Special Edition
“We’ve Broken The Mainstream”: Did The Sidemen’s YouTube-To-Netflix Gamble Pay Off?
EXCLUSIVE: “Money” was the one-word reply given by Tobi Brown of the Sidemen when asked by Netflix UK chief Anne Mensah why the successful YouTube collective had chosen to...
UK Government Should Change Law To Make Broadcaster Content Easy To Find On YouTube, Regulator Urges
The UK government should intervene to make public broadcaster (PSB) content easier to find on YouTube, the regulator has urged, as it gravely posits that “time is running out”...
‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ Producer Lands Investment From Ex-BBC Commercial Boss Bal Samra, Who Becomes Executive Chair
EXCLUSIVE: Dreaming Whilst Black producer Big Deal Films has secured investment from one of the architects behind BBC iPlayer and BritBox, who has become the company’s Executive Chair. Bal...
Outreach Talent Group Moves Into Gaming Space With Double Hire & New Signings
EXCLUSIVE: Newly transatlantic agency Outreach Talent Group (OTG) is moving into the world of gaming. The shop, which recently opened up in New York, has hired UK agents George...
Southeast Asian War Epic ‘Perang Jawa’ Set At ‘Jumbo’ Studio Visinema
EXCLUSIVE: A Southeast Asian war epic from director Angga Dwimas Sasongko is in the works at Indonesia‘s Visinema. Perang Jawa (The Java War) is being billed as Jumbo producer...
Venice Critics’ Week Line-Up Features Julia Jackman’s ‘100 Nights Of Hero’ Starring Charli XCX & Emma Corrin
Venice Critics’ Week has unveiled the selection for its 2025 edition running from August 27 to September 6. The seven titles in Competition include Straight Circle, the debut feature...
‘Rhett & Link’s Wonderhole’ Coming Back For Season 2
EXCLUSIVE: Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal, the internet-first comedy duo best known as Rhett & Link, are bringing back their unscripted series Rhett & Link’s Wonderhole in August. Hailing...
FrightFest & Fantastic Fest Horror ‘Bone Lake’ Gets UK Deal For Mister Smith
EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has acquired UK and Irish rights to horror-thriller Bone Lake from Mister Smith Entertainment. The film will receive its UK premiere at FrightFest in London this...
Raj Nayak Launches House Of IP; Lionsgate Play Buys ‘Code Of Silence’; Griersons Longlist Revealed – Global Briefs
Indian Exec Raj Nayak Launches House Of IP Former Viacom18 COO Raj Nayak has launched House of IP, an events and entertainment studio aimed at building intellectual property. Nayak...
Projects Produced by Alia Bhatt, Payal Kapadia & Kani Kusruti In Busan’s APM 2025 Line-up
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has annouced the 30 projects selected for this year’s Asian Project Market, including two projects produced by high-profile Indian actresses. The line-up includes Difficult...
