ABC News Hopes True-Crime Stories Will Arrest Audio Fans
ABC News is digging deeper into true-crime stories to keep fans listening to its audio offerings. Two new offerings show the new lean toward tales of ...
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Netflix, Amazon Set Alliance to Broaden Connected-TV Impressions for Ad Buyers
Amazon and Netflix are two of the major competitors in Hollywood’s streaming wars, but in at least one instance, they’re ready to team up....
Hollywood Execs Weigh Future of Global Production: ‘If You’re Reactive, You’re Three Steps Behind the Trend That’s Already Four Steps Ahead of You’
The race to attract productions has never been more competitive or complicated, according to top executives who gathered for a Variety Global Conversa...
Ethan Hawke to Receive Variety Virtuoso Award at Miami Film Festival GEMS
Variety will present Ethan Hawke with the Variety Virtuoso Award at Miami Dade College’s (MDC) the Miami Film Festival GEMS on Sunday, Nov. 2. The e...
Peter Brook Honored at IFFSA Toronto Alongside Guru Dutt Centenary – Global Bulletin
FESTIVAL FOCUS The International Film Festival of South Asia Toronto returns Oct. 9-19 for its 14th edition, spotlighting South Asian, Canadian and Af...
Wavelength Taps Producer Stacey Reiss as Head of Film (EXCLUSIVE)
Wavelength has hired producer Stacey Reiss as its new head of film, scripted and unscripted. The company’s credits include Daniel Minahan�...
Prime Video’s ‘The Girlfriend’ Is a Wickedly Intriguing Game of Love and Manipulation: TV Review
There is a particular relationship some mothers have with their sons that’s often labeled as helicopter parenting during childhood, but when the...
Charlie Sheen’s Biggest Revelations in His Netflix Documentary, Including the Time He Was So High He Stuck an Ice Cube Up His Butt for a Scene
As he reflects on his life and career, Charlie Sheen says nothing’s off limits — and he proves it in his new Netflix documentary “aka Charlie Sh...
‘One Chicago Podcast’ Sets ‘P.D.’ Producer and Former Police Officer Brian Luce as Host: Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
The official “One Chicago Podcast” has found its host. Brian Luce, “Chicago P.D.” producer, techincal consultant and former Ch...
Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Expands Cast With Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg and More
More big stars are lending their voices to Audible’s seven-part audiobook adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books. Audible a...
Curtis Brown Signs ‘Lord of the Rings’ Creator J.R.R. Tolkien’s Literary Estate
Curtis Brown have signed the J.R.R. Tolkien literary estate under their Curtis Brown Heritage banner. Curtis Brown Heritage, which launched in 2016 wi...
‘The Repair Shop’ Host Jay Blades Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges
Jay Blades, the former host of BBC’s “The Repair Shop,” pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Wednes...
‘The Rip’ Trailer: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Team Up in Netflix Cop Thriller
Netflix has released the trailer for “The Rip,” a new crime thriller starring longtime collaborators and Hollywood BFFs Matt Damon and Ben...
Mediawan Pictures CEO Elisabeth D’Arvieu to Deliver Keynote at Mipcom Cannes
Mediawan Pictures CEO Elisabeth d’Arvieu will deliver a keynote interview at the upcoming Mipcom Cannes, the four-day global television showcase tha...
‘Real Kashmir Football Club’ Headlines Indian Streamer SonyLIV’s Expansive 2025 Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian streamer SonyLIV is betting big on authentic storytelling and strategic sports programming as it unveils its expansive 2025 content slate, head...
Uncork’d Entertainment Acquires Horror Movie ‘The Hermit,’ Starring Lou Ferrigno as Cannibalistic Pig Farmer (EXCLUSIVE)
Film distributor Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired North American rights to horror film “The Hermit,” starring Lou Ferrigno as a canni...
Spotify Finally Launches HD Lossless Audio for Premium Subscribers
Spotify is about to sound better for millions of people. Four years after Spotify originally planned to introduce higher-quality audio, the audio stre...
‘A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts,’ ‘Taiwan Travelogue’ Among TCCF Pitching 2025 Selections as Literary Adaptations, International Co-Productions Drive Content Market
Taiwan Creative Content Fest has revealed its 2025 TCCF Pitching lineup, showcasing a strong emphasis on literary adaptations and cross-border collabo...
NBCUniversal Formats Brings Interactive Game Show ‘Don’t Ask Me’ to Mongolia With Central TV Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)
NBCUniversal Formats is taking its interactive game show “Don’t Ask Me” to Mongolia through a new partnership with local broadcaster...
‘Frankenstein’: Behind-the-Scenes Exhibition on Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix Film Coming to London Next Month
Londoners will soon be able to go inside the world of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.” A new exhibition focused on the Mexican a...