Shares of Netflix jumped more than 10% Thursday on news that the streamer had signed up almost 5 million customers for its ad-supported plan within six months of launch. At Netflix’s first-ever upfronts event Wednesday — held virtually — the company announced that it had signed up nearly 5 million global monthly active users following…
Blur to Release New Album ‘The Ballad Of Darren,’ Drop First Single ‘The Narcissist’
Blur will be releasing their first album in eight years, “The Ballad of Darren,” later this summer, the band announced on Thursday morning. The news arrived with an early taste of the 10-song collection, a guitar-driven single titled “The Narcissist.” The album, which will be released on July 21 on Parlophone, follows their last reunion…
Filmax Celebrates 70 Years as Indie
Founded in 1953, bought by Julio Fernández in 1987 and now run by his brother Carlos Fernandez and daughter Laura Fernández, Filmax is one of its biggest true-blue independent studios in Spain, involved in film and TV pro- duction, and movie distribution, international film and TV sales and exhibition. Founded in 1953, bought by Julio…
The CW 2023 Upfront Takeaways: Superheroes (Mostly) Fly Away While Acquisitions Rule — For Now
The CW held its first upfront week meeting with the press since the Nexstar acquisition closed last year, presenting a schedule heavy on foreign acquisitions and unscripted fare. Brad Schwartz, president of entertainment for The CW, took questions after the presentation alongside network president Dennis Miller. They laid out their plans for the network going…
Tax Incentives Kicking In, Bizkaia Rapidly Fills Production Schedule, Builds On Infrastructure
Bizkaia is seeing a boom in production with freshly implemented tax incentives luring industry leaders from Europe and abroad to the region for ever-more-ambitious audiovisual projects. The incentives, which kicked off Jan. 1, offer an up-to-70% deduction tax break for national and international co-productions of film and TV projects, with no included cap. Already enticing…
Odds, picks and betting tips for Lakers-Nuggets Game 2
We break down how to approach betting Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.
NY, NJ promise ‘8 Super Bowls’ for ’26 World Cup
New York/New Jersey stepped up their bid to host the final of the 2026 World Cup by promising a spectacle on par with “eight Super Bowls” at a launch event on Thursday.
San Diego named 30th MLS club; debut in ’25
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced on Thursday that the city of San Diego has been handed an expansion franchise, thereby increasing the league to a total of 30 teams.
NFL owners won’t vote on Commanders in May
While a vote on the Commanders sale this month was considered unlikely, an NFL executive confirmed there would be no vote when owners convene in Minneapolis on Sunday and Monday.
‘The Old Guard’ Sequel Ending ‘Demands’ a Third Movie, Says Producer Marc Evans
The “Old Guard” sequel starring Charlize Theron doesn’t even have an official release date, but a third installment may already be brewing. “There’s an ending to No. 2 that kind of demands a No. 3, which makes me very happy,” producer Marc Evans told me at the premiere of “The Mother,” Netflix’s new Jennifer Lopez…