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HarbourView Equity Partners has purchased the publishing catalog and select master rights of T-Pain. “I’m excited for this next chapter and to partner with HarbourView Equity as they help preserve the legacy of my music,” said T-Pain. “This catalog represents years of hard work, creativity, and unforgettable moments, and I’m grateful to see it continue […]

CAA has promoted 14 Elevate trainees, including Oliver Acutt, Lianne Adamapoulos, Thomas Brooke, Michael Gianino, Ethan Goldish, Cam Jensen, Drew Leffler, Cooper Patterson, Marisa Pisterzi, Landon Shepanek, Ben Sibley, Dom Valentyn, Ryder White and Kennedy Woodard, to Agent or Executive. Acutt has been promoted to Executive in Sports Talent Sales, where he will focus on […]

Canadian pop star Tate McRae has been booked and busy: Between headlining her world tour and choreographing her elaborate dance moves, she found the time to craft her latest album, “So Close to What,” and one of its standout tracks, “Sports car,” is quickly becoming a fan favorite. In an episode of Variety’s Behind the […]

Bell Media has struck a new co-development deal with comedian Tom Green to create content for the Canada-based entertainment company’s streamer Crave and linear network CTV. The new agreement expands native Canadian Green’s ongoing relationship with Bell Media with previous projects including “The Tom Green Show” and “Tom Green’s House Tonight,” as well as Green’s […]

New England sports outlet NESN thinks it can tackle new viewers with a free, ad-supported outlet that shows more than just clips, archived studio shows and old games. The primary broadcaster of games from the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins, NESN is launching NESN Nation, a FAST channel that CEO David Wisnia believes will […]

On its 75th birthday, the Berlinale got a makeover. And the historic film festival proved that, despite some rustiness and wrinkles, it’s still hip enough to hang with Timothée Chalamet, Robert Pattinson and Jacob Elordi. The sudden cool factor in Berlin can be attributed to its new chief, Tricia Tuttle, who is keeping the creative […]

A Nazi art thief, UFOs and women at war are among the subjects covered in new factual shows being presented by PBS Distribution at Mip London, which takes place Feb. 23 to 27. Further titles will be announced in the lead-up to the market, including PBS Distribution’s lineup for the London TV Screenings, which runs […]

Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”) continues to push creative boundaries with his latest score for the historical film “Chhaava,” while simultaneously spearheading ambitious plans to revolutionize India’s musical theater landscape. The globally acclaimed musician, speaking with Variety, reveals how he approached the score for director Laxman Utekar’s historical epic following their previous successful collaboration […]

It’s time to “Check the Czechs” as the new Audiovisual Fund comes into force.  “That’s what it says on my T-shirt. You should ‘check the Czechs’ because we are ready. There’re lots of good producers, so let’s go,” teased Vratislav Šlajer, chairman of the Association of Audiovisual Producers.  During the Berlinale panel, CEO of the […]

You can see why Munir, a soul-sick writer from an unspecified country in the Middle East, chooses Germany’s remote Hallig Islands as the place to end it all. The soft, watery landscape serves as a suitably calm and scenic backdrop to one’s final days on earth, though it’s not so spectacular or stimulating as to […]