Posts by Nathan Pine
BBC Studios Sales Boss Exiting
BBC Studios sales boss Janet Brown is exiting and the role is relocating to the UK. Brown is the second senior BBC Studios bod based in the States to leave over the past few months following Rebecca Glashow, CEO of BBC Global Media & Streaming. BBC Studios wants to relocate Brown’s role to the UK…
Read MoreCalifornia feels sonic boom, fears earthquake as SpaceX Crew-11 returns
The NASA astronauts were returning early from a mission to the ISS due to an medical issue. Source link
Read MoreEddie Peng & Sean Lau Lead Chinese-language Adaptation Of ‘The Night Manager’
The Ink Factory has wrapped production on a Chinese-language adaptation of its popular series The Night Manager in co-production with 127 Wall Productions. Shot in Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, and Phuket, the series reimagines John le Carré’s original novel as a spy thriller set across Asia. The series will premiere on Youku in mainland…
Read MoreVolvo identifies battery fire risk in EX30 Ultra EVs; owners told to limit charging to 70%
[SINGAPORE] Some 143 owners of the Volvo EX30 Ultra electric car in Singapore are being advised not to charge their vehicles beyond 70 per cent due to a fire risk linked to a battery defect. This is an interim solution while Volvo develops a permanent fix. The Swedish carmaker said it will notify affected owners once a…
Read MoreKeshet Picks Up Channel 5’s ‘Number One Fan’ Drama Series About The Cutthroat World Of Daytime TV To Headline London Screenings Slate
EXCLUSIVE: Keshet International (KI) has found its slate headliner for the London TV Screenings with Channel 5’s (now 5) daytime TV drama series Number One Fan. Announced by Paramount-owned 5 earlier this week and directed by The Day of the Jackal’s Paul Wilmshurst, the show stars Jill Halfpenny as TV presenter Lucy and Sally Lindsay…
Read MoreNikkei falls from record as tech shares retreat; Topix rises
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday (Jan 15), as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.4 per cent to close at 54,110.50, snapping a three-day rise that took the gauge to an all-time…
Read MoreAustralian shares end at two-month high as miners ride metals rally
[SYDNEY] Australian shares closed at an over two-month high on Thursday (Jan 15), driven by broad-based gains, with miners at the helm as investors pivoted to the heavyweight sector to capitalise on a rally in base and precious metal prices. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.5 per cent higher at 8,861.70 points, ending at its strongest…
Read MoreTimothy Busfield Dropped By Innovative Artists As Child Sex Abuse Case Moves Forward In Courts
EXCLUSIVE: Timothy Busfield has been dropped by Innovative Artists on the same day the actor made his first court appearance over child sex abuse charges. A rep for the company confirmed to Deadline the actor and director was no longer with the agency but declined to comment further. Busfield was with IA for several years.…
Read More‘Saturday Night Live’s Kam Patterson Says Show Is “Really Gay”: “
After joining the storied NBC sketch comedy show in 2025, Kam Patterson recently took some shots at Saturday Night Live in his new stand-up special. The SNL featured player called the show “really gay” and said he’s “never seen” it as he performed during Netflix Is a Joke’s showcase of controversial comedians, Kill Tony: Once…
Read MoreWoh Hup Engineering JV wins S$326 million LTA contract for Downtown Line extension
The contract includes work for two mainline tunnels and a tunnel link to Gali Batu Depot [SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the first civil contract for the second extension of the Downtown Line to a joint venture (JV) between Woh Hup Engineering and Underground Technology Construction. The contract is valued at S$326…
Read MoreTeyana Taylor Confirms Leonardo DiCaprio Was “Laughing And Kiki-ing” About ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ During Animated Globes Convo
After Leonardo DiCaprio‘s animated performance in the crowd at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards went viral, his co-star is revealing what all the fuss was about. The 3x Globe-winning actor’s One Battle After Another co-star Teyana Taylor said Leo “was talking to me” in the clip about KPop Demon Hunters, during an exchange as the…
Read MoreLucid set to start manufacturing cars in Saudi Arabia in 2026
The company has also struggled more broadly with profitability and production challenges [RIYADH] Lucid Group is on track with plans to start producing cars in Saudi Arabia as it looks to drive the kingdom’s ambitions to create a domestic auto manufacturing hub and cut down on imports. The electric vehicle (EV) maker, which counts Saudi…
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