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Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has issued a stark warning about “irresponsible business models” in AI music, declaring that UMG will not tolerate deals that “devalue artists” and “promote the exponential growth of AI slop on streaming platforms.” The comments appear in Grainge’s annual New Year...
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The first movie out of the gate for 2026, Primate, is not a very encouraging start for the year, nor is it a good start for the first full year Skydance has been in charge of one of Hollywood’s great legacy studios, Paramount. The film actually begins with that famous...
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The Cinema for Peace Foundation has unveiled the nominees for its annual Cinema Dove and Nobel awards celebrating films and world figures whose work tackles key issues of the time. The winners will be announced on February 16 at a gala event at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, coinciding...
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EXCLUSIVE: Beleaguered STX Entertainment is attempting another reset with a new owner. Crown Productions, the film financing subsidiary of diversified insurance platform A-CAP, will lead the recapitalization and own 100% of STX. The CEO is Peter Coleman, a board member and chief executive of Film Services International (FFI), a holding...
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The 2026 Artios Awards film hopefuls have been cast. Casting Society this morning revealed the nominations for its 41st annual honors in eight categories spanning movie comedy, drama and animation and live theater. See the full list below. The nominations come ahead of the Oscars’ inaugural Best Casting award, which...
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TelevisaUnivision is rounding out the cast of their new reality competition, ¿Apostarías por Mí?, which is set to start on January 18. Alejandra Espinoza and Alan Tacher are the main hosts of the show, who will front the galas every night, and they will be joined by a trio of show...
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EXCLUSIVE: The Oscar-shortlisted documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin is getting a major lift just days before the Academy opens nomination voting. Kino Lorber today announced it has acquired North American rights to the award-winning film directed by David Borenstein and co-directed by Pavel Talankin. The distributor, which earned an Oscar...
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EXCLUSIVE: Watermelon Pictures has picked up North American distribution rights to White Man Walking, a feature documentary directed by filmmakers Rob Bliss and Denise Alder. The film, which was a Storyville title in the UK, follows white filmmaker Rob Bliss as he walks 1,500 miles across the U.S. wearing a...
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Marcia Rodd, a Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor whose prolific TV career included two memorable episodes of the groundbreaking sitcom All In The Family – one of which served as a pilot for spin-off Maude and featured Rodd as the title character’s daughter Carol – died December 27. She was 87....
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EXCLUSIVE: Alan Chikin Chow and Kareem Rahma agency Underscore Talent is kicking off 2026 by unveiling a slew of hires and promotions, with a former Paramount adult animation exec among them. Sachi Ezura, who was VP, Adult Animation at the Skydance-owned U.S. studio between 2021 and 2025, has joined as...
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On Thursday morning, A24 debuted the first trailer for Undertone, the horror film from first-time feature filmmaker Ian Tuason that they snapped up for worldwide release following its Fantasia Film Festival premiere, as we first reported last August. Undertone stars Nina Kiri as Evy, a paranormal podcast host who returns...
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EXCLUSIVE: Lynne Ramsay, the BAFTA and Cannes prize-winning writer, director, and producer, has signed with CAA amid the awards campaign for Die, My Love — her latest film, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. An adaptation of the 2012 novel by Ariana Harwicz, Die, My Love premiered to critical acclaim...
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Chef Elle Simone Scott, the first Black woman to appear as a regular host on PBS’ America’s Test Kitchen, who fought tirelessly for diversity and inclusion in the food industry, died Jan. 5 from ovarian cancer. She was 49. Her death was announced by her friend and fellow chef Carla...
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EXCLUSIVE: Kate Winslet has told Deadline that there’s a “strong likelihood” of a second season of acclaimed HBO murder mystery Mare of Easttown going before cameras in 2027. Ever since the seven-part drama, created by Brad Ingelsby, about Mare Sheehan, a small town sergeant detective in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, investigating missing and murdered...
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Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the first trailer for The Wrecking Crew, their action comedy starring Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa, which is slated for release on Prime Video on January 28. Directed by Blue Beetle helmer Ángel Manuel Soto, and set in the streets of Hawaii, the film watches...
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Danielle Scott-Haughton, the BBC drama executive behind shows including the upcoming Peaky Blinders series and Agatha Christie adaptation Towards Zero, has died. She was in her 30s. Scott-Haughton’s passing was announced internally earlier this week by BBC content chief Kate Phillips and Lindsay Salt, director of drama. In an email,...
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UPDATE: Ahead of its Feb. 11 premiere, Prime Video has released the official trailer for Season 2 of crime drama Cross starring Aldis Hodge. “I want justice!” asserts a determined Hodge’s Detective Alex Cross in the trailer. The action takes a turn when a manhunt for a ruthless vigilante becomes...
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Like the first film, Greenland 2: Migration is a disaster movie that cares more about emotional stakes over VFX spectacle. Here's our review....
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The adorable Puppy Bowl will be back. The original and longest running call-to-adoption television event returns for its 22nd year on Super Bowl Sunday, February 8. It kicks off at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT and will simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max and discovery+. Before the big game,...
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London and Helsinki-based content-focused venture capital management company IPR.VC has announced an executive shuffle at the top of the company as it gears up for a busy 2026. Andrea Scarso, who joined IPR.VC in 2023 as Partner and Investment Director and leads the firm’s UK operations, becomes Managing Partner, while...
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Netflix continues to create crossovers between popular properties by bringing on Great British Bake-Off co-host Allison Hammond to helm the fourth installment of Bridgerton: The Official Podcast from Shondaland Audio and iHeart Podcasts. The companion podcast marks the first that will be available to watch on Netflix in the United...
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The Television Academy today announced the creation of the Legacy Award to celebrate television programs that have made a “profound and lasting impact” on audiences and remain relevant to society, culture and the industry. Candidates will be selected annually by the Governors Award committee (to be renamed the Special Awards...
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Following the success of the 2025 edition, Le Tour d’Europe de l’édition indépendante will return in 2026 to support a new group of independent French-language publishing houses in the foreign rights market. The post Fontaine O Livres Announces Publishers for 2026 Le Tour d’Europe de l’édition indépendante appeared first on...
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NielsenIQ BookData highlights top books in France for 2025, including books by Nicolas Sarkozy, Prix Goncourt winner Laurent Mauvignier, and American authors Freida McFadden and Suzanne Collins. The post France’s 2025 Book Market: Freida McFadden’s Unprecedented Success and Leading Trends appeared first on Publishing Perspectives....
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MBW's World Leaders series meets Chris Meehan, CEO of Publishing at Believe Source...
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The lawsuit alleges that Ticketmaster employs advertising and analytics trackers from Google, Facebook, TikTok and more, to illegally collect user information. Source...
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Primate isn't great, but in terms of late-night exploitation fun, it satisfies. Want to see a chimp rip off a guy's face? Look no further. Here's our review....
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Today in Cord Cutting Today for January 8, 2026 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: YouTube TV Is Adding More Channels. Did you know Luke has a second YouTube channel? Subscribe to it here: https://www.youtube.com/thebreakdownwithluke YouTube TV Adds 2...
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Spotify has expanded access to its Partner Program, lowering its eligibility thresholds for creators. Source...
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Since the messaging feature’s launch, nearly 40 million users have sent about 340 million messages. Source...
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Pre-orders for a numbered first-pressing vinyl edition opened this week through Mars’ website. Source...
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With its ridiculous comedic swings and two-tiered storytelling approach, the YA-style Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a joy to watch and gets better as it goes....
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So much hype, and it’s all gone in a puff of smoke. Earlier this year, bloggers hailed a bunch of movies that would “definitely” get Oscar nominations. Now, with the 2026 SAG Actor Awards nominations, most of them are chucked out. That would start with Jennifer Lawrence in “Die My...
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Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Zac Reeder is an Emmy-nominated producer and seasoned media executive with leadership roles at Netflix, Hallmark, and MarVista. Now as a producer’s rep and distribution/financing consultant, he...
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The latest episode of Prime Video's Fallout fills answers a question gamers have had about the most dangerous creatures in the Fallout universe....
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