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Sitges Film Festival’s Monica Garcia at the Costa Rica Media Market: ‘We’re Waiting for the Next Issa Lopez’
At the Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM), Sitges Film Festival director general Monica Garcia joined Morbido CEO Pablo Guisa and Mexican director Luis Javier Henaine to launch the Latin American arm of WomanInFan, a genre-film initiative, and to discuss the rise of women directors in Latin American genre cinema. The panel highlighted growing regional strength…
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China’s Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic
The company has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can take on top American firms.
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Elizabeth Warren And Other Democratic Lawmakers Warn Of Antitrust Issues With Fox-Roku Merger
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and other congressional Democrats are warning of antitrust implications in Fox Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Roku. In the letter to Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the Democrats wrote, “Eliminating a significant competitor would reduce consumer choice for free streaming services and could give the combined entity market power to start charging…
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Black Box Management Signs ‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’s Rob Lathan
Talent management and production company Black Box Management has signed actor and comedian Rob Lathan, whose profile has risen following his role in Prime Video’s Emmy-nominated comedy Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat. The signing reflects Black Box’s continued expansion of its client roster as the reality-hoax mockumentary format, pioneered by the original Jury Duty, cements…
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Starfield Remains “Important” To Bethesda, New Content Coming In 2027
Bethesda has said that Starfield remains an important part of its future and confirmed that it will continue to support the space role-playing game. The announcement matters because it reassures players that the studio has not moved on from the title despite its broader work on Fallout and The Elder Scrolls. The developer plans further…
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Apple Music hikes subscription prices citing ‘rising licensing costs’
Apple Music has raised its subscription prices across the US, UK and Europe, its first increase since October 2022, citing rising licensing costs. The change matters because it continues a broader trend across the streaming industry, with major record companies pressing services to raise fees to better reflect inflation and to close the pricing gap…
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Sydney Film Festival Winner ‘Time and Tide’ Lands at Paris Outfit Inwave Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Vee Shi’s debut feature “Time and Tide” has found an international sales home at Inwave Films, the Paris-based outfit revealed. The hybrid nonfiction film, which world premiered in competition in the Burning Lights section at Visions du Réel earlier this year, will be introduced to buyers as the company continues building its documentary slate. Set…
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The surprising reason GameStop’s CEO isn’t sweating GTA 6 going digital-only
CEO Ryan Cohen is still bullish on buying eBay, and it all has to do with GameStop’s existing business strategy
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Rob Lowe Strikes Marketing Partnership With Accredited Debt Relief
Actor Rob Lowe has entered into a marketing partnership with Accredited Debt Relief, a company that negotiates with creditors to reduce what customers owe on credit cards, medical bills and personal loans. The campaign, launching in August, aims to destigmatise financial hardship and encourage people struggling with debt to seek support rather than suffer in…