#Banijay Acquires Majority Stake in Israel’s MoviePlus Productions

#Banijay Acquires Majority Stake in Israel’s MoviePlus Productions

Banijay Acquires Majority Stake in Israel’s MoviePlus Productions Production giant Banijay on Wednesday unveiled an expansion of its operations in Israel, acquiring a majority stake of 51 percent in MoviePlus Productions. Financial terms were ‘t disclosed. The production label will become part of Banijay’s Endemol Shine Israel. “Further broadening the group’s drama capabilities in the region, the investment…

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#Battle for power in Congress goes down to the wire

#Battle for power in Congress goes down to the wire

Battle for power in Congress goes down to the wire The fight for control of Congress was too close to call early Wednesday morning as both parties racked up high-profile wins in key battlegrounds. Democrats appeared on track to outperform expectations in their bid to maintain their House majority, even if Republicans looked poised to…

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#ITV Posts 14 Percent Quarterly Ad Revenue Drop, Forecasts Slight 2022 Decline

#ITV Posts 14 Percent Quarterly Ad Revenue Drop, Forecasts Slight 2022 Decline

ITV Posts 14 Percent Quarterly Ad Revenue Drop, Forecasts Slight 2022 Decline U.K. TV giant ITV reported a 14 drop in third-quarter advertising revenue amid difficult year-ago comparisons and continued “uncertainty.” That left its ad revenue down 2 percent for the nine months through September, it said on Wednesday. The company predicted a strong final quarter of…

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#Final Cook Political Report analysis puts House ‘easily’ in GOP’s reach

#Final Cook Political Report analysis puts House ‘easily’ in GOP’s reach

Final Cook Political Report analysis puts House ‘easily’ in GOP’s reach One of the country’s leading election handicappers says the House is “easily” within the reach of Republicans, who are heading into Tuesday’s midterm elections with the highest expectations that they’ll have control of the chamber next year. In their final analysis heading into the polls, election…

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#European Film Awards: ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ ‘Close,’ ‘Holy Spider’ Lead Nominations

#European Film Awards: ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ ‘Close,’ ‘Holy Spider’ Lead Nominations

European Film Awards: ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ ‘Close,’ ‘Holy Spider’ Lead Nominations Lukas Dhont’s Belgian coming-of-age drama Close, Ali Abbasi’s Persian-language crime thriller Holy Spider and Swedish director Ruben Östlund’s satirical black comedy Triangle of Sadness, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, topped the nominations unveiled Tuesday for the 2022 European Film Awards (EFAs). Each of the acclaimed titles, which…

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#Netflix Pacts With The Seven for More Japanese Live-Action Originals

#Netflix Pacts With The Seven for More Japanese Live-Action Originals

Netflix Pacts With The Seven for More Japanese Live-Action Originals In a boost to its Japanese content ambitions, Netflix has signed a five-year strategic partnership with The Seven, a production company subsidiary of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings (TBS Holdings). Under the agreement, The Seven’s creative team “will produce multiple original live-action titles that will be…

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#Legal observers cast doubt as DOJ mulls Trump special counsel

#Legal observers cast doubt as DOJ mulls Trump special counsel

Legal observers cast doubt as DOJ mulls Trump special counsel Donald Trump’s signals that he may soon launch his 2024 candidacy are triggering discussions over whether to appoint a special counsel to oversee the numerous criminal probes into the former president — with legal experts warning the idea holds little benefit for the Justice Department. …

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#Jackson issues first Supreme Court opinion with dissent

#Jackson issues first Supreme Court opinion with dissent

Jackson issues first Supreme Court opinion with dissent Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Monday issued her first opinion since joining the Supreme Court, writing a dissent over the court’s refusal to hear an appeal from a death row inmate. Jackson, the nation’s first Black female justice and the court’s only former public defender, expressed her…

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