Democrats’ fortunes are expanding into red territory. Their cash can’t keep up. Politico Midterm Elections: Who Is Winning the Race for Congress? Latest Data The New York Times New polls in seven states show tight races for Senate and governor in each, including leads for Talarico, Brown, and Acton YouGov A Senate Majority is Squarely in Democrats’ Sights…
Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests The Guardian Trump interrupted by protesters at Texas rally: ‘They’re paid by enemies of our nation’ The Hill Trump speaks at rally for Senate candidate Ken Paxton in San Antonio NBC News Trump rallies in San Antonio to coax Republicans to hold the line San Antonio Report Trump makes third Texas…
Japanese game show “Save Money” has been acquired by NBCUniversal Formats, a division of Universal Studio Group. The company snapped up the worldwide format distribution rights outside of Japan. The show was developed and produced by Chukyo TV. The game sees contestants given a large cash prize which has the potential to be slowly depleted…
Ryan Serhant, the star realtor captured in Netflix’s “Owning Manhattan,” claims his company produces about 2,200 social posts a month. It’s a hefty amount for a man who oversees a sprawling real estate empire across 19 U.S. regions, an in-house production studio that employs roughly 100 people and millions of followers across YouTube, Instagram and…
On April 29, 1992, Italian crime scene investigators unearthed a 22-caliber bullet with the letter “H” stamped on its base buried in the vegetable garden of the Tuscan home of Pietro Pacciani, a farm laborer, who subsequently become dubbed “The Monster of Florence.” Cut to present day. On a balmy mid-September afternoon, roughly 34 years…
Xbox is launching a new division that will house its film and television, consumer products, strategic partnerships and live experiences businesses. Named XP (a play on “experience points” in gamer lingo), the entertainment division will be led by Kayleen Walters, the current president of Xbox’s “Minecraft” studio Mojang and executive producer of “A Minecraft Movie,”…
Fox Entertainment Global is rolling into Mipcom with a uniquely diverse slate of shows to shop at the annual Cannes programming bazaar. Creators, Christie Brinkley and microdramas are a big part of the portfolio that Prentiss Fraser, president of Fox Entertainment Global, and her team will represent on the Croisette. The international distribution group’s activities…
As the international TV business prepares to head to Cannes for Mipcom, the new mantra for producers and executives appears to be pragmatism. The days of bidding wars for exclusive rights are (mostly) gone. There have been cutbacks and cost-cutting after a cycle of rapid growth fueled by streamers. Advertising revenue is moving toward digital…
Halloween is just a few weeks away, which means it’s officially time to trade in your summer decor for something a little more sinister. Whether you’re hosting a horror movie marathon, throwing a costume party or simply looking to give your home a seasonal makeover, there’s no shortage of spooky decorations to get into the…
One of Fremantle’s top new gameshow formats, the high-stakes “Stacks of Cash,” has initiated its international roll-out with Australia’s Seven Network joining CBS in the U.S. in the latest series commissions. Handling global distribution, Fremantle will now bring “Stacks of Cash” to market at Mipcom, which will explain some rather large strange-shaped blocks – a…