Category Archives: News
Richard Hawley on the loss of Sheffield’s Leadmill: “I’m appealing for the lawmakers of this country to stop this happening again”
Richard Hawley has spoken to NME about the closure of The Leadmill in his native Sheffield, launching a plea for the government to change the law to stop this from happening to another music venue. RE...
Andrew Trendell May 21, 2025
Judas Priest Documentary, Co-Directed by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Coming From Sony Music Vision (EXCLUSIVE)
"The Ballad of Judas Priest," a new documentary about the legendary British heavy metal band and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members, is due from Sony Music Vision. No release date has been a...
Jem Aswad May 21, 2025
Mattel Mashes Up Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price and More Iconic Brands in New Mobile Game ‘Toybox Unlocked’
Mattel has partnered with Uken Games, an independent Canadian game studio, to develop "Mattel Match: Toybox Unlocked," a free-to-play match game that "brings together all of Mattel's iconic brands in ...
Lauren Coates May 21, 2025
Why ‘It’s Always Sunny’ for Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson: A Power Couple Who Juggle Four Hit TV Shows, a Winning Soccer Team and Ryan Reynolds
Rob McElhenney was visiting a stunning new West Hollywood hotel recently to speak at a conference, and started snapping photographs of the place on his cellphone. "I’d never been there before, a...
William Earl May 21, 2025
The Value of Videogame IP in Post-‘Minecraft’ Hollywood
With “A Minecraft Movie” in striking distance of the billion-dollar mark at the global box office, there’s no better time to check in on the state of the videogame industry, with an ...
Andrew Wallenstein May 21, 2025
Media Veterans Launch Audyns to Help Independent TV Outlets Sell Ad Inventory
Big TV networks have launched an array of new techniques to sell advertising inventory over the years. Now some of their smaller rivals have a chance to make things even. A group of veterans of media ...
Brian Steinberg May 21, 2025
ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’ Readies National Tour of U.S.
ESPN’s “SportsCenter” is getting out of the studio and taking things on the road. The ESPN mainstay will go on tour, so to speak. starting on Friday, June 27, and will hit a differen...
Brian Steinberg May 21, 2025
Pact Slams Channel 4’s IP Play and In-House Production Plans: ‘A Bitter Pill to Swallow for the Indie Sector’
Pact has delivered a blistering critique of Channel 4’s newly unveiled plans to acquire production companies outright and launch in-house production capabilities. The U.K. screen sector trade bo...
Naman Ramachandran May 21, 2025
‘My Father’s Shadow’ Producer Funmbi Ogunbanwo Headlines Inaugural African Producers Accelerator Program (EXCLUSIVE)
Nigerian film producer Funmbi Ogunbanwo, backer of the buzzy Cannes Un Certain Regard player "My Father's Shadow" - Nigeria's first-ever selection at the French fest – has been selected as part ...
Jamie Lang May 21, 2025
‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Returns: Here’s How to Watch Season 2 Online for Free
After a four-year hiatus, “Nine Perfect Strangers” — which stars Nicole Kidman — returns for season two with eight new episodes. Want to watch “Nine Perfect StrangersR...
Rudie Obias May 21, 2025