As E.W. Scripps exits the podcast sector, radio and podcast giant iHeartMedia continues to bulk up. On Wednesday, iHeartMedia announced a deal with Scripps to acquire Triton Digital, an audio and podcast advertising-tech company, for $230 million. Under the proposed deal, all 166 Triton employees are joining iHeartMedia and CEO Neal Schore will continue to
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Facebook said that, in response to Australia’s proposed law to force internet platforms to pay for news content, it will no longer let publishers or users in the country share news content on its service. Facebook’s decision means Australian publishers will not be able to share or post content on Facebook pages, while news content
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Counting fans in Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, and a few hundred thousand people on Instagram, Missoma’s appeal is hard to deny. The British jewelry brand is loved for making trend-forward, affordable pieces—and its empire’s reach is steadily growing. (November 2020, for instance, saw the brand introduce men’s chains that Connell Waldron would undoubtedly approve of.)
Is there any career more unfairly represented in children’s movies than that of the animal control officer? In the rowdy new Disney Plus original, “Flora & Ulysses,” Flora (Matilda Lawler) is a 10-year-old comic-book savant; Ulysses is her unusually gifted CG squirrel (he can fly, for starters!); and overzealous officer Miller (Danny Pudi) is the
For Nicole Beharie, playing former pageant queen and single mother Turquoise Jones in “Miss Juneteenth” has been one of the most intimate experiences in her 13-year career. In the film, from director Channing Godfrey Peoples, Beharie’s character enters her teenage daughter into the titular pageant despite her daughter’s initial disinterest — but ultimately, both are
In celebration of Black History Month, Variety assembled a star-studded list of Black women awards season contenders for conversations about their craft, careers and experiences working in various (or at times multiple) sectors of the entertainment industry, both in front of and behind the camera. The group is made up of Stacey Abrams (“All In: The Fight
The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of three North Koreans who are accused of perpetrating the 2014 hack of Sony Pictures, along with numerous other cyber intrusions and financial crimes. Arrest warrants were issued for three defendants — Jon Chang Hyok, Kim Il, and Park Jin Hyok — all of whom are
Turns out that working in Hollywood and fighting in a steel cage are more similar than one would think. Georges St-Pierre, the esteemed mixed martial arts fighter and former UFC star, is preparing a second act as a thespian. He notes that the two professions are somewhat alike. “My sport is a full-contact sport, so
Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up the U.S. rights for “The Man Who Sold His Skin,” Tunisia’s short-listed entry for the international feature film Oscar. The film is represented in international markets by Paris-based Bac Films. “The Man Who Sold His Skin” stars Yahya Mahayni as Sam, a Syrian man who decides to have a
Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo, Joaquin Phoenix, Renee Zellweger and the “Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar” duo of Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo will serve as presenters for the 78th Golden Globes awards, Variety has learned. Many of those actors have a history of recognition from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Last year, Phoenix
Jay Baruchel doesn’t give up easily. The actor spent a decade trying to get “Random Acts of Violence,” his twisty look at a serial killer whose murder spree is inspired by comic books, made. Part of the problem, Baruchel admits, is that he wanted to direct a straight-up horror film, which puzzled backers who associated
It’s become a bit cliché to marvel at how the entertainment industry has morphed so quickly to a digital on-demand world. And yet, as awards shows adjust to the habits and tastes of the viewing public, it’s clear that the future of content is streaming — and therefore, so goes the awards industrial complex. Need
After a year ravaged by a global pandemic, record unemployment rates, renewed cries for social justice, the continued climate crisis and a tumultuous political election, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the television series audiences and awards voters alike turned to were those that allowed them to get away from this world and dive into new
Twitter is again on board as the livestreaming partner for the Golden Globes preshow this year, ahead of the awards telecast on NBC. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Dick Clark Prods. announced their partnership with Twitter for the official preshow, “HFPA Presents: Globes Countdown Live.” It will be available on the Golden Globes account
Annie Lennox, Cage the Elephant and Black Pumas will join the line-up for the 34th Annual Tibet House US Virtual Benefit Concert on Wednesday night (February 17). Joining composer and artistic director Philip Glass, who once again curated this year’s line-up, will also be previously announced performers: Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Flaming Lips, Phoebe Bridgers, Brittany Howard, Valerie June, Angélique Kidjo,
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday as a “precautionary measure.” “His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King Edward VII hospital in London, on Tuesday evening,” said a statement from Buckingham Palace. “The Duke’s admission is a precautionary
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp said it reached a three-year pact with Google under which the publisher will provide news content from sites worldwide to the internet giant in return for “significant payments by Google.” Among the News Corp sites joining the Google News Showcase are the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch and the New York
Aunjanue Ellis and Andrene Ward-Hammond have been cast in the upcoming AMC series “61st Street,” Variety has learned. They join previously announced cast members Courtney B. Vance, Tosin Cole, and Bentley Green. “61st Street,” which has been ordered as a two-season television event series with eight episodes per season, is a courtroom drama that follows Moses
YouTube outlined a string of new features coming to the internet’s biggest video platform, including enhancements to YouTube TV and the rollout next month in the U.S. of YouTube Shorts — its tool for creating short-form vertical videos à la TikTok. YouTube TV, Google’s pay-TV service, will introduce an add-on option that will let subscribers
Check out the official Cruella Trailer starring Emma Stone! Let us know what you think in the comments below. Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: May 28, 2021 Starring: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Mark
Working Title has optioned TV rights to bestselling author John Preston’s ( “A Very English Scandal,” “The Dig”) non-fiction book “Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell.” The book, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, earlier this month, charts British media mogul Robert Maxwell’s rise, fall and mysterious death. The project, being developed as
Wim Wenders’ Berlin-based Road Movies has boarded “This Is Music,” a series whose episode directors – New German Cinema leading light Wenders, singer-songwriter David Byrne, “Skam” creator Julie Andem and “Louder Than Bombs” director Joachim Trier – make the title the highest profile project at this year’s Berlinale Co-Pro Series. Norwegian public broadcaster NRK is
The post-Brexit reality of a work visa regime to work in the European Union is now affecting the U.K. film and television production industry. Several EU countries now require U.K. arts workers to apply for short-term work permits – not an easy process. “When COVID-19 restrictions dissipate, the need for film and TV production to
Sky Studios and Gaumont have teamed on “The Wasp,” the first Sky original comedy to be produced for Sky Deutschland. The six-part series follows Eddie Frotzke, a fallen professional dart player who, after a prolonged career slump, wants to return to his former glory. With the help of his old buddy Nobbe, also a rusty
Heretic Outreach has acquired world sales rights to “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn” from acclaimed Romanian writer-director Radu Jude, which world premieres in competition at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, Variety can reveal. Jude’s latest film is the story of a schoolteacher, Emi (Katia Pascariu), whose life is turned upside down after a sex
Mia McKenna-Bruce, star of BBC and Netflix series “Get Even,” will headline Ella Greenwood’s “Smudged Smile,” a short film on teenage depression that kicks off a mental health anthology series. Also starring are Elliot Levey (“Quiz”), Anna Acton (“Brassic”) and Priya Blackburn (“Bohemian Rhapsody”). Greenwood directs from a script by Hannah Westall. McKenna-Bruce will play
Top Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, star of series “Sacred Games” and several other Netflix originals, and a regular at Cannes, is currently wrapping feature film “Sangeen” in London. Written and directed by Jaideep Chopra (“2016 the End”), the film, which also stars Elnaaz Norouzi (“Sacred Games”), is a two-handed thriller largely set in one room.
“Saturday Night Live” is back for more high jinks in Korea. Leading Korean producers ASTORY, best known for dramas such as Netflix’s hit series “Kingdom,” are bringing back the storied sketch show, which will again be hosted by comedian Shin Dong-yeob (pictured). Initially produced by CJ ENM, “SNL” previously aired in South Korea on cable
Global streaming platform Netflix has picked up international rights to mainland Chinese animated feature “New Gods: Nezha Reborn.” The Light Chaser Animation Studios title was one of the seven major titles to release last week in Chinese cinemas over the peak Lunar New Year holiday period. The platform has exclusive worldwide streaming rights outside mainland