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In “Ngwato,” the story of a young, gay black South African man, travelling from the city back to his ancestral village to tell his parents he’s getting married to a man and seeking their blessing for the union, is not just a queer depiction on-screen but of the relationship breakdown between sons an

As the Academy Awards introduce their first new category since 2001, it’s worth exploring what it stands for and what its potential could be in the years to come

Timothée Chalamet is taking his viral marketing campaign for “Marty Supreme” to Asia, with the actor unveiling Japan and China legs of his promotional tour as the A24 ping-pong drama crosses $172.8 million worldwide and closes in on the $200 million mark. The film opens in Japan on March 13 and Chin

Fremantle has appointed Ben Crompton as its new global head of entertainment. The Brit will take up the senior leadership role later this month and will report directly to global CEO Jennifer Mullin. Compton will succeed Andrew Llinares, who is stepping down from his role. A seasoned format vet, Cro

With her new multi-part series 'Bride of Charlie,' Owens has trained her sights on the Turning Point USA CEO and exposed a fault line running through the heart of the American right.

Crompton, formerly vp of international unscripted programming at NBCUni, previously ran U.S. operations of 'Dance Monsters' outfit Lime Pictures.

The writer, who has sold 75 million books so far, says her next two are released in October and January.

Now that New Zealand is in the final, the other part of the championship match has yet to be decided. The 2026 ICC T20 World Cup featured the top 20 best squads from all of the world competing for tournament trophy. And while New Zealand defeated South Africa with a total score of 169-8 to […]

Suki Chan and co-editor Michael Ellis of 'Superman' fame discuss her debut feature, their collaboration, artistic inspirations, "transporting" viewers to inner worlds, and the surprising "gifts of dementia."

Critics are split on if 'The Bride!' starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale is a brilliant experiment, an interesting mess, or a total failure.

“Normal People” and “Brassic” star India Mullen has stepped behind the camera for her debut short “Lia & Ro” and has lined up an array of Irish talent on screen and off. The short stars Maya O’Shea (“Blade Runner 2099,” “Verdigris”) and Toni O’Rourke (“God’s Creatures,” “Gangs of London”) as sisters

ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall has flatly denied reports that negotiations with Sky over the possible sale of its Media & Entertainment business have lost momentum, telling journalists on Thursday that the two companies remain “actively engaged” – and offering a one-word rebuttal when asked dire

'Marshals' put up monster TV ratings with its premiere episode. How many people watched the episode? Is the 'Yellowstone' series worth watching?

Carolyn McCall, naturally, got deals-related questions during an earnings conference call.

When attached to a story about sexually indiscreet academics of fine literature, the name “Vladimir” automatically invokes the author Nabokov. (Problematic age gaps in teacher-student relationships recall “Lolita,” though a closer analog might be the campus satire “Pnin.”) But when attached to a tel

Julia May Jonas adapts her own acclaimed novel about a married English professor who develops an all-consuming crush on a younger colleague.

The decision reflects a focus on "financial discipline and investment optimization in an increasingly competitive and capital-intensive global streaming environment."

International Emmy-nominated South African production company Both Worlds and Atlanta-based outfit Freeli Films have launched a co-production partnership to develop and produce premium microdrama series and feature films, the companies announced at the Joburg Film Festival on Thursday. The productio

U.K. media giant ITV has posted full-year 2025 results the company said beat market expectations, with strong performances from its studios arm and streaming platform ITVX offsetting a decline in linear advertising revenues – even as talks continue with Sky over a possible sale of its Media & Entert

The U.K. TV giant, led by CEO Carolyn McCall, also provided an update on its cost savings program.

Canal+, busy with aggressive cost-cutting since it recently acquired Africa’s MultiChoice pay-TV group, is shuttering its loss-making and money-guzzling video streaming service Showmax that MultiChoice ran in partnership with NBCUniversal. Variety has reliably learnt that Showmax will definitely be

Specialty distributor 3388 Films has dated Vietnamese family dramedy “Scent of Pho” (“Mùi Phở”) for an international theatrical bow beginning March 13. The film, which marks the directorial debut of Vietnamese entrepreneur-filmmaker Minh Beta, will launch across the U.S., U.K., Germany, Norway, Czec

Jack Wagner, as Eggplant, was eliminated as "The Masked Singer" celebrated "Ozzfest Night."

Jack Wagner, as Eggplant, was eliminated as "The Masked Singer" celebrated "Ozzfest Night."