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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,...
Amazon MGM Studios Announce New Joint Venture With Michael G. Wilson And Barbara Broccoli For ‘James Bond’ Franchise Rights
Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli today announced that they have formed a new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual property rights, and those...
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...
Kōki Named AFA Rising Star; Quiver Boards ‘Culprit’; ‘Real Men’ Format Spin-Off; ‘Grace’ Renewed; Amol Rajan Doc; Amir Locke Film Deal
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
