‘Mayfair Witches’ Renewed For Season 3 By AMC With New Setting & Tom Schnauz As Co-Showrunner Under Overall Deal

‘Mayfair Witches’ Renewed For Season 3 By AMC With New Setting & Tom Schnauz As Co-Showrunner Under Overall Deal

[ad_1] AMC Networks has renewed Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches for a third season, which will be set in Salem, Massachusetts. Thomas Schnauz (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) has come on board as co-showrunner alongside series co-creator Esta Spalding as part of a two-year overall deal with AMC Studios, Deadline can reveal. Season 3 of Mayfair…

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San Francisco 49ers Docuseries Scores AMC Deal

San Francisco 49ers Docuseries Scores AMC Deal

[ad_1] Joe Montana and Jerry Rice are among the San Francisco 49ers’ legends that are taking part in a new docuseries for AMC. The network has greenlit Gold Rush (w/t) about the team’s ‘80s and early ‘90s era, when the club rose from an also-ran into pro football’s most glamorous franchise. The series is co-produced…

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Trump says he does not want to see US Steel go to Japan

Trump says he does not want to see US Steel go to Japan

[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he does not want US Steel Corp to go to Japan, suggesting he does not support Nippon Steel’s US$14 billion bid for the American steel producer. The comment appeared to contradict recent actions by the Trump administration. On Monday, Trump directed a national security panel to…

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Virgin Australia targets June IPO despite tariff turmoil

Virgin Australia targets June IPO despite tariff turmoil

[ad_1] [SYDNEY] Bain Capital-controlled airline Virgin Australia is pushing ahead with plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in June, despite the market turmoil caused by US President Donald Trump’s trade war, sources familiar with the matter said. Virgin Australia’s new chief executive officer Dave Emerson has already started to brief potential domestic investors and…

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Virgin Australia targeting June IPO despite tariff turmoil: sources

Virgin Australia targets June IPO despite tariff turmoil

[ad_1] [SYDNEY] Bain Capital-controlled airline Virgin Australia is pushing ahead with plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in June, despite the market turmoil caused by US President Donald Trump’s trade war, sources familiar with the matter said. Virgin Australia’s new chief executive officer Dave Emerson has already started to brief potential domestic investors and…

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James Cameron Wants To Use AI To “Cut The Cost” Of Filmmaking Without “Laying Off Half The Staff”

James Cameron Wants To Use AI To “Cut The Cost” Of Filmmaking Without “Laying Off Half The Staff”

[ad_1] After joining Stability AI‘s Board of Directors, James Cameron has some ideas about streamlining the filmmaking process. The 3x Oscar winner recently explained why he pivoted from his anti-AI stance to join the visual media last September, and what needs to happen if audiences “we want to continue to see” big blockbusters. “The goal…

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Documentary Filmmakers Reeling After Trump Administration Kills Humanities Grants “In Furtherance Of The President’s Agenda”

Documentary Filmmakers Reeling After Trump Administration Kills Humanities Grants “In Furtherance Of The President’s Agenda”

[ad_1] One by one the emails hit inboxes, on letterhead of the National Endowment for the Humanities: that grant we gave you to make your documentary? It’s cancelled. Last week, the Trump administration summarily terminated funding for 85 percent of NEH grants, including awards for numerous documentary projects. “Your grant no longer effectuates the agency’s…

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Apple’s iPhone cost could rise 90% if it’s made in US: BOA

Apple’s iPhone cost could rise 90% if it’s made in US: BOA

[ad_1] [LUTON] It’s possible for Apple to move iPhone production to America, but it would almost double the cost of making the device while creating logistical headaches, according to Bank of America (BOA). “iPhone cost can increase 25 per cent purely on higher labour cost in the US,” BOA analysts led by Wamsi Mohan wrote…

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Netflix Will Hike Prices If UK Introduces Streamer Levy

Netflix Will Hike Prices If UK Introduces Streamer Levy

[ad_1] Netflix will increase its subscription price if the UK streaming levy is given the go-ahead. The streamer has pulled no punches in its response to lawmakers’ recommendation for a UK streaming levy of 5%. The influential Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC) has recommended the imposition of a 5% levy on streamers’ UK subscriber…

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