Could Banijay-All3Media Look to Buy ITV Studios Next? “Consolidation Is the Name of the Game”

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The megadeal of French production giant Banijay, the largest independent TV producer (Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror, Big Brother, MasterChef, Survivor), and U.K. production powerhouse All3Media (The Traitors, Squid Game: The Challenge, Race Across the World, The Tourist, 1917) has just been unveiled. But industry observers are already wondering if U.K. TV giant ITV’s production arm ITV Studios could be next, given past reports that Banijay had…

Venice Festival Boss Alberto Barbera Re-Upped for Another Two Years

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It’s the kind of job security a Berlin Film Festival director can only dream of. Alberto Barbera, the long-running director of the Venice Film Festival, has extended his contract for another two years. Barbera, whose mandate was due to expire after this year’s 83rd edition, will stay in the role for 2027 and 2028. The…

Luke Thompson Spills All on ‘Bridgerton,’ Benedict and Season 4

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For Luke Thompson, the most challenging part of leading a Bridgerton series hasn’t been the shoot, the intimate scenes, the fan reaction, or any regency era-shaped restraint you can think of. What has had the Brit doing mental gymnastics — his words — is the press tour. “This sounds glib, but the actual doing of the show…

Family Drama ‘Sundays’ Beats ‘Sirāt’ at Spain’s Goya Awards

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Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s Basque family drama Sundays beat out Oliver Laxe’s Oscar-nominated techno-tracked dystopian drama Sirāt to take top prize at the Goya Awards, Spain’s top film honors. Sundays won best picture, director, best actress for star Patricia López Arnaíz, and best original screenplay, alongside a supporting actress win for Nagore Aramburu. The film…

BRIT Awards 2026: Olivia Dean Rules the Night With Artist and Album of the Year Wins

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The evening belonged to Olivia Dean at the 2026 BRIT Awards. This year, the U.K.’s biggest night for music was held at Manchester’s recently opened Co-op Live Arena, where comedian Jack Whitehall played host for the sixth time. One of the most anticipated performances heading into the BRITs was Harry Styles‘, who delighted attendees with…

Erin LeCount on Pareidolia, New Single Alice and Heated Rivalry Edits

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Rising pop singer Erin LeCount says she’s always expressed herself best through music. The British performer — who released her latest EP Pareidolia Feb. 27 — says she fell in love with music at a young age thanks to a teacher who sparked her interest. She was eventually scouted for The Voice Kids in the…

‘Cambodian Beer Dreams’ Turn Into Nightmares in Doc Premiering at CPH:DOX (Exclusive Trailer)

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“What happens to people, ethics, and morals when alcohol and capitalism are unleashed in a poor and corrupt country with few restrictions?” The question is part of a synopsis for Cambodian Beer Dreams, a documentary by Laurits Nansen (Welcome to the Frontline, Emilie Meng – An Investigation Gone Wrong,The Town Where Children Disappear) that will…

‘Trial of Hein’ Is an Enigmatic Debut Film About a Homecoming to a Tight-Knit Island Community (Exclusive Trailer)

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German writer-director Kai Stänicke (short films Gay Goth Scene, Circle, and Pace) attracted much attention and rave reviews after world premiering his feature film debut Trial of Hein (Der Heimatlose) in the Perspectives section of the 76th edition of the Berlin Film Festival. The movie, which won the Teddy Award jury honor and was widely seen as an example of how…

Park Chan-wook is the 2026 Cannes Jury President

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South Korean director Park Chan-wook will be the jury president for the 79th Cannes International Film Festival, Cannes announced Thursday. The acclaimed filmmaker behind Oldboy, The Handmaiden and No Other Choice will head up the international jury that will select the winner of this year’s Palme d’Or. The 2026 Cannes Film Festival runs May 12…

Tubi Exec Says Audiences “Don’t Really Care” If Content Is Made by Professionals, Creators, or Users

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Sports took center stage, or should that be: center field, at MIP London on Tuesday in a panel discussion entitled “Sport & Creators: Strategic Priorities Shaping Streaming Platforms.” David Salmon, managing director, international at Fox Corp.’s Tubi, Olivier Jollet executive vp and international general manager at Paramount‘s Pluto TV, Paramount Skydance, and Walker Jacobs, global…