Jezebel is getting resurrected, under new management. Three weeks ago, the former owner of the feminist news and opinion site, private-equity backed G/O Media, announced it was shuttering Jezebel — and laying off the staff — after failing to find a buyer. Now Paste Magazine, an Atlanta-based entertainment and culture publication, has snapped up Jezebel, […]
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NBCU’s Peacock Gets Bundled Into Instacart’s Subscription Plans for No Extra Charge
NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service is flying into Instacart’s virtual grocery cart. The companies announced a new deal that makes Peacock Premium available to all subscribers of Instacart+ in the U.S. at no additional cost. Instacart+, which provides unlimited free delivery on orders of more than $35 and other perks, costs $99/year or $9.99/month. NBCU wouldn’t […]
Joe Rogan Again Had Spotify’s No. 1 Podcast in 2023. Will He Reach a New Deal With the Streamer?
Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan reliably generates a large and bro-heavy audience for Spotify. But will his show remain exclusively available on Spotify? “The Joe Rogan Experience,” exclusive to Spotify under a 2020 deal, again clocked in with the most popular show on the platform for 2023. The company revealed the top 25 rankings for the […]
Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus Lead Spotify Wrapped 2023
Spotify has revealed its annual Wrapped campaign for 2023, announcing the top-streamed artists, albums, songs and podcasts in addition to rolling out personalized stats for users on the platform. Taylor Swift leads the pack as Spotify’s most-streamed global artist, unseating Bad Bunny who held the crown for the past three years. Listeners helped Swift surpass […]
Saudi’s Red Sea Film Festival Takes Center Stage as Industry Driver Forges On With Third Edition
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival stands as testimony to the kingdom’s unwavering drive to become a film and TV industry powerhouse amid regional conflicts, political turbulence and societal changes. The Israel-Hamas war caused cancellations of several movie celebrations across the Arab world, including the Cairo Film Festival and Tunisia’s Carthage Film Days. But Saudi’s […]
Sony Global TV Chair Ravi Ahuja Talks ‘Mad Scramble’ After Strikes and Benefit of Not Having a Streaming Service: ‘It’s Not Overly Complicated’
During the streaming boom, Sony was one of the few big entertainment companies that held back from creating its own platform. And now that the market has cooled down, Ravi Ahuja, chairman of Sony Pictures’ Global Television Studios, sees this as a massive advantage. During a keynote at Content London on Wednesday, Ahuja said that […]
Michael Douglas Accepts Satyajit Ray Life Achievement Award, ‘Endless Borders’ Wins Best Film at Goa Festival
The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, concluded on Tuesday with Hollywood veteran Michael Douglas accepting the Satyajit Ray lifetime achievement award for excellence in cinema. Previous winners of the award include Martin Scorsese, Bernardo Bertolucci, Dilip Kumar, Carlos Saura, Krzysztof Zanussi and Wong Kar-wai. “It’s a tremendous honor to receive this award, […]
Ella Purnell to Executive Produce, Star in Sky’s ‘Sweetpea,’ With Nicole Lecky, Jon Pointing, Calam Lynch, Leah Harvey (EXCLUSIVE)
Ella Purnell (“Yellowjackets”) will star in and executive produce “Sweetpea,” a female driven original drama series from pay TV operator Sky. The series is adapted from C.J. Skuse’s novel of the same name by writer and executive producer Kirstie Swain (“Pure”), and written by Kirstie Swain (“Run”) and Krissie Ducker (“Killing Eve”), alongside Laura Jayne […]
‘The Royal Hotel,’ ‘Shayda’ and ‘Limbo’ Make Shortlist for Screen Producers Australia Awards – Global Bulletin
SPA SELECTIONS “Carmen,” “Foe,” “Limbo,” Australia’s Oscar contender “Shayda,” “Streets of Colour” and “The Royal Hotel” have received the six nominations for best feature film at this year’s Screen Producers Australia Awards. The SPA Awards will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, the final evening of the Screen Forever conference. In the documentary feature section, […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment Teams With U.K. Newspaper the Guardian to Mine Journalism Content for Adaptation
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and U.K. news media organisation Guardian Media Group, which publishes the left-leaning The Guardian newspaper, have revealed a strategic creative collaboration. The agreement will see SPE gain exclusive first rights to all of the Guardian’s global journalism, with the aim of developing suitable materials for audio-visual adaptation. The deal spans the […]