Atlantic Records has revealed the first single and album tracklist from “Daisy Jones & the Six,” the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series about a fictional ’70s band of the same name, along with its official teaser trailer. Based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 2019 novel, “Daisy Jones & the Six” follows “the rise and precipitous fall…
‘The Challenge: World Championship’ Reveals New Hosts and Format, Sets Paramount+ Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)
Shortly after Season 38 of “The Challenge” wraps on MTV, “The Challenge: World Championship” will debut over on Paramount+. The competition series is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 8, with back-to-back episodes available in the U.S. and Canada. The following day, it will drop in the U.K., Latin America and Australia. It will be…
‘Poker Face,’ Starring Natasha Lyonne, Is a Clever, Winning Mystery Throwback: TV Review
Natasha Lyonne is not a performer who holds a lot in reserve. Her great gift is for charging into a scene and electrifying it with a stream of chatter, suddenly resetting the temperature for all those around her. It’s a talent that self-consciously throws back to the screwball comedy era, and one that was leveraged…
Cinema Chain Vue International Hires Stella David as Non-Executive Chair
Cinema chain Vue International has appointed veteran executive Stella David as its non-executive chair. David has extensive executive experience leading and growing large consumer-facing businesses and currently holds non-executive and independent director roles at Entain plc, Bacardi Ltd, Domino’s Pizza Group plc, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. David has also held non-executive board positions…
Mario Casas, Anna Castillo to Star in Rodrigo Cortés‘ ’Escape,’ Produced by Nostromo (EXCLUSIVE)
Mario Casas, one of Spain’s biggest film and TV stars, and Goya Award winner actress Anna Castillo (“El olivo,” “La llamada”), will headline “Escape,” the new film by writer-director Rodrigo Cortés (“Buried,” “Red Lights”). Produced by Adrián Guerra at Barcelona-based Nostromo Pictures, “Escape” is a free adaptation of same-title novel penned by Spanish author Enrique…
‘Squid Game’ Reality Show Sees Medics Called for Frozen Players Affected by U.K. Cold Snap
A small number of contestants on reality show “Squid Game: The Challenge” needed medical attention on Monday after a sprawling game of “Red Light Green Light” played during Britain’s ongoing cold snap proved to be a shock to the system. Fewer than five players are understood to have required medics on the set of the…
Lionsgate+ Unveils International Trailer, Premiere Date for Spanish-language Original Series, ‘Nacho’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Lionsgate+, formerly known as Starzplay, has set March 3 as the premiere date of its darkly comic original series ‘Nacho’ across all Latin America. The news comes as Atresplayer Premium in Spain has announced that “Nacho” will bow on its service on March 5 as an Atresplayer Premium Original, in other words an exclusive in…
Guadalajara Content City Planned by Micelio Media Group as Jalisco Announces New Incentives
MIAMI — Spain’s Roots Group, the real estate developer behind Madrid Content City, the site of Netflix’s European Production Hub, unveiled Tuesday at Content Americas that it has put into development plans for a Guadalajara Content City, to built in Mexico’s second biggest city. The development will be channelled through the Micelio Media Group, Secuoya Studios’…
Women’s Indian Premier League Cricket Team Rights Sold for $572 Million
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has sold city-based team franchise rights for the inaugural Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) for INR46.7 billion ($572 million). The most expensive franchise was Ahmedabad, which was sold to Adani Sportsline for $158 million. Parent company Adani Group is currently in the eye of a storm, having being…
Adani Group, India’s Biggest Corporation, Accused by Hindenburg Research of ‘Largest Con’ in History
Adani Group, India’s largest corporation and an aspiring media empire builder, has been accused by a U.S. investment firm of “pulling the largest con in corporate history.” Hindenburg Research, a firm that engages in short-selling of company stocks in anticipation of a share price decline, Tuesday published a research document which said that the $218…