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‘No Other Land’ Co-Director Hamdan Ballal Freed, Yuval Abraham Says

UPDATE: Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning Israel-Palestine documentary “No Other Land,” has been freed, according to the latest post from co-director Yuval Abraham. “After being handcuffed all night and beaten in a military base, Hamdan Ballal is now free and is about to go home to his family,” Abraham posted on X on Tuesday. […]

Variety’s Power of Women Digital Franchise Wins Gracie Award

Variety‘s Power of Women franchise has won a Gracie award from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation for best entertainment website in the national digital media category. This past year, Variety‘s Power of Women Oct. 23 issue honored actors Amy Adams, Carol Burnett, Zoe Saldaña and Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer. Power of […]

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Remarks About Intimacy Coordinators Slammed as ‘Irresponsible’

Caroline Hollick, a former drama boss at Channel 4, has described Gwyneth Paltrow’s remarks about intimacy coordinators as “irresponsible.” The actor spoke recently about her sex scenes with Timothée Chalamet in Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” and said she felt “very stifled” by the presence of an intimacy coordinator. “We said, ‘I think we’re good. You […]

‘Adolescence’ Makes History as First Streaming Show to Top U.K. TV Ratings

Hit Netflix drama “Adolescence” has shattered a significant barrier in the U.K. television landscape, becoming the first streaming show to claim the top spot in the country’s weekly TV ratings. The critically acclaimed series outperformed traditional broadcast heavyweights including BBC’s “The Apprentice” and “Death in Paradise,” according to official data released by U.K. ratings body […]

ABC Australia to Launch ‘Claire Hooper’s House of Games’ in April, Adapted from Richard Osman’s Popular U.K. Original

Australian audiences are about to have their trivia skills put to the test with ABC set to premiere “Claire Hooper’s House of Games,” a new quiz show hosted by Australian comedian Claire Hooper. The series will debut on April 21 on ABC TV and ABC iview. The first international adaptation of the U.K.’s “Richard Osman’s […]

Janus Metz on ‘Rescue’ and Saving Migrants in the Mediterranean With Partner Sine Plambech and Doctors Without Borders (EXCLUSIVE)

Danish filmmaker Janus Metz (“Borg vs McEnroe,” “Armadillo”), most recently attached to Season 2 of “Star Wars” series “Andor,” has his mind and heart fully-immersed these days not in a galaxy far, far away, but in real-life stories of human beings, risking their lives in the Mediterranean, in hope of a better life in Europe. […]

Americans Now Spend $69 per Month on Video Streaming — and Nearly Half Think It’s Too Much

Streaming services like Netflix used to look like a much cheaper alternative to cable TV. But now streamers are facing similar pressures as prices climb — and the perceived value of their services diminishes, particularly among younger consumers. On average, streaming video subscribers in the U.S. pay for four services totaling $69 per month, a […]

Navigating the Post-Peak TV Era: Ampere Insights From Series Mania

From the Series Mania conference in Lille, France, Ampere Analysis’ Guy Bisson and Cyrine Amor took to the stage Tuesday, armed with data, insights and a keen understanding of the seismic shifts in television production and commissioning. The duo painted a picture of an industry in transition as it adjusts to the end of Peak […]

BBC, ZDF Order Flirty Spy Thriller ‘Honey’ From ‘Killing Eve’ Producer

U.K. network BBC and German broadcaster ZDF have teamed up to order darkly comedic Cold War thriller “Honey,” described as “tender and flirty, slick and dangerous,” from Sally Woodward Gentle’s Sid Gentle Films, best known for “Killing Eve.” Fifth Season is handling global distribution. The six-part series, which goes undercover in 1980s East Berlin to […]