Posts by Nathan Pine
Streamer APAC Chiefs Tip Japanese Live-Action, Chinese-Language & Microdrama As Asia’s Hot Upcoming Content Trends – APOS
APAC chiefs for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery delivered their verdicts on the next hot content trends in Asia during an APOS panel. They also discussed their content and distribution strategies for Asia Pacific, now the streaming wars have settled and it’s been ten years since the disruptors – Netflix and Prime…
Read More‘Toto The Ninja Cat’: Dermot O’Leary Book Becoming Animated Series
EXCLUSIVE: UK TV personality Dermot O’Leary’s book series Toto the Ninja Cat is being adapted into an animated series by Studiocanal and Superprod. Check out first look image below. O’Leary, a former X Factor host, will see his book turned into a 52-episode action-comedy show by Emmy-winning head writers Nick Ostler and Mark Huckerby (Danger…
Read MoreTropical Storm Arthur tracker as it makes landfall in Texas, swamps cars
Forecast maps show the expected path of Post-Tropical Cyclone Arthur after the system became the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday. The system briefly strengthened to become a tropical storm on Wednesday but had been downgraded to post-tropical cyclone status by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) by Wednesday night. In…
Read MoreReelShort Partners With Filipino Telco Globe As Part Of Southeast Asia Expansion Drive – APOS
Microdrama platform ReelShort has entered into a strategic partnership with Filipino telco Globe as it further accelerates its rapid growth across Southeast Asia. With the Philippines widely recognized as the world’s most mobile-engaged market, the partnership will give Filipino consumers access to ReelShort’s premium library of mobile-first short dramas. The deal comes just a few…
Read MoreRick Baker Set For Locarno Honorary Award
Rick Baker, the veteran make-up artist behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller music video and Hollywood classics like The Nutty Professor and An American Werewolf in London, will be awarded the honorary Vision Award at this year’s Locarno Film Festival. Baker will be handed the award at the festival’s Piazza Grande on August 12. “Rick Baker was…
Read MoreI got my dream of becoming a mom—months later, one call changed everything
I always dreamed of becoming a mom. There was nothing in the world I wanted more. It was my dream job and welcoming my daughter in June 2024 was absolutely worth the difficult pregnancy. I had nausea until 21 weeks in, developed gestational diabetes and found out that I have a genetic mutation, so I…
Read MoreHBO Max Hires Movistar Plus+’s Guillermo Farre
HBO Max has appointed Movistar Plus+ film chief Guillermo Farré, who produced Oliver Laxe’s Sirât, to lead local original production in Spain. Farré will assume responsibility for the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) streamer’s scripted projects in Spain, reporting to Deniz Sasmaz Oflaz, VP Local Originals Spain, Italy and Turkey at HBO Max. The news comes…
Read MoreBlackstone’s AirTrunk seeks A$4.3 billion loan for Sydney data centre project
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 05:09 PM [SYDNEY] AirTrunk, a data-centre operator backed by Blackstone, is in talks with banks for a A$4.3 billion (S$3.9 billion) loan to back a new project in Australia, sources said, as it continues its debt-fuelled expansion in the Asia-Pacific. Proceeds will support the construction of the more than…
Read MoreHow Streaming & Second Screens Are Rewiring Southeast Asia’s Attention Span: “There’s No Primetime Anymore” – APOS
Southeast Asia’s premium VOD users spend only 8% of their digital life actually watching premium content, while the rest of their time is spent on social, messaging, gaming and short video,” said Media Partners Asia’s Head of Insights Dhivya T. in a presentation at APOS today. When the TV screen is added to their mobile…
Read MoreEvonik to cut 3,200 jobs worldwide by 2029, as it extends restructuring programme
Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 04:44 PM EVONIK Industries will cut 3,200 jobs worldwide by the end of 2029, including 2,150 positions in Germany, the German chemicals group said on Thursday (Jun 18). “The global political situation remains uncertain, and economic growth is persistently weak,” CEO Christian Kullmann said in a statement. The measure…
Read MorePiers Morgan World Cup & Royals ‘Uncensored’ Shows Head To Channel 5
Piers Morgan is deepening his relationship with Paramount UK network 5 by bringing his World Cup and royals shows to the network. World Cup Uncensored sees the presenter analyze the games with former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan and former England soccer captain John Terry, along with other guests. Hosted by journalists Katie Nicholl and…
Read MoreJD Vance says Trump’s comments taken out of context, aliens could be real
Vice President JD Vance said President Donald Trump’s comments are often taken out of context as he addressed his past remarks about immigration in apperance on The Diary of A CEO podcast with entrepreneur Steven Bartlett. Vance, who is currently on a press tour for his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,…
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