The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today that it will acquire the 33% stake in Hulu, LLC held by Comcast Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC Universal (NBCU), following Comcast’s November 1 exercise of its right under the put/call arrangement between the two companies. The acquisition of Comcast’s stake in Hulu at fair market value will… Continue reading The Walt Disney Company To Purchase Remaining Stake In Hulu From Comcast
Invitation For People With Disabilities To Submit Proposals For Short Films Under The Theme: My Slice Of Life
The ways in which individuals and groups are portrayed in popular media can have a profound effect on how they are viewed by society at large. Many of those representations are stereotypical, many are inaccurate, and some are even offensive. This call is aimed at people with disabilities to tell their own authentic stories through… Continue reading Invitation For People With Disabilities To Submit Proposals For Short Films Under The Theme: My Slice Of Life
Grammy Nominations Kick Off 66th Annual Grammy Awards Season
SZA TOPS THIS YEAR’S NOMINATIONS WITH NINE; PHOEBE BRIDGERS, SERBAN GHENEA AND VICTORIA MONÉT EARN SEVEN; JACK ANTONOFF, JON BATISTE, BOYGENIUS, BRANDY CLARK, MILEY CYRUS, BILLIE EILISH, OLIVIA RODRIGO, AND TAYLOR SWIFT EACH HAVE SIX Topping the list of nominees for the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards® are SZA (9), Phoebe Bridgers (7), Serban Ghenea (7), Victoria Monét (7), Jack Antonoff (6), Jon Batiste (6), boygenius (6), Brandy Clark (6), Miley Cyrus (6), Billie Eilish (6), Olivia Rodrigo (6), and Taylor Swift (6). As… Continue reading Grammy Nominations Kick Off 66th Annual Grammy Awards Season
South African Animation Directors Up For iEmmy; Win NHK Japan Prize
The South African team behind multi-award-winning children’s film The Smeds and the Smoos is counting down to the International Emmy Awards ceremony in New York City next Monday, 20 November 2023. Produced by Magic Light Pictures, The Smeds and the Smoos is nominated for Best Kids’ Animation, up against the likes of Moominvalley. An unprecedented… Continue reading South African Animation Directors Up For iEmmy; Win NHK Japan Prize
Statement Regarding The Passing Of Former Academy President John Baile
Former Academy President John Bailey passed away Friday, November 10, in Los Angeles. He was 81. ”It is with deep sadness I share with you that my best friend and husband, John Bailey, passed away peacefully in his sleep early this morning. During John’s illness, we reminisced how we met 60 years ago and were… Continue reading Statement Regarding The Passing Of Former Academy President John Baile
Afreximbank Announces $1-Billion African Film Fund
Mrs. Awani said that the fund would oversee film financing, co-finance with large studios, finance African filmmakers and finance producers and directors of film projects across the continent The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is working on the establishment of a $1-billion African Film Fund to be launched in 2024 to support the continent’s film industry,… Continue reading Afreximbank Announces $1-Billion African Film Fund