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France TV Distribution to Launch Comedy ‘Aspergirl’ Season 2 at MIP London (EXCLUSIVE)
France TV Distribution, the sales and co-production arm of public broadcaster France Televisions Group, is launching international distribution on Season 2 of comedy series “Aspergirl” at the upcoming edition...
High-Energy Game Show ‘Ants,’ Inspired by Ant Colonies, Picked Up by Fremantle: Show Highlights ‘the Power of Unity and Teamwork’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fremantle has acquired the global distribution rights to high-energy Japanese competition format “Ants,” where teamwork is the way to win. The format is inspired by the high-level coordination of...
‘Old Guy’ Review: Christoph Waltz and Cooper Hoffman Aim to Kill, but Misfire
It’s baffling that a film featuring a two-time Oscar winner and a promising, beloved young actor as squabbling hitmen could be as dreadfully dull as “Old Guy.” Director Simon...
Netflix Leads Southeast Asia Streaming Revenues to $1.8 Billion as Regional VOD Viewership Surges
Southeast Asia‘s premium video-on-demand market saw robust growth in 2024, with total industry revenues jumping 14% to $1.8 billion and viewership hitting 440 billion minutes, according to fresh data...
Hot Off Success of ‘Beast Games,’ MrBeast Tops the Toy Charts With New ‘Lab Swarms’ Series Figurines
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. MrBeast‘s 2025 is off to a hot start....
‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Identity of Fuzzy Peas: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 13, Episode 2 of “The Masked Singer,” “Shrek Night,” which aired February 19 on Fox. Oscar De La Hoya earned a Grammy nomination...
Daniel Craig Exits DC’s War Movie ‘Sgt. Rock’ From Luca Guadagnino
Daniel Craig isn’t enlisting into the DC Universe after all. The actor has dropped out of consideration for the title role in “Sgt. Rock,” the DC Comics adaptation from...
Blackpink’s Jisoo, Seo In-guk to Star in Netflix K-Drama ‘Boyfriend on Demand’
Netflix has greenlit a new Korean romantic comedy series “Boyfriend on Demand” (working title), featuring Blackpink member Jisoo alongside Seo In-guk (“Doom at Your Service,” “Café Minamdang”) in lead...
Will Smith Teases ‘Really Cool’ Idea for ‘Hancock 2’ and Says ‘Zendaya Is Being Approached For a Role’
17 years after he starred in “Hancock,” Will Smith is teasing details about a possible follow-up to the superhero film. When the Oscar-winning actor made an appearance on xQc’s...
A Quarter of All Broadcasters Now Using AI, More Than Doubling Last Year, New Report Finds
AI adoption in the broadcast industry has accelerated, according to findings in Haivision’s 2025 Broadcast Transformation Report, a survey of broadcasters from around the world that was released Wednesday....
