‘Baby Reindeer’ Defamation Lawsuit: Netflix Loses Bid to Dismiss Case
The court also dismissed other claims for negligence, right of publicity and punitive damages. Source: ‘Baby Reindeer’ Defamation Lawsuit: Netflix Loses Bid to Dismiss Case
‘The Simpsons’ Series Finale Wasn’t Really Its Last Episode
“The Simpsons” kicked off its Season 36 premiere on Sunday with what the show dubbed its “series finale.” Hosted by an animated version of former “Simpsons” writer Conan O’Brien, the episode opened with “The Simpsons” characters and other notables entering … Continued
DirecTV to Buy Dish, Sling TV in Satellite TV Merger
The merger of EchoStar’s video businesses and DirecTV will also coincide with TPG agreeing to buy out the 70 percent of DirecTV that it does not own from AT&T. Source: DirecTV to Buy Dish, Sling TV in Satellite TV Merger
Heaven 17 v Rockstar: are games being fair to music artists?
The band’s Martyn Ware has hit out at the fee offered for Temptation in the Grand Theft Auto franchise. But as music becomes ever more central to gaming, the sums get complicated. Source: Heaven 17 v Rockstar: are games being … Continued
Johan Grimonprez on Doc ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ at San Sebastian
Africa, colonialism, the United Nations, the 1961 assassination of Congolese prime minister Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nikita Khrushchev, Tesla, iPhones, and jazz music come together in director Johan Grimonprez’s Soundtrack to … Continued
New Zealand: Wellington Makes Pitch as Global Games and VFX Hub
Previously named ‘UNESCO City of Film,’ Wellington is home to well-known companies including Weta Workshop, Weta FX and Park Road Post-Production and boasts a leading film school in Victoria University of Wellington’s Miramar Creative Centre. The city has hosted iconic … Continued