Category Archives: News
Comcast Sets Board of Directors for Versant Spin-Off Company
Comcast unveiled eight new members of the first board of directors of Versant Media Group, which will house the bulk of NBCUniversal’s cable networks and certain digital businesses, including Ve...
Todd Spangler Jul 24, 2025
Film and TV Help Drive Madrid’s GDP, Economic Growth as They Consolidate as Strategic Priorities for the City
Film and TV have consolidated as strategic priorities for Madrid’s regional government, as the region consolidates as one of the biggest audiovisual hubs in Southern Europe. In its commitm...
John Hopewell Jul 24, 2025
Bob Geldof hits out at “abysmal” starvation of children in Gaza with plea to Israel: “Your government and your army seem to be out of control”
Bob Geldof has hit out at the “abysmal” starvation of children in Gaza with a plea to Israel. READ MORE: Bob Geldof on the ‘Live Aid’ musical and why “the ‘Roc...
Alex Rigotti Jul 24, 2025
Netflix’s ‘Hitmakers’ Explores the Competitive World of Songwriting Through a Revealing Yet Tone-Deaf Lens: TV Review
It's pretty indisputable that the most crucial part of the music industry - the songwriter - is the most overlooked and, in most cases, shortchanged. With the rising dominance of streaming over the pa...
Steven J. Horowitz Jul 24, 2025
TIFF Unveils Midnight Madness Slate, Including Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Normal’ and ‘F— My Son!’
Calling all nocturnal movie lovers: The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled its midnight madness slate, a lineup of often disturbing and always raucous works of cinema. Director Matt Johnson’s go...
Rebecca Rubin Jul 24, 2025
Tanya Simon to Lead CBS News’ ’60 Minutes’
CBS News named Tanya Simon the new executive producer of “60 Minutes,” making her just the fourth executive to lead the program in its nearly 60 years on air and the first woman to do so. ...
Brian Steinberg Jul 24, 2025
‘South Park’ takes aim at Donald Trump in new episode, and fans are loving it
South Park made its return after a two-year hiatus yesterday (July 23), and used the first episode back to launch a scathing criticism of Donald Trump. READ MORE: The 20 best ‘South Park&rs...
Liberty Dunworth Jul 24, 2025
Andrea Arnold, Nia DaCosta, Jeremy Thomas, Ken Loach Lead Powerhouse Upscale Industry Lineup at Edinburgh Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has unveiled the full lineup of its 2025 industry program, assembling a heavyweight slate of prestigious U.K. and international filmmakers, producers a...
John Hopewell Jul 24, 2025
‘The Last of Us’ Video Game Scripts to Be Released in New Book From Creator Naughty Dog, Dark Horse (EXCLUSIVE)
PlayStation-owned video game developer Naughty Dog and Dark Horse Books are teaming up to release a new hardcover book featuring the award-winning scripts for “The Last of Us” video game f...
Jennifer Maas Jul 24, 2025
Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Set as New York Film Festival’s Centerpiece
Jim Jarmusch's “Father Mother Sister Brother” has been selected as the centerpiece for the 63rd annual New York Film Festival. The family drama, starring Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps and A...
Rebecca Rubin Jul 24, 2025