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Gavin Newsom Sues Fox News For Defamation, Seeking $787 Million In Damages
Gavin Newsom filed a $787 million lawsuit against Fox News on Friday, seeking $787 million in damages over host Jesse Watters claim that he lied about a phone call...
Amazon MGM Studios & Sony Pictures Ink Multi-Year International Theatrical Distribution Deal
Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment have inked a multi-year deal for Sony to distribute the former’s upcoming titles After the Hunt, Mercy, Crime 101, and Project Hail Mary abroad. Yes, Amazon...
Sunny Side Of The Doc’s Awards Go To ‘Heart’, ‘Restless Farewell’,  ‘Mama,’ ‘In Front Of Us’, ‘Leonard Cohen: Behind The Iron Curtain’ & More
Given that it only lasts a lean but eventful four days, running from Monday to Thursday, Sunny Side of the Doc has a lot of awards to go round,...
Disney+ Ad Tier Boosts Overseas Revenue, Offsetting Drop In Box Office Takings
Disney‘s revenues in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa rose by 4.4% last year following the launch of an ad tier on streaming. The U.S. media giant’s sales hit...
‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Star Park Sung-hoon On How A Career In Theater Prepared Him For The Biggest Role Of His Life
This article contains light spoilers from Squid Game Season 2 that impact the plot of Season 3. Before starring in Squid Game seasons 2 and 3, actor Park Sung-hoon spent six...
International Insider: James Bond Takes Next Step; Out In APOS; RTL Buys Sky Germany
Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here penning the newsletter in the week the new James Bond director was announced. If you want to be shaken, never stirred, please read...
Paramount Layoffs Hit UK As MTV Axes ‘Gonzo’ & ‘Fresh Out’
EXCLUSIVE: The layoffs sweeping across Paramount Global this month have hit the UK. Paramount-owned MTV UK is axing original shows Gonzo and Fresh Out UK and the majority of...
RTL’s Big M&A Day: $1.3B Sale Of Dutch Networks Biz Gets Approval Hours After Sky Deutschland Deal
It’s been quite the busy morning for Luxembourg-based RTL Group. Following the announcement it is buying Sky Deutschland for €150M ($175M), the €1.1B sale of Dutch arm RTL Nederland...
BBC News Presenters Back Demand For Strike Vote As Colleagues Face Compulsory Layoffs
EXCLUSIVE: BBC News presenters are among those calling on their union to hold a strike ballot over colleagues facing compulsory redundancy. In a letter seen by Deadline, nearly 80...
Acorn TV Buys Welsh Prison Drama ‘Bariau’
Acorn TV has locked in a deal for prison drama Bariau (Inside). The series, which is largely Welsh language with some English, has proved popular on home turf on...
Sky Deutschland Acquired By RTL For $175M
Sky Deutschland has been acquired by RTL, ending years of speculation on its future and representing RTL’s biggest ever buy. The channel group paid €150M ($175M) for Sky’s German...
Rick Hurst Dies: ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ & ‘Steel Magnolias’ Actor Was 79
Rick Hurst, the actor known for playing Deputy Cletus Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard, has died. He was 79. According to the actor’s wife Candace Kaniecki, he died...