Posts by Nathan Pine
Banijay Scripted Business Chief Says Lower Budgets Have Made Streamers “More Stable” – Seriencamp
[ad_1] Banijay Entertainment‘s co-head of scripted has given his assessment of the current scripted market, suggesting that the budgeting challenges of the post-peak TV could give rise to better television. In an on-stage interview with Deadline at Seriencamp, he added that the upside to streamers lowering their spend is that their budgets are now more…
Read MoreSingapore shares rise on US rate-cut hopes, softer T-bill yields; STI up 0.4%
[ad_1] UOB economist, reacting to the sluggish retail sales print, expects retail sales to stay tepid this year [SINGAPORE] Local shares rose on Thursday (Jun 5) as softer US hiring data boosted rate-cut expectations amid falling Treasury bets. Meanwhile, Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill cut-off yield hit a new year-to-date low at 2.05 per cent,…
Read MoreTaormina To Fete Monica Bellucci With Special Award To Mark ‘Malèna’ 25th Anniversary
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Taormina Film Festival will present Monica Bellucci with a Special International Award and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Giuseppe Tornatore’s Sicily-set drama Malèna in which she starred, at its upcoming edition later this month. Bellucci will receive the honor at a gala event in Taormina’s ancient amphitheater at which the film will be…
Read More‘Spy City’, ‘Berlin Babylon’ Producers Michael Polle & Mischa Hofmann Launch Production Company
[ad_1] German producers Michael Polle and Mischa Hofmann are partnering to launch new production company Polle & Hofmann Pictures GmbH. The joint venture builds on 20 years of collaboration which began when they first worked together on Tatort: Streets of Berlin. ““I’ve known Michael since 2005, when he produced Streets of Berlin at Hofmann & Voges.…
Read MoreProcter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs over two years in new restructuring plan
[ad_1] [OHIO] Procter & Gamble said on Thursday (Jun 5) it would cut 7,000 jobs, or about 6 per cent, of its total workforce over the next two years, as the Tide detergent maker navigates uneven demand due to tariff uncertainty. P&G also plans to exit some categories, brands and product forms in individual markets,…
Read More‘Poker Face’s Natasha Lyonne Talks “Personal Stake” As Charlie Finds “Hope That Gets Stripped Away”
[ad_1] SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Poker Face, Season 2 episode ‘One Last Job’ With her Poker Face character continuing on the road after solving another murder, Natasha Lyonne is thriving on the upped stakes of her Rian Johnson mystery-of-the-week series. Ahead of this week’s Season 2 episode ‘One Last Job’, now available…
Read MoreBBC Studios Backs New David Olusoga Indie
[ad_1] British TV presenter David Olusoga has launched a new indie with backing from BBC Studios. Hillgate Films will focus on docs and formats both with the A House Through Time presenter on screen and behind the camera. The indie said it will be a “co-producer rather than a standalone producer” allowing Olusoga to “focus…
Read MoreChina warns BYD, rivals to self-regulate as price war heats up
[ad_1] [BEIJING] Chinese officials summoned the heads of major electric vehicle makers, including BYD, to Beijing earlier this week to address concerns about the long-running price war, according to people familiar with the matter. The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the market regulator and the top economic planning…
Read MoreIndian Filmmaker Honey Trehan On His Two-Year Censorship Battle Over Diljit Dosanjh-Starrer ‘Punjab ‘95’
[ad_1] While the world was gathering to watch new films in Cannes a few weeks back, Indian filmmaker Honey Trehan was using the occasion to host a private screening of a film that he fears may never see a commercial release. At least not in a form that he approves of. Punjab ’95, starring singer-actor…
Read More‘The Amazing Maurice’ Producer Cantilever Media & ReDefine Originals Strike Animated Movie Pact
[ad_1] The producer of The Amazing Maurice and DNEG’s ReDefine Originals are joining forces to make animated kids and family movies. Cantilever Media enjoyed success with The Amazing Maurice and said it will make two to three films a year with ReDefine as part of their first-look production pact. Both companies will bring projects to…
Read MorePeter Kwee, son and firm sued for over S$71 million over insolvency of Laguna club operator
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Motoring tycoon Peter Kwee has been sued – along with his 55-year-old son Kevin and their firm Laguna Hotel Holdings – for allegedly wrongfully and fraudulently extracting and transferring value out of Laguna National Golf and Country Club to enrich themselves. For their alleged wrongdoing including the Kwees’ breach of fiduciary duties, Laguna…
Read MoreStatista, TIA to award Singapore’s Top Fintech Companies for 2026
[ad_1] FOR the first time, Tech in Asia and global market research firm Statista will recognise Singapore’s top fintech companies. The list will include firms across these sectors: Payments Neobanking Alternate finance Wealth tech Financial planning Digital assets Enterprise fintech Insurtech This new award is an offshoot of Statista’s list of the world’s top fintech…
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