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Comcast Blunt On Steep Broadband Losses, Brian Roberts Says “Customer Pain Points” Being Addressed But Will Take Several Quarters
Comcast president Mike Cavanagh did not sugar coat a steep loss in broadband subscribers last quarter, but came at it bluntly in opening remarks on a Q1 earnings call....
Tyler Perry’s ‘She The People’ Trailer: First Look At Netflix Political Comedy Starring Terri J. Vaughn
Netflix has dropped the official trailer for Tyler Perry‘s She the People, his first comedy for the streamer. Terri J. Vaughn stars as Mississippi Lieutenant Governor candidate Antoinette Dunkerson...
Asghar Farhadi Sets Paris-Shot Film ‘Parallel Tales’ With Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney & Adam Bessa
Asghar Farhadi will shoot his next film Parallel Tales in Paris this coming fall, with Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney and Adam Bessa in the cast....
Kirsty Wark To Receive BAFTA Fellowship: Broadcaster & Journalist Will Be Awarded The British Academy’s Top Honor
Scottish broadcaster and journalist Kirsty Wark will receive this year’s BAFTA Fellowship, the British Academy’s top accolade. The BAFTA Fellowship is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to...
TelevisaUnivision Q1 Revenue Tumbles On Advertising Downturn, But Streaming Keys Profit Uptick
TelevisaUnivision‘s revenue tumbled 11% in the first quarter compared with the year-ago period, but cost-cutting and progress in streaming lifted profits. Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA)...
Jamie Bacon, Brandon Mychal Smith, Monroe Cline & James Oliver Wheatley To Star In Gritty Indie Pic ‘Pretty Boy Delaney’
EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Bacon, Brandon Mychal Smith, Monroe Cline and James Oliver Wheatley are to front Pretty Boy Delaney, a gritty indie pic set to the backdrop of the fentanyl...
Comcast Edges Wall Street’s Q1 Forecast, But Domestic Advertising, Broadband Declines Hit Stock
Comcast delivered first-quarter results slightly better than Wall Street expectations, but its shares fell in pre-market trading Thursday. Total revenue was $29.9 billion, a decline of a fraction of...
Kneecap Responds To Sharon Osbourne Criticism Of Coachella Performance: “Statements Aren’t Aggressive”
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap have responded to criticism over their controversial Coachella performance, after Sharon Osbourne called for them to have their U.S. working visas revoked. The band met...
Fresh From His Professor Snape Casting, Paapa Essiedu Lands Role As Catholic Priest Falling In Love In Jack Thorne’s Channel 4 Drama ‘Falling’
Paapa Essiedu, who has just landed the role of Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter, is leading Channel 4 drama series Falling from Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne and It’s a...
A Year After Dramatic Recap Move, Viaplay Posts Mixed Q1 Results
Things remain uncertain at Viaplay Group, but the Swedish company’s boss says it now has “a clear focus on value over volume.” The company posted mixed bag of interim...
‘Starstruck’ Tunes Up In Italy; Road Trip Movie Readies L.A. Shoot; Griersons Trustees Named – Global Briefs
Singing Show ‘Starstruck‘ Gets Italian Remake Starstruck, the Banijay singing format, is being remade for Warner Bros Discovery channel Nove in Italy. The show sees trios of ordinary people...
