Posts by Nathan Pine
Golshifteh Farahani To Receive Locarno’s Excellence Award
Golshifteh Farahani will be feted at Locarno with the Excellence Award Davide Campari. Farahani will be handed the award on August 6. She will also present her latest film, Julia Ducournau’s Alpha, at the festival. Born in Tehran in 1983, Farahani’s breakthrough role was in Dariush Mehrjui’s The Pear Tree (1998), which won her the…
Read MoreSony Pictures Television Leaning Into Creator Economy With Hire Of Digital Boss Matt Ford
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television is leaning into the creator economy. The International Production group has hired ex-BBC Studios exec Matt Ford in a newly-created digital role to “engage with UK content creators, create digital originals and build creator partnerships.” He will “supercharge the group’s work on creating digital-first original content for streaming, digital, social, and…
Read MoreITV Content Boss Spotlights Difficulty Dealing With “Historic” Misconduct Complaints As He Addresses ‘MasterChef’ Scandal
In the wake of the MasterChef scandal, the head of content at ITV has spotlighted the difficulty of handling “historic” misconduct complaints. Responding to a question from Deadline at today’s ITV half-year results press briefing, Kevin Lygo said “it’s much better for everyone if when people have a complaint they do it as soon as…
Read MoreLynas sees higher rare earths prices after US backs MP Materials
[MELBOURNE] Prices of rare earths could rally further given growing demand for Western material, reflected in a recent deal by the US that has shown its resolve to rebuild the sector outside China, the CEO of top producer Lynas rare earths said. The US Department of Defense this month agreed to a multi-billion US dollar…
Read MoreLego Ninjago Audiobooks Launching Internationally Through Leonine
EXCLUSIVE: Leonine Studios is taking its children’s audiobook business international with the launch of a Lego Ninjago series. Starting tomorrow (July 25), four audiobooks will be made available around the world on platforms such as Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music Unlimited, Apple Music and Deezer. One audiobook will launch each subsequent month, with the focus being…
Read MoreBritain’s Lloyds says profits up 5%, even as economic outlook dims
Statutory profit before tax for the first six months of the year was £3.5 billion Published Thu, Jul 24, 2025 · 02:53 PM [LONDON] Lloyds Banking Group reported its profit for the first half of the year rose 5 per cent, beating analysts’ forecasts, as income grew even as it faces a murkier economic outlook…
Read MoreBenedict Cumberbatch To Receive Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye Award
Benedict Cumberbatch will be feted at this year’s Zurich Film Festival with the Golden Eye Award for career achievement. Cumberbatch will receive the award in person on September 29. He will also give a masterclass for the audience in Zurich. Cumberbatch’s credits include work with filmmakers such as Jane Campion, Joe Wright, Steve McQueen, and…
Read MoreMicrosoft says some SharePoint server hackers now using ransomware
[WASHINGTON] A cyber-espionage campaign centred on vulnerable versions of Microsoft’s server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday (Jul 23) blog post. In the post, citing “expanded analysis and threat intelligence”, Microsoft said a group it dubs “Storm-2603” is using the vulnerability to seed the ransomware, which typically works…
Read MoreITV Profits Down 30% For First Half Of 2025
ITV profits were slashed by 30% during the first half of this year. The broadcaster in the main put this down to a strong first half of 2024 due to advertising for the men’s Euro’s soccer tournament, but nevertheless the Love Island network still experienced a painful drop in profits that saw group adjusted EBITA…
Read More‘The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner Calls Mel Owens’ 60-Year Age Limit “Unfortunate”
After The Golden Bachelor‘s Mel Owens revealed he plans to cut women over 60, his predecessor is urging him to reconsider. Gerry Turner recently shared his advice for the star of Season 2, following Owens’ admission that he’s only looking for women aged “45 to 60” on his upcoming season of the ABC dating show…
Read MoreTrump to visit Federal Reserve on Thursday, ramping up pressure on Powell
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump, a robust critic of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, will visit the central bank on Thursday, the White House said, a surprise move that escalates tension between the central bank and the administration. Trump has lambasted Powell repeatedly for not cutting US interest rates more aggressively, calling him a “numbskull” on…
Read More‘South Park’ Takes Aim At Trump In Season 27 Premiere After ‘Late Show’ Cancellation
Hours after South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a new five-year overall deal with Paramount Global, the long-running animated series took aim at the network’s dealings with Trump. Wednesday’s Season 27 premiere showed the twice-impeached president crawling into bed with Satan after complaining about the size of his manhood in an official…
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