Posts by Nathan Pine
Vice UK Boss Moves To BBC Studios To Run Scripted
Vice Studios UK boss Jamie Hall has joined BBC Studios as scripted MD. Hall will replace Mark Linsey and oversee all BBC Studios scripted operation including labels like Happy Valley producer Lookout Point, Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow and Conclave maker House Productions. Linsey, who is L.A.-based, is pivoting to focus on the U.S. and the…
Read MoreEC World Reit Q3 net property income down 60.5%; illegally mortgaged units face 2 lawsuits
The Reit is suspended from trading, and it is unlikely to declare any distribution for FY2025 [SINGAPORE] The manager of EC World Reit posted a net property income of S$9 million for its third quarter ended Sep 30, a 60.5 per cent decrease from S$22.8 million in the corresponding year-ago period. The real estate investment…
Read MoreIDFA International Competition Film ‘The Kartli Kingdom’ Unveils First Teaser-Trailer
EXCLUSIVE: A dozen films are set to premiere in the marquee category of International Competition at International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), the world’s largest nonfiction festival that opens today in the Dutch capital. Among the films vying for the international prize is The Kartli Kingdom, directed by Tamar Kalandadze and Julien Pebrel, an exploration of…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s H-1B visa headache
President Donald Trump is facing a tricky balancing act over H-1B visas, a key source of highly skilled foreign labor in the United States. Trump on Tuesday defended the use of H-1Bs, acknowledging the U.S. still needs international talent, even as his administration has imposed steep new fees that have sparked confusion among employers, legal…
Read MoreSean Baker To Head Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival Jury
Sean Baker has been unveiled as the jury president for the upcoming fifth edition of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival, running from December 4 to 13. The jury president stint comes just eight months after Baker’s last film Anora swept the board at the 97th Academy Awards, winning Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Editing,…
Read MoreOneGate Media Bringing ‘Blind’ To Market; Crime Drama Is Based On Christine Brand’s ‘Milla Nova’ Bestsellers
EXCLUSIVE: OneGate Media will bring crime thriller Blind to the international market after scooping the rights to the upcoming TV drama, which is based on Christine Brand’s bestselling Milla Nova series of novels. Swiss author Brand’s book series has sold over 400,000 copies so the upcoming TV drama adaptation is much anticipated – so much…
Read MoreDebt-ridden mm2 Asia’s H1 net loss deepens to S$39.7 million as existential threat looms
[SINGAPORE] Entertainment group mm2 Asia on Thursday (Nov 13) reported a net loss of S$39.7 million for the half-year ended Sep 30, widening from the net loss of S$3.9 million for the year-ago period. Loss per share (LPS) from continuing operations for H1 FY2026 stood at S$0.0061, versus the LPS of S$0.0009 a year earlier.…
Read More‘Have I Got News For You’ Producer Snaps Back At Claims Of “Anti-Trump” Bias After BBC Aired U.S. Version Of Show
EXCLUSIVE: “We don’t have to be impartial, we have to be funny.” That’s the riposte from Have I Got News For You producer Jimmy Mulville after the U.S. version of the show came under fire for being anti-Donald Trump in an internal BBC report. Mulville’s Hat Trick Productions gifted the BBC the first season of…
Read MoreWinter storm warning live updates: High winds, heavy snow expected in California
A series of weather alerts stretched across California early Thursday as the National Weather Service (NWS) warned that an atmospheric river will bring strong winds and heavy rainfall through the second half of the week. The agency noted that the Sierra Nevada may see heavy snowfall, while parts of the state could face flooding and…
Read More‘Killing Of A Nation’ Starring Aml Ameen Lands International Sales Rep Via Myriad Pictures — AFM
EXCLUSIVE: Myriad Pictures is handling international rights deals on the Haitian political thriller Killing Of A Nation, starring Aml Ameen (Rustin), at the American Film Market. Also starring in the film are Jimmy Jean-Louis (Heroes), Aïssa Maïga (Russian Dolls), O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale), Amaury Nolasco (Prison Break), Ayoola Ayolola (The Chosen), Jairo Ordoñez (Sound…
Read MoreSIA posts 67.8% drop in net profit to S$238.5 million for H1; declares special dividend package
The group attributes the decline in earnings to losses by its associate Air India, which were not included in previous year’s results [SINGAPORE] National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) posted a 67.8 per cent drop in net profit to S$238.5 million for the first half of FY2026 ended September, down from S$742 million in the year-ago…
Read MoreSIA posts 82.1% drop in net profit to S$52 million for Q2; declares special dividend package
The group attributes the decline in earnings to losses by its associate Air India, which are not included in previous year’s results [SINGAPORE] National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) posted a 82.1 per cent drop in net profit to S$52 million for the second quarter of FY2026 ended September, down from S$290 million in the year-ago…
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