Financing forChristmas Karmais from Civic Studios. Gurinder Chadha, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler, and Amory Leader will produce. Warners Bros acquired the pic for multiple territories. Kunal Nayyar, Eva Longoria & Billy Porter.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images/Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images/Unique Nicole/Getty Images. You will not be able to sit still. Kamasa added: Gurinder has an incredible ability to tell such interesting contemporary British stories. It really is the perfect fit to the range of British films we will release at True Brit....

The dual Hollywood strikes are history, butproductionhas been slow to return inLos Angeles, especially for television projects. TV production was down 16.2% year-over-year in Q1 (2,402 shoot days vs. 2,868 in 2023). The phone isnt ringing. A view of Los AngelesGetty Images; FilmLA Is the industry back? said FilmLA President Paul Audley. Unfortunately, production is still slow, and things are not as they were. Production didnt really stabilize until March, meeting our predictions while falling short of our hopes....

EXCLUSIVE:Palestinian directorMaysaloun Hamoudhas boarded female revenge thrillerBerettafor L.A.-basedPassage Pictures. Hamoud was also honored with the Women in Motion Young Talents Award at Cannes in 2017. She also released the memoirThe Girl Who Fell To Earthin 2012. Courtesy of Guy Kushi & Yariv Fein Passage Pictures CEOUri Singeris producing Beretta with L.A.-based producer Aimee Peyronnet (The Lovely Bones). Maysaloun is the perfect match to direct this fantastic, truly special script from Sophia al-Maria, said Singer....

Day has been upped to President, Entertainment and Chief Content Officer and will continue to report to Fernandez. The restructuring streamlines all scripted content production under the Telemundo Studios umbrella. Day will expand his responsibilities beyond the networks entertainment programming and unscripted content. L-r: Luis Fernandez, Ronald Day and Javier PonsNBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises

Revenue andearningsper share both handily exceeded Wall Street forecasts at $9.37 billion and $5.28, respectively. Operating income jumped 28% from the prior year to reach $2.6 billion. But now were generating very substantial profit and free cash flow (FCF). Netflix offices, LAGetty Images Watch on Deadline One dent in the quarterly report was Netflixs revenue guidance for the second quarter. Taking the long view, the companys recent quarterly performances have represented a remarkable bounce-back from a grim period....

Peters acknowledged that in the aggregate, the policy would cause a near-term dip in viewing. Peters during the call described the password process as constantly evolving. We still see opportunities to improve this process. Netflix execs on password sharingCourtesy

Option awards worth $28.3 million compared with $28.5 million for 2022. Co-CEOGreg Petershad a package worth $40 million, up from $28 million in 2022. He was named co-CEO in Jan. of 2023. Ted SarandosGetty Netflix hit in the middle of a webcast with execs discussing first quarter earnings. Sarandos has tended to take mostly cash. Stockholders can oppose executive compensation at a say-on-pay vote at the annual shareholder meeting. Its non-binding but lack of support is not a good look and companies make a run at adjust....

EXCLUSIVE:Peacockis staging the worlds first wildlife reality competition show. Watch on Deadline Blue Ant Studios rights division is handling pre-sales internationally. Darby is best known for playing Murray Hewitt in HBO comedyFlight of the Conchords. Rhys DarbyGetty He also recently starred inOur Flag Means Deathas well as theJumanjimovies. Ampleopened its own LA-based natural history division in 2020.It produced Netflix natural history seriesKangaroo Valley.

James Warburton, who heads Australian networkSeven, has stepped down, effective immediately. SWM Chairman Kerry Stokes and Howard both thanked Warburton for his contribution to the business over many years. After eight years and several roles away, he rejoined Seven in 2019 as MD and CEO. Seven Network CEO James WarburtonQuinn Rooney/Getty Images Seven has denied the claims, which have been all over the Australia press in recent weeks. Last week, SevensSunrisealso incorrectly named the Bondi Junction attacker, who killed six people and injured many others....

It is absolutely gorgeous and so creatively named. The Auditorium Theater is right next to the cafeteria restaurant, and of course, the historic Rooms Hotel. Watch on Deadline Chicago is where I cut my comedy teeth performing at the Second City. Stephen Colbert hosting ‘The Late Show’ in Chicago during DNCCBS Thats also where this South Carolina boy got an education in winter, he said. Did you know that tears can freeze?...

Details as to the roles these actors will play are under wraps. Additional EPs include Garrett Basch and Hawke. FX Productions is the studio. L-R: Killer Mike, Kaniehtiio Horn, Cody Lightning, Michael Hitchcock and Ryan Kiera ArmstrongAndrew Thomas Clifton/Denita Gladeau/Liam Mitchell/John Antonini/David Higgs Recent credits on the feature side includeAlice, DarlingandPossessor. In addition to Disney+sEcho, Lightning has appeared in the comedyHey, Viktor! (which he also co-wrote and directed), Rian JohnsonsBrickand other films....

Lloyds Bank is aiming to helpTaylor Swiftfans in the UK avoid a cruel summer. Among the other major artists most commonly targeted last summer were Coldplay, Harry Styles and Beyonce. This leaves the buyer without the tickets and out of pocket, Lloyds noted. Taylor Swift performs onstage during ‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour’ in Sao Paulo, BrazilBuda Mendes/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Even then, always pay by debit or credit card for the greatest protection....

BBC presenterAlex Scottreceived a glowing tribute from the U.S. Ambassador to the UK at a high-profile event in London last night. It brought together many major media and sports personalities, brands and agents, with Scott the special guest. Jane D. Hartley and Alex ScottDia Dipasupil/Getty Images; Kate Green/Getty Images Registrations open on May 1.