Posts by Nathan Pine
Channel 4 Boss Alex Mahon Hits Back At “Excitable” Wayne Garvie’s Criticism Of In-House Plan
[ad_1] A row has broken out between top execs at today’s Deloitte Conference, with departing Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon refusing to take Sony international chief Wayne Garvie’s criticism lying down. Responding to Garvie’s critique of the new Channel 4 in-house productions biz and his declaration that PSBs will need to combine in future, Mahon…
Read MoreTemasek’s Mapletree Investments returns to profit, hits record AUM of S$80.3 billion in FY2025
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Temasek’s Mapletree Investments reversed a loss from the previous year to turn a profit of S$227.2 million for the full-year ended Mar 31, on the back of narrowed overall revaluation losses. This was while its assets under management (AUM) hit a record S$80.3 billion, 3.6 per cent higher than S$77.5 billion reported in…
Read More“Dramatic Shift In Commissioning” Could Be Problem For British TV Industry, Says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
[ad_1] A “dramatic shift in TV commissioning” has seen the UK become a world leader in high-end drama while the value of smaller shows plummets, according to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Delivering a keynote at the Deloitte Conference, Nandy said “too many talented creatives have been left out of work” by this shift, leaving her…
Read MoreComedian Fortune Feimster and Wife Jacquelyn Smith Break Up
[ad_1] Fortune Feimster’s marriage is coming to an end. The comedian and her wife Jacquelyn “Jax” Smith are going their separate ways after nearly five years of marriage, she announced. "Together, we… [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreUK Agency The Partnership Group Takes Majority Stakes In Sayle Screen & Sara Putt Associates
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The Partnership Group, the UK agency with clients including Emily Blunt and Idris Elba, has doubled down on its stakes in Sayle Screen and Sara Putt Associates. The Partnership Group (TPG), run by Roger Charteris and Robert Taylor, has held 10% stakes in Sayle Screen and Sara Putt Associates since 2021. It has…
Read MoreNetflix EMEA Chief Puts ‘Mr Bates’ Debate To Bed: “We Absolutely Would Have Commissioned It In The UK”
[ad_1] Netflix EMEA boss Larry Tanz has put the Mr Bates vs the Post Office debate to bed. That debate over whether a streamer would have commissioned a local show like the ITV breakout hit has been raging for the past 18 months and Tanz, whose team has recently had success with Adolescence, strove to…
Read MoreSony’s Wayne Garvie Roasts “Ridiculous” Channel 4 In-House Plan: “It Could Be Potentially Disastrous”
[ad_1] The new Channel 4 in-house productions biz is “preposterous,” “ridiculous” and “potentially disastrous” for the nation’s irreverent public broadcaster, according to Sony international boss Wayne Garvie. Garvie did not hold back at the Deloitte Conference this morning when queried over the future in-house biz, which is currently seeking a boss. Instead of focusing on…
Read MoreJonathan Joss death sparks tributes from ‘King of the Hill’ co-stars
[ad_1] Tributes are being shared online after King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss was killed in a shooting in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday, police confirmed. Newsweek reached out to the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) for comment on Tuesday. The Context Joss, 59, was known for voicing John Redcorn on Fox‘s long-running animated…
Read MoreKarlovy Vary Unveils Competition Lineup & Jury Members Including ‘Roma’ Producer Nicolás Celis & Filmmaker Babak Jalali
[ad_1] The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has unveiled its official selection and jury members for the upcoming 59th edition of the upcoming festival. It has announced 11 titles from its usual dozen films in its Crystal Globe Competition, which include the world premiere of Ondřej Provaznik’s Sbormistr (Broken Voices) and Hungarian title Jimmy Jaguar from Bence Fliegauf. The…
Read MoreBBC Director General Floats Concerning Vision Of Future Where “People Don’t Care” About Nation’s Oldest Public Broadcaster
[ad_1] The BBC makes the UK front pages almost every day but Director General Tim Davie isn’t so worried about that. Instead, he floated a more worrying vision of the future this morning where “people don’t care” about the nation’s public broadcaster. “We should not take people caring for granted,” he said. “Institutions are in…
Read MorePeople in Texas told to stay indoors, golf ball size hail
[ad_1] By Most Newsweek articles carry the byline of the lead reporter. On rare occasions, such as when it could put the reporter in danger, an individual byline is not used and the article is bylined as ‘Newsweek Staff’. Some articles are also bylined ‘Newsweek Staff’ when they involve the compilation of elements of work from…
Read More‘Flight 149’ Director Hopes Evidence Uncovered During Filming Will Help Hostages Win Legal Case Against UK Government & British Airways
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The director of Sky‘s Flight 149: Hostage of War about one of the darkest events of the Gulf War hopes the doc will help a group of former hostages win their legal case against the UK government and British Airways. Emmy-nominee Jenny Ash said her team uncovered evidence during the research phase that…
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