China Considering to Shut Hollywood
After Hollywood moved to reprimand other countries over their trade barriers, China is reportedly considering a ban on Hollywood films if president Trump’s tariffs persist (now potentially set at 104 (…)
A Gold Mine-craft Movie
Last week the Warner Bros. film, A Minecraft Movie, generated some $314 million in box office tickets worldwide — $163 million in North America — smashing all box office expectations.
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CosmoBlue Acquires Cineplex Store
CosmoBlue Media has completed its acquisition of the Cineplex Store from Canada’s Cineplex Entertainment.
The Cineplex Store platform offers over 10,000 titles, from Hollywood blockbusters to indie titles, to Canadian audiences. (…)
Fremantle Launches Sports Unit
Fremantle has launched Fremantle Sports with a focus on supporting the company’s labels in the creation of entertainment, scripted and factual content based on sports IP, talent and stories.
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U.S. Studios’ Shifting Challenges
Yesterday, The Los Angeles Times sounded an alarm for Hollywood about the way Gen Z (people born between 1997 and 2012) consumes entertainment and the fact that Hollywood (…)
Acorn TV Greenlights Brooke Shields Starrer “Allie & Andi’
AMC Networks’ streamer, Acorn TV, has unveiled Allie & Andi, a new crime drama from creator/writer Robin Bernheim (Star Trek: Voyager) in which Brooke Shields will star and executive produce.
Set in a quaint (…)
Sunny Side of the Doc Appoints Advisory Board
Sunny Side of the Doc (La Rochelle, June 23-26, 2025) has revealed the eight members of its very first advisory board since Aurélie Reman took the helm as managing director (…)
Sphere Abacus Acquires Supernatural Thriller ‘Safehaven’
Sphere Abacus has acquired Ravenwood Productions’ supernatural thriller Safehaven for worldwide distribution, excluding the U.S.
The ten-part series stars Georgie Murphy (Gen V, Small Achievable Goals, Murdoch Mysteries), Bob Frazer (Supergirl, Motherland), and (…)
Up the Ladder: CME, MBC, OGM
Central European Media Enterprises has appointed Sam Barnett as its new chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2025. Barnett will succeed Didier Stoessel, current chief investment officer of PPF, the (…)
Rosanna Arquette, Ashton Sanders Join Cast of ‘Corporate Retreat’
Los Angeles-based prodco Passage Pictures has announced that Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction, Desperately Seeking Susan) and Moonlight star Ashton Sanders have joined the cast of the upcoming feature film Corporate (…)
