With terrible conflicts raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, the world has rarely felt so troubled and simultaneously intertwined with geopolitics. Few industries are immune to the impact of these shocks and the ever-changing world of TV distribution is no exception, having been posed difficult questions for the past 24 months. As execs, sellers
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CNN Max is attracting users who are “20 years younger” than traditional TV viewers, according to Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav. In a commentary provided for investors following WBD’s third quarter results announcement, Zaslav said his team had been “analysing everything” to do with the new streaming service since its launch in October. The evidence
The hometown of the Ukrainian act Tvorchi representing their country at Eurovision was bombed by Russia moments before they took the stage. According to an Instagram post shared by the duo, the western city of Ukraine, Ternopil, was hit by missiles fired from Russia. “Ternopil is the name of our hometown, which was bombed by
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, paid a historic visit to the UK on Wednesday — and surprised a compatriot with a hug during an impromptu moment during a press conference. Zelensky’s trip was only announced on Wednesday morning as he drums up support for Ukraine’s resistance following Russia’s invasion last February. During a press
Lionsgate, Sony, Newen Join “Biggest” London Screenings The 2023 London Screenings is shaping up to be the biggest yet as the likes of Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television and Newen Connect join the lineup to bring the number of distributors up to 26. The third annual event now has the most distributors taking part in its
UPDATE: President Joe Biden is holding an emergency meeting with world leaders in Bali following the missile hit that entered Poland, killing two people. Networks covered a brief moment of Biden gathered with other leaders. The emergency meeting also raises the possibility of a split screen moment, with former President Donald Trump expected to announce
“You know we stand with you,” said Prince Harry to the Ukrainian team at the Invictus Games this weekend. “The world is united with you and still you deserve more.” Harry spoke during the opening ceremony for the games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, which he founded in
“The war. What’s more opposite to music?” asked Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky when he appeared on the Grammys telecast via video. Zelensky went on to an extended explanation of how war silences music and music can end war. “Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded. In hospitals. Even to
President Joe Biden, casting the support for Ukraine as the “task of our time,” also issued a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, that his widely condemned attack on neighboring Ukraine also should spell the end of his grip on power. “Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, for free people refuse to live
At about the same time that President Joe Biden was on the phone discussing Russia with China’s Xi Jinping, and as Russian troops pounded Ukrainian cities, Vladimir Putin gathered close to 200,000 Muscovites in a soccer stadium to put his spin on things. It was billed as concert to mark the 8th anniversary of the
A group of theater owners from giant Regal to independent cinemas have signed on to screen Ukrainian director Oles Sanin’s 2014 feature film The Guide starting Friday with proceeds going to relief efforts for the war ravaged country. The expanding list of national and regional chains that have agreed to show the film include Regal,
UPDATED, 12:02 PM PT: The Fox News journalist who was injured in Ukraine on Monday was correspondent Benjamin Hall. Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott, in a memo to employees, said that “we have a minimal level of detail right now,” but that Hall was hospitalized. “Our teams on the ground are working to gather