-
Colombia’s Bogota Audiovisual Market Welcomes Netflix, France, Discusses the Impact of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’
Colombia’s burgeoning Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) opens its doors even wider to welcome young wannabe producers from Central America, the Caribbean and Andean countries this year, thanks to an alliance with Netflix. In past years, only Colombian producers participated in the training and networking sessions. This time, out of the 40 participants, with ages ranging…
-
ITV Boss ‘Hopeful’ Sky Acquisition Will Clear Regulators: ‘The Market Has Changed So Fundamentally’
Following news on Monday morning that NBCUniversal-owned Sky is acquiring 70-year-old British public service broadcaster ITV, ITV CEO Carolyn McCall joined a series of calls with investors and media to talk through logistics. On the investor call following the announcement, McCall said the sale reflects years of the ITV board weighing its strategic options —…
-
ITV Studios Will Not Need A “Transformational Acquisition” After Splitting With ITV Network, Claim Bosses
ITV Studios will be able to stand on its own two feet when it becomes an independent studio, bosses at ITV said today. Following the news Comcast-owned Sky has struck a £1.6B (£2.1B) agreement to buy the ITV networks and streaming business, Love Island and Line of Duty producer ITV Studios will be faced with…
-
Liam Neeson’s 91-Minute Action Thriller Proves to Be an Absolute Monster Hit on Netflix
Liam Neeson’s 91-minute action thriller Retribution has become a surprise global streaming hit on Netflix. Read on for more details.
-
Doctors say 8 forgotten habits could help fight stress, obesity and chronic disease
From walking everywhere to eating seasonal foods and sharing community meals, experts say these forgotten American health habits are worth reviving.
-
Only Lovers Left Alive is streaming for free on Tubi, and it redefines the vampire genre
Living forever has a few downsides, in Jim Jarmusch’s film about love, fear, vampires, and ennui
-
‘Star Trek: The Original Series’ Returns in 2026 With a Major New Release
The Star Trek series that began it all is getting a 60th-anniversary box set on DVD and Blu-ray. Read on for more.
-
Netflix France Chief Pauline Dauvin Slams Expanded Investment Obligations: ‘These New Rules Go Too Far’
Netflix France’s vice president of content Pauline Dauvin has warned that France’s newly expanded investment obligations for streamers risk turning cultural diversity into a “checklist,” arguing that rules designed to broaden creative output could threaten editorial freedom and weaken the country’s production ecosystem. In an op-ed published in Le Monde and titled “More Obligations, Less…
-
Sky Chief Dana Strong Says ITV Will Remain “Deeply British” As Hollywood Tightens Grip On UK Media
Dana Strong, the chief executive of Sky, has said that ITV will remain a “deeply British” business after her company agreed a £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) takeover of a crown jewel of UK broadcasting. Sky’s acquisition of ITV’s television and streaming unit, which was announced early on Monday, will effectively put two UK public service…
-
The first reactions to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 are in, and CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger seem to have another winner on their hands
Last week brought us the stunning first proper trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2, which is introducing and following an all-new cast of characters and storyline (even if we’re not leaving Night City). Soon after, some lucky fans and members of the press were able to watch its first episode before the season premieres on…