Posts by Nathan Pine
Finland’s Nelonen Becomes Fourth Buyer Of Buzzy Norwegian Format ‘The Box’ — London TV Screenings
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Norwegian adventure format The Box has landed another order in Europe. Finnish broadcaster Nelonen Media has commissioned a local version of the buzzy competition reality show, in which contestants are dropped in random locations where they have to work out and complete the task. Nelonen becomes the fourth European network to license their…
Read MoreMax Italian Series; WGGB President On AI; Moonbug In Holland — Global Briefs
[ad_1] Max Sets First Italian Scripted Series Max has set Portobello, a series by Marco Bellocchio, as its first Italian-scripted original production. The show will debut on Max in 2026. Production began in Rome last September and will also shoot in Sardinia, Campania, and Lombardy. The six-episode series tells the story of Enzo Tortora, the…
Read MoreSingapore shares slip on Monday after MAS unveils stock market measures; STI down 0.1%
[ad_1] Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 298 to 286, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands SINGAPORE stocks closed marginally lower at the end of the first trading session since the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled plans to boost the stock market. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) dipped 0.1…
Read MoreSAG Awards Analysis: Actors Throw A Late Inning Curveball With Cast Victory For ‘Conclave,’ ‘Anora’ Shut Out And Lead Acting Wins For Timothée Chalamet And Demi Moore
[ad_1] Well, it ain’t over until the fat lady sings. Not sure who said that, or just who will be singing after this long and winding road to Oscar is over, but we will have to wait another week after a later-than-ever SAG Awards ceremony just said “not so fast, Anora.” A week after losing…
Read MoreAdani plans 1.1 trillion rupees of new investments in India growth push
[ad_1] Billionaire Gautam Adani said his group is planning more than 1.1 trillion rupees (S$17 billion) of new investments in India, signalling the conglomerate’s focus on growing in its home market while fighting corruption charges in the US. This will fund projects ranging from pumped storage to cement and mining to smart-metres and thermal energy,…
Read MoreHow International Alliances Are Reshaping TV Drama Financing
[ad_1] “‘Alliance’ is the mot du jour for all players on the global scripted scene,” says Alice Sommer, Head of Drama at Norwegian network TV2. She should know — her channel is part of Scandi Alliance, one of several groupings of networks in Europe who’ve teamed to beat the global economics that appear to be stacking against…
Read MoreUkraine Marks Three Years Under Attack: “Today, A Ukrainian Producer Is Nothing Short Of A Superhero”
[ad_1] It was 7am local time when a Russian missile struck the Starlight Media studio in Kyiv, ripping through its roof and leaving a gaping hole just meters above the famous MasterChef logo pinned to the wall. Thankfully, shooting on the fifteen season of MasterChef Ukraine was ten days out and no-one was injured or…
Read MoreAustralia’s ABC Renews Content Pact With BBC Studios As London’s International TV Week Begins
[ad_1] BBC Studios and Australian pubcaster the ABC have renewed their long-standing content pact. As the BBC Studios Showcase kicks off this morning, the agreement, billed as “substantial” will comprise drama, comedy, children’s and entertainment titles. This will include the third and fourth seasons of Alan Carr’s coming of age comedy Changing Ends and forthcoming stand-up showcase Live…
Read MoreDBS CEO Piyush Gupta sees job cuts of 4,000 temp staff as AI replaces roles
[ad_1] DBS Group Holdings plans to cut around 4,000 of its contract and temporary staff workforce over the next three years as artificial intelligence increasingly takes on roles carried out by human beings. South-east Asia’s largest lender has approximately 8,000 to 9,000 of such staff, according to chief executive officer Piyush Gupta replying to a…
Read MoreNicôle Lecky Says BBC Thriller ‘Wild Cherry’ Shows A Whole New Side To Wealth In Britain Today
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: British TV has featured its fair share of wealth on screen down the years – just think Downton Abbey or Brideshead Revisited – but in Wild Cherry, creator Nicôle Lecky wanted to shine new light on the super rich. The thriller is set in a gated community, a collection of large houses and…
Read More‘Drugged And Abused: No More Shame’: Documentary Following Gisèle Pelicot’s Daughter Caroline Darian To Air Internationally
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: A feature documentary following Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter, Caroline Darian, has been acquired by a raft of broadcasters in Europe and beyond. Drugged And Abused: No More Shame was commissioned by France Télévisions and aired on its France 2 channel in late January. Newen Studios-owned CAPA produced. Newen Connect distributes and has made the…
Read MoreJessica Gunning Shares Advice On Prioritizing Mental Health When Working On “Intense Projects”
[ad_1] Netflix’s hit miniseries Baby Reindeer has been an awards sweetheart this season winning multiple awards including six Emmy Awards with top honors going to creator and star Richard Gadd and his co-star Jessica Gunning. This evening, Gunning received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie…
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