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Branded entertainment executives Anthony Damianakis and Pete Ferguson are launching an ambitious startup called IPX, headquartered in Dubai with offices in London and Sydney. The innovative startup aims to connect brands with creators, producers, broadcasters, streamers and other content platforms to co-develop premium content and ownable IP. Billed as the world’s first global marketplace for branded entertainment, IPX is being launched with the support of prominent international brand industry figures, including Toby Hack, a former top executive at advertising and marketing conglomerate Omnicom’s PHD Worldwide, and media entrepreneur Juliet Otterburn-Hall, founder and managing partner of British consulting firm Value Squared.…
DR Sales, the international sales arm of Danish pubcaster DR, has joined the TV drama The Best of Families, created by Maja Jules Larsen (Cry Wolf) and produced by Piv Burns (The Killing). The six-part limited series is based on true events about the ChemiNova chemical factory in Denmark in the early 1950s and reveals the human and emotional costs of ChemiNova’s success story. The show, which debuted in the 2025 Berlinale Copro series, is currently in production led by Burns’ Appletree Productions, but is scheduled to close at the end of this year, as previously announced. “The Best of…
Experts say Savannah Guthrie was not forced by authorities to share her emotional complaints about her mother, Nancy’s alleged kidnapper. In the latest video shared on Sunday, the Today anchor implores Nancy’s alleged captors to “do the right thing” and bring her home as the investigation into the 84-year-old’s disappearance continues. Tracy Walder, a former CIA officer and FBI special agent, told Page Six that Savannah, 54, was trying to present “a different angle” to her alleged kidnapper after multiple previous videos. Former CIA officer and FBI special agent Tracy Walder says Savannah Guthrie is trying to present “a different…
“Outlander” director Rosie Day will make her feature directorial debut with “One Fifty-Two Days,” an adaptation of Giles Paley-Phillips’ best-selling novel. Roman Griffin-Davis (Jojo Rabbit) stars alongside Alistair Petrie (The Night Manager), Alice Lowe (Timestalker), Annette Badland (Ted Lasso) and Patterson Joseph (Wonka). Told in a non-linear structure, “152 Days” depicts a young boy recovering from pneumonia at the same time his mother is undergoing treatment for cancer. Overcoming loneliness and anxiety, Boy forms an unexpected connection with a new physical therapist while spending time with his eccentric grandmother. The film, which is in pre-production, will be shot on location…
The sheriff leading the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s mysterious disappearance has confirmed that her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, is of interest as a potential suspect. But Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos also said he and his team “don’t want to mark someone who could be completely innocent.” “If he’s guilty and he did it and we can prove it, then we’ll jump on it, but please stop bringing this up out of nowhere,” Nanos told the Daily Mail on Sunday about Annie Guthrie’s husband. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has confirmed that Nancy Guthrie’s son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, is a suspect of…
Katharine McPhee of “Smash” and Henry Thomas of “ET” are set to star in the upcoming kidnapping feature “Three in the Woods.” Directed by Joshua Caldwell (Mending the Line), the film follows a grieving couple who kidnap a man they believe is responsible for their teenage daughter’s death in order to exact revenge. However, after dragging him into the woods, they find their resolve tested and the couple quickly begins to unravel. The cast includes Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show), Morgan Saylor (Homeland), and Forest Webber (Black Rabbit). Nick Scandura wrote the script for the film, which just finished…
The controversial legacy of “America’s Next Top Model” is the subject of Netflix’s new documentary series “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.” The three-episode series, now streaming, explores the behind-the-scenes turmoil and complicated legacy of the iconic reality series, which aired from 2003 to 2018. Series creator and host Tyra Banks (52), former Top Model executive producer Ken Mok, and former judges J. Alexander (67), Jay Manuel (53), and Nigel Barker (53) ), and interviews with former contestants such as Shandi Sullivan (43), Dani Evans (40), Whitney Thompson (38), Ebony Heiss (47), and Gisele are featured on screen. Samson,…
ZDF Studios has signed a multi-year deal to provide over 1,200 hours of drama to Hungary’s TV2 Group. Free TV, pay TV and VOD rights for Hungary will allow broadcasters to broadcast packages on their own linear channels and streaming services. This package emphasizes well-recognized German brands suitable for weekday stripping, themed scheduling, and on-demand stacking. This is a volume play aimed at keeping the schedule filled with proven titles. The slate spans library classics, long-running TV movie collections, and contemporary procedural dramas from the ZDF Studios catalog. Headline titles include the timeless titles “The Black Forest Clinic” and “Derrick,”…
rundownDuchess Meghan and Prince Harry attended an NBA game in Los Angeles.The couple sat courtside and wore coordinated outfits.The Duchess of Sussex posted a Valentine’s Day tribute to Harry earlier that same weekend.Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry were photographed at the 75th NBA All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Sunday. The Duchess of Sussex wore a navy blue matching set, long-sleeved shirt, and wide-leg trousers. She left her hair down and accessorized with black boots and some small jewelry. Harry was wearing dark-wash jeans, a navy button-down, a blue baseball cap, and green sneakers.Allen Berezovsky//Getty ImagesThe night…
International sales and production company EST N8 has acquired world rights to Indonesian filmmaker Kimo Stamboel and MD Pictures’ supernatural horror feature Janur Iren: Seu Dino the Prequel. The deal was announced at the European Film Market in Berlin. The deal, which excludes Indonesia and Taiwan with optional rights available in Southeast Asia, was negotiated between MD Pictures and EST N8 executives Sophie See and Cathy Nee. The Stamboel prequel expands on the horror world established in the Southeast Asian blockbuster Sewu Dino, exploring the origins of the supernatural curse that drives the series. The completed film premiered in Indonesia…