Posts by Nathan Pine
Singapore Paincare privatisation bid fails as offeror fails to meet conditions by deadline
[SINGAPORE] A privatisation offer for medical services company Singapore Paincare has fallen through, as the offeror, Advance Bridge Healthcare, was unable to satisfy the conditions of the scheme of arrangement by its expiry date of Nov 27. The companies added on Friday (Dec 5) that the credit facilities between Advance Bridge Healthcare, a management consultancy…
Read MoreHBO’s Value Will Be “Unlocked” By Merger, Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters Says; Bundle Details Still TBD
Netflix believes one plus one will equal three in terms of HBO joining its portfolio. Co-CEO Greg Peters said as much throughout a 45-minute conference call with Wall Street analysts about the $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios-and-streaming division. “It’s quite early to get into specifics,” Peters said about how exactly HBO will…
Read MoreMiley Cyrus Jokes About Why She “Really” Got Engaged to Maxx Morando
Miley Cyrus’ love for fiancé Maxx Morando isn’t paper-thin. After all, the drummer helps her with an unusual fear that has plagued the “Flowers” singer for decades: her phobia of paper. In fact, the fear has even impacted her ability to lean into the festive spirit. “Christmas, I’m known as a little bit of a Grinch because…
Read MoreSeth Rogen & Rose Byrne’s ‘Platonic’ Renewed For Season 3 At Apple
Sylvia and Will may well get to open their Sh*tty Little Bar, after all, after Apple renewed comedy series Platonic for a third season. It comes after the second, ten-episode run of the Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne-led series finished up in October. The second season saw Byrne’s Sylvia and Rogen’s Will deal with a…
Read MoreWall Street subdued at open as investors await key inflation report
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes had a subdued open on Friday (Dec 5) as investors avoided large bets and awaited a long-delayed key inflation report that could shape the Federal Reserve’s policy path. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28.7 points, or 0.06 per cent, at the open to 47,879.6. The S&P 500 rose…
Read MoreInternational Insider: Netflix-WBD Reaction; Comedy & Microdrama Madness; Red Sea Begins
Welcome back to your weekly International Insider. The TV industry has been in London this week, while the film world went to the Red Sea, and, in the past hour, Netflix and Warner officially got cozy. Sign up to the newsletter here, and let’s begin. Netflix ❤️ WBD Warner Bros Discovery; Netflix Albanian army mobilizes:…
Read MoreCritics Choice Awards 2026 Nominations: Watch the Livestream
Award season is right around the corner—and wE! are so ready to celebrate. E! and USA Network are kicking off 2026 in style with the Critics Choice Awards 2026 ceremony on Jan. 4. And with the annual telecast just a month away, pop culture fans won’t have to wait much longer to find out the star-studded…
Read MoreJessica Alba Teases New Project With Haifaa Al Mansour & Dakota Johnson’s “Tender & Beautiful” Picture ‘A Tree Is Blue’
Jessica Alba hit the Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival on Friday delivering a message of empowerment in an on-stage conversation as the country continues to build its local film and TV industry. The Trigger Warning star talked about her push into production under the banner of her Lady Meadowmark and new label Lady Spitfire.…
Read MoreJelly Roll’s Daughter Bailee, 17, Surprises Him and Bunnie Xo With a Prom Night
The Story of How Jelly Rolly & Bunnie Xo Met Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll‘s love story began in Las Vegas. As she recalled on Bussin’ With The Boys, she met the singer in August 2015 when he performed at the Las Vegas Country Saloon. This was before Jelly Roll was famous. At the time, he was…
Read More“Watch Out, Netflix”: Overseas Analysts Weigh In On Complexities Of Streamer’s Mega-Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery
The combination of Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is drawing the attention of analysts around the world – and there are several big question marks around the implications. François Godard, Media and Telecoms Analyst at Enders Analysis, provided a stark warning about the deal, which has been confirmed in the past few minutes and…
Read MoreInternational Industry React To Netflix-WB Bombshell With Indies Lamenting “Death Of Hollywood”, But Studio Vets More Upbeat
International industry are trying to make sense of the overnight bombshell that Netflix is buying Warner Bros, which has been confirmed this morning by the two companies. We have cast the reaction net far and wide this morning. Responses to the deal vary considerably. Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar tweeted his thoughts last night. Some…
Read MoreSingapore digital infrastructure company EFGH to pursue US listing via Spac
It has entered into a business combination agreement with WinVest Acquisition Corp [SINGAPORE] Singapore-headquarted financial Internet infrastructure company Embed Financial Group Cayman Holdings (EFGH) plans to list in the US via a special purpose acquisition company (Spac). EFGH announced on Wednesday (Dec 3) that it has entered into a business combination agreement with WinVest Acquisition…
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