#Biden must reverse his disastrous Venezuela policy

#Biden must reverse his disastrous Venezuela policy

By any honest assessment, the Biden administration’s Venezuela policy has failed, and predictably so. Barely three months after unilaterally removing sanctions on the Maduro regime in October, the results are painfully clear. Rather than entice Caracas toward a democratic opening, Biden’s attempted rapprochement has only emboldened Maduro to crack down on opposition leadership and even…

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#The Ukrainian Series Made in the War Zone

#The Ukrainian Series Made in the War Zone

In the opening scene of In Her Car, a young Ukrainian woman stands before the bombed-out wreckage of her family home, screaming her sister’s name. There’s been a Russian missile attack, and the house, like the woman’s life, lies in ruins. Two years into the Ukraine war — the second anniversary of the Russian invasion…

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#Why Scandi Streamer Viaplay Is Refocusing on “Profitable Local Formats and Hollywood Content”

#Why Scandi Streamer Viaplay Is Refocusing on “Profitable Local Formats and Hollywood Content”

Scandinavian streamer Viaplay has further “reset” its content strategy, “moving away from large numbers of high-cost original dramas towards more popular and profitable local formats and Hollywood content,” president and CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann said on Thursday. “We have therefore sold rights to a number of our original productions to global media players and also sold or…

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#Disney’s Top Asia Exec on Bob Iger’s Streaming Pivot and the “Gold Rush” for Korean Content (Exclusive)

#Disney’s Top Asia Exec on Bob Iger’s Streaming Pivot and the “Gold Rush” for Korean Content (Exclusive)

During the short period that Disney+ has been active across the major markets of the Asia-Pacific region — just a little over two years in most countries — the Walt Disney Co. has gone through a period of uncharacteristic turmoil. A CEO shakeup, a secular reassessment of the streaming business, cost-cutting, shaky box-office results, speculation over…

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