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David Ellison is on a race against the clock, meeting political leaders and entertainment figures across Europe to rally support for his $108.4 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and build an opposition against rival suitor Netflix. The outreach comes as regulators in Europe and the U.S. continue to scrutinize both deals. On Wednesday, […]

Two of the U.K.’s fastest rising stars are set to reveal the full lineup of the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards nominations. David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood are on hosting duties for the nominees announcement, which will start at 12 p.m. U.K. (4 a.m. PT) on Jan. 27 at the British Academy’s headquarters at 195 […]

Independent music publisher Kobalt has formed a worldwide partnership with Madverse Music Group, an India-based company serving the South Asian independent music sector with distribution, publishing and marketing services. Under the agreement, Madverse’s community of independent songwriters, composers and producers will gain access to Kobalt’s publishing administration network. Services include royalty collection in more than […]

Sony Pictures Networks India has restructured its leadership team to support its evolution into a content-driven, multi-lingual entertainment company that treats all distribution platforms equally. The Mumbai-based broadcaster unveiled the changes Friday, explaining that the reorganization will give individual teams complete control over their content portfolios while breaking down operational barriers between its television networks […]

Netflix is moving forward with a third season of Korean cooking competition “Culinary Class Wars,” implementing a sweeping format change that shifts the contest from individual chef battles to restaurant team showdowns. The renewal reconfigures the hit series around four-person teams representing a single establishment. The structural pivot transforms the competition into a collective challenge […]

“Daily Show” host Michael Kosta will play a different type of anchor on Tracy Morgan’s “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,” premiering on Jan. 18. Kosta will guest star on the upcoming NBC comedy series as Brett Mann, the smug, self-important host of a “SportsCenter”-style show. (Kosta himself was a former professional athlete, and he he hosts the podcast “Tennis […]

The Tokyo Broadcasting System has made a strategic investment in Legendary Entertainment, the producer of “Dune” and the Godzilla franchise, that will allow the Hollywood company access to more Japanese intellectual property. TBS – which operates broadcast networks, streaming platforms, production studios and a broad entertainment portfolio – has acquired a $150 million minority ownership […]

Pamela Anderson told Andy Cohen during an SiriusXM radio interview (via TMZ) that it was “yucky” being in such close proximity to Seth Rogen at the Golden Globes earlier this month. Rogen won two prizes at the ceremony for his Apple TV comedy “The Studio,” including best actor in a comedy series and best comedy […]

NBC has picked up its third drama pilot of the week, greenlighting an untitled crime investigation drama from writers/executive producers Dean Georgaris (“Quantum Leap”) and John Fox (“The Equalizer”). Universal Studio Group’s Universal TV is the studio on the show, which also comes from exec producer John Davis, via his Davis Entertainment shingle. Per the […]

Los Angeles production showed no sign of a rebound in the fourth quarter of 2025, as the industry is still waiting for a hike in state incentives to have an effect. Production days for film, TV and commercials fell 12.3% compared to the prior quarter, according to data from FilmLA. That continues a downward trend […]