Australian TV journalist Cheng Lei has returned to her home country after three years in jail in China, the Australian government said on Wednesday. On its WeChat social media account China’s Ministry of State Security said that it had deported Cheng. Born in China, but
Beta Film has acquired international sales rights to the Greek drama series “The Beach,” a primetime sensation for Greek public broadcaster ERT, the Munich-based production and distribution powerhouse announced on the eve of Mipcom. The 24-part one hour series begins on an idyllic commune on
X Corp CEO Linda Yaccarino has responded to EU commissioner Thierry Breton’s letter warning the company about “illegal content and disinformation” spreading on the platform regarding the Israel-Hamas war. In a letter posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday morning, Yaccarino said the
The Hong Kong-listed shares of Imax China wobbled in reaction to the defeat of a buyout proposal that would have seen the Canadian parent company Imax Corp. take outright control. Imax Corp. already owns a 71.5% majority of Imax China. But some 18% of shareholders
African streamer Showmax has dated and unveiled a first trailer for “Twende,” its first original 2D animated series. “Twende” follows a pangolin of the same name, the slowest moving animal in the savannah. The pilot screened in competition at Annecy in 2021. MultiChoice Studios is
UPDATED: NBCUniversal content chief Donna Langley has vowed that the top executives involved in contract negotiations with SAG-AFTRA will devote the time it takes to reach a new deal. But two hours after Langley spoke, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said it
Talks between SAG-AFTRA and the major studios have broken down, as the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said Wednesday that the gap between the sides is “too great.” The key stumbling block is a union proposal to share in streaming revenue, which the
Keith Giffen, the veteran comics author and artist who co-created characters such as DC’s Lobo and the Jamie Reyes version of the Blue Beetle as well as Marvel’s Rocket Raccoon, has died. He was 70. Giffen’s family announced his death on Facebook Wednesday via a