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Strike Averted! Writers Guild Of Canada & Canadian Media Producers Association Reach Agreement
There won’t be a strike in Canada after all. The Writers Guild of Canada and the Canadian Media Producers Association have reached an agreement in principle on terms for a new Independent Production Agreement (IPA). More follows…
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Disney Posts Better-Than-Expected Quarterly Results, Nears Streaming Profitability Goal
Disney topped Wall Street forecasts for its fiscal second quarter and inched closer to the long-awaited milestone of streaming profitability. Revenue for the quarter ended March 30 increased to $22.1 billion from $21.8 billion in the year-earlier period. Excluding items, diluted earnings per share for the quarter increased to $1.21 from 93 cents. Analysts had …
3-min read - LifestyleThe Hollywood Reporter
Sylvester Stallone to Auction Off $6M Watch Collection
Sylvester Stallone is set to part with some of his beloved watches, with the Rocky star auctioning 11 luxury timepieces from his collection at Sotheby’s on June 5. Included in the sale is an extremely rare Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime, seen by enthusiasts and collectors as one of the most complicated wristwatches in the world, …
4-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
Caroline Roseman Exits Creative Director Post At ‘Big Brother UK’ Maker Initial To Pursue New York Role
EXCLUSIVE: Caroline Roseman is exiting Banijay UK’s unscripted label Initial to relocate to New York. The former Fulwell 73 exec has been with the Big Brother producer since January last year in a Creative Director of Development role, but is now moving across the pond for a “huge move personally and professionally.” Her and her …
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Audrey Diwan’s ‘Emmanuelle’ To Open San Sebastian Film Festival
Audrey Diwan’s Emmanuelle has been announced as the opening film of the 72nd San Sebastian Festival, in competition. The feature film will world premiere on September 20 in a gala screening attended by the director and the cast, led by French actress Noémie Merlant (Portrait of a Woman on Fire, Tár) in the titular role. …
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Netflix France Exec Isabelle Pain Heads To Studiocanal In New Global Acquisitions & Analytics Role
Studiocanal has appointed former Netflix France exec Isabelle Pain as Head of Global Acquisitions & Analytics in a new position created in response to the company’s international expansion. Pain will be responsible for the company’s overall film acquisition strategy, overseeing multi-regional acquisitions and ensuring pan-regional acquisitions are aligned. Based in Paris, Pain will report to …
2-min read - EntertainmentThe Guardian
Hidden City review – Stephen Poliakoff’s convoluted 1980s mystery told with flair
Poliakoff’s first film starring Charles Dance is reissued, and whil the story rambles and some of the acting isn’t great, it retains a confident power to intrigue
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