Posts by Nathan Pine
Australian Drama ‘Reckless’ Headed For MIPCOM With Federation International
EXCLUSIVE: Australian drama Reckless will be in Cannes at MIPCOM today, as France’s Federation International introduces it to buyers. We hear BBC Studios Australia’s Kylie Washington, SBS Director of Television Kathryn Fink, and Federation International’s co-chiefs Monica Levy and Guillaume Pommier will reveal details of the show at the Federation Studios showcase, which is expected…
Read MoreMap tracks Royal Air Force patrol along Russia’s border
The United Kingdom deployed two Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft for a 12-hour patrol along the border between Russia and the eastern flank of NATO on Thursday. Newsweek has emailed the Russian Defense and Foreign Ministries for comment. Why It Matters The British aerial patrol comes as Russia continues carrying out drone and missile strikes…
Read MoreITV Studios Racks Up Host Of Deals For ‘A Party To Die For’, ‘Come Dine With Me’, ‘The Chase’ & ‘My Mum Your Dad’ & Revives Fox Reality Format ‘Solitary’
EXCLUSIVE: ITV Studios is kicking off MIPCOM Cannes this morning with a spate of format deals and the addition of Fox Reality Channel reality show Solitary to its catalog. Among the deals are a Spanish agreement for A Party to Die For, the fiftieth territory launch for Come Dine With Me, a New Zealand buyer…
Read MoreXiaomi shares tumble after reports EV crash traps person inside
[SHANGHAI] Xiaomi shares fell the most since April after reports that one of its SU7 electric sedan’s doors failed to open after a fiery crash in the southwest Chinese city of Chengdu, trapping at least one person inside. Chinese media reports and videos circulating on social media platforms including Weibo showed the vehicle after it…
Read MoreFirst Seven Israeli Hostages Handed to Red Cross
The first seven Israeli hostages captured by Hamas on October 7, 2023, have been handed over by Hamas to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as part of a deal aimed at ending the Gaza war, Israel said. The release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages, followed by the handover of bodies…
Read MoreHow ‘Elsbeth’ Explains Carra Patterson’s Absence In Season 3 Premiere
SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from tonight’s Season 3 premiere of the hit CBS series Elsbeth titled “Yes, And…” On tonight’s Season 3 premiere of Elsbeth, Carra Patterson did not appear as Kaya Blanke, though there was an explanation about her absence. The actress stepped back from series regular duties in May, as Deadline reported exclusively,…
Read MoreUS-China friction sends Asian currencies to five-month low
The risk-off sentiment has extended beyond currency markets, with regional stocks also slumping [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies slipped to the weakest levels since May as renewed trade tensions between the US and China induced caution among traders. The Bloomberg Asia Dollar Spot Index fell as much as 0.2 per cent to 91.51 on Monday (Oct 13),…
Read MoreSister Wives’ Kody Brown Reveals How Wife Robyn Brown Changed His Views on Marriage
Kody Brown Has This Concern About His Sex Life With Wife Robyn Brown To hear Kody’s fourth and sole remaining wife Robyn Brown tell it, she always wanted the family, not just the man. “I had marriage proposals,” she revealed on the Sept. 28 episode. Not necessarily an on-bended-knee situation, she noted, just “different men…
Read More‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Explains Why Bari Weiss Taking Over CBS News Is “Especially Alarming,” Says Potential Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is “Not Ideal”
As CBS News undergoes a regime change under Paramount‘s new ownership, John Oliver is alarmed by the new hire. With David Ellison‘s takeover and subsequently appointing Bari Weiss to editor-in-chief of CBS News, the comedian used Sunday’s Last Week Tonight to call out her questionable op-ed background at The New York Times and her own…
Read MoreLions’ Brian Branch could face NFL suspension for actions after Chiefs game
The Kansas City Chiefs got their season back on track with an emphatic 30-17 Week 6 win over the Detroit Lions on “Sunday Night Football.” But as the teams were leaving the field, Lions defensive back Brian Branch seemed intent on ruffling some feathers before he went to the locker room. As he walked past…
Read MoreChina’s Wingtech seeks government help after Dutch intervention at Nexperia unit
The Chinese semiconductor company’s Shanghai-listed shares plunged 10% on Monday to a one-month low [AMSTERDAM/SHANGHAI] Chinese semiconductor company Wingtech said on Monday (Oct 13) that it will take actions to protect its rights and will seek government support, after Dutch authorities ordered an intervention at its Netherlands-based subsidiary Nexperia. On Sunday, the Dutch government said…
Read MoreDutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
The parent company Wingtech shares plunge 10% in Shanghai as it seeks legal, government help [AMSTERDAM/SHANGHAI] The Dutch government said it is taking control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, which manufactures computer chips for the car and consumer electronics industries, due to worries about the possible transfer of crucial technology to its Chinese parent company, Wingtech.…
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