Posts by Nathan Pine
Channel 5 Launches Drama Network With ‘All Creatures’, ‘Gilmore Girls’
Paramount UK network 5 (formerly Channel 5) is defying linear naysayers once again by launching a drama network airing the likes of All Creatures Great and Small and American hits like Gilmore Girls. Replacing the 5Select channel, 5Drama will launch October 21 with a collection of 5 originals, American imports and Australian series including popular…
Read MoreTrump and Xi’s summit is a tale of two straits
This Friday, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are due to visit the National Archives, the building where the U.S. keeps the paperwork of its many promises. Xi may use the moment to read an old one made to China back to his host, just as a little reminder. The day before, Trump and Xi will…
Read MoreStreaming & Local Film Propel Asia To $15B Content Spend – MPA
Streaming and local film are set to send spend on content in seven major Asian markets over the $15B mark this year, according to a study. Media Partners Asia (MPA) reports that content investment will rise from $14.8B in 2025 to $15.1B this year and on to $15.4B in 2031. While TV currently accounting for…
Read MoreResistance to Christian nationalism could help decide midterms | Opinion
Since the start of the second Trump administration, Christian nationalism—a political movement asserting that the U.S. was founded as, and should remain, a nation of, by and for Christians—has gained unprecedented influence in American politics, challenging long-established lines between church and state and promoting a policy agenda aligned with its right-wing vision of “Christian” values.…
Read MoreSamsung TV Plus Strikes Creator Deals With Fearne Cotton &, Mark Rober
EXCLUSIVE: Samsung TV Plus has struck deals with creators to form a suite of channels and expand the reach of others. In the UK, a trio of channels are launching in partnership with 208 Studios: Happy Place, which is based on Fearne Cotton‘s wellness podcast of the same name; Golf Life, the golfing brand led…
Read MoreSan Sebastián Industry Awards Announced
Colombian filmmaker Juan Sebastián Mesa and Salvadoran director Tatiana Huezo were two of the big winners last night at the San Sebastián Film Festival’s industry awards. Scroll down to see the full list of award winners. Mesa won the WIP LATAM Industry Award with his latest project, Lovers Go Home!. The film follows Alejandra, a…
Read MoreSoftBank raising US$11.1 billion in world’s biggest high-yield corporate bond sale
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 04:15 PM [TOKYO] Tech investor SoftBank Group is issuing US$11.1 billion in dollar- and euro-denominated bonds, set to be the largest high-yield corporate bond sale globally on record as it seeks to fund its mammoth bet on OpenAI. The funding follows a one trillion yen (US$6.3 billion) bond issue…
Read MoreTrump faces biggest TACO test yet at Xi summit
As President Donald Trump prepares for his second meeting this year with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the summit on U.S. soil in some ways bears even higher stakes than their last encounter in Beijing. The heightened significance can at least partially be attributed to the shift witnessed in the two leaders’ dynamic during their previous…
Read More‘Small Prophets’ Indie Blue House Hires Shaunna O’Brien From Sister
Small Prophets co-producer Blue House Productions has hired a development executive from Sister. Shaunna O’Brien joins the Manchester label as Development Producer and will identify and develop original projects. Blue House said it is currently in development on several originals across comedy and comedy drama, with further announcements to come. Blue House is run by…
Read MoreIndependent Talent Group Buys Into Tongue Tied Management
Independent Talent Group (ITG) has bought into UK sport talent agency Tongue Tied Management (TTM). The deal comes as ITG seeks growth following Sienna Private Equity last December buying a major stake in Duncan Heath’s agency, which represents the likes of Daniel Craig and Gillian Anderson. TTM represents athletes, coaches, broadcasters, and creators, including Jill…
Read MoreAndy Serkis To Narrate Sci-Fi Adaptation Of ‘The Odyssey’
EXCLUSIVE: Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings) is set to narrate Odysseus Rising, a new Audible Original sci-fi adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey, written by novelist and popular science fiction and fantasy writer Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children Of Time). The project has been in development since late 2024 and is now being lined up to launch…
Read MoreTrump denies wanting name on theater where Lincoln was shot: “tragic place”
President Donald Trump has denied reports that administration officials were considering adding his name to Ford’s Theater, where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. MS NOW reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources, that staffers had circulated a list of federal sites that could potentially include Trump’s name, with Ford’s Theater among those under discussion.…
Read More