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Sony Pays $464M For Stake In ‘Pac-Man’ Owner Bandai Namco
Sony Corp. has taken a small stake in Tekken and Pac-Man games giant Bandai Namco, as part of a strategic business alliance. Japan-based Sony paid 68 billion yen ($464M)...
The Coral Feature Doc Gets UK Theatrical Release; Freddie Mercury Family In Spotlight; Vegas Venue Confirmed For HallowScreamCon; ITV To Air Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy’ – Global Briefs
The Coral Doc Set For September Theatrical Bow In UK EXCLUSIVE: Dreaming of You: The Making of The Coral will begin a run at select theaters in the UK...
Golshifteh Farahani To Receive Locarno’s Excellence Award
Golshifteh Farahani will be feted at Locarno with the Excellence Award Davide Campari. Farahani will be handed the award on August 6. She will also present her latest film,...
Sony Pictures Television Leaning Into Creator Economy With Hire Of Digital Boss Matt Ford
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television is leaning into the creator economy. The International Production group has hired ex-BBC Studios exec Matt Ford in a newly-created digital role to “engage with...
ITV Content Boss Spotlights Difficulty Dealing With “Historic” Misconduct Complaints As He Addresses ‘MasterChef’ Scandal
In the wake of the MasterChef scandal, the head of content at ITV has spotlighted the difficulty of handling “historic” misconduct complaints. Responding to a question from Deadline at...
Lego Ninjago Audiobooks Launching Internationally Through Leonine
EXCLUSIVE: Leonine Studios is taking its children’s audiobook business international with the launch of a Lego Ninjago series. Starting tomorrow (July 25), four audiobooks will be made available around...
Benedict Cumberbatch To Receive Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye Award
Benedict Cumberbatch will be feted at this year’s Zurich Film Festival with the Golden Eye Award for career achievement. Cumberbatch will receive the award in person on September 29....
ITV Profits Down 30% For First Half Of 2025
ITV profits were slashed by 30% during the first half of this year. The broadcaster in the main put this down to a strong first half of 2024 due...
‘The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner Calls Mel Owens’ 60-Year Age Limit “Unfortunate”
After The Golden Bachelor‘s Mel Owens revealed he plans to cut women over 60, his predecessor is urging him to reconsider. Gerry Turner recently shared his advice for the...
‘South Park’ Takes Aim At Trump In Season 27 Premiere After ‘Late Show’ Cancellation
Hours after South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a new five-year overall deal with Paramount Global, the long-running animated series took aim at the network’s dealings...
James Gunn Blames “Anti-American Sentiment” For ‘Superman’s Lower International Haul
Although Superman continues to dominate the domestic box office after two weeks, the Man of Steel hasn’t translated quite the same way to international audiences. Director and DC Studios...
Breaking Baz: Scorching Verdict For Rosamund Pike’s Judge In Suzie Miller Play ‘Inter Alia’ At London’s National Theatre
Rosamund Pike gives a scorching central performance in the world premiere of Inter Alia at the National Theatre, playwright Suzie Miller’s follow-up to Prima Facie, which won Tony and Olivier Award glory...