Posts by Nathan Pine
We’re Pouring Billions into a Broadband Program Doomed to Fail | Opinion
[ad_1] The federal government is pouring $42.5 billion into funding broadband infrastructure across the country so that all Americans can get online. But five months after we should have broken ground on the new broadband networks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hit reset on the entire program. The new rules he released won’t bring us any…
Read MoreUK Studio Shinfield Secures $340M Financing; See-Saw Options ‘Father Figure’; ACF Opens In NY – Global Briefs
[ad_1] UK Studio Shinfield Secures $340M Financing Shinfield Studios has secured £250M ($340M) in financing. The Brit studio, which has filmed Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and The Acolyte, completed construction last year in the south of England. Owner Shadowbox has secured the financing for Shinfield via Apollo-managed funds and the huge sit is now fully operational. It is…
Read MoreKeppel partners AIIB for up to US$1.5 billion in Asia-Pacific green infrastructure deals
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Asset manager Keppel has partnered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to facilitate up to US$1.5 billion worth of sustainable infrastructure investments and financing opportunities in Asia-Pacific. The tie-up will last for an initial five-year period up to December 2030, and focus on funding infrastructure projects developed by Keppel and invested by its private…
Read MoreThailand moves to recriminalise cannabis, shaking US$1b industry
[ad_1] [BANGKOK] Thailand’s government is moving to recriminalise cannabis, plunging into limbo an industry estimated to be worth over US$1 billion that has boomed since the substance was taken off the country’s narcotics list in 2022. The push to impose new controls on recreational use of cannabis comes after the Bhumjaithai Party, which championed its…
Read MoreESPN Takes Stake In Premier Lacrosse League Alongside 5-Year Media Rights Extension
[ad_1] ESPN has acquired a minority stake in the Premier Lacrosse League and has extended its media rights agreement for another five years. The deal begins with the 2026 season and encompasses all Premier Lacrosse League regular season, All-Star, Playoff and Championship games, Maybelline Women’s Lacrosse League games, as well as future PLL and WLL…
Read MoreVFX Artists Behind Defunct Outfit Jellyfish Pictures Start New Venture With Troubadour
[ad_1] The VFX artists from the now-defunct London-based studio Jellyfish Pictures have partnered with indie studio and production outfit Troubadour to launch a new venture called JFX (Jellyfish FX). JFX will sit under the Troubadour Studios banner. Troubadour has acquired the trademark and branding rights from Jellyfish, with the support of Phil Dobree, the original…
Read MoreJiostar’s Content Chiefs Want To Increase Gen Z Programming By “7 To 10 Times” — APOS
[ad_1] Jiostar‘s president of general entertainment Alok Jain and head of cluster for entertainment (South) Krishnan Kutty highlighted youth-oriented programming and working with young creators as top growth areas for the Indian media conglomerate. Speaking on a panel at the APOS entertainment summit in Bali, Indonesia, Kutty said: “Streamers have not programmed enough for Gen…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines CEO’s latest annual pay drops 14% to S$7 million despite record performance
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) paid its chief executive Goh Choon Phong S$7 million in remuneration for the latest financial year ended March 31, the carrier disclosed in its annual report on Wednesday (Jun 25). This marks a 13.5 per cent decrease from the S$8.1 million package he received in FY2024. Goh’s latest remuneration…
Read MoreYou’re Going to Want All of These Secrets About The Notebook Forever, Everyday
[ad_1] 8. Gosling Was a Little Method Throughout the film, Gosling covered his baby blues and wore brown contact lenses because James Garner, the celebrated actor who played the older Noah, had brown eyes. While Gosling was very interested in continuity, Garner, who passed away in July 2014, really didn’t care. According to Cassavetes, Gosling approached the…
Read MoreStellan Skarsgård, Vicky Krieps & Dakota Johnson Among Names Set For Karlovy Vary
[ad_1] Karlovy Vary has set the series of actors and filmmakers who will receive honorary awards during this year’s edition, which runs from July 5 to 12. Stellan Skarsgård will be handed the festival’s Crystal Globe award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema. Skarsgård will also screen his latest feature, Sentimental Value, directed by…
Read More‘CoComelon’ & Hello Kitty Owners Strike Content Deal Including New Show With Characters From Both Universes
[ad_1] Hello Kitty owner Sanrio has struck a multi-year deal with CoComelon outfit Moonbug Entertainment including a new show with characters from both hit franchises. The deal will span content and consumer initiatives featuring a crossover series with Sanrio and CoComelon characters, with Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll and other popular Sanrio characters joining JJ and pals…
Read MoreInvestment firm PAG raises 3.1 billion yuan in first yuan-denominated buyout fund: sources
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Asia-focused investment firm PAG has raised 3.1 billion yuan (S$553 million) at the first close of its inaugural yuan-denominated buyout fund, exceeding its target, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as it looks to deepen investments in China. The fundraising comes amid a slowdown in China’s dealmaking as economic headwinds…
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