Month: October 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has snapped up U.S. rights to He Went That Way, a true-life serial killer tale that stars Jacob Elordi (Saltburn), Zachary Quinto (Star Trek franchise), and Patrick J. Adams (Suits). Marking the first and final feature from Australian director and DP Jeffrey Darling, who passed away in March 2022, the thriller will release
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Paris-based pan-European production and distribution company Newen Studios has acquired a majority stake in independent production Felicita. The French company led by Marie Guillaumond is best known for its series Belle belle belle, Mensonges and Entre ses mains. It has also recently branched out into cinema with Delphine and Muriel Coulin’s upcoming film À la
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Between the Rains and The Echo are among the big winners at the prestigious Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas. Between the Rains, directed by Andrew H. Brown and Moses Thuranira, won Best Documentary Feature at the 32nd edition of Hot Springs, the longest running all-doc festival in North America. The film centers on the
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Apple has unveiled a first-look photo (see below) and set the premiere date for Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas holiday special. The musical event, recorded live in front of an audience at the London Coliseum, will debut globally November 22 on Apple TV+. The special will feature the Emmy-winning Ted Lasso star performing holiday classics
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It’s that time of year again — football is back, and the broadcast networks are cheering. Viewership across broadcast television increased nearly 13% in September, according to Nielsen‘s latest state of TV report, The Gauge. Among the 18-49 and 25-54 demographics, there was an even higher increase, somewhere around 30%. This marks the second consecutive month
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In Cindy Holland‘s first executive hire since she joined Sister as Global CEO in July, the former Netflix head of original content has brought in another former exec at the streamer, Efrain Miron. In a newly created role as President, Strategy and Business Affairs, Miron will work closely with Holland and Sister co-Founders Elisabeth Murdoch
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We’ll be seeing more of Property Brothers stars Drew & Jonathan Scott on HGTV. The network has ordered two new series and renewed Celebrity IOU, all headlined by the home reno stars. In the first new series, Backed By The Bros (wt), the brothers will offer their insight and resources to help inexperienced entrepreneurs find success with their high-stakes investment
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Stars of two Netflix sports series will face off in The Netflix Cup, the streamer’s first live sports event, at a match play tournament next month at the Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas. Drivers and golfers from Formula 1: Drive to Survive and Full Swing will compete on the 18-hole, championship golf course to kick off the
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Africa is one of the fastest growing continents on the planet so it’s no wonder that global streamers have viewed the vast territory as the last frontier of growth in recent years. A young population coupled with a growing middle class and increasing internet connectivity (albeit the latter very slowly) has seen companies like Netflix,
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Principal photography has begun on the thriller 40 Acres starring Danielle Deadwyler in one of her first feature roles following 2022’s Till.  The pic is currently shooting on location in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The independent pic also stars Kataem O’Connor (The Way Home), Michael Greyeyes (1923), Milcania Diaz-Rojas (The Bold Type) and Leenah Robinson (1923). 
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EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu has called out TV’s gatekeepers, saying they must stop the excuses and begin to order African show with global budgets. In a keynote interview at Mipcom Cannes this morning, Abudu argued commissioners needed to order more programs with Black or African narratives, and that their budgets need to begin to mirror
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