Posts by Nathan Pine
AMC Networks Sheds 5% Of Global Workforce Via Voluntary Buyouts
[ad_1] AMC Networks, which is continuing to navigate the transition from linear TV to streaming, is shedding about 5% of its global workforce of 1,800 employees via voluntary buyouts. CEO Kristin Dolan announced the reduction Friday during the company’s third-quarter earnings call with Wall Street analysts. The company had earlier reported mixed results for the…
Read MoreChrishell Stause Leaving Selling Sunset After 9 Seasons
[ad_1] That said, Chrishell made it clear that though she supports her costars—even if they were to move to another franchise—she’s happy to do it from afar. “If they do continue, I wish them the best,” she explained. “If they do do another one, by then, I may not watch it. I don’t know. But…
Read More‘CoComelon’ Outfit Moonbug Hires APAC Sales Boss
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: CoComelon outfit Moonbug has a new Head of Distribution and Partnerships in the APAC region. Amrita Sindhu, who has worked at NBCUniversal, CNBC International, Fremantle, and Discovery Communications, has replaced Yasmin Zahid, who left a few weeks ago to pursue another opportunity. Reporting to EMEA and APAC boss Nicolas Eglau, Sindhu will focus on new…
Read MoreIndonesia discussing plan for merger of Grab and GoTo: official
[ad_1] [JAKARTA] Indonesia is discussing a possible merger or acquisition between ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab and its rival GoTo, the presidential spokesperson said on Friday (Nov 7). The government considers the ride-hailing industry as strategic for job creation and vital to the economy. GoTo’s Gojek unit alone has more than 3.1 million online…
Read MoreSome Nexperia chip shipments resume as Germany welcomes ‘de-escalation’
[ad_1] [BERLIN/TOKYO] Semiconductor maker Nexperia has resumed some shipments of its vital chips, auto executives said on Friday (Nov 7), with Germany welcoming signs of de-escalation in a fight for control of the company that has rattled the car industry. Nexperia, Chinese-owned but based in the Netherlands, makes billions of simple but ubiquitous chips for…
Read MoreAMC Networks Ad & Affiliate Revenue Keeps Sliding In Q3, But CEO Sees “A Modern Media Business” Emerging
[ad_1] AMC Networks posted double-digit declines in advertising and affiliate revenue in the third quarter, falling short of Wall Street analysts’ consensus earnings forecast. Despite the continued downturn in the company’s legacy linear TV operations, CEO Kristin Dolan pointed to streaming gains as a sign that a digital-focused business is starting to emerge. “Our performance…
Read MoreMillie Bobby Brown Debuts Red Hair at Stranger Things 5 Premiere
[ad_1] See Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour Reunite on Red Carpet Amid Speculation Millie Bobby Brown dialed it up to 11 for her latest look. The actress debuted newly-dyed red hair for the season five premiere of Stranger Things in Los Angeles Nov. 6, ditching the bleach blonde locks that she’d been rocking since…
Read MoreInternational Insider: Streaming Quotas In Australia; Netflix’s Latest Polish Drama; Brit List
[ad_1] Welcome to another Insider, your regular Friday fix. Jesse Whittock here with you to run through the big headlines in international film, TV and theater. On we go. Sign up to the newsletter here. Aussie Quotas Prime Video Regulation nation: Australia became the latest country to introduce content quotas on the major streamers this…
Read MoreFull ride-hailing licences being evaluated for Trans-Cab, Geolah beyond 2025: LTA
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] With just under two months left on their one-year provisional permits to offer ride-hailing services, Trans-Cab and Geolah’s eligibility for full ride-hailing licences is being evaluated, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said. The two companies were given one-year provisional licences to offer the services from Jan 1. If the two newcomers receive the full licence,…
Read MoreTAICCA & Mirror Fiction Invest $10M In Taiwan Production Outfit Mirror Entertainment
[ad_1] Taiwanese IP development company Mirror Fiction Inc has launched a film and TV production company, Mirror Entertainment, with a $10M (NTD310M) co-investment with Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA). The Taipei-based outfit is developing ten films and TV series projects over the next five years, several of which will be produced with international partners. Eight…
Read MoreBBC Initially Rejected Complaints About Martine Croxall’s “Pregnant People” Correction, Saying It Was “In No Way Meant To Be Disrespectful”
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The BBC initially rejected complaints about news presenter Martine Croxall‘s “pregnant people” correction live on air, in a sign of how vexed the issue of transgender identity continues to be at the UK national broadcaster. The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit ruled on Thursday that Croxall broke impartiality rules by changing her autocue from…
Read MoreIkea profit falls 26% to 1.7 billion euros as US tariffs fuel costs
[ad_1] Overall sales from the company’s stores across 63 markets around the world fall for a second year in a row [LONDON] Sweden’s Inter Ikea, which supplies furniture to Ikea stores around the world, said on Friday (Nov 7) its annual operating profit dropped 26 per cent as the impacts of US tariffs drove up…
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