Universal is 2023 Highest Grossing Studio
For the first time since 2015, Disney is no longer the global box-office leader. Universal Pictures has overtaken it, ending 2023 with $4.9 billion at the global box office.
Universal Pictures (…)
The Mouse is in the Public Domain House
Mickey and Minnie, in their first original black and white versions, are some of the most famous characters among the thousands of copyrighted works published in 1928, which have now (…)
Indie Horror ‘Spaghetti’ on Tubi
Adam Gierasch’s indie release Spaghetti recently made its debut on Tubi. Starring Brittany Lucio and Newton Mayenge, the film has become a favorite on the streaming platform, drawing audiences in (…)
Rosemann and Raab Launch New Prodco
Former ProSieben and Sat.1 channel chief Daniel Rosemann has partnered with producer Stefan Raab, formerly head of Banijay’s Brainpool, to launch new prodco Raab Entertainment.
Raab is the producer of shows (…)
That’s TV 2 Celebrates ‘Home and Away’
New Freeview TV channel That’s TV 2 — sister channel to That’s TV — launches tomorrow, January 3, 2024, on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Home and Away’s debut in (…)
The End of Digital Advertising Agencies
According to a report by research company Forrester, the future of digital advertising agencies is not too bright. Some agencies are now moving away from branding themselves as “digital,” and (…)
Football is the Proper Way to Call Soccer
Here’s something unexpected from The New York Times. Unexpected since, lately, the Times has become unreadable, and because the news comes from their sports page, which was found so uninteresting by readers that (…)
Lourdes Stephen to Host Turkish Drama Gala
Liliam Hernandez, CEO of Universal Cinergia Dubbing, has announced the highlights of the Turkish Drama Gala that will be held on January 22, 2024 at the Temple House in Miami (…)
Berlinale to Bestow Honorary Golden Bear to Scorsese
The 74th Berlin International Film Festival will award U.S. director, producer and screenwriter Martin Scorsese the Honorary Golden Bear for his lifetime achievement in an award ceremony at the (…)
Herman Rush: 1929-2023
Former Hollywood studio executive Tony Friscia remembers Herman Rush, an industry leader who recently passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 94.
“I worked for Herman at (…)