Posts by Nathan Pine
BBC Boss Matt Brittin To Make Edinburgh TV Festival Appearance
BBC Director General Matt Brittin will make his first major industry appearance at the final Edinburgh Television Festival in August. He will sit down for an ‘In Conversation’ talk about the first few months in what is British media’s most-scrutinized job. Brittin succeeded Tim Davie in the top job at the BBC on May 18,…
Read MoreJennifer Siebel Newsom sought to redefine the role of first spouse. Now, she faces her biggest test
Jennifer Siebel Newsom was frustrated. She was standing behind her husband, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, at a February press conference to celebrate a new bill that would give Planned Parenthood emergency funds. A throng of women’s advocates, including herself, had spoken about how the law would help women access healthcare. But now reporters were asking…
Read MoreTrump and Putin have accidentally saved NATO | Opinion
In the Oval Office, Mark Rutte used the “Trump trillion” to argue that NATO’s “paper tiger” days are over. The alliance heading to this week’s Ankara summit is stronger, better armed and more serious about its own defence. President Donald Trump can lock in that change—or put it at risk. For much of the post-Cold…
Read MoreZinc Media Group Launches AI-Focused Label Cicada
Zinc Media Group has launched an AI-focused label called Cicada. Zinc is the factual-focused UK-based production and distribution group that owns Brook Lapping, Rex, Supercollider and Tern among other prodcos. Across its group, Zinc said it generated several million pounds of artificial intelligence-related revenue in 2025 from industry trade, AI-powered TV commercials and other work.…
Read MoreSarajevo’s CineLink Unveils Co-Production Market & Drama Sections Lineup Plus New Partnership With Cannes’ Critics’ Week
CineLink, the industry strand of the Sarajevo Film Festival, has finalized its list of projects for its Co-Production Market and CineLink Drama sections and has also unveiled a new award €10,000 award and partnership with Cannes’ Critics’ Week. The final selections comprise of 16 feature film projects and eight drama series projects, with women directing…
Read MoreWall Street warms to SpaceX ahead of Nasdaq 100 inclusion
Index entry could draw over US$4 billion in flows to the company, JPMorgan estimates Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 05:01 PM [NEW YORK] SpaceX’s addition to the Nasdaq 100 on Tuesday (Jul 7) is expected to unleash billions in passive buying, as brokerages kick off coverage of the US$2 trillion-plus rocket and satellite company…
Read MoreFears over AI in midterm political ads miss the real threat | Opinion
As the nation hurtles toward the November midterm election, there is palpable anxiety about artificial intelligence in political advertising, and much of it is warranted. Last month alone, Republicans aired AI-generated ads depicting Texas Democrat and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico singing about his support for LGBTQ+ youth and gave Michigan Republican Mike Rogers an…
Read MoreGerman industry grows more than expected on auto sector
Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 04:05 PM [BERLIN] German industrial production grew for a second month, another sign that Europe’s largest economy is exiting the drag from the Iran war. Output increased 0.9 per cent from a month earlier in May, the statistics office said on Tuesday (Jul 7). That’s much higher than the…
Read MoreWon’s 24-hour trading debut passes with below-average volume
The US dollar-won pair’s spot trading volume was 6% under the average of the past 30 days Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 03:02 PM [SEOUL] Trading in the South Korean won passed with below-average volume on its first day of round the clock dealing during a largely uneventful session, compared to the past 30…
Read MoreJilly Cooper Audible Show To Star Rhea Norwood, Corey Mylchreest
EXCLUSIVE: Jilly Cooper (Rivals) short story A Pressing Engagement is being adapted by Audible with a voice cast featuring Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper), Corey Mylchreest (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story), Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd), Vivian Oparah (Rye Lane) and Bessie Carter (Bridgerton). Set in London in 1978, the show “will chart the story of Hester – a secretary stuck in…
Read MoreSaudi oil price cut unlikely to convince sated Asia buyers, traders say
Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 02:05 PM [SINGAPORE] The biggest price cut in more than two decades for Saudi Arabian crude oil sold to Asia still leaves the grade more costly to lift than some rival Gulf supplies, curbing appetite for oil from the Opec linchpin. The world’s top exporter slashed the August official…
Read MoreMeta says US states are seeking US$1.4 trillion in penalties for violating child safety law
Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 01:08 PM META Platforms said in a court filing on Monday (Jul 6) that four states were seeking US$1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations the company designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users and misled the public about their safety. Meta put forward the figure in…
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