Sherlock Holmes Animated Spin-Off ‘Baker Street Four’ Starts Production As Germany’s ARD Joins Major Euro Co-Production

Sherlock Holmes Animated Spin-Off ‘Baker Street Four’ Starts Production As Germany’s ARD Joins Major Euro Co-Production

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Production has started on Baker Street Four, an animated series that follows a ragtag trio of street urchins – and a cat called Watson – who act as legendary detective Sherlock Holmes’ eyes and ears on the ground. German public broadcaster ARD has come on board the project, joining the previously announced French…

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Female Actors Finally Achieve Parity With Men As Leads In The Top-Grossing Films of 2024

Female Actors Finally Achieve Parity With Men As Leads In The Top-Grossing Films of 2024

[ad_1] It’s about time. In 2024 the percentage of top-grossing films featuring female protagonists matched the percentage of films with male protagonists for the first time in recent history. According to the latest installment of Dr. Martha Lauzen‘s annual It’s a Man’s (Celluloid) World report, 42% of the 100 top-grossing films domestically had female protagonists…

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Republicans start splitting apart under Trump

Republicans start splitting apart under Trump

[ad_1] The Republican Party is enveloped in a tense debate over the federal budget, indicating that President Donald Trump may not enjoy a unified party as he pursues his administration’s fiscal agenda. The House Freedom Caucus—a group of around 30 Republican members of Congress regarded as the party’s most conservative faction—released its own budget resolution…

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Wing Tai H1 net profit declines 51% to S$10.1 million

Wing Tai H1 net profit declines 51% to S.1 million

[ad_1] PROPERTY and retail company Wing Tai Holdings’ net profit continued its decline in the first half of its 2025 fiscal year due to lower contributions from its property assets, after selling one of its condominium projects in Singapore. The company also incurred higher sales and finances costs for the six-month period ended Dec 31,…

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Pay-TV Bundler Philo Reveals $450M In Annual Revenue, Acquisition Of TVOD Outlet Row8 And Hiring Of Tubi Alum Edward King In Top Product Role

Pay-TV Bundler Philo Reveals 0M In Annual Revenue, Acquisition Of TVOD Outlet Row8 And Hiring Of Tubi Alum Edward King In Top Product Role

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Pay-TV bundle Philo is hitting some notable operational milestones in its eighth year as a full-fledged pay-TV service. The company has hit 1.3 million subscribers, posting a 20% year-over-year growth rate in 2024. Disclosing financials for the first time, Philo said it takes in $450 million in annual revenue and expects to turn…

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Hamas responds to Donald Trump’s threat

Hamas responds to Donald Trump’s threat

[ad_1] Hamas has dismissed former U.S. President Donald Trump‘s warning that “all hell” will break loose if the group does not release the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza by Saturday. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri reiterated that hostages would only be freed if Israel abides by a ceasefire agreement reached last month. “Trump must remember…

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SGX securities turnover value up 1% in January; volume down 31%

SGX securities turnover value up 1% in January; volume down 31%

[ad_1] THE total securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) increased 1 per cent year on year (yoy) to S$20.8 billion in January, with the Straits Times Index (STI) hitting a 17-year high and exchange-traded funds’ (ETFs) assets under management (AUM) rising to a record level. January’s total market turnover volume fell 31…

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Pink Parrot Media Boards Animated Flick ‘Ultraduck’ & Live-Action Comedy ‘Graduation Heist’ — EFM

Pink Parrot Media Boards Animated Flick ‘Ultraduck’ & Live-Action Comedy ‘Graduation Heist’ — EFM

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Montreal and Madrid-based international sales and distribution company Pink Parrot Media (PPM) has acquired worldwide rights for two new projects, Laniakea Pictures’ live-action teen action comedy Graduation Heist and the animated flick Ultraduck from Arcana Studio.  PPM will present both titles at the upcoming European Film Market.  Produced by Laniakea Pictures with Ekipa…

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British TV Dramatists Lament “Austerity” Era As They Navigate Funding Crisis With No Easy Solutions

British TV Dramatists Lament “Austerity” Era As They Navigate Funding Crisis With No Easy Solutions

[ad_1] British TV drama is entering its “austerity” era. That was the startling observation of one seasoned producer, reflecting confidentially on the panic among his peers since the turn of the year. Others have been more specific about a funding crisis that is the talk of Soho. Peter Kosminsky, the BAFTA-winning director, spoke of Oscar-garlanded…

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How USAID cuts hand big win to China

How USAID cuts hand big win to China

[ad_1] The Trump administration’s recent efforts to dismantle USAID, the world’s largest government foreign assistance provider, has created a void that China will be happy to fill, analysts say. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. State Department and Chinese embassy with emailed requests for comment. Why It Matters Shortly after taking office last month, Trump…

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