Posts by Nathan Pine
Agatha Christie Estate Posts Record Sales Amid Film & TV Adaptations
EXCLUSIVE: The appetite for Agatha Christie appears to be at an all-time high after the iconic crime author’s estate locked up record sales last year. Agatha Christie Limited posted revenue of nearly £33 million ($43.9M) in 2025, which was the highest level of sales in the company’s 40-year history, according to a Deadline analysis of…
Read MoreStudy Up on These Devil Wears Prada Secrets Before Watching the Sequel. That’s All.
“They’re best friends,” Tucci told E! News. “To have it sort of cross over with work was just, like, weird.” As for Streep, she was just excited to bond with the cast after leaning fully into her role as ruthless fashion editor Miranda Priestly the first go-round. At the initial table read, she barely spoke…
Read MoreUS bans new Chinese humanoid robots to shield AI buildout from national security risks
‘Stop smearing Chinese companies and threatening them with sanctions,’ says Chinese embassy in Washington Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 02:50 PM [WASHINGTON] The Trump administration on Tuesday (Jul 28) unveiled bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect the US AI buildout from national security threats and reshore…
Read MoreBanijay Entertainment H1 Revenues Dip Slightly In First Earnings Update Since All3Media Deal
Banijay Entertainment’s first financials since its merger with All3Media showed half-year revenues down slightly at €1.37 billion ($1.56 billion), as production volume fell. Sales at the independent European production giant were down 2.2% on the same six months in 2025, which reflected “anticipated phasing in production and distribution.” The numbers do not include All3, whose…
Read More‘Blast’ Actress Preity Mukhundhan Lands IMDb Breakout Star Award
EXCLUSIVE: Blast and Idhayam Murali star Preity Mukhundhan is the latest recipient of IMDb‘s ‘Breakout Star’ STARmeter Award. New to the Indian film and TV business having started in 2024, she has already worked across Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema, and IMDb has now bestowed its award on her. The award recognizes those in Popular Indian…
Read MoreAirbus A350 jet flies 24 hours nonstop from Australia to France in record-breaking flight
Airbus said the aircraft remained in the air for 24 hours and 24 minutes, covering 23,075 km without stopping Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 12:51 PM AIRBUS completed a marathon test flight lasting more than 24 hours that triggered a surge in online tracking, when an A350 jet being developed for record-beating commercial flights…
Read MoreWasserman Deal Moves Forward With Investment From Providence
Casey Wasserman is one step closer to selling his agency. Providence Equity Partners today announced an additional investment in The Team (formerly Wasserman) to help the agency buy out its founder. Michael Watts will become the agency’s chief executive officer when the transaction closes. That is expected later this year. Terms were not dicslosed. Also…
Read MoreOCBC to use agentic AI to cut wealth onboarding time to 15 business days
The Helios platform will move the due diligence process before the relationship manager meets a prospective customer [SINGAPORE] OCBC is looking to cut onboarding time for its wealth clients to 15 business days using agentic artificial intelligence. Called Helios, the platform will comprise five separate agents that will cut time for the bank down from…
Read MoreSembcorp to purchase 20% stake in clean power unit of Singapore refiner Aster
Agreement also stipulates that Sembcorp will be Aster Power’s sole gas supplier [SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Industries has agreed to purchase a 20 per cent stake in Aster Power, a clean power business under Singapore oil refiner Aster Chemicals and Energy. Sembcorp Utilities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp, on Wednesday (Jul 29) inked the agreement with…
Read MoreSembcorp to purchase 20% stake in unit of Singapore refiner Aster
The deal reinforces efforts to support Singapore’s broader energy transition, industrial competitiveness [SINGAPORE] A wholly owned subsidiary of energy and urban solutions provider Sembcorp Industries – Sembcorp Utilities – has entered an agreement with Aster Asia Alpha and Aster Power, to subscribe for a 20 per cent equity stake in Aster Power. This venture comes as part of the “next phase…
Read MoreNoah Kahan Calls Out Donald Trump’s Administration For Using “American Cars” Song In White House Social Media Post
Noah Kahan is putting the Donald Trump administration on blast after a social media post using his song was shared on the White House account. Trump visited General Motors this week, and the White House made a post using Kahan’s “American Cars,” but the songwriter says he didn’t approve of this. “Would never approve of…
Read More‘Ransom Canyon’ Returns With Viewership Down: Netflix Sophomore Slump
Add Ransom Canyon to the list of Netflix series whose second seasons are opening significantly lower than the first ones this year. The romantic drama starring Minka Kelly and Josh Duhamel logged 4.1 million views for its first week of release, down 43% from the Season 1 opening week, which collected 7.2 million views. While…
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