AMC Entertainment Sells Stake In Saudi Theaters For $30 Million – Deadline
AMC Entertainment said Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN) will buy out its investment in movie theater venture, Saudi Cinema Company, for $30 million AMC said the agreement calls for it to transition from a management and investment role in SCC to “a pure licensing relationship.” Current…
Spotify CEO On Podcasts, Restructuring, Subscriber Growth, Q4 Losses – Deadline
“In hindsight, I got a little carried away and over-invested relative to the uncertainty I saw in the market,” Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said this morning as the company reported a jump in users but wider losses, a week after announcing a reorganization of top…
Actor Brother Of Ryan O’Neal Was 77 – Deadline
Kevin O’Neal, the younger brother of actor Ryan O’Neal who for a time built a steady, if less widely known, performing career of his own died in his sleep of natural causes in Thousand Oaks, California, on Saturday, Jan. 28. He was 77. His death…
NBCUniversal Ad Group Formalizes New Exec Structure, Streamlining Efforts Across Broadcast, Sports, Cable & Streaming – Deadline
NBCUniversal’s advertising and partnerships group has formalized a new executive structure reflecting its recent moves to streamline efforts in broadcast, cable, sports and streaming. In a blog post, Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships, said the new setup aims to “continue mirroring how…
Nate Burleson & Charli D’Amelio To Host Kids‘ Choice Awards – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Nickelodeon has unveiled the nominees and hosts for its 2023 Kids’ Choice Awards. CBS Mornings co-host and CBS Sports Analyst Nate Burleson and social media star Charli D’Amelio, who also is nominated in the Favorite Female Creator category, will share hosting duties for the…
Michaela Coel & BFI Launch $12,000 Filmmaking Challenge With BMW – Deadline
I May Destroy You and Chewing Gum creator Michaela Coel has partnered with the BFI and German carmaker BMW to launch a new filmmaking challenge. The BMW Filmmaking Challenge will provide five shortlisted filmmakers with access to a $12,000 (£10,000) production fund alongside a series…
Jenna Bush Hager & Universal To Adapt Jessica George Debut ‘Maame’ – Deadline
Jenna Bush Hager’s Thousand Voices and Universal International Studios are developing Jessica George’s debut novel Maame into a TV series. The book was released today in the U.S. and was Today with Hoda & Jenna host Bush Hager’s February pick for her monthly #ReadWithJenna. The…
Showmax Launches Open Call For Live-Action Films – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: South African streamer Showmax has partnered with the Joburg Film Festival to launch an open commissioning brief to the African film industry, calling for pitches to fill a slate of 10 live-action films. All submitted proposals must have a first draft screenplay and be…
Gary Neville’s ‘The Overlap’ Tours With Sky Max — Global Briefs – Deadline
Gary Neville Takes ‘The Overlap On Tour’ For Sky Max English footballer turned pundit Gary Neville is taking his YouTube series The Overlap on the road for a Sky Max four-parter. Neville will be joined by his former Manchester United teammate Roy Keane, England teammate Jamie Carragher…
Priscilla Presley Challenges Validity Of Lisa Marie Presley’s Will – Deadline
Actress Priscilla Presley has filed a petition to challenge the validity of her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s will. Lisa Marie died on January 12 at age 54 after suffering cardiac arrest. Her mother’s legal action disputes a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie’s will that…