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Juliette Binoche, Pedro Almodóvar & Mohammad Rasoulof Join 3,000 Signatories Of Petition In Support Of Iranian Filmmakers Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha
February 28, 2025
Juliette Binoche, Pedro Almodóvar and Mohammad Rasoulof have joined a campaign in support of persecuted Iranian filmmakers Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha. The wife and husband directorial duo have...
Oscars Ad Inventory Sold Out, Disney Says, With Pricing In Line With 2024
February 28, 2025
Advertising inventory for Sunday’s Oscar telecast is sold out, Disney has confirmed, with pricing said to be holding steady with 2024 levels. Rates for a 30-second spot commanded between...
India’s Screenwriters Association & Composers Association Sign Fair Credit Deal Ensuring Equal Recognition Between Lyricists & Composers
February 28, 2025
The Music Composers Association of India (MCAI) and Screenwriters Association (SWA) in India have signed a historic memorandum of understanding establishing equal recognition between composers and lyricists in song...
Fubo Hits 1.7M Subscribers In Mixed Q4, Hails Pending Acquisition By Disney; Stock Plunges 20%
February 28, 2025
Pay-TV provider Fubo posted mixed fourth-quarter results and highlighted its pending acquisition by Disney during a conference call with Wall Street analysts. Revenue ticked up 8% in the period...
Denis Leary Harbors Hope For Next Generation Of Comedians: “You Think You’ve Seen Everything & Then You See Someone Else Coming Who Makes You Laugh Your Ass Off”
February 28, 2025
In the early 1990s, Denis Leary hit the comedy circuit with a bang with his No Cure for Cancer routine, which touched on themes around smoking, drug use and...
GB News Wins Landmark Legal Battle With UK Media Regulator Ofcom Over Trump Report
February 28, 2025
GB News has won a landmark legal battle with UK media regulator Ofcom over a report by presenter Jacob Rees-Mogg about Donald Trump. In a High Court ruling, a...
France’s Césars At 50: Academy Heads Patrick Sobelman & Ariane Toscan Du Plantier Talk Landmark Ceremony & Future Of French Awards
February 28, 2025
France’s César Awards mark their 50th ceremony at the Olympia Theatre in Paris this evening with swashbuckler The Count of Monte Cristo, star-crossed romance Beating Hearts and Mexico-set, Spanish...
International Insider: London’s New-Look TV Week; Charlotte Moore Shocker; Ukraine & Gaza In Spotlight
February 28, 2025
It’s that time of the week, Insiders. Jesse Whittock here to take you through the headlines from international film and TV. London’s Big TV Week ordan Peck/Getty Images for...
Fictionhouse Closing: Newen-Backed UK Drama Label Winding Down As Founders Dominic Cooke & Kate Horton Pursue Solo Projects
February 28, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: UK drama producer Fictionhouse, founded by Dominic Cooke and Kate Horton, is closing its doors with the pair both pursuing their own theater projects. The pair set up...
BBC Unscripted Supremo Kate Phillips Takes On Interim Content Chief Role Following Shock Charlotte Moore Exit Announcement
February 28, 2025
The BBC‘s unscripted supremo Kate Phillips will take on content boss Charlotte Moore‘s role at least in the interim. An all-staff note from Director General Tim Davie has just...
UK Culture Secretary Meeting BBC Chair “Urgently” Over ‘Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone’ Controversy
February 28, 2025
The BBC‘s Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone saga has ramped up further as the Culture Secretary gets set to meet the BBC Chair later today with only one...
Bill Murray Remembers Gene Hackman As A “Tough Nut” Who Gave Wes Anderson A “Really Rough” Time On ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’
February 28, 2025
Bill Murray has paid an honest tribute to Gene Hackman. Murray described Hackman as one of the greats of the acting profession after his death was confirmed on Thursday,...