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EXCLUSIVE:Samantha LawrenceandJane Atkinsonhave joined forces to launch Media MDs. The pair bring years of high-level experience to proceedings. Their new enterprise will work with small and medium-sized labels. Jane Atkinson (L) and Samantha Lawrence are teaming to launch Media MDsMedia MDs They will share their combined smarts with indie clients, offering operational, financial and creative guidance. The UK sector faces numerous challenges including key commissioners easing back on program orders, and increased costs....

EXCLUSIVE: Barbara Broccoli, with her theater hat on, is transferring theSing Streetmusical to London. The show, from the team behindOnce, is another musical adapted from a film created by Carney. IfSing Streetsoars in Hammersmith, then it can surely have further life in the West End, and beyond. Original ‘Sing Street’ Musical at New York Theatre WorkshopMatthew Murphy Walsh refers to Broccoli as the Boss. Broadway plans were scuppered due to the pandemic, but Walsh wonders whether this was a blessing in disguise....

EXCLUSIVE:CanadasGreen Ghost Mediahas tied with French studio Tiktak Productions for a pair of childrens TV series. They are pitching the shows as straddling the line between educational content, theme-driven storylines and inspiration. Watch on Deadline TheWolfnightadaptation is currently in development. ‘Wolfnight’ and ‘Wonder Whiskers’Green Ghost/Tiktak The original franchise is from France and spans the young adult, fantasy and adventure genres. Plot details havent yet been revealed. This partnership is about more than content....

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points fromStarzsPower Book II: Ghostseries finale. Watch on Deadline Could you imagine if they had teamed up instead of fighting each other? Chikezie said of Noma and Monet during a recent chat with Deadline about theshows finale. Caroline Chikezie as Noma in ‘Power Book II: Ghost’Starz A shattered Noma held her in her arms as she took her last breath. As much as Noma loved her child, she was as good as dead at that moment....

The single biggest contribution we can make is what we spend on British IP. And Channel 4 is not the only British broadcaster struggling with a deficit. The BBCs annual reportrevealed a near-doublingof its deficit to almost 500M recently as it announced 500 more layoffs. ‘Big Boys’: One of Channel 4’s best-performing shows on streaming in 2023Channel 4 This all had tough consequences. For him that was an important decision in terms of his work with indie producers....

Chris Pineis unsure if hell be reprising his royal role inThePrincess Diaries 3. The co-hosts of the fourth hour of NBCsTodaywere in shock. You dont know anything? Chris Pine; Anne Hathaway with Pine in ‘The Princess Diaries 2’Juan Pablo Rico / AFP / Getty Images / Buena Vista / Courtesy Everett Collection Kotb asked, adding, YouareThe Princess Diaries. Watch on Deadline Jenna Bush noted, You have a major role! I think its fantastic....

More than 90% of the projects financing comes from organisations invested in change that are based outside Hawaii. Makawalurepresents an important step in recognizing Native Hawaiian filmmakers and the power of their stories. John Cheng of 3AD Media will also executive produce. Daniel Dae KimHawaii International Film Festival Makawalutells the story of a typical July 4th luau on the island of Oahu through eight different perspectives. so that make that happen we also needed to fundamentally change the traditional financing structure of independent film....

With access to more creative outlets for LGBTQ+ filmmakers comes great progressive storytelling. When Remy invites Joey to train together, they form a friendly bond while facing their unique challenges. Watch on Deadline DEADLINE:What kickstarted your idea for the short film? Remy (Beck Williams) in PaceJared Hawkley/Beck Williams BECK WILLIAMS:A couple of things came together at the same time. I taught them boxing and trained them, and we became close friends....

This is not an easy one, he said of the general advertiser experience in the milestone season. With a laugh, he continued, We typically, in the sales group, dont say that. But I was like, Your brand doesnt have a sense of humor. From left, MSNBC’s Willie Geist and NBCUniversal ad chief Mark Marshall join execs from Allstate, Maybelline, T-Mobile and Volkswagen at Advertising Week New York.Dade Hayes Youre brand doesnt have enough … Youre going to be a pain in the ass....

Fox NewsMedia will launch a daily, one-hour Spanish-language news program on the sports online grid Fox Deportes. Rachel Campos-Duffy, who co-hostsFox & Friends Weekend, will anchor the program starting on Oct. 15. The show, Fox Noticias, will air at 4 p.m. Fox News Digital also launched a Spanish-language version of FoxNews.com today. Rachel Campos-Duffy The show also will features sports highlights from Fox Deportes. She also is the national spokesperson for the The LIBRE Initiative....

EXCLUSIVE:Jax Media, anImagine Entertainmentcompany, is shutting down its development operations. I hear the announcement was made during a staff meeting yesterday. Moving forward, all development will be consolidated and run through Imagine Television. ‘Emily in Paris’ & ‘Animal Control’Netflix/Fox The move signals Jax reverting to its original core business as a production services company. Jax has always been a production services company with development capabilities.

Jeremy Stronghas weighed in on the long-running discourse around casting straight actors in gay roles. Yes, its absolutely valid, he told theLos Angeles Times. Thats your job as an actor. Jeremy StrongValerie Terranova/FilmMagic The task, in a way, is to render something that is not necessarily your native habitat. The movie also starsMartin Donovanas Fred Trump Sr., andMaria Bakalovaas Ivana Trump. Although he denied his diagnosis, Cohn died of AIDS-related complications in 1986....

Kimmel asked him about the moment when he asked Vance whether he believed Donald Trump won the election. The GOP VP nominee wouldnt answer. That should have been the lead, 85 minutes before, Walz said. Tim Walz at the October 1 vice presidential debateChip Somodevilla/Getty Images As Kimmel asked Walz about being a social studies teacher, he mentioned also supervising the lunch room. This is no good deed goes unpunished, Walz said....