Posts by Nathan Pine
Apple Corps & Universal Music Group Set Merchandise Partnership
Universal Music Group (UMG) will handle all worldwide physical and digital merchandise, licensing, and e-commerce related to The Beatles as part of a new long-term partnership with Apple Corps. The deal between the two entities was confirmed this morning. UMG already handles The Beatles’ music catalog and notably brought the band’s recordings to streaming sites…
Read MoreBest International Film Oscar Analysis: ‘Minotaur’ & State Of Race
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Cannes Competition drama Minotaur is widely considered one of the live contenders to make the Academy’s Best International Film category. Earlier this week, the Russian-language drama, which won the Grand Prix on the Croisette, was among eleven movies to make Germany’s longlist for the prize. However, it was the only film on the…
Read MoreHong Kong bourse posts record Q2 earnings on IPO, trading boom
IPO volumes rise 94% in the first half of the year, with 87 companies raising HK$212.4 billion Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 06:17 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s stock exchange beat market estimates with a 21 per cent rise in Q2 net income, fuelled by robust trading volumes and a jump in initial public…
Read MoreNetflix Director Of International Original Film Sasha Bühler Exiting
EXCLUSIVE: Sasha Bühler, one of Netflix’s top international film execs and whose credits include All Quiet on the Western Front, has left the streamer. Bühler, who is Director of Film for German-speaking Europe, has been with Netflix since 2019. She originally joined as Director of Film for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, the Nordics and CEE,…
Read MoreWestern governors: Bipartisan fixes exist for affordable housing crisis
At midnight on July 10, the most significant federal housing policy in more than three decades became law with overwhelming support from both parties—and not a moment too soon for millions of Americans exhausted by the hunt for an affordable home. Consider this: When Bill Clinton began his second term in 1997, the median sales…
Read MoreFatih Akin’s ‘Ghost Song’ To Open San Sebastián Film Festival
Ghost Song, the latest feature from German filmmaker Fatih Akin, will open this year’s San Sebastián Film Festival. The title was confirmed this morning by the Spanish festival. Ghost Song will screen on September 18 at the Kursaal following the opening ceremony. Akin will compete for the Golden Shell for the first time in his decades-long…
Read MoreThe hijackers debated: Hit only one WTC tower, target White House instead?
In this series, Newsweek maps the road to 9/11 as it happened 25 years ago, day by day. Yesterday: Zacarias Moussaoui was flagged as a possible “airline suicide attacker,” but the intelligence community failed to connect him to other information they had. August 19, 2001: Mohammed Atta in the U.S. and Ramzi bin al-Shibh in…
Read MoreMark Gatiss Drama ‘Bookish’ Returning For Third Chapter & Xmas Special
There’s a third chapter coming for Gabriel Book. Mark Gatiss‘s cozy crime drama, Bookish, has landed a Season 3 order at UKTV‘s U&Alibi channel, and a two-part Christmas special for this year. The third season will run to six episodes and is set to launch in 2027. Bookish: The Crown of Destiny, the festive special,…
Read MoreThe Sidemen & NFTS Team To Train New Unscripted Producers In UK
EXCLUSIVE: They might be one man down, but The Sidemen are looking to the future of production. The British YouTuber group’s Sidemen Entertainment has teamed with the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to find the next generation of unscripted producers. The move is part of The Sidemen’s belief that the TV, streaming and creator…
Read MorePaloma Cinco, Sister of Cristo Fernández, Talks ‘Ted Lasso’ Appearance
SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from the latest episode of Apple TV‘s Ted Lasso, “Richmond’s Got Talent.” On tonight’s episode of Apple TV’s Ted Lasso, all hell breaks loose during a press conference where a “secret” report created by Leslie Higgins (Jeremy Swift), a risk management assessment of the Lady Greyhounds, was leaked to…
Read MoreKKR real estate lender’s woes attract investor Mavik
If the lender sells its loan portfolio for 95%, Mavik expects to earn an internal rate of return of over 30% Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 04:08 PM [NEW YORK] An investment firm that specialises in commercial real estate distress is betting that a lender, managed by KKR & Co, is likely to sell…
Read MoreHulu Buys ‘The Promise: Finding My Mother’s Killer’ & ‘Invisible Boys’
EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is on the hunt for a killer in its latest true-crime series. The Disney streamer has become the first buyer to board true-crime doc The Promise: Finding My Mother’s Killer from Banijay Rights and also acquired Australian LQBT drama series Invisible Boys from the London-based distributor. The Promise comes from Workerbee, which is…
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