Xbox Slashing 3,200 Jobs In “Most Significant Restructure” in Platform’s History
“Our business today is not healthy,” Xbox CEO Asha Sharma warned in a memo to staff Monday.
Moritz de Hadeln, Swiss Director Known as “Mr. Film Festival,” Dies at 85
The prolific film festival director was best known for his stints in charge of Locarno, Berlin and Venice, where he ushered the likes of ‘Rain Man’ and ‘Magnolia’ into the…
ITV Braces for “Thorough and Comprehensive” Antitrust Review of Sky Takeover
Comcast-owned Sky has closed a deal to buy the U.K.’s leading free-TV network for $2.1 B. ITV argues the mega-merger is needed to compete with the likes of Netflix and…
Harry Styles Breaks World Record as 12-Night Run at Wembley Comes to Emotional End
Styles paid tribute to his former One Direction bandmates while on stage at the historic London venue, telling 80,000+ fans: “I wouldn’t be here without [them].”
Versant Inks $530 Million Deal for Sports Tech Company Full Swing
The tech company, best known for its advanced golf simulators, will expand the Golf Channel owner’s presence in the tech and analytics space.
George Clooney to be Honored With Venice Golden Lion
Clooney is a Venice regular, having premiered such films as ‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Gravity,’ and ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ on the Lido.
Film Set in World’s Largest Female Exclusion Zone Among Queer Projects in Development in Karlovy Vary Spotlight
Also pitched were a buzzy body horror movie set set amid the AIDS crisis, an exploration of a pre-colonial world and the story of a gay couple wanting their love…
How the Sky-ITV Deal Will Transform British Broadcasting
The acquisition — which will combine the U.K.’s biggest free-to-air commercial networks with its biggest pay-TV network — will see another British public service broadcaster come under U.S. ownership.
Why Maria Bakalova and Rebekah Fortune Fell in Love With ‘Learning to Breathe Under Water’ and What’s Up With That Shark on the Roof
THR can premiere a clip from the film, also starring Rory Kinnear and Ezra Carlisle, about an autistic boy, his grieving father and an au pair who shakes up their…
Kevin Costner’s ‘Dances With Wolves’ Restored Extended Director’s Cut to Premiere at Locarno
Films from Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata and Roger Corman will also screen as the Swiss fest keeps putting a spotlight on “cinema of the past with an eye to…













