South Korean company Hybe Interactive Media (IM) has received a new investment of approximately $21 million (30 billion in won) for its young gaming business. Hybe IM cites its potential to expand as a game business through using parent company Hybe’s K-pop artist IPs, as
Nominations have been announced for the 2025 Webby Awards, recognizing the best of the internet, with Variety picking up five nods. Winners for the 29th Annual Webby Awards will be announced on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The awards show, hosted by Ilana Glazer, will take
Latin music revenues in the United States grew by 6% in 2024, exceeding $1 billion for a third consecutive year. This marks the ninth consecutive year that Latin music outpaced the overall growth of the U.S. music market, as the genre’s total share grew to
Tribeca Films has acquired “Born Hungry,” the documentary feature produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble Pictures and Barry Avrich’s Melbar Entertainment Group. The film chronicles the extraordinary life story of celebrity chef Sash Simpson. Directed and produced by Avrich, “Born Hungry” follows Simpson’s remarkable
The prequel series “Dexter: Original Sin” has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+ with Showtime, Variety has learned. The news comes roughly a month after the show’s first season concluded on Feb. 14. It originally premiered in December 2024. Set in 1991, the show
Leslie Siebert was recently named sole president of the Gersh Agency, which reps a wide range of actors, writers, directors and artisans, including Angela Bassett, Jacob Elordi and Hiroyuki Sanada. The boost that came last month makes Siebert the first woman to lead a major
Todd Haynes will receive the Golden Coach Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival’s Directors Fortnight. The honorary award is handed out by the governing body of the Cannes sidebar, the Society of French Directors (SFR). The ceremony paying tribute to Haynes will take place
The Doha Film Institute’s Qumra workshop kicks off Friday with the cream of the Arab cinema crop on display – including several timely Palestinian projects – and a host of top industry professionals expected to make the trek to the Qatari capital. Standout titles set