#Saudi Arabia’s Neom Hub Names Acting Media Sector Head Amid Allegations of Racism, Inappropriate Behavior

#Saudi Arabia’s Neom Hub Names Acting Media Sector Head Amid Allegations of Racism, Inappropriate Behavior

Veteran arts and culture executive Michael Lynch has been named acting sector head for media at Neom in Saudi Arabia, a hub for media, entertainment, tourism, and more amid allegations of racism, misogyny and inappropriate workplace behavior by top executives. The Wall Street Journal reported that former Fox and Universal executive Wayne Borg, managing director of Neom Media Industries,…

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#“Rape, Violence, Abuse”: The Threats That Led the Toronto Film Festival to Pull ‘Russians at War’

#“Rape, Violence, Abuse”: The Threats That Led the Toronto Film Festival to Pull ‘Russians at War’

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has revealed that “hundreds” of threats made against staff led to the festival taking the unprecedented decision to pull controversial documentary Russians at War  from the line-up last week – including threats of violence and sexual assault. TIFF said last Thursday it had been “forced to pause” three upcoming public…

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#Disney to Spend B a Year in Europe, Warner Bros. Discovery Exec Looks to 2026 Max Launch in U.K.

#Disney to Spend $1B a Year in Europe, Warner Bros. Discovery Exec Looks to 2026 Max Launch in U.K.

Everyone agrees: the U.K. is and will remain a production hotspot. TV bosses from Warner Bros. Discovery, Sky, Disney, and Paramount Global on Tuesday hailed the knock-on impact of investment in the British and wider European market at the Royal Television Society’s London Convention on Tuesday. The conversation, which included Disney’s Nami Patel, senior vp,…

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#‘Barbie’ Producer, ‘Supacell,’ ‘Wonka’ Among Production Guild of Great Britain Awards Winners

#‘Barbie’ Producer, ‘Supacell,’ ‘Wonka’ Among Production Guild of Great Britain Awards Winners

The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) celebrated the likes of Warner Bros. film Wonka, Netflix series Supacell, and Barbie, Paddington and Harry Potter franchise producer David Heyman at its awards ceremony on Saturday night. Hosted by comedian, presenter and actor Patrick Kielty from Northern Ireland at The Grove Hotel in Watford, near London, Heyman…

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#Harris’s debate performance: Style over strategy

#Harris’s debate performance: Style over strategy

On style, Kamala Harris won her first debate with Donald Trump. She exceeded the low expectations that had been set for her, and she prepared sufficiently well to not have a meltdown like Joe Biden’s in June. But she failed to achieve four strategic goals to advance her candidacy with independent and undecided voters. Strategically,…

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