Posts by Nathan Pine
Amazon Turns To Content Creators Including Viral Trainspotter Francis Bourgeois For Next Trio Of ‘Grand Tour’ Presenters
Prime Video’s The Grand Tour has confirmed it has turned to social media for the hit motor show’s next trio of presenters. Viral trainspotting aficionado Francis Bourgeois will host the next series later this year along with James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, the creators of the popular Throttle House YouTube channel. Talks were first reported…
Read MoreParamount CEO David Ellison Takes Dig At “Monopolistic” Netflix In Open Letter To UK Creatives About Warner Deal
David Ellison has written an open letter to the UK creative community, committing to content investment, theatrical windows, and preserving HBO, as Paramount continues its pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. With Ellison’s hopes of landing his prize looking increasingly bleak, the CEO also took the opportunity to swipe at Netflix, suggesting that the streamer’s vision…
Read MoreBitcoin falls below US$70,000 as market faces a ‘crisis of faith’
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 03:32 PM [LONDON] Bitcoin slumped below US$70,000, a level last seen 15 months ago, as a broad risk-off sentiment engulfed global markets. The largest cryptocurrency is extending a downward spiral that has seen it shed more than 44 per cent from its peak in October last year. Bitcoin tumbled…
Read MoreBitcoin slumps with key US$70,000 level in sight
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 03:32 PM [SINGAPORE] Bitcoin was on the cusp of breaking below the key US$70,000 level on Thursday (Feb 5) as a slide in the world’s largest cryptocurrency showed no signs of stopping. Bitcoin tumbled more than 3 per cent in the Asian session to US$70,052.38, its lowest level since…
Read MoreYosep Anggi Noen, Arvin Belarmino & Norris Wong Among Filmmakers Selected For HAF Work-In-Progress
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) has announced the 12 titles selected for the work-in-progress section of this year’s Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), including new projects from Indonesia’s Yosep Anggi Noen, the Philippines’ Arvin Belarmino and Hong Kong filmmaker Norris Wong. Reza Rahadian and Dian Sastrowardoyo star in Yosep Anggi Noen’s The Sea Speaks His Name…
Read MoreOCBC’s billionaire owners seen posing challenge for new CEO Tan Teck Long
The bank split the jobs of chairman and CEO in 1998, and have appointed outside professionals for both positions since 2003 [SINGAPORE] As Tan Teck Long takes the helm of OCBC, one of his main challenges may be winning over the billionaire sitting across the boardroom table. Lee Tih Shih, whose family has been the…
Read MoreBYD shifts to local parts in Brazil factory in bid for market leadership
Since October, the automaker has produced about 25,000 cars at the industrial complex Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 01:29 PM [CAMACARI] Chinese automaker BYD is aiming to produce and source 50 per cent of its vehicle components locally at its new Brazilian factory by the end of 2026, the company’s top executive in the…
Read MoreSony Pictures Revenue Dips 12% In Fiscal Q3 Amid Sony Group Gains
Sony Pictures Entertainment reported $2.3 billion in revenues for its fiscal third quarter, down 12% year over year. Operating income during the three months ending in December was $197 million, off 11%. The news came Wednesday when parent Sony Group reported a 22% growth in profits during the quarter helped in part by its music, gaming…
Read MoreSony lifts earnings targets after strong quarter, but PlayStation 5 sales slide
The Japanese conglomerate has, over the years, made a successful pivot from household electronics to entertainment Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 12:26 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Sony on Thursday (Feb 5) reported a 22 per cent rise in third-quarter operating profit that trounced forecasts and lifted its full-year outlook, although sales of its PlayStation 5…
Read MoreSony lifts outlook after record quarterly profit, music and sensor units shine
The Japanese conglomerate also announces an expansion in its share buyback scheme Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 12:26 PM — Updated Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 04:26 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Sony on Thursday (Feb 5) raised its full-year outlook after reporting record quarterly operating profit, boosted by gains for its image sensor and music…
Read More“The Truth Is Fighting For Its Life”: Wendy McMahon, Who Exited CBS Exec Post During Donald Trump ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, Sizes Up News Landscape
Wendy McMahon, a former senior exec at CBS who oversaw its news division during a legal clash with Donald Trump, believes “the truth is fighting for its life right now.” The exec shared that view, attaching the caveat that she wasn’t intending it to be alarmist, during a wide-ranging discussion at NATPE Global in Miami.…
Read MoreEverything We Know About ‘The Last Of Us’ Season 3 So Far
A third season of HBO’s drama series based on The Last of Us Part II video game is in the works, with a few roles shifting within the story as it follows the game. A creative shakeup took place behind the scenes after Season 2 ended, leading to transitions in more ways than one. The…
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