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BAFTA Jury Member Steps Down Over ‘Utterly Unforgivable’ Handling of N-Word Incident

BAFTA Jury Member Steps Down Over ‘Utterly Unforgivable’ Handling of N-Word Incident

A member of one of the BAFTA juries has stepped down from his position following Sunday night’s N-word controversy at the Film Awa...

Japanese Comedy Hit ‘You Laugh You Lose’ Gets Global Push as Banijay Entertainment Acquires Format Rights From ‘LOL’ Creator Yoshimoto Kogyo (EXCLUSIVE)

Japanese Comedy Hit ‘You Laugh You Lose’ Gets Global Push as Banijay Entertainment Acquires Format Rights From ‘LOL’ Creator Yoshimoto Kogyo (EXCLUSIVE)

Banijay Entertainment has struck a partnership with Yoshimoto Kogyo, one of Japan’s largest entertainment groups and the creator b...

Russell Brand Pleads Not Guilty To New Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to two new charges of rape and sexual assault. The former TV host and actor entered his plea ...

Motion Picture Association Steps Up Overseas Anti-Piracy Effort by Hiring Former Disney Executive

Motion Picture Association Steps Up Overseas Anti-Piracy Effort by Hiring Former Disney Executive

The Motion Picture Association is stepping up its overseas anti-piracy effort by appointing former Disney digital anti-piracy exec...

Beta Film Sells Channel 4’s Most-Watched Series ‘Patience’ in 100 Territories

Beta Film Sells Channel 4’s Most-Watched Series ‘Patience’ in 100 Territories

Beta Film has secured a wave of international sales for the British hit series “Patience,” bringing the Channel 4 show to 100 terr...

Netflix, Prime Video and Other Streamers in U.K. Will Be Subject to ‘Enhanced Regulation’ and Ofcom Investigations Following New Legislation

Netflix, Prime Video and Other Streamers in U.K. Will Be Subject to ‘Enhanced Regulation’ and Ofcom Investigations Following New Legislation

Streaming platforms in the U.K. are set to come under “enhanced regulation” from media regulator Ofcom, which already oversees tel...

Banijay Rights Boards BBC Docuseries ‘The Clickbait Clinic With Stacey Dooley’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Banijay Rights Boards BBC Docuseries ‘The Clickbait Clinic With Stacey Dooley’ (EXCLUSIVE)

As the London TV Screenings kick into high gear, Banijay Rights is set to bring to market upcoming BBC title “The Clickbait Clinic...

Anthony Chen’s Berlin Competition Film ‘We Are All Strangers’ Scores Major Worldwide Deals for Paradise City Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Anthony Chen’s Berlin Competition Film ‘We Are All Strangers’ Scores Major Worldwide Deals for Paradise City Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Anthony Chen’s Berlinale competition title “We Are All Strangers” has proven to be a hot title, with Paris-based Paradise City Sal...

Fremantle Seals Production, Distribution on Wacky Comedy Competition ‘Special Delivery’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Fremantle Seals Production, Distribution on Wacky Comedy Competition ‘Special Delivery’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Global colossus Fremantle has added to its vast entertainment portfolio, securing worldwide production, development and distributi...

Australia’s Filmbarr Formally Launches With Pair of SXSW Titles, Unveils Slate Including FrightFest Horror and Venice-Linked True Crime Drama (EXCLUSIVE)

Australia’s Filmbarr Formally Launches With Pair of SXSW Titles, Unveils Slate Including FrightFest Horror and Venice-Linked True Crime Drama (EXCLUSIVE)

Newly formed Australian independent production banner Filmbarr is making its formal debut at SXSW 2026 with two films in the festi...

ZDF Studios Snags ‘Ancient Superstructures’ Season 4 Rights, Featuring the Completion of Iconic Barcelona Landmark, the Sagrada Familia (EXCLUSIVE)

ZDF Studios Snags ‘Ancient Superstructures’ Season 4 Rights, Featuring the Completion of Iconic Barcelona Landmark, the Sagrada Familia (EXCLUSIVE)

ZDF Studios has taken international distribution rights to Season 4 of premium factual series “Ancient Superstructures,” a new run...

How Reality Shows Like ‘Fear Factor’ Are Embracing Story Arcs to Encourage Binge Viewing

How Reality Shows Like ‘Fear Factor’ Are Embracing Story Arcs to Encourage Binge Viewing

What’s old is new again. One of the headliners on Banijay Entertainment’s formats slate at London TV Screenings this week is a reb...

Robert Carradine, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Star, Dies at 71

Robert Carradine, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Star, Dies at 71

Robert Carradine, an American actor best known for his roles in the 1984 comedy film “Revenge of the Nerds” and the 2001 Disney Ch...

Jon Stewart Calls FBI Director Kash Patel a ‘Make-a-Wish Man’ for Celebrating Gold Medal Win With USA Hockey Team

Jon Stewart Calls FBI Director Kash Patel a ‘Make-a-Wish Man’ for Celebrating Gold Medal Win With USA Hockey Team

On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart covered the Right’s enthusiastic response to the United States’ hockey vic...

U.S. Olympic Hockey Heroics Spurring Tickets Sales for NHL Games Online

U.S. Olympic Hockey Heroics Spurring Tickets Sales for NHL Games Online

There was more than a gold medal on the line following Team USA’s overtime win over Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympics hockey fina...

Warner Bros. Discovery Likely to Take New Paramount Skydance Offer Under Review While Still Recommending Netflix Pact to Shareholders

Warner Bros. Discovery Likely to Take New Paramount Skydance Offer Under Review While Still Recommending Netflix Pact to Shareholders

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance leaders spent a busy week in negotiations, and now the WBD board is likely to tell s...

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Stars on How Years of Hard Work and Rejection Led to Incredible Achievements

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Stars on How Years of Hard Work and Rejection Led to Incredible Achievements

For one night only, EJAE, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna, Ji-Young Yoo, Arden Cho and May Hong, better known as the singing and acting voice...

How to Watch Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal Live Online With Sling TV

How to Watch Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal Live Online With Sling TV

In one of the most fierce and heated rivalries in all of sports, Tottenham Hotspur takes on Arsenal in a battle of North London De...

Trump administration's demands for California's voter rolls,...

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Trump administration's demands for California's voter rolls, including Social Security numbers, rejected by federal judge

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Soundcore Q45: adaptive noise cancelling headphones at $99.99

Olympics 2026: How to watch Canada vs. France men’s ice hock...

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Olympics 2026: How to watch Canada vs. France men’s ice hockey for free

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo breaks Winter Olympics record with ...

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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo breaks Winter Olympics record with ninth gold medal

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