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Netflix Will Stop Providing Subscriber Forecasts Starting With Q1 2023

Netflix will no longer share projected subscriber targets in upcoming earnings reports — a closely tracked metric among investors — as the company looks to shift the narrative to its financial performance. Starting with Netflix’s fourth-quarter 2022 earnings report in January 2023, it will not provide guidance for the next quarter (Q1 of 2023). The company will continue to provide guidance for revenue, operating income, operating margin, net income, EPS and fully diluted shar

Comedy Central Considers ‘Daily Show’ Host Rotation After Trevor Noah Departure

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Comedy Central Considers ‘Daily Show’ Host Rotation After Trevor Noah Departure

Courtesy of Pari Dukovic Filling Trevor Noah’s seat at “The Daily Show” may not be a task that can be accomplished with a snap of the fingers. Comedy Central is considering utilizing a rotating array of hosts on “The Daily Show” after the program returns from a hiatus following Trevor Noah’s exit in December, according to three people familiar with the matter. The Paramount Global-backed cable network is mulling a range of options, some of these people suggested, and it is no

Berlin Film Festival Prepares Full-Blown On-Site Edition, Shows Solidarity With Ukraine, New Award

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Berlin Film Festival Prepares Full-Blown On-Site Edition, Shows Solidarity With Ukraine, New Award

After two editions which were altered due to the pandemic, the Berlin Film Festival is preparing for a full-blown in-person 2023 edition which they’ve titled “Let’s Get Together.” The 73rd Berlin International Film Festival will take place Feb. 16-26, with the industry activities hosted as part of the European Film Market on Feb. 16–22, the Berlinale Co-Production Market on Feb. 18–22 and Berlinale Talents (Feb. 18–23), among other events. The fest will also express its solid

HiddenLight Productions Hires Documentary Veteran Brenda Robinson as Head of Film Finance, Inclusion

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HiddenLight Productions Hires Documentary Veteran Brenda Robinson as Head of Film Finance, Inclusion

Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has named industry veteran Brenda Robinson as its first head of film finance and inclusion strategies. Robinson, an entertainment attorney, financier and producer, will be responsible for bringing new partners to HiddenLight’s slate of productions across film and television. Robinson’s appointment represents a number of developments in HiddenLight’s strategy, including the use of grant and equity funding to develop

ABC Entertainment Hires Felicia Joseph as Senior Vice President of Casting

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ABC Entertainment Hires Felicia Joseph as Senior Vice President of Casting

ABC Entertainment has hired Felicia Joseph to serve as senior vice president of casting. Joseph joins ABC from MRC, where she most recently served as the independent studio’s senior vice president of casting. In her new role, she will report to Sharon Klein, the executive vice president of casting for Walt Disney Television. She will oversee casting for all ABC pilots and series as well as unscripted casting for Hulu and other WDTV brands. The role marks a homecoming for Jose

‘John Wick’ Writer Derek Kolstad, dj2’s Dmitri M. Johnson Launch Media Company Story Kitchen With AP

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‘John Wick’ Writer Derek Kolstad, dj2’s Dmitri M. Johnson Launch Media Company Story Kitchen With AP

L-R: Derek Kolstad, Dimitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg Courtesy of Shannon Cottrell; Myles Lam; Myles Lam Derek Kolstad and Dmitri M. Johnson are teaming to launch the media company Story Kitchen, with APA partner Mike Goldberg exiting the agency to join the duo as a co-founder of the new company. Goldberg previously represented Kolstad and Johnson’s dj2 Entertainment during his time at APA. Goldberg’s clients are expected to stay with the agency. In addition, Dan Jevons, Tim

Peter Chan on the 20-Year Journey to Launch of Asia-Based TV Studio Changin’ Pictures

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Peter Chan on the 20-Year Journey to Launch of Asia-Based TV Studio Changin’ Pictures

Hong Kong Film Awards Association Hong Kong multi-hyphenate Peter Chan Ho-sun is far too intellectual to call himself an “arms dealer,” as Sony Pictures has in casting itself as an unattached supplier to streaming platforms. But politeness and Bob Dylan references aside, Chan’s new company, Changin’ Pictures, aims to become a major independent purveyor of premium Asian TV content for the streamers. The company is using this week’s Busan International Film Festival as its laun

Oscar-Nominated Screenwriters Andrea Berloff, John Gatins Form Creative Partnership With Netflix

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Oscar-Nominated Screenwriters Andrea Berloff, John Gatins Form Creative Partnership With Netflix

Academy Award nominees Andrea Berloff and John Gatins have formed a creative partnership with Netflix to write feature films for the streaming service. “From gripping dramas based on true stories to spectacle action adventure and comedies, Andrea Berloff and John Gatins have created stories that deeply connect with audiences across genres,” Kira Goldberg and Ori Marmur, Vice Presidents of Netflix Studio Film, said in a joint statement. “We’re thrilled to start this creative p

Riot Games Hires Mandy Beckner as Global Head of Live Action Development, Film & TV

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Riot Games Hires Mandy Beckner as Global Head of Live Action Development, Film & TV

Riot Games has hired veteran executive Mandy Beckner as its global head of live action development, film and TV. She joins the developer and publisher after a stint as director of content for the original indie film group at Netflix. In her new role, Beckner will be in charge of developing live-action film and TV content for all of Riot’s “League of Legends”-related IP. Beckner will report to Brian Wright, Riot Games’ chief content officer. “Mandy is a dynamic executive with

Danish Producers Sound The Alarm Over Dispute With Streamers Costing Entertainment Industry $200M

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Danish Producers Sound The Alarm Over Dispute With Streamers Costing Entertainment Industry $200M

Netflix The Danes may have surpassed the French in clashing with streamers. The Danish Producers’ Association and Create Denmark, the guild representing writers, actors and directors, among others, have been involved in a bitter dispute over fees and rights with local and global streaming services including Netflix and Viaplay since January. While Viaplay signed a temporary agreement over the summer which is valid through December, other services, including Netflix, HBO Max,

British Film Institute Unveils New 10-Year Plan, Including $153 Million Three-Year Funding Strategy

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British Film Institute Unveils New 10-Year Plan, Including $153 Million Three-Year Funding Strategy

BFI/Luke Hayes The British Film Institute (BFI), the U.K.’s lead organization for film and the moving image, has set out a new, wide-ranging 10-year strategy along with a funding plan that covers the period’s first three years. The Screen Culture 2033 strategy, which will see the BFI through to its centenary in 2033, has six major ambitions. As part of this, the BFI aims to transform its relationship with U.K. audiences and become known as an open house for the discovery of s

Vice Studios Global President Kate Ward Joins BBC Studios to Oversee Factual Portfolio

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Vice Studios Global President Kate Ward Joins BBC Studios to Oversee Factual Portfolio

The well-respected executive takes on one of the most significant production portfolios in the U.K. industry. Vice Studios global president Kate Ward is joining BBC Studios to oversee its factual portfolio, Variety can reveal. Ward has been appointed to the role of managing director for factual at BBC Studios Productions, where she replaces Tom McDonald, who left the company earlier this year to join National Geographic. With her new role, the well-respected executive — who m

Michael London’s Groundswell Productions Sets First-Look Deal With Lionsgate Television

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Michael London’s Groundswell Productions Sets First-Look Deal With Lionsgate Television

Courtesy of KREMER JOHNSON Photography Michael London and his Groundswell Productions banner have entered into a multi-year first-look deal with Lionsgate Television. Under the terms of the deal, Groundswell will develop premium scripted shows for Lionsgate across all platforms. One project already in development as part of the deal is a limited series about the scandals surrounding former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr, based on a Vanity Fair article by Gabrie

David E. Kelley Urges Writers to Focus on Work That ‘Matters’ at Variety Showrunners Dinner

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David E. Kelley Urges Writers to Focus on Work That ‘Matters’ at Variety Showrunners Dinner

The 11-time Emmy winner spoke from the heart after accepting this year's Creative Conscience Award David E. Kelley urged his fellow showrunners and TV writers to be mindful of the privilege they have in the platform that television provides to reach millions of viewers as he accepted the 2022 Creative Conscience Award Thursday night at Variety’s Showrunners Dinner presented by A+E Studios. The kudo was presented to Kelley for his decades-long career of socially conscious work

Quentin Tarantino Settles With Miramax Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Auction

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Quentin Tarantino Settles With Miramax Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Auction

PC: John Salangsang/Variety/REX/Shut Quentin Tarantino and Miramax have put aside their differences over an NFT auction of screenplay excerpts from “Pulp Fiction.” The studio filed a lawsuit last November seeking to block the director from going ahead with the sale. At the time, Miramax said it was pursuing its own strategy to capitalize on NFTs — non-fungible tokens — and it argued that Tarantino’s auction would interfere. In the end, Tarantino went ahead with the first of s

Joe Wright to Direct Mussolini TV Series ‘M’ From ‘Bones and All’ Producer Lorenzo Mieli (EXCLUSIVE)

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Joe Wright to Direct Mussolini TV Series ‘M’ From ‘Bones and All’ Producer Lorenzo Mieli (EXCLUSIVE)

Joe Wright (Courtesy of Getty Images) British director Joe Wright, who helmed Winston Churchill drama “Darkest Hour” – which earned Gary Oldman an Oscar for his portrayal as the British prime minister – is set to change historical sides and direct TV drama “M,” which chronicles Benito Mussolini’s rise to power. The high-end series, which is based on Antonio Scurati’s Premio Strega-winning and international bestselling novel “M. Son of the Century,” traces the birth of Fascism

Joko Anwar, Timo Tjahjanto, Kamila Andini Projects Head Netflix Indonesia Slate

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Joko Anwar, Timo Tjahjanto, Kamila Andini Projects Head Netflix Indonesia Slate

Courtesy of Netflix Netflix on Friday announced a slate of upcoming films and TV series from Indonesia. The company says this is its most ambitious outreach in the populous and influential Southeast Asian country. The seven new titles span sci-fi thriller, comedy and period drama genres and involve big name creators Joho Anwar (“Satan’s Slaves,” “Impetigore”), Timo Tjahjanto (who is also part of the creative duo Mo Brothers) and Kamila Andini (“The Mirror Never Lies,” “Yuni”)

Netflix Ad Tier Launch Moved Up to November to Get Ahead of Disney+, Streamer Tells Ad Buyers

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Netflix Ad Tier Launch Moved Up to November to Get Ahead of Disney+, Streamer Tells Ad Buyers

Netflix initially asked for a 'soft $65 CPM,' or cost per thousand impressions, but sources say many advertisers aren't willing to pay that much Courtesy of terovesalainen - stock.adobe.com Netflix is moving up the timeline for the debut of its cheaper, ad-supported plan to November — in order to get out before the Dec. 8 launch of the Disney+ tier with advertising. In July, Netflix told investors that it was targeting the launch of the ad-supported plan “around the early par

Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘Lightyear’ Scores No. 3 Spot in Disney+ Opening Weekend, ‘The Sandman’ @4

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Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘Lightyear’ Scores No. 3 Spot in Disney+ Opening Weekend, ‘The Sandman’ @4

Courtesy of Everett Collection During the Aug. 1 – Aug. 7 viewing window, Disney’s “Lightyear” soared to the No. 3 place on the Nielsen streaming programs chart, raking in 1.3 billion minutes viewed after its premiere on Disney+. The “Toy Story” spinoff scored No. 1 on the movies list, leading Netflix’s “Uncharted,” which premiered on Aug. 5 to 1 billion minutes watched. “The Sandman” broke into Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming rankings following its Aug. 5 release date at No. 4. I

Cate Blanchett’s ‘Tár’ Earns Ecstatic 6-Minute Standing Ovation in Venice, Generating Oscar Buzz

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Cate Blanchett’s ‘Tár’ Earns Ecstatic 6-Minute Standing Ovation in Venice, Generating Oscar Buzz

Courtesy of Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage The 79th Venice Film Festival officially kicked off the fall Oscar race on Thursday afternoon with Todd Field’s “Tár,” a drama starring Cate Blanchett as a famous composer embroiled in a public scandal. The film was showered with an ecstatic six-minute standing ovation as the audience inside the Sala Grande Theatre kept chanting “Bravo!“ Clutching the hand of festival chief Alberto Barbera, Blanchett took a bow — but the clapping co