#Singapore Launches .5M Film and TV Fund for International Productions

#Singapore Launches $7.5M Film and TV Fund for International Productions

Singapore is boosting its support for international film and TV projects that highlight the city-state as a travel destination. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Wednesday unveiled a new joint $7.5 million fund ($10 million Singapore dollars) that will be accessible to international media and entertainment companies that produce…

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#Trump lashes out on eve of arraignment, calls for Bragg to ‘indict himself’ over ‘illegal’ leaks

#Trump lashes out on eve of arraignment, calls for Bragg to ‘indict himself’ over ‘illegal’ leaks

On the eve of his arraignment before a New York Supreme Court Judge, former President Trump lashed out online, asserting his innocence and calling for the Manhattan prosecutor leading the case to be indicted over “illegal” leaks.  Trump accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) of having leaked “the various points, and complete information, on…

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#‘Chernobyl’ Studio Sister Buys Stake in Courteney Cox-Backed TV, Tech Startup Yes Yes Media

#‘Chernobyl’ Studio Sister Buys Stake in Courteney Cox-Backed TV, Tech Startup Yes Yes Media

Sister, the media group and production company co-founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, Jane Featherstone and Stacey Snider, has taken a significant stake in newly launched TV and tech entertainment company Yes Yes Media, founded by British broadcaster and format developer Richard Bacon. As well as creating new unscripted formats, Yes Yes Media is developing proprietary hardware…

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#Filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud to Accompany French President Emmanuel Macron on China State Visit (Exclusive)

#Filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud to Accompany French President Emmanuel Macron on China State Visit (Exclusive)

French president Emmanuel Macron is set to kick off a three-day trip to Beijing this week, a high-stakes diplomatic mission that will be a delicate balancing act between urging Chinese leader Xi Jinping to alter his stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and maintaining France’s trade priorities. The French delegation accompanying Macron will include as many…

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#WWE-UFC: How Wall Street Views the Deal So Far

#WWE-UFC: How Wall Street Views the Deal So Far

Mixed martial arts powerhouse UFC and sports entertainment giant WWE are betting that they are even stronger together. So executives from UFC owner Endeavor and WWE, fresh off WrestleMania 39 weekend in Los Angeles, stepped into the spotlight to unveil a merger to form a global live sports and entertainment titan, 51 percent controlled by…

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#Ex-president arrives at Trump Tower ahead of arraignment

#Ex-president arrives at Trump Tower ahead of arraignment

NEW YORK—Former President Trump arrived at Trump Tower in Manhattan Monday afternoon ahead of his arraignment, now just one day away. The former president’s motorcade pulled up at approximately 4:10 p.m. to the 58-story skyscraper, where Trump is expected to stay the night. Dozens of the former president’s supporters gathered along 5th Avenue outside the…

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#Endeavor’s UFC, WWE to Merge; Ari Emanuel to Serve as CEO, Vince McMahon as Executive Chair

#Endeavor’s UFC, WWE to Merge; Ari Emanuel to Serve as CEO, Vince McMahon as Executive Chair

Endeavor Group Holdings and sports entertainment powerhouse WWE made things official on Monday, unveiling a definitive agreement to form a new, publicly listed company consisting of two “iconic, complementary” global sports and entertainment brands: UFC and WWE. Endeavor will hold a 51 percent controlling interest in the new company, with existing WWE shareholders owning a…

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