Posts by Nathan Pine
UK Government Launches Review That Could Pave Way For More Broadcaster Consolidation: “The Television Market Is Transforming”
[ad_1] The UK government wants to make it easier for legacy broadcasters to consolidate and partner up. Revealed in its long-awaited Creative Industries Sector Plan this morning, the government has tasked the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) and regulator Ofcom to compile a review which will “set out how changes in the sector –…
Read MorePrivate-hire group urges Grab to delay bonus revamp, over fears that drivers’ earnings will be hurt
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) has urged Grab to delay changes to its driver incentive scheme, saying it is “particularly concerned” about the impact on drivers’ earnings and income stability. The call, made on Monday (Jun 23), comes just over a week before the ride-hailing platform intends to roll out its…
Read MoreUTA Appoints Darnell Strom To Head Up UK Office
[ad_1] UTA has taken a step towards “evolving London into a major international hub” by appointing partner Darnell Strom to head up the agency’s UK office. In the newly-created role, Strom, who reps the likes of Michaela Coel, Malala Yousafzai and the creators of Industry, will oversee UTA’s UK operation and continued expansion into key…
Read MoreBest Early Shoe Deals for Amazon Prime Day 2025: Save Up to 50% on Adidas, Crocs, & More
[ad_1] Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. Once upon a time, I squeezed my feet into sky-high heels and trendy-but-torturous shoes—all in the name of looking cute. The result? Limping home, begging my feet for forgiveness. But now…
Read More‘Chork:’ Shane Meadows & Jack Thorne Feature Wraps Production
[ad_1] Filmmaker Shane Meadows has wrapped production on his latest feature project Chork, co-written with Jack Thorne (Adolescence). Set and shot along the East coast of England, from Kent through Lincolnshire, to Scotland, Chork follows fifteen-year-old Kit and eleven-year-old Ani as they leave their foster home and trek across the coastline in hopes of a…
Read More‘The ABC Killer’: Showmax Drops Trailer For Doc Series On “South Africa’s Ted Bundy”
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a chilling trailer for the latest true-crime doc series out of South Africa. Showmax‘s The ABC Killer will look into the grim story of serial killer Moses Sithole, who was convicted of 38 murders, 40 rapes and six robberies, all committed in the space of just over a year, in broad daylight.…
Read MoreDonald Trump touts “obliteration” of Iran sites seen in satellite images
[ad_1] President Donald Trump said “monumental damage” was done to Iran’s nuclear sites citing satellite imagery after Tehran disputed whether the strikes on the facilities had dealt a knockout blow to the Islamic Republic’s atomic program. Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday that “obliteration is an accurate term” for the strikes on three key…
Read MoreBusan Unveils Official Selection; Kate Laffey To Fifth Season; Paprika-ITV Studios Deal; Love Nature Docs At Sunny Side – Global Briefs
[ad_1] Busan Unveils Official Selection The 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)’s Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) has unveiled its 14 official selections after receiving 850 submissions, a record-setting 23% increase on the previous year. Three script development picks, from 478 submissions, are Black Star Angel from Armenia’s Christine Haroutounian, the Philippines’ Heaven Help Us! from…
Read MoreNomura CEO’s pay more than doubles after profit hits record
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Nomura Holdings more than doubled Kentaro Okuda’s pay last year, rewarding the chief executive officer for guiding Japan’s largest brokerage to a record annual profit. Okuda’s compensation rose to 1.208 billion yen (S$11 million) in the year ended Mar 31 from 506 million yen a year earlier, according to a filing on…
Read More‘The Mauritanian’ Producer Set To Adapt Fatin Abbas’s Novel ‘Ghost Season’ Into Feature Film
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Smashing Dandelions, the new production company founded by The Mauritanian writer and producer Michael Bronner and Bhakti Shringarpure, has set plans to adapt Ghost Season, the novel by Sudanese-American writer Fatin Abbas, into a feature film. South Sudanese documentary filmmaker Akuol de Mabior (No Simple Way Home) is attached to write and direct,…
Read MoreSocial Security payments of up to $5,108 being sent this week
[ad_1] Millions of Social Security benefit payments are being sent out this week. Why It Matters More than 70 million Americans nationwide collect Social Security, whether as retirement, spousal, survivor or disability benefits. Because of the large number of beneficiaries, not all claimants receive their payments on the same day each month. What To Know…
Read MoreThese Suits Secrets Are All the Evidence You Need That the Series Is Worth a Re-watch
[ad_1] 1. Truthfully, Suits creator Aaron Korsh didn’t think he had much of a case when he shopped around his original script. As the writer’s strike was ending in 2008, Korsh’s agent suggested he turn his stories about former finance boss Harvey into a series. And as an aspiring comedy writer, he told The Hollywood Reporter, “I sat…
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