BBC Names Chris Sussman Director of Comedy
Chris Sussman will replace Jon Petrie as the BBC director of comedy
China Eyes Dominance Over Global Cinema Tech Standards as LED Screens Gain Ground
Huawei and Chinese exhibitors are promoting free HDR LED cinema standards to rival U.S.-controlled DCI certification, a Shanghai panel heard.
ECAM Forum Wraps Third Edition With ‘Undefined Things II,’ ‘The Indies,’ ‘Snow Country’ Among Winners
ECAM Forum 2026 wraps in Madrid with prizes for ‘Undefined Things II,’ ‘The Indies’ and ‘Snow Country,’ plus debates on indie cinema
Korea’s Showbox Teams With ReelShort to Co-Produce Microdramas
Korean studio Showbox teams with ReelShort to develop exclusive microdramas for the platform's 70 million global users.
U.K. to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
The U.K. is moving ahead with a social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday.
Korea Box Office: ‘Colony’ Passes 5 Million Admissions Milestone in Continued Reign
Local action-horror film 'Colony' held onto the top spot at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jun. 12–14 with $2 million.
Why ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Is the Perfect Opener for Monte-Carlo TV Festival: ‘It’s a True Cultural Phenomenon’
Monte Carlo TV Fest directors Cécile Menoni and Laurent Puons talk digital content, explain why ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ is the perfect opener
Rory Kinnear to Play John Maynard Keynes in James Graham’s ‘The Standard of Living,’ With the Royal Ballet’s Natalia Osipova Making Her West End Debut
Rory Kinnear will play economist John Maynard Keynes in James Graham's new London West End play 'The Standard of Living' at Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Shanghai Film Festival Head Charts an Eclectic 28th Edition: ‘Great Stories Are What Truly Connect’
SIFF managing director Chen Guo charts the 28th edition's eclectic lineup, sidebars and the case for storytelling over technology.
Disney Launches New ‘Toy Story’ Short ‘Jessie Saves the Day’ to Promote Philanthropic Initiative ‘The Magic of Movies’
The Walt Disney Company EMEA has launched a short-film titled 'The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day' as part of a philanthropic campaign.
At ‘Songwriters Salute John Prine’ at Wolf Trap in Virginia, Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, Allison Russell and Others Make the Case for Prine as America’s Poet Laureate
A tribute concert for John Prine at Wolf Trap in Virginia brought together artists including Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, Allison Russell and Lucius.