Posts by Nathan Pine
ESPN Takes Stake In Premier Lacrosse League Alongside 5-Year Media Rights Extension
ESPN has acquired a minority stake in the Premier Lacrosse League and has extended its media rights agreement for another five years. The deal begins with the 2026 season and encompasses all Premier Lacrosse League regular season, All-Star, Playoff and Championship games, Maybelline Women’s Lacrosse League games, as well as future PLL and WLL Drafts.…
Read MoreVFX Artists Behind Defunct Outfit Jellyfish Pictures Start New Venture With Troubadour
The VFX artists from the now-defunct London-based studio Jellyfish Pictures have partnered with indie studio and production outfit Troubadour to launch a new venture called JFX (Jellyfish FX). JFX will sit under the Troubadour Studios banner. Troubadour has acquired the trademark and branding rights from Jellyfish, with the support of Phil Dobree, the original Jellyfish…
Read MoreJiostar’s Content Chiefs Want To Increase Gen Z Programming By “7 To 10 Times” — APOS
Jiostar‘s president of general entertainment Alok Jain and head of cluster for entertainment (South) Krishnan Kutty highlighted youth-oriented programming and working with young creators as top growth areas for the Indian media conglomerate. Speaking on a panel at the APOS entertainment summit in Bali, Indonesia, Kutty said: “Streamers have not programmed enough for Gen Z.…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines CEO’s latest annual pay drops 14% to S$7 million despite record performance
[SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) paid its chief executive Goh Choon Phong S$7 million in remuneration for the latest financial year ended March 31, the carrier disclosed in its annual report on Wednesday (Jun 25). This marks a 13.5 per cent decrease from the S$8.1 million package he received in FY2024. Goh’s latest remuneration consists…
Read MoreYou’re Going to Want All of These Secrets About The Notebook Forever, Everyday
8. Gosling Was a Little Method Throughout the film, Gosling covered his baby blues and wore brown contact lenses because James Garner, the celebrated actor who played the older Noah, had brown eyes. While Gosling was very interested in continuity, Garner, who passed away in July 2014, really didn’t care. According to Cassavetes, Gosling approached the older…
Read MoreStellan Skarsgård, Vicky Krieps & Dakota Johnson Among Names Set For Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary has set the series of actors and filmmakers who will receive honorary awards during this year’s edition, which runs from July 5 to 12. Stellan Skarsgård will be handed the festival’s Crystal Globe award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema. Skarsgård will also screen his latest feature, Sentimental Value, directed by Joachim…
Read More‘CoComelon’ & Hello Kitty Owners Strike Content Deal Including New Show With Characters From Both Universes
Hello Kitty owner Sanrio has struck a multi-year deal with CoComelon outfit Moonbug Entertainment including a new show with characters from both hit franchises. The deal will span content and consumer initiatives featuring a crossover series with Sanrio and CoComelon characters, with Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll and other popular Sanrio characters joining JJ and pals from…
Read MoreInvestment firm PAG raises 3.1 billion yuan in first yuan-denominated buyout fund: sources
[HONG KONG] Asia-focused investment firm PAG has raised 3.1 billion yuan (S$553 million) at the first close of its inaugural yuan-denominated buyout fund, exceeding its target, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as it looks to deepen investments in China. The fundraising comes amid a slowdown in China’s dealmaking as economic headwinds and…
Read MoreUK Culture Minister Chris Bryant Downplays Likelihood Of Improvements To High-End TV Tax Credit
EXCLUSIVE: UK Culture Minister Chris Bryant has downplayed the likelihood of the Labour government improving the UK’s high-end TV (HETV) tax credit following calls from across the industry. Speaking to Deadline, Bryant said the tax rebate situation is being “kept under review” but is a matter for the country’s next budget, which is drawn up…
Read More‘The Crown’ Studio Elstree Brings In MBS Group To Manage Operations
EXCLUSIVE: Elstree Studios, the historic UK film studio home to The Crown and Strictly Come Dancing, has teamed with The MBS Group to manage its operations. Elstree, located just north of London in Borehamwood, has recently celebrated its centenary, a milestone that has allowed it to reflect on housing productions including Star Wars, The Shining,…
Read More‘In Flight’: First Look At Katherine Kelly As Single Mum Drug Smuggling To Save Her Son
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Katherine Kelly in In Flight, the latest high-stakes plane thriller that could take the TV world by storm. Check out pics above and below to see Kelly and others as things play out in a world of drug smuggling, crime and deception in the series written and co-created by Mike…
Read MoreBBC Studios Asia Unveil ’12 Seas’ Co-Production With Korea’s Studio Janchi — APOS
After premiering Deep Dive Korea: Song Ji Hyo’s Haenyeo Adventure last month, BBC Studios Asia is set to co-produce another Korean show, 12 Seas (working title). Co-producing with Korea’s Studio JanChi (Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody, A Nation of Kimchi), 12 Seas is a four-part series that will premiere in 2026. The new series is supported…
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