Clapperboard Studios’ Mike Benson On Drama Slate, Developing AI Production Tool And Why He’ll Remain Loyal To Paramount’s 5

Clapperboard Studios’ Mike Benson On Drama Slate, Developing AI Production Tool And Why He’ll Remain Loyal To Paramount’s 5

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: There’s arguably no producer who has undergone as much of a reinvention in the UK as Mike Benson. Originally the founder and Managing Director of Chalkboard Television, the maker of docs such as Troll Hunters and unscripted entertainment titles like Celebrity Fat Fighters, he made a major pivot into scripted TV in 2018…

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Buffalo 8 Acquires North American Rights To ‘PH-1’ — TIFF

Buffalo 8 Acquires North American Rights To ‘PH-1’ — TIFF

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Buffalo 8 has acquired the North American theatrical and digital distribution rights to PH-1 out of TIFF.  The film is described as a “tense political thriller.” It is directed by Mark Kassen (Jobs), who also stars in the lead role. Set entirely in a high-rise penthouse, PH-1 follows promising politician Payton Burnham (Kassen),…

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Simon Pegg Among Cast Joining Alexandra Roach In Channel 4 Drama ‘Hunting Alice Bell’; Sphere Abacus Attached For Sales

Simon Pegg Among Cast Joining Alexandra Roach In Channel 4 Drama ‘Hunting Alice Bell’; Sphere Abacus Attached For Sales

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Simon Pegg and a host of other British acting talent are joining Alexandra Roach in Channel 4‘s psychological drama Hunting Alice Bell. Pegg, Ralf Little, Amanda Abbington, Emily Barber and Christina Bennington are joining the cast of the series, which stars Roach in the lead role and also counts Rudi Dharmalingam among its…

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Alibaba is No 1 for China traders ploughing HK$13.5 billion in stock

Alibaba is No 1 for China traders ploughing HK.5 billion in stock

[ad_1] Published Mon, Sep 8, 2025 · 04:07 PM [SHANGHAI] Renewed optimism over Alibaba Group Holding’s potential in artificial intelligence has turned the stock into Chinese investors’ favourite investment. They bought a combined HK$13.5 billion (S$2.2 billion) worth of Alibaba shares last week via the trading links between the mainland and Hong Kong, spending more…

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John Oliver Rips Into Anti-Vaccine Mandates & Trump’s “Ongoing War” On Higher Education

John Oliver Rips Into Anti-Vaccine Mandates & Trump’s “Ongoing War” On Higher Education

[ad_1] In his return to Last Week Tonight, John Oliver breezed through recent headlines (hello, Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement) to rip into Florida’s ban of vaccine mandates for schoolchildren and delved into his overarching segment on POTUS Donald Trump‘s ongoing war on higher education. In response to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo claiming vaccine mandates…

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Patricia Harrison Accepts Governors Award For Corporation for Public Broadcasting: “Do American People Feel Public Media Is A Value To Them?”

Patricia Harrison Accepts Governors Award For Corporation for Public Broadcasting: “Do American People Feel Public Media Is A Value To Them?”

[ad_1] Corporation for Public Broadcasting President and CEO Patricia Harrison received a standing ovation Sunday before accepting the 2025 Governors Award at Sunday’s Creative Arts Emmys. The honor comes as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down its operations after the loss of federal funding. It marks the end of almost six decades as the entity…

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Still ‘more things to be done’ to reap synergies across OCBC: CEO-designate Tan Teck Long

Still ‘more things to be done’ to reap synergies across OCBC: CEO-designate Tan Teck Long

[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] OCBC’s incoming chief executive wants to continue building on the bank’s cross-selling and integration strategy. “We are an integrated financial services group, so there will be synergies to be reaped from working better together,” said Tan Teck Long, deputy CEO and head of global wholesale banking at OCBC, in an interview with The…

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