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ZDF’s Breakout Bayern Munich Doc ‘FC Hollywood’ Sets Out For London’s International TV Week With OneGate Media
EXCLUSIVE: Soccer doc FC Hollywood — Der FC Bayern und die Verrückten has scored international distribution. The ZDF and Bildundtonfabrik feature doc has been picked up by German vendor...
Amazon MGM Studios Takes Over Creative Control Of The James Bond Franchise Following New Joint Venture With Longtime Producers Michael G. Wilson And Barbara Broccoli
In news that will surely send shock waves through the industry, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are longtime producers of the James Bond franchise are stepping back in...
Netflix Pledges $1BN For Mexican Films & Series As Ted Sarandos Tells President Sheinbaum “We Share Your Vision Of A Vibrant, Prosperous Mexico”
Netflix has pledged to spend a whopping $1B on Mexican production over the next four years. The streamer’s Co-CEO, Ted Sarandos spoke at President Sheinbaum’s morning press conference, Thursday,...
Greece’s Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival Announces 2025 Competition Lineups
The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival has announced its competition lineups for the March event, a slate of world, international and European premieres hailing from Greece, Paraguay, Kyrgyzstan, Israel, Kenya,...
Grace O’Malley To Host ‘DisGRACEful’ Podcast For Alex Cooper’s The Unwell Network
Grace O’Malley is launching her DisGRACEful podcast with Alex Cooper‘s The Unwell Network, premiering today, Thursday, February 20. O’Malley’s DisGRACEful podcast will feature the comedian joined by her heroes...
TelevisaUnivision Moves Sideways In Q4: Revenue Slips 1% Despite Influx Of Political Ad Spending
Hispanic media giant TelevisaUnivision posted relatively flat results in the fourth quarter compared with the same period in 2023. Revenue for the Mexico-U.S. firm in the frame ended December...
Berlinale Grappling With Fresh Israel-Palestine Controversy After Hong Kong Filmmaker Is Investigated By Police For Speech
The Berlin Film Festival is mired in fresh Israel-Gaza War controversy following a pro-Palestinian speech by Hong Kong filmmaker Jun Li over the weekend, which has prompted a police...
Exploring ‘Other People’s Money’: Jan Schomburg Talks Tax Fraud Drama Series Ahead Of Berlin Film Festival World Premiere
Other People’s Money plays in the Panorama section at the Berlin Film Festival. The series premiere will be a full circle moment for Jan Schomburg – his first film,...
Kōki Named AFA Rising Star; ‘Real Men’ Format Spin-Off; ‘Grace’ Renewed; Amol Rajan Doc
Kōki Named Asian Film Awards Rising Star The first winner at the upcoming Asian Films Awards has been named. Japan’s Kōki has won the AFA Rising Star Award, joining...
Viaplay Continues Financial Turnaround With Reduced Q4 Losses
Sweden’s Viaplay continues to head back towards the black, as its fourth quarter financial results showed losses dramatically shorten. The Nordic streaming service reported a Q4 operating loss of...
Max Has Successful Launch In Southeast Asia As VOD Revenues Increase 14% To $1.8B — MPA
Premium VOD revenues in Southeast Asia in 2024 surged by 14% to reach $1.8BN, with Max having an encouraging debut, according to the latest report by Media Partners Asia...
‘Zero Day’ TV Review: Robert De Niro’s Netflix Political Thriller Fights To Make America Function Again
“When is the last time the country was able to solve any of its problems?” ambitious Congresswoman Alexandra Mullen (Lizzy Caplin) screams at her father and former POTUS George...