Author: Madiha Ahmed

AP EXCLUSIVE: Bad Wolf, the UK producer behind His Dark Materials and A Discovery Of Witches, is to adapt Empire magazine editor-in-chief Terri White’s memoir into a TV series. Bad Wolf has optioned Coming Undone after the book was published this summer by Canongate. It documents the conflict between her outward success and private trauma that spiraled into a mental health … Continue reading ‘His Dark Materials’ Producer Bad Wolf Options Empire Magazine Editor Terri White’s Memoir ‘Coming Undone’ Continue Reading →

Daisy Edgar-Jones in War Of The Worlds.Urban Myth Films An influential group of British Parliamentarians has called on the government to set up an emergency film and TV production insurance fund to help get cameras rolling again across the UK. In a report on the impact of coronavirus on the UK’s cultural sectors, the House of Commons … Continue reading UK Government Must Launch Emergency Film & TV Insurance Fund Or Shoot Restarts Are “Doomed To Failure,” Say Influential MPs Continue Reading →

Endemol Shine EXCLUSIVE: Nicola Bamford, the CEO of Endemol Shine’s international operations, has become the latest executive to step down after Banijay completed its $2.2BN takeover of the MasterChef production group earlier this month. Bamford has worked at Endemol Shine for the past three years, but joins the likes of CEO Sophie Turner Laing and Wim Ponnet, the chief strategy and … Continue reading Endemol Shine’s International Chief Nicola Bamford Steps Down After Banijay Takeover Continue Reading →

Pluto TV EXCLUSIVE: Following through on news Deadline broke in May, Pluto TV and Verizon have activated their game-changing distribution partnership and revealed new programming details. Starting today, 100,000-plus hours of free, ad-supported programming on ViacomCBS-owned Pluto are available to Verizon customers. The service will come in the form of an app on Android mobile devices and pre-installed on Fios … Continue reading Pluto TV Goes Live On Verizon In Biggest Free Streaming Distribution Deal To Date Continue Reading →

Exhibs have a lot riding on Tenet.Warner Bros. John Stankey, CEO of WarnerMedia parent AT&T, has put to rest a scenario increasingly floated by movie fans hankering for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, saying the film won’t stream before it plays in theaters. The CEO was asked during a conference call with analysts Thursday about the feasibility of releasing major … Continue reading ‘Tenet’ Won’t Hit HBO Max Before Theaters, AT&T CEO John Stankey Confirms Continue Reading →

CEO of WarnerMedia John StankeyPresley Ann/WarnerMedia HBO Max had a “flawless” launch in May, according to AT&T CEO John Stankey, who offered investors a few details about the streaming rollout during a conference call with Wall Street analysts on Thursday. The call followed the release of the company’s second-quarter financial results, which saw the company exceed profit forecasts despite significant headwinds … Continue reading HBO Max Had “Flawless” Launch, AT&T CEO John Stankey Says, Drawing 4.1 Million Signups, Dwarfing HBO Now Engagement Continue Reading →

Serial Productions The New York Times has acquired Serial Productions, the company behind the hit podcast Serial. As part of the deal, the media company will enter into a creative and strategic alliance with longtime radio show This American Life, which developed the original Serial pod, about the murder conviction of Adnan Syed. The first season was downloaded on average 20 million times … Continue reading New York Times Buys ‘Serial’ Podcast Company & Ties Up With ‘This American Life’ Continue Reading →

‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’United Artists Releasing Despite AMC theatres saying that they’d reopen in mid-to-late August this morning, Orion made a sudden announcement that they’re taking their prequel Bill & Ted Face the Music out in a select theatrical-PVOD strategy. Watch the new trailer here. This is akin to the distribution strategy taken recently by Universal recently with Trolls … Continue reading ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’ To Go Theatrical & PVOD Over Labor Day Weekend Stretch Continue Reading →

AT&TAP AT&T beat Wall Street forecasts for earnings per share in the second quarter, the first full period to reflect the impact of COVID-19 on its operations. Adjusted earnings of 83 cents slipped from 89 cents in the year-earlier quarter, but beat analysts’ consensus forecast for 79 cents. Total revenue met analysts’ expectation, falling 9% from … Continue reading AT&T Beats Wall Street Q2 Profit Forecast Despite Pay-TV, WarnerMedia Pressure Continue Reading →

Big Brother will officially happen this summer. CBS will launch the season premiere of Big Brother: All-Stars on Wednesday August 5. The two-hour live move-in of the long-running reality series will air between 9pm and 11pm and comes after Deadline revealed that pre-production started earlier this month. The show traditionally starts in June but as a result of the COVID-19 production shutdown, … Continue reading ‘Big Brother’: CBS Sets Premiere Of Delayed All-Stars Season, Outlines Health & Safety Protocols Continue Reading →