For decades, movie and television stars have held a unique monopoly on cultural and social influence. With their lavish lifestyles, exquisite fashion and high status, these celebrity icons persuade public perceptions, both on and off-screen. While this undoubtedly remains true today, access to the internet
Fremantle has launched dedicated free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, The Jamie Oliver Channel, for U.S. audiences on free streaming television service Pluto TV. The deal was revealed on Wednesday by Fremantle executives, Jens Richter, CEO of commercial and international and Laura Florence, senior VP global FAST
Can video games tell stories about the Holocaust?Can this medium encourage the audience to relate and care more? I absolutely believe so. That’s why I self-funded, directed and released the Holocaust videogame “The Light in the Darkness,” which is currently available on PS5, PS4 and
Veteran RAI exec Adriano De Maio has been trying to shake things up at the Italian state broadcaster since last May, when he was appointed head of film and drama. To contend with the unstoppable disruption caused by digital and streaming in Italy’s TV landscape,
If you grew up like I did — a Jewish kid in 1990s American suburbia — chances are you didn’t think much about antisemitism. We all knew about Jew hate, of course. But it was part of history, something that happened in the past tense.
Phyllis Coates, the first actor to portray Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on television, died on Oct. 11 in Woodland Hills, Calif., her daughter Laura Press confirmed to the New York Times. She was 96. Coates starred as Lois Lane in the “Adventures of Superman”
“House of Kardashian,” the documentary about television’s most famous family, is heading to Australia among other territories. FOXTEL have picked up the three-part doc series, made by 72 Films, for the Australian market. The show was also bought by GAIN in Turkey. Fremantle, who are
Cyril Metzger and Manon Clavel are set to star in Netflix’s upcoming hotel period drama “Winter Palace.” Metzger (“Happening”) will play André Morel while Clavel (“The Truth”) is set to star as Rose. Together they portray a wealthy married couple who are guests at the