Posts by Nathan Pine
Acorn TV Buys Welsh Prison Drama ‘Bariau’
Acorn TV has locked in a deal for prison drama Bariau (Inside). The series, which is largely Welsh language with some English, has proved popular on home turf on S4C. The second season dropped in April. Acorn TV has acquired both six-episode seasons of the half-hour drama series and will bring it to the U.S.…
Read MoreZohran Mamdani proposes taxing ‘whiter neighborhoods’ in NYC
New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has said he wants to “shift the tax burden” to “richer and whiter neighborhoods” if he secures election in November. A housing policy document on Mamdani’s official website includes a pledge to “shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes…
Read MoreJapan private-sector rice imports soar in May
Published Fri, Jun 27, 2025 · 03:55 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s private-sector rice imports rocketed higher in May as the country grapples with supply shortages that have become a major headache for both consumers and policymakers. Some 10,600 metric tons of so-called staple rice – which is consumed at meals as opposed to rice used for…
Read MoreSky Deutschland Acquired By RTL For $175M
Sky Deutschland has been acquired by RTL, ending years of speculation on its future and representing RTL’s biggest ever buy. The channel group paid €150M ($175M) for Sky’s German arm, “with additional variable consideration linked to future value creation” in terms of RTL’s share price performance, it said. The variable consideration can be triggered by…
Read More“Squid Game” Season 3: Six Easter eggs and clues you (probably) missed
Squid Game, Netflix’s biggest show of all time, has returned for its third and final season with deadlier games than ever. The gripping K-drama series follows 456 cash-strapped individuals who compete in a deadly survival competition themed around children’s games for the chance to win 46.5 billion Korean won (approximately $33.6 million). Here, we unpack…
Read MoreJapan’s NTT lodges listing prospectus for Reit, set to be Singapore’s largest IPO in four years
[SINGAPORE] Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust, or S-Reit, marking what is likely to be the largest Singapore listing in four years. The last company to list at this size was the US$977 million IPO of Digital Core Reit…
Read MoreBumper orders for Xiaomi‘s new SUV heighten threat to Tesla
[SHANGHAI] Exceptionally strong initial orders for Xiaomi‘s YU7 electric sport utility vehicle sent shares in the automotive newcomer to a record high on Friday and fanned speculation that Tesla may have to cut prices to fight back. The company received 289,000 orders for the YU7 – only its second vehicle and one that undercuts Tesla’s Model…
Read MoreMasayoshi Son hints at succession plan while chasing AI ambition
[TOKYO] Masayoshi Son acknowledged the outlines of a succession plan, addressing what may be the single biggest concern among investors, and name-checked the head of SoftBank Group’s telecom unit Junichi Miyakawa. Son said he plans to hold SoftBank’s reins another ten years, but added he has several candidates for its next chief in mind from…
Read MoreAsia: Stocks climb, dollar holds on trade hopes and rate bets
[HONG KONG] Asian markets rose on Friday on fresh trade hopes and the dollar held around three-year lows amid bets of cuts to US interest rate cuts. Easing concerns about Middle East tensions also added to the upbeat mood. With the Israel-Iran ceasefire holding for now, investors were able to turn their attention back to…
Read MoreRick Hurst Dies: ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ & ‘Steel Magnolias’ Actor Was 79
Rick Hurst, the actor known for playing Deputy Cletus Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard, has died. He was 79. According to the actor’s wife Candace Kaniecki, he died unexpectedly on Thursday in Los Angeles, TMZ reported. His cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Hurst’s co-star Ben Jones, who played Cooter Davenport on the…
Read MoreSean “Diddy” Combs’ Son Justin Combs Accused of Orchestrating Gang Rape in New Lawsuit
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Ex Says She Fainted After Reading Cassie Ventura’s Lawsuit Jane said during her testimony that parts of Ventura’s November 2023 lawsuit—which was ultimately settled—mirrored her own experience with Combs. “I almost fainted, in fact, I think I did,” she told jurors as she cried. “There was three specific pages that was just…
Read MoreSam Rockwell Says He “Still” Gets Residual Checks For ‘Lean On Me’ “Even Though I’m Not In It”
Of his many memorable performances, Sam Rockwell is apparently still getting paid for one that never happened. The Oscar winner recently recalled when he, Michael Imperioli and Kevin Corrigan “drove in a van to New Jersey to audition for one line in Lean on Me” early in their careers, as well as how he still…
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