Posts by Nathan Pine
US dollar slips from two-month high amid Iran talks, yen trades near 160
Published Thu, Jun 4, 2026 · 08:28 PM [HONG KONG] The US dollar slipped from a two-month high on Thursday (Jun 4) as optimism rose about a ceasefire in Lebanon, while markets were alert to the possibility of intervention as the Japanese yen hovered near the key 160 level. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on…
Read More‘Diablo’ Trio Team For Slate Of Colombian Co-Productions For US Market
EXCLUSIVE: A trio of producers are teaming up on a slate of Colombian co-productions aimed at the U.S. and international market. Producers Alvaro Gutierrez (Agora Films), Jason Gurvitz (Green Dog Films), and Nicolas Troya (Troya Films) are launching WildHouse, a new label to house the film slate, which will focus on genre projects in the…
Read MoreLove Island USA Season 8 Introduces New Twist With Throuples
Love Island USA’s Vasana Montgomery Breaks Silence on Removal Over Past Racial Slur Apparently, three’s not always a crowd. Love Island USA season eight introduced a new twist in the final moments of its premiere episode: throuples. And here’s how it went down. About 24 hours into their Love Island experience, the pairings were asked to…
Read MoreMap shows cities suffering sharpest home prices drops
After years of relentless price growth, U.S. home asking prices are now falling at their fastest pace in nearly a decadeaccording to new data from a real estate listings website. High mortgage rates, stretched affordability, and geopolitical uncertainty tied to the Iran war continue to weigh on demand. The sustained cooling marks a clear shift…
Read MoreFutu to suspend Chinese mainland investors from adding new positions
The service halts are in line with regulators’ requirements for overseas institutions to wind down prohibited activities Published Thu, Jun 4, 2026 · 07:57 PM [BEIJING] Hong Kong-based online broker Futu will halt services for opening or adding to positions and transferring funds into accounts for Chinese mainland investors from Jun 12, it said on…
Read MoreParamount’s Kevin MacLellan On David Ellison & Industry Windowing
Paramount’s new head of international has dived deep into how David Ellison sold him the dream. Kevin MacLellan told the Enders TMT Leaders Live Conference that his hire at the new Paramount-Skydance, which will soon incorporate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), came at a time when the “frightened paralysis” of the film and TV industry was…
Read More‘Murdoch Mysteries’ Firm Shaftesbury Hands Jay Bennett Franchise Role
EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Shaftesbury is doubling down on the franchise game. The Murdoch Mysteries maker has named Jay Bennett as its Senior Vice President, Franchise Strategy & Innovation – a role that puts the veteran producer and media strategist in charge of expanding its IP acvross platforms, audiences, brand partnerships and emerging media ecosystems. Bennett made…
Read MoreReclaim The Frame Launches Development Programme Back In The Frame
EXCLUSIVE: Reclaim The Frame has partnered with Sony Pictures Television to launch Back in the Frame, a new six-month talent development programme for women film directors and producers returning to work after a career break. Applications for the programme are now open. It is free to apply for and participate in. The programme is open…
Read MoreChinese censors can’t erase memory of Tiananmen Square ‘Massacre’: Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio marked the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on Wednesday, saying Chinese censorship cannot erase the memory of the protesters killed when troops moved against demonstrators in Beijing on June 4, 1989. While China continues to censor discussion of Tiananmen Square and suppress public commemorations, the anniversary remains a…
Read More‘Feast Or Famine’: Adrian Choa, Michael Boccalini & Marco Pierre White Lift Lid On Quest For A Michelin Star: “It Pigeonholes Chefs” – SXSW London
If the film world has the Oscars and Cannes Palme d’Or as measures of excellence, the highest accolade in the restaurant world is the Michelin star. But as an interviewee in Adrian Choa and Michael Boccalini’s Feast or Famine: The Quest for the Michelin Star points out early on in the documentary, an Oscar is…
Read MoreCommercial vehicle COE likely to breach S$100,000; mainstream car premiums to remain elevated
EV demand, high diesel prices and short supply will continue driving upward pressure: observers [SINGAPORE] Industry observers predict new highs for commercial vehicle Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums this year. Strong demand for mainstream cars, meanwhile, are expected to keep premiums for that segment high. Ryan Woon, CEO of EcoSwift, the agent for China commercial…
Read MoreNetflix EMEA Boss Larry Tanz Warns Against “One Size Fits All” Approach To Rights Retention In Europe That Benefits Producers “Backed By Private Equity Or Sovereign Wealth”
Netflix EMEA chief Larry Tanz has warned against a “one size fits all approach” to rights retention around Europe that risks benefitting huge indies backed by “private equity or sovereign wealth.” Speaking at the Enders TMT Leaders Conference, Tanz committed to breaking Netflix’s European spend record “next year and the year after that,” but warned…
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