Posts by Nathan Pine
BBC Begins “Major” Jobs Cull Across Teams That Power iPlayer & Other Online Services
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has put more than 80 employees at risk of redundancy across the product teams that help power online services, including iPlayer. The British broadcaster is planning to make delivery managers redundant in its “production group” as it embraces a model that managers said mirrors processes in Silicon Valley. The BBC is effectively…
Read MoreSingapore leads South-east Asia IPO market with US$1.6 billion in proceeds: Deloitte
Malaysia logs the highest number of new listings, with 48 issues raising US$1.1 billion in 2025 so far [SINGAPORE] Singapore has emerged as South-east Asia’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) market by proceeds, with nine deals raising US$1.6 billion as at Nov 14. This marks a significant improvement from 2024, when there were only four…
Read MoreBreaking Baz: ‘Stranger Things’ Star Sadie Sink Will Make London West End Stage Debut In ‘Romeo & Juliet’ With ‘Hamnet’s’ Noah Jupe For Director Robert Icke
EXCLUSIVE: Stranger Things star Sadie Sink will make her London stage bow as Juliet in a production of Romeo & Juliet that hot director Robert Icke will helm in March, Deadline can reveal. But soft — who is her Romeo? Icke and producer James Bierman have picked Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place, Le Mans ‘66) to play the love-hungry…
Read MoreDisney+ & Korea’s TVING Strike Streamer Bundling Pact
Disney+ and South Korea‘s TVING are launching a landmark bundle. The streamers will collaborate to provide integrated subscriptions that will allow consumers to access Disney+, TVING and Wavve at lower costs than individual deal pricing. The offer kicks off today. Disney claims this is the first collaboration between a global streamer and a local Korean…
Read MoreHannah Fry & Michael Stevens To Host ‘The Rest Is Science’, Latest In Goalhanger’s Growing Podcast Franchise
EXCLUSIVE: Professor Hannah Fry and Vsauce creator Michael Stevens are teaming to host the latest podcast in Goalhanger‘s Rest is… franchise. Launching in a week’s time on November 25, video-first show The Rest is Science will explore big ideas and surprising questions twice a week. Every Tuesday, they’ll go deep dive into a single topic…
Read MoreBitcoin drops to a 7-month low while global stocks sell off; bonds rally
[LONDON] Stocks sold off and Bitcoin hit a seven-month low as investors pulled back from riskier corners of the market before a high-stakes week featuring Nvidia’s earnings and a pivotal US jobs report. A gauge of global stocks hovered around a one-month low, while Asian shares fell 2 per cent and are on track for…
Read MoreJon Stewart Addresses Bombshell Epstein Emails: “You Know It’s Real Because Trump’s Allies Are Working Overtime To Distract”
Jon Stewart opened tonight’s episode of The Daily Show with the latest development in the saga of, as he deemed it, “the very normal and not shady handling of the Epstein files.” Jumping right in, as tackled by Saturday Night Live a couple of nights ago, Stewart addressed the particular email in which Jeffrey Epstein’s…
Read MoreKKR targets December close for second Asia private credit fund
Asian borrowers remain highly price-sensitive, often opting for bank loans that are typically 200 basis points to 400 basis points cheaper than private debt [HONG KONG] KKR is aiming to close its second Asia-focused credit fund in December and is targeting around US$2 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. Asia Credit Opportunities Fund…
Read MoreSeth Meyers Responds To Trump’s Calls To Fire Him: “I Finally Have Something In Common With Marjorie Taylor Greene”
Seth Meyers delivered a signature wry response to the president’s over-the-weekend public lashing, describing Donald Trump‘s public call for the late-night host to be fired a “thoughtful piece of fan mail.” Opening his “A Closer Look” segment on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the comedian joked about the novelty of getting a shoutout on the…
Read MoreAsia: Markets track Wall Street down with Nvidia, US jobs in view
Asian stocks sank on Tuesday, tracking more losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried about frothy tech valuations, with focus turned to earnings this week from AI chip titan Nvidia. Building anxiety that this year’s record rally linked to all things artificial intelligence has made some traders question whether the billions spent on…
Read MoreDisney Puts Real Money Where Its Mouse Is For Rebuilding Of Altadena’s Fire Destroyed Charles White Park
Over 10 months after the Walt Disney Company pledged $15 million “for initial and immediate response and rebuilding efforts” in the wake of the wildfires that ravaged LA neighborhoods earlier this year, the House of Mouse is putting Imagineers on the ground and playgrounds in the park. The Bob Iger run WDC is putting $5 million…
Read MoreRen Meguro Cast In FX’s ‘Shōgun’ For Season 2
Ren Meguro (Phases of the Moon, Silent) is the latest to be cast in the upcoming second season of FX‘s Shōgun. The J-pop star, actor and model is set to play Kazutada. He joins the recently announced returning cast, including Hiroyuki Sanada, playing Toranaga, Cosmo Jarvis as Blackthorne, Fumi Nikaidô as Ochiba, Shinnosuke Abe as…
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