show’s sales and distribution representative. Planned as a three-season series, “Sellblock” chronicles the activities of one of Asia’s biggest drug empires which is operating from inside a Philippines maximum-security prison. Production is scheduled to start in May. The cast is headlined by Jericho Rosales (“Basurero,” “Siargao,” “Pacquiao: The Movie”) alongside actors Empoy Marquez, Ronnie Lazaro, Mon Confiado, Sylvia Sanchez, and Ria Atayde.
EXCLUSIVE: Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games franchise) has signed on to star in the sci-fi action-thriller The Last Ticket, to be directed by Santiago Manes Moreno from his own script.