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‘Harry Potter’ Series Is ‘A Lot of Pressure’ but It’s ‘Very Special,’ Says HBO Max Exec: ‘The World That Has Been Created Is Absolutely Extraordinary’

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Celine Sciamma, Robin Campillo, Zackary Drucker Set for Rome’s Frocinema Queer Film Festival

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Amazon MGM Studios’ Heads of Originals in Europe on Courting Young Adults With Romance Series: ‘We’re Not Limited to High School Shows’

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Shore Fire Media Names Angela Barkan CEO as Founder Marilyn Laverty Elevates to Chairman

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Samsung TV Plus Will Introduce New Interactive Shopping Capabilities

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Epic Games to Lay Off 1,000 Staffers and Cut $500 Million in Costs Amid ‘Fortnite’ Downturn

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‘Wuthering Heights’ Sets Digital and Blu-ray Release

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Zara Larsson to Perform at amfAR Cannes Gala (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘I Swear’ Director Kirk Jones Tapped for Live-Action Film Adaptation of Beloved British Kids’ Animation ‘Mr. Benn’

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‘Hannah Montana’ Anniversary Special: Miley Cyrus’ Secret Disney Boyfriend, How Her Relationship to Hannah Has Changed and Everything Else We Learned

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‘Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions’ to Open Hot Docs, World Premieres Include ‘A War on Women,’ About Feminist Resistance in Iran

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Hulu to Develop Series Version of Liara Tamani YA Novel ‘This Ain’t Our First Rodeo’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Topic Studios, Banner Behind ‘Spotlight’ and ‘A Real Pain,’ Expands Into U.K. With Launch of Nonfiction Label (EXCLUSIVE)

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BTS Play First U.S. Concert in Four Years at Chilly but Intimate Invite-Only Spotify Event in New York

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‘Harry Potter’ First Look: The Wizarding World of Hogwarts Is Revealed

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Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Returns for 2026 to a Scaled-Back 12 Cities, With Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Wilco, Stephen Wilson Jr. Among Openers

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‘Hello Kitty Island Adventure’ to Launch ‘City Town’ Expansion in April, First Trailer Reveals New Character Usahana (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘For All Mankind’ to End With Season 6 at Apple TV; Creators Explain Why and What to Expect

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UFC Legend Georges St-Pierre Biopic in the Works From Director Thomas Soto (EXCLUSIVE)

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Doc10 Unveils Lineup, Billie Jean King Film ‘Give Me The Ball!’ to Open Festival

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AI Platform Wrapbook Launches $800,000 Grant Program to Support U.S. Film and Television Productions

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Box Office in Arab Countries ‘Resilient’ Despite Iran Conflict, Indicating Wartime Moviegoing Trend (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jay-Z Says Kendrick-Drake Beef Went Too Far by ‘Bringing People’s Kids In,’ Explains Why He Refused to Settle Sexual Assault Lawsuit: ‘I Would Die’

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Jon Bernthal’s ‘Punisher’ TV Special Titled ‘One Last Kill” and Sets May Release Date, One Week After ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Finale

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Away’s New Wedding Collection Features Personalized Robes, Bag Tags, Luggage and More

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How to Watch Hannah Montana’s 20th Anniversary Special Online

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TV Academy Reveals New Eligibility Rules for Prop Masters

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Roku’s Howdy $3 Monthly Streamer Now Available Through Amazon’s Prime Video

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Ex-Jockey Jo Lodder’s 59-Racecourse Run Gets Documentary Treatment From U.K.-China Film Collab (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘SNL U.K.’ Budget No Joke at Estimated $2.6 Million Per Episode (EXCLUSIVE)

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Berlin Film Festival to Run From Feb. 10-21 Next Year, Starting a Day Earlier Than in the Past

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‘Bridgerton’ Season 5 Sets Francesca and Michaela Stirling as Romantic Leads, Filming Now Underway

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European Scripted TV Production on Downward Trend as Shorter Seasons and Episode Runtimes Define New Normal

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‘Adolescence’ Earns 12 BAFTA TV Nominations, Continuing Awards Season Dominance

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FlareFlow to Present Inaugural Vertical Drama Love Fan Awards in Los Angeles (EXCLUSIVE)

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One Real Post-Peak TV Crunch: A Supply Chain That’s Too Slow

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‘Trainspotting the Musical’ Coming to London’s West End

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‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ Lead U.K., Ireland Box Office

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‘Dhurandhar’ Headlines Record $2.18 Billion 2025 for Indian Film as Overall Media and Entertainment Sector Reaches $29.6 Billion

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Adam Cunningham Named Global CEO of Allied Global Marketing

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Indian Singer Shreya Ghoshal to Release First-Ever Live Album From ‘All Hearts’ Tour (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jason Statham’s ‘The Beekeeper 2’ Picked Up by Germany’s Leading Independent Leonine Studios

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Korea Box Office: ‘The King’s Warden’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Film of All Time

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Netflix Movie ‘Strangers in the Park’ Unpacked by Director Juan José Campanella: The Question Is ‘How We Choose to Live Our Lives’

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Dark and Quaint Crime Dramedy ‘Welcome to Kingston-Falls,’ From Robin Aubert, Premieres at Series Mania’s International Panorama

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Canada’s Producers to Watch, Pitching at Series Mania Folk Horror, a Teen Drama and High-Fashion Parable Plus Tales of Second Chance Relocation

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Spain Heads to Series Mania With Broad Scripted Slate in ICEX’s Coming Next From Spain

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China Box Office: ‘Hoppers’ and ‘Project Hail Mary’ Lead a New-Look Top Five

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Beta Film Group’s Autentic Nabs World Rights to Contrast Film’s Swiss Docuseries ‘Game Over – The Fall of Credit Suisse’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Empathy’ Director Guillaume Lonergan Set to Shoot Debut Feature ‘Denise sans Denis,’ Starring Josée Deschênes (EXCLUSIVE)

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