‘I’m Still Here’ & Netflix’s ‘One Hundred Years Of Solitude’ Sweep Platino Awards – Full Winners List

‘I’m Still Here’ & Netflix’s ‘One Hundred Years Of Solitude’ Sweep Platino Awards – Full Winners List

[ad_1] The 12th edition of the Madrid-hosted Platino Awards, honoring the highest in Ibero-American film and television, saw major wins for the Oscar-winning Brazilian film I’m Still Here, as well as director Walter Salles and star Fernanda Torres (who were not in attendance). The night also featured three accolades for Netflix’s Colombian serialized adaptation of…

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French Giant Banijay Enters Race To Buy ITV

French Giant Banijay Enters Race To Buy ITV

[ad_1] Banijay has been among the most acquisitive independent TV makers of recent years, and now reportedly has its sights on ITV. According to the FT, the French production and distribution giant has entered early stage talks to buy the UK network. A deal would either be an outright takeover or just for lucrative production…

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‘S Line’ Director Jooyoung Ahn On The Canneseries Drama, Pushing Society’s Boundaries & The Future Of Korean TV

‘S Line’ Director Jooyoung Ahn On The Canneseries Drama, Pushing Society’s Boundaries & The Future Of Korean TV

[ad_1] Jooyoung Ahn, the director behind sex-meets-dystopian-tech drama series S Line, has drawn attention to the pace of change in Korean TV since the Covid-19 pandemic. In an interview with Deadline, Ahn discussed the global boom in K-drama and whether investment could continue at current rates. “The market is changing so quickly that it’s crazy,”…

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Alexander Payne Announced As Jury President At 2025 Venice Film Festival

Alexander Payne Announced As Jury President At 2025 Venice Film Festival

[ad_1] Alexander Payne has been announced as Jury President for the 82nd Venice Film Festival, running from August 27 to September 6. The director follows in the footsteps of recent jury presidents Isabelle Huppert (2024), Damien Chazelle (2023), Julianne Moore (2022), Bong Joon-ho (2021) and Cate Blanchett (2020). The decision was made by the Board…

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Latest NZ$2.80-per-share offer by CDL Kiwi unit still ‘too low and inadequate’: M&C New Zealand

Latest NZ.80-per-share offer by CDL unit still ‘too low and inadequate’: M&C New Zealand

[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The independent directors of Millennium and Copthorne Hotels New Zealand (MCK) do not recommend shareholders of MCK to accept the increase of CDL Hotels Holdings New Zealand’s (CDLHH NZ) offer price to NZ$2.80 per ordinary share. “While the independent directors welcome the increase in the offer, we believe it is still too low…

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iFast plunges 12% after cutting its Hong Kong profit guidance

iFast plunges 12% after cutting its Hong Kong profit guidance

[ad_1] This is after the company lowered its 2025 Hong Kong profit before tax target to HK$380 million from HK$500 million [SINGAPORE] iFast shares plunged as much as 12 per cent on Monday (Apr 28) morning, after the investment platform operator revised its Hong Kong operations’ profit target and reported first-quarter earnings. As at noon,…

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