Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Baby Reindeer’ Outfit Francesca Moody Productions Inks First-Look TV Deal With Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Wells Street Films
[ad_1] Francesca Moody Productions (FMP), the Olivier Award-winning production company behind the stage versions of Baby Reindeer and Fleabag, has signed a first-look deal with Phoebe Waller-Bridge‘s Wells Street Films. The deal runs over two years and gives Waller-Bridge’s company the first opportunity to develop FMP’s productions for television. Wells Street Films is currently under…
Read MoreUOL H2 net profit falls 60% in absence of one-time gain
[ad_1] PROPERTY player UOL Group posted a 60 per cent fall in net profit to S$227.8 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024. This was mainly due to the absence of a one-time gain from the sale of Parkroyal on Kitchener Road in October 2023. Otherwise, the company saw growth across its key…
Read MoreBBC Shocker! Charlotte Moore Quits As Content Chief To Join Sony & ‘The Crown’ Producer Left Bank
[ad_1] In a shock move, BBC content chief Charlotte Moore is leaving the British broadcaster to become CEO of Left Bank Pictures and creative director of international production at Sony Pictures Television. Moore, who was courted by Disney over an international role earlier this year, will succeed Andy Harries, who stepped back to become Sony-owned…
Read MoreWhat a Trump-Putin detente means for Russia and Iran’s partnership
[ad_1] President Donald Trump‘s pivot toward improving ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised new questions about the future of Russia’s complex yet strategically important relationship with Iran, with whom Moscow just recently signed a historic treaty. While renewed U.S.-Russia contacts have focused first and foremost on finding a settlement to the war in…
Read MoreUS multifamily homes, offices find favour among private equity investors
[ad_1] THE multifamily sector in the US is fast catching the attention of private equity investors, including those from Asia, such as South Korea’s Samsung SRA Asset Management. One of the largest commercial real estate market components in the US, multifamily housing is also one of the most levered, with properties having high loan-to-value ratios.…
Read More‘Miffy’ Series Finds A UK Home: Sky Picks Up New Animated Show Based On The Much-Loved Character
[ad_1] A new Miffy animated series will go out on Sky in the UK. The deal comes with the much-loved bunny character celebrating her 70th anniversary this year. Sky Kids has picked up the show from Studiocanal and Superights. Created by Dutch illustrator Dick Bruna – who first drew the iconic character to entertain his…
Read MoreAndrew Tate Reportedly On Plane To U.S. After Trump Administration Backed MAGA-Loving Influencer
[ad_1] Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have boarded a plane from Romania to America after the Trump administration made clear its backing for the MAGA-supporting social media influencers. BBC News and local media in Romania reported that the Tate brothers, who hold dual U.S. and UK citizenship, departed Bucharest on a private jet shortly…
Read MoreActor Gene Hackman & Wife Betsy Arakawa Found Dead In Santa Fe Home
[ad_1] Actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, according to police in New Mexico. “We do not believe foul play was a factor in their deaths however, exact cause of death has not been determined at this time,” said Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office. More…
Read MoreBBC Making British TV History With First Ever Live Eid Ceremony
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is to broadcast a live Eid service from a mosque for the first ever time on British terrestrial TV. Eid Live and Celebrity Eid will come from Bradford, a city with a large Muslim population that is this year’s UK City of Culture, and is the setting for new BBC thriller…
Read MoreUK Anti-Bullying Body CIISA Unveils Standards To Help TV & Film Employees Report Bad Behavior “Without Fear Of Being Victimised”
[ad_1] The UK’s new anti-bullying reporting body for TV and film has unveiled the standards it will uphold when it becomes fully operational. The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) will work from four standards, which were drawn up after an eight-week consultation that concluded last month. The body is in the process of securing…
Read MoreGuocoLand inks MOU to jointly develop UEM Sunrise’s land bank in Iskandar Puteri
[ad_1] GUOCOLAND will partner Malaysia’s UEM Sunrise to develop selected freehold land parcels in Iskandar Puteri, within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). This is under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the two property developers on Thursday (Feb 27), marking the first JS-SEZ MOU between Singaporean and Malaysian private-sector companies. The aim of…
Read MoreMercedes set to cut jobs in China as local competition heats up
[ad_1] MERCEDES-BENZ Group and its subsidiaries are planning to cut up to 15 per cent of the automaker’s workforce in China, mainly within its financing and sales units, as the German manufacturer faces intensifying competition in the world’s largest car market, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Mercedes-Benz Automobile Finance and Beijing Mercedes-Benz…
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