Entertainment

H264, a Montreal-based film distribution and international sales company, has acquired the world sales and Canadian distribution rights for Marianne Métivier‘s first feature film “The…
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Lester Holt, the NBC News anchor known for his ability to anchor hours of breaking news coverage without taking a break, is finally ready for a breather. The NBC News veteran plans to step…
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Soap operas, or melodramas with massive ensemble casts, have been a staple in popular culture for nearly a century. Though long-running soaps like “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “General…
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On the heels of its premiere in competition at the Berlin Film Festival, Hong Sang-soo‘s “What Does That Nature Say” has found U.S. distribution with Cinema Guild. The movie…
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Jessica Holscott, a veteran of Warner businesses including HBO, has been named chief financial officer of Nielsen. She will report to CEO Karthik Rao. “Jessica is a proven,…
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Max has set revered Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio’s TV series “Portobello” as its first Italian scripted original. The show tells the story of Italian TV host Enzo Tortora, who was a victim of…
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Blue Ant Studios has struck an exclusive worldwide distribution rights deal to select series and films from Austria’s Red Bull Studios as Blue Ant drives ever more into third-party content.…
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South Korea’s SM Entertainment is betting big on its latest venture into the K-pop scene, launching its first multi-member girl group since the phenomenally successful Girls’ Generation.…
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“The X-Files” executive producer and writer Frank Spotnitz and his London-based Big Light Productions have boarded event Swedish sci-fi “We Come in Peace” as a co-producer, Variety has learned in…
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China’s box office remained firmly in the grip of “Ne Zha 2,” which continued its extraordinary run, grossing RMB 1.1 billion ($152.9 million) over the Feb. 21–23 weekend, according to Artisan…
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