Posts by Nathan Pine
BBC Close To Agreeing Landmark Deal To Produce Shows For YouTube
The BBC is set to produce content for YouTube under a landmark deal with the Google-owned platform, which is increasingly challenging the dominance of traditional television networks. The BBC is preparing to make original shows for YouTube, which could then later switch to iPlayer or BBC Sounds. The hope is that this will ensure the…
Read MoreVerizon $20 credit: How to claim compensation after US outage
Verizon is offering a $20 account credit to customers affected by a widespread outage that disrupted service across the United States. Newsweek contacted Verizon for comment via email outside regular business hours. Why It Matters Tens of thousands of customers were affected by the incident, which began on January 14 and lasted up to 10…
Read MoreSingapore stocks rise amid mixed Asian performance; STI up 0.3%
Across the broader market, advancers beat decliners 307 to 261 after 1.4 billion shares worth S$1.5 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.3 per cent or 15.76 points to close at 4,849.10 on Friday (Jan 16), bringing the benchmark index up a total of 2.1 per cent for the week. Across…
Read MoreWoman brings home “tiny,” 1.5lb kitten—unprepared for what she ends up with
A woman from Ontario, Canada, adopted a small kitten, thinking he’d probably grow into a small-sized adult—she wasn’t ready for his transformation. In a viral Instagram post shared on Saturday under the username @hercozycrew, the Siberian cat, named Sprout, is first pictured as a kitten, looking like a small cotton ball with piercing blue eyes. The following shot shows what he looks like now, a huge, fluffy furball, sprawled out…
Read MoreForward guidance: Why it matters and how to get it right
With clear communication on anticipated earnings and business strategies, listed companies can signal confidence and build credibility INVESTORS do not just focus on a company’s past performance; they also buy into its future. In a market where confidence drives capital, forward guidance – the practice of sharing credible statements about future performance and strategy –…
Read MoreSony Pictures Networks India Restructures Leadership Team After Review
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has restructured its leadership team following an operational review and a period of executive change. The changes are aimed at bringing MUmbai-based SPNI’s television channels closer with streamer Sony LIV and impact several areas of business, while empowering leaders to take full control of their units. Key appointments will see…
Read MoreDavid Thewlis, Jason Watkins, Asim Chaudhry & BAFTA Rising Star Nominee Posy Sterling Set For Channel 4 Factual Drama ‘Dirty Business’
David Thewlis, Jason Watkins Asim Chaudhry and recently announced BAFTA Rising Star nominee Posy Sterling are leading the cast for upcoming Channel 4 factual drama Dirty Business. The three-part series, which is produced by Partygate outfit Halcyon Heart, is based on a decade-long investigation into England’s water companies and the real stories of whistleblowers and victims who believe…
Read MoreK-pop, Chinese games to drive Asia tech sector growth: Macquarie
[SINGAPORE] 2026 is poised to be a boom year for the Asian Internet sector, as companies pivot from consolidation to aggressive monetisation and ecosystem integration. The resurgence follows two challenging years of model building and infrastructure catch-up against Western competitors, analysts from Macquarie noted in a report released recently. The research firm identified 13 top…
Read More‘Power Book IV: Force’ Series Finale Eliminates More Enemies While Setting Up Possible Continuation With The Return of *Spoiler*
SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from the series finale of the hit Starz crime drama Power Book IV: Force. And just like that, another chapter of the “Power” franchise has come to a conclusion, but not without a lot of chaos and setting up a possible future. Our interview with showrunner Gary…
Read MoreFormer Paramount Co-CEO Brian Robbins Launching New Family Production Company; First Look Will Be At Sony Pictures
We have confirmed that former Paramount co-CEO Brian Robbins is launching a new family production company dedicated to animated and live-action fare. CAA, a handful of financiers and Sony are backing it, however, the latter is only a minority investor. The total sum raised for the new endeavor is around $100 million, we have verified.…
Read MoreDirector Eden Wurmfeld And E.P. Edward Norton On Why Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Classroom 4’ Brings People To Tears
Professor Reiko Hillyer has taught at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR for over 20 years, but it’s a course she conducts away from campus that has put her at the center of an award-winning documentary, the Oscar-shortlisted short film Classroom 4. The classroom of the title is located within the walls of Columbia…
Read More‘Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie Gives Season 2 Filming Update
As Season 1 continues to take the world by storm, Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie expects to be spending the summer on ice. The actor, who plays Ilya Rozanov on the LGBTQ hockey romance series, gave an update on the Season 2 production timeline, predicting that the Jacob Tierney-adapted Crave/HBO Max series could resume filming…
Read More