Posts by Nathan Pine
Combined Netflix-Warner Bros Biz Would Generate Annual APAC Revenues Of $6.6B – MPA
[ad_1] The juggernaut created by a merged Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) would general annual revenues of $6.6B in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA). A report released this morning notes that Netflix’s annual recurring revenues in APAC are around $5.5B, with WBD’s at $1.1B. MPA, which analyzes Asian media and…
Read MoreBank of England plans staffing cuts because of budget pressures
[ad_1] [LONDON] The Bank of England is planning to reduce head count as its finances become strained by the cost of the modernisations recommended by Ben Bernanke. The UK central bank has invited staff members to volunteer for potential layoffs, according to two people familiar with the matter. If it fails to meet efficiency targets…
Read MoreJudi Dench Says Harvey Weinstein Has “Done His Time” After Rape Conviction
[ad_1] Dame Judi Dench, the Oscar-winning British actress, has spoken about Harvey Weinstein in the context of “forgiveness” following his rape and sexual assault convictions. In an interview with The Radio Times, Dench said she felt like the former Miramax producer had “done his time,” though it was not clear if she was referring to…
Read MoreWorking mom leaves house at 7.20am, her ‘sad’ realization breaks hearts
[ad_1] A working mom’s plea for more help balancing a career and time spent at home with her children has broken hearts across the internet. Ashleigh Hardaker (@ashhh1501x), a 30-year-old HR adviser, shared how her daily routine means she only gets to spend around an hour and a half with her 1-year-old daughter, River, in…
Read MoreChinese court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay US$3.3m in compensation over missing MH370 plane
[ad_1] [BEIJING] A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay some families of missing passengers onboard flight MH370 a total of US$3.28 million or more than US$410,240 per case in compensation, state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday (Dec 8). The rulings are for eight cases involving eight passengers, according to CCTV. Another 47 cases…
Read MoreUS and Israel respond to Iran navy muscle flexing
[ad_1] Israel and United States 5th Fleet warships are conducting coordinated naval drills amid rising tensions in the Middle East. The exercises follow recent Iranian maneuvers in the Persian Gulf, during which Tehran tested missiles and issued warnings to American vessels. Israeli and U.S. officials say the drills are intended to strengthen coordination, test operational…
Read More‘I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!’ Won By TikTok & YouTube Star
[ad_1] A content creator who went viral after uploading a fictional outburst about chips has won one of the UK’s biggest entertainment juggernauts. Angry Ginge has charmed the nation over the past three weeks and last night took the I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! crown on ITV. He beat ex-EastEnders actor Shona…
Read MoreOCBC invests in low-carbon steel in Malaysia’s Sabah
[ad_1] The investment is for the development of a hot briquetted iron plant, which will be part of South-east Asia’s largest integrated low-carbon steel plant [SINGAPORE] OCBC’s mezzanine capital unit has invested in the development of a low-carbon steel plant in Malaysia’s Sabah state, said the bank in a media release on Monday (Dec 8).…
Read MoreOut of control Australian wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter
[ad_1] A firefighter has been killed and about 40 homes destroyed after fast-moving bushfires swept through communities in New South Wales (NSW) and Tasmania over the past few days, according to officials. Authorities have warned that this summer’s fire season is only beginning, with more dangerous weather on the way. The 59-year-old firefighter died on…
Read MoreMarrakech Winners: Erige Sehiri’s ‘Promised Sky’ Wins Etoile D’Or As Tunisian Director Preps 3rd Film About Women At Work Set In A Hammamet Hotel
[ad_1] Tunisian director Erige Sehiri scooped the Marrakech Film Festival’s top Etoile d’Or prize for her female-led feature Promised Sky over the weekend. The drama about three Ivorian women living together in the Tunisian capital of Tunis, is Sehiri’s second fiction feature after 2022 Directors’ Fortnight selection Under the Fig Trees. Promised Sky cast…
Read MoreAI Start-Up My SMASH Media Secures Funding & Brings Former Glasgow Film Festival Director Allison Gardner On Board
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: AI start-up My SMASH Media has secured additional funding and recruited Allison Gardner, the former Director of the Glasgow Film Festival and a very well-known industry figure in the UK business. The Edinburgh-based company has an AI-powered matchmaking tool for the film business called SMASHCupid, and Gardner coming on board coincides with it…
Read MoreStarbucks teases return of bearista cup fan favorite
[ad_1] Starbucks has revealed that its Bearista cups have been restocked, after they sold out almost immediately following their launch in November. The company revealed that the cups would be available again from Monday. “Your chance is in the Starbucks app. Tomorrow, 12/8,” it wrote on Instagram on Sunday. The cup, which costs $29.95, was launched in…
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