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Bendita Film Sales Boards Locarno-Bound ‘Donkey Princess,’ From ‘The Wolf House’ Directors León & Cociña (EXCLUSIVE)
Bendita Film Sales has acquired the international sales rights to “Donkey Princess,” the third feature from Chilean directing duo Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña, which is set to have its world premiere in the main International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival, placing it in contention for the Golden Leopard. The deal renews the Tenerife-based…
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Bob McCourt Exiting ‘Got Talent’ Maker Fremantle After 28 Years
Bob McCourt, chief operating officer of commercial and international at Fremantle, the production company behind Got Talent, is leaving the business at the end of July after 28 years. His departure, reported exclusively by Deadline, comes amid a restructure at the London-based company, and it is not yet known whether he will be replaced. His…
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‘SNL’ On ITV? Sky Already Plotting How To Megaphone Originals On Its New $2.1B Network
Sky is drawing up plans to broadcast its original series, including The Day of the Jackal and Saturday Night Live UK, on ITV following its £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) acquisition of ITV’s network and streaming arm, Deadline reports. Although the Comcast-owned deal still faces lengthy regulatory scrutiny before completing next year, Sky has already held…
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Disney Entertainment TV Chairman Debra OConnell on Emmy Noms, Recognition for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and the New FX/Hulu Setup
Debra OConnell, four months into her role as chairman of Disney Entertainment Television, marked her first Emmy nominations morning in the position as the Walt Disney Company secured 125 nominations at the 78th Emmy Awards. The haul included 46 nominations for ABC — more than any other broadcast network — which OConnell described as “an…
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Water firm CEO’s £660k payment ‘hard to accept’, says surfer
People criticise a £660,000 extra payment to Yorkshire Water’s boss amid rising bills and pollution.
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Truecaller clashes with India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam rules
Truecaller has publicly criticised the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) over rules governing caller ID apps, arguing that the country’s anti-spam framework is undermining its ability to shield consumers from unwanted calls in its largest market. Chief executive Rishit Jhunjhunwala took to X to accuse the regulator of barring Truecaller from displaying community-reported spam…
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Elon Musk dubs historian Tom Holland a ‘c***’ as he gets into ‘woke row’ over The Odyssey
Elon Musk publicly insulted the English historian Tom Holland on X, calling him “such a c***”, after Holland defended Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. The exchange matters as another flashpoint in the wider “woke” culture war online, drawing huge attention with Musk’s reply reportedly reaching 12 million views on the platform he…
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Oregon Attorney General Seeks 60-Day Delay Of Paramount’s Acquisition Of Warner Bros. Discovery
Oregon’s Attorney General, Dan Rayfield, has asked a court to delay the closing of Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by 60 days and to compel Paramount to hand over documents relating to the merger. A hearing is set for Monday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The move matters because it adds a fresh…
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Nexstar Rails Against $6.2B Tegna Merger Injunction: Calls Out DirecTV & State AGs “Cynical Attempt To Advance Their Own Commercial & Political Interests”
Nexstar Media Group has filed a 50-page reply brief challenging the preliminary injunction that halted its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, escalating its legal fight to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Texas-based broadcaster argues the injunction is “overbroad”, contending that a nationwide freeze cannot be justified by alleged competitive harms…
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One of Meta’s Offices Was Briefly Overtaken by a Rogue Squirrel
A squirrel got loose inside one of Meta’s offices in Bangkok, Thailand, this week, scampering past staff for at least 20 minutes before being caught, according to an internal memo seen by WIRED. The animal minorly injured a janitor during its escapade. The incident matters chiefly as a rare light-hearted moment for a workforce that…