APOS 2026 Takeaways: IP, Sport, AI Define Asia’s New Content Era
From the APOS conference, eight themes shaping Asia's entertainment industry in 2026, including AI, sport, vertical content and government incentives.
NPR Hires Nadine Zylstra, Former YouTube and Pinterest Exec, as Chief Content Officer
Nadine Zylstra, a media exec who's worked at YouTube, Pinterest and Sesame Workshop, is taking the helm of NPR's content operations.
Fatma Al-Ghanim, Former Qatar Women’s Soccer Captain, on Her Tribeca Short About Breaking Taboos in Arab Sports: ‘I Couldn’t Avoid Dealing With This Trauma Anymore’
The captain of Qatar’s first women’s national soccer team on her Tribeca short about breaking cultural taboos tied to women playing this sport.
Anthony Jeselnik Announces Stand-Up Comedy Tour (EXCLUSIVE)
Anthony Jeselnik will embark on a stand-up comedy tour titled 'Wrath of Man' with all-new material.
U.K. Heavyweight Doc Player Jane Ray Boards Argentina’s ‘The Nights’ by Ana Bovino Ahead of ECAM Forum (EXCLUSIVE)
Cannes Docs Spotlight and ECAM Forum-bound Argentinian documentary 'The Nights' secures private backing from U.K. player Jane Ray.
Palestine-German Project ‘Chentian,’ by ‘Lemon Tree,’ ‘The Syrian Bride’ Scribe Suha Arraf, Adds Jordan Co-Producer Arab Media Network (EXCLUSIVE)
The Madrid ECAM Forum-bound ‘Chentian’ by Suha Arraf has added Jordan to its Palestine-Germany co-production set up.
U.K. Detective Drama Series ‘Death in Benidorm,’ Brazil’s ‘Emergency 53’ to Bow at Italian Global Series Festival
U.K. detective drama series 'Death in Benidorm' and Brazil's 'Emergency 53' will world premiere at the growing Italian Global Series Festival.
‘Obsession’ Producers Tea Shop on Finding Curry Barker, Why YouTube Creators Shouldn’t Immediately ‘Move On to $20 Million Studio Movies’ and Sequel Talks
Tea Shop Productions on what the success of Obsession means for the company and why YouTube creators shouldn't go straight to $20M studio movies
Samuel Releases ‘Samuelito,’ Blending Latin, Reggaeton and K-Pop
LA-born, Korean-trained artist Samuel drops four-track debut album blending Latin, reggaeton and K-pop influences.
Idris Elba Says Bond Rumors Were ‘Never Legit’ and ‘Not Realistic’: Audiences ‘Won’t Go for a Black Male Playing Bond’
Idris Elba says rumors about him playing James Bond were "never legit" and "not realistic," as audiences "won't go for a Black male" in the role.
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jesse Eisenberg to Be Honored at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival will honor Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg at its 60th edition.