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by Tom Grater on 2020-06-05 at 11:20

EXCLUSIVE: The streaming war is raging on a global scale. Studios such as Disney and Warner Bros are charging head-first into competition with powerful upstart Netflix and tech giants Amazon and Apple in an aggressive land-grab for eyeballs and subscriptions. Against all that noise, it would be easy to forget that standalone local players remain

by Tom Grater on 2020-06-05 at 10:15

Sam Mendes has a plan to save the UK’s theaters. The film and stage director, who won a Tony for his helming of The Ferryman in 2019, has outlined his vision for a rescue package to prop up the country’s venues that have been hit hard by the coronavirus lockdown. Writing in the Financial Times,

by Jake Kanter on 2020-06-05 at 10:07

BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie has been named as the new director general of the BBC. He succeeds Tony Hall, who is stepping down after seven years leading the British broadcaster. Davie was the hot favorite for the role, with Deadline revealing that he was the frontrunner back in April. He first joined the BBC

by Jake Kanter on 2020-06-05 at 09:33

ViacomCBS Networks UK has promoted Gemma Hewlett to vice president of digital channels and Anna-Belen Dunlop to senior director of acquisitions. The pair will report to Ben Frow, ViacomCBS Networks UK’s director of programs, after he was promoted last year to take control of brands including MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and Paramount […]

by Jake Kanter on 2020-06-05 at 06:32

The BBC is on the brink of unveiling its next director general after the British broadcaster wrapped-up interviews for the top job, according to industry insiders. Deadline revealed last night that Tony Hall’s successor was close to being announced, with a number of sources confirming that the recruitment process has been all-but completed. […]

by Mike Fleming on 2020-06-05 at 03:20

BREAKING: Claudia Eller, editor-in-chief of our sister publication Variety, will take a two month administrative leave after making an angry social media outburst in a heated moment. This came after Eller wrote an article lamenting that Variety did not have enough diversity in its staff, and vowed to work to change things. She was challenged

by Bruce Haring on 2020-06-05 at 03:18

It’s a tough time for high school graduates, whose traditional cap and gown ceremonies have turned  mostly virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But San Dimas High School’s virtual ceremony was brightened by an appearance from the school’s most famous alumni: Bill Preston and Ted Logan, aka Keanu Reeves (Ted) and Alex […]

by Bruce Haring on 2020-06-05 at 02:35

UPDATE: The New York Times issued a statement today admitting that a controversial op-ed it published on Wednesday did not meet its standards. More than 800 staff members signed a letter protesting the publication of an op-ed Wednesday from  Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton headlined “Send in the Troops.” After initially […]

by Bruce Haring on 2020-06-05 at 02:17

Not only are drive-ins making a comeback as the nation seeks movie-viewing alternatives in the slow recovery from the pandemic, but they’re actually taking a chance on films. Vertical Entertainment will bow the Bella Thorne action-crime thriller Infamous in close to three dozen drive-ins on the east coast, in the midwest and the south. The

by Dino-Ray Ramos on 2020-06-05 at 01:43

On June 3, Deadline published an article that included first-hand accounts of the protest that occurred in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles on May 30. That article included firsthand accounts from protesters who said things turned violent when police officers began getting physically aggressive with the crowd. Now, video footage originally […]

by Bruce Haring on 2020-06-05 at 01:33

Kanye West has established a fund that will help with the education of George Floyd’s daughter, and will also assist with the legal fees for the families of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. West made a $2 million donation to establish a fund that will also help black-owned businesses in crisis in his Chicago hometown

by Erik Pedersen on 2020-06-05 at 00:15

UPDATED, 5:15 PM: While the NHL and its players continue to negotiate a deal to resume the paused 2019-20 season, the league has unveiled plans to transition to Phase 2 of its plan to resume. Starting on Monday, its 31 teams will be allowed to reopen training facilities in their home city to allow players