The Paris Olympics’ World TV Coverage
At first, the French — Parisians in particular — were unhappy about their government spending 9 billion euro (U.S.$9.82 billion) to stage the 2024 Paris Olympics. They also objected to (…)
Filming Begins on BBC’s ‘Beyond Paradise’ S3
Filming has commenced for the third series of the crime drama Beyond Paradise, a co-commission with BritBox International for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
The third series will see the return of (…)
Paramount’s Bad and Good News
As expected, on Thursday, August 8, 2024, Paramount Global followed Warner Bros. Discovery with more financial bad news. Indeed, in its second quarter earnings report, Paramount wrote down the (…)
Int’l Emmy Nominees in News and Current Affairs Unveiled
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the International Emmy nominees for the 2024 News and Current Affairs categories. The winners will be recognized alongside their American news (…)
Doc ‘Something Divine’ Goes on a Spiritual Pilgrimage
Thomas Essig’s new documentary feature Something Divine has been named an official selection of the Lonely Seal Film Festival, scheduled from August 20-25, 2024 in Arlington, Massachusetts. The film will (…)
All3Media to Rep ‘Chess Masters’
All3Media International will represent factual entertainment format Chess Masters. Commissioned by BBC Two, this new Curve Media’s format will pit 16 players from all backgrounds and parts of the U.K. (…)
WBD Hit by Loss, Disney Posts Streaming Profit
Warner Bros. Discovery posted a $9.99 billion loss in its second quarter, compared to a loss of $1.24 billion in the same quarter a year ago. Revenue fell 6.2 percent (…)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Launches Socks and Nanoblocks
To celebrate Yu-Gi-Oh! card game’s 25th anniversary, Konami Cross Media NY has confirmed a number of new licensing agreements for the popular brand.
New merchandising agreements have been signed with HYP (…)
MIP Africa: A Content Market for a Continent
The call to Cape Town, South Africa is getting louder. An early July official list of MIP Africa participants indicates some 70 buyers and 60 distribution companies. Including all other (…)
Steve Harvey to Headline FAME Week Africa
Television host, comedian, and producer Steve Harvey will be in attendance at FAME Week Africa 2024 (taking place in Cape Town on September 1-7, 2024).
Harvey will deliver a keynote address (…)