Posts by Nathan Pine
Paramount-Warner Merger Investigated By UK Competition Watchdog
The UK’s antitrust authority has launched a formal investigation into the $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Tuesday that it had opened a “merger inquiry” into the deal that will reshape the global entertainment industry. The CMA will commence its so-called Phase 1…
Read MoreGlobal offshore wind capacity set to grow to 420 GW by end of 2035, Gwec report says
Annual installations are expected to double this year and triple by 2031, it adds Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 08:46 PM [LONDON] Global offshore wind capacity is set to quadruple over the next decade and reach 420 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2035, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (Gwec) showed…
Read MoreCarlos Bardem Among Names Set For Comedy Feature ‘Hola, ¿Qué Tal?’
EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has begun on Hola, ¿Qué Tal?, a comedy feature from Spanish actor and filmmaker Cecilia Gessa. The film is written by Gessa and Bea Poey and produced by Almatika Producciones in collaboration with Gessas Producciones, with Claudio Bruno and Sofía P. Jordán as producers. Roberto San Eugenio serves as director of photography.…
Read MoreLionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, Cristiano Ronaldo & More World Cup Stars Everyone Is Talking About
Still, there are plenty others whose dream is to hoist the World Cup trophy. Take Lamine Yamal, who is making his World Cup debut with Team Spain. “Since childhood, I have dreamed of attending the World Cup, seeing my mother in the stands and representing the national team,” the 18-year-old shared during the Laureus World…
Read MoreLuna Fujimoto, Show Kasamatsu & Takehiro Hira To Star In Japan-Set Thriller ‘The Degrees Of Pain’
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. production outfit Storiesbound is gearing up to shoot psychological thriller The Degrees Of Pain in Japan with Luna Fujimoto, Show Kasamatsu and Takehiro Hira joining the cast. Directed by Donie Ordiales, the project is scheduled to film entirely in Japan from the fourth quarter of 2026 with Wowow Bridge assisting the shoot. It…
Read MoreCME Boss Sam Barnett On How To Combat Netflix & YouTube In CEE
Traditional TV companies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) need to act now or lose their audience to digital giants like Netflix and YouTube. That was the message from Sam Barnett, the CEO of CEE broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises (CME), during a keynote interview at NEM in Dubrovnik, Croatia, this morning. “We are now…
Read MoreSigurjón Sighvatsson Set For Locarno’s Raimondo Rezzonico Award
Film, TV, and music producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson will receive the honorary Raimondo Rezzonico Award at this year’s Locarno Film Festival, which runs from August 5 to 15. Sighvatsson will be handed the award on August 6. As part of the celebrations, Sighvatsson will present two of his feature credits, David Lynch’s Wild at Heart (1990)…
Read MoreBelfast Stabbing: Police Warn of Sharing Video After ‘Brutal Attack’
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following a serious assault involving a knife on Monday night. Police have called on the public not to share graphic video footage which has appeared on social media. Authorities say the knife attack happened at around 10:30 p.m. in the Kinnaird…
Read MoreEmirates will not cut flights despite Middle East war pressures
He also rejected Lufthansa’s criticism that Gulf carriers enjoyed an unfair regulatory advantage Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 06:54 PM [BERLIN] Emirates president Tim Clark warned on Tuesday (Jun 9) that weaker airlines could fail if the Iran war drags on, with budget carriers most exposed, but said his airline had no plans to…
Read MoreHBO Max Germany Boss Anke Greifeneder On Originals & ‘4 Blocks Zero’
EXCLUSIVE: “I try to produce things that have the potential to be the talk of the town.” This mantra has served HBO Max Germany boss Anke Greifeneder well through a career that has seen her become a dab hand at launching American networks and streamers locally, carving out space for original German productions while building…
Read MoreRobert Franke: Kane Parsons & Curry Barker Success Hitting Older Execs
The breakout success of YouTube creators is diminishing the influence of the industry’s older generation, according to vet German executive Robert Franke. The likes of Kane Parsons, Curry Barker and Markiplier have helmed successful movies of late, giving the box office a huge shot in the arm. Franke told a Seriencamp audience this is “scary…
Read MoreNetflix Expands Deal For Billion-View Kids Hit ‘Masha And The Bear’
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has acquired two more seasons of animated series Masha and the Bear and extended its deal for previous and spin-off seasons of the hit show. Based on a Russian folk tale, the Animaccord-produced and distributed show revolves around the adventures of a little girl named Masha and a bear. The Russian show has…
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