Atlas Angle

Comcast’s decision to spin off most of its cable networks has split NBCUniversal’s linear networks into two groups, with NBC and Bravo (as well as Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo) staying within Comcast alongside streamer Peacock and the TV studios, and the rest, including USA Network, Syfy, E! and Oxygen as well as MSNBC, CNBC and the […]

EXCLUSIVE: Lucky 13 has proved unfortunate for those involved in making the ABC game show. Several sources said hosts Shaquille O’Neal and Gina Rodriguez — as well as equipment and services firms, and individuals who worked on the series — are cumulatively owed at least $500,000. Deadline revealed last week that Lucky 13 would not […]

Jessica Rosenworcel, the first woman to serve as permanent FCC chair, will depart the agency on January 20, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Rosenworcel’s announcement this morning came after Trump announced that a fellow commissioner, Republican Brendan Carr, would serve as FCC chairman in the new administration. Rosenworcel’s exit will allow Trump to appoint […]

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 is piloting a celebrity prank show on linear that emerged via its YouTube channel. Tapped Out Prank Stars is a supercharged version of the format that originated on Channel 4.0, with  rapper ArrDee, comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri and JLS singer Aston Merrygold set to take on extreme challenges watched by a studio audience. The move marks the first […]

EXCLUSIVE: “Well, blow me down!”, as the curmudgeonly sailor would say. Popeye is the latest iconic public domain character to get a horror movie adaptation. In fact, there are two on the loose at the same time. A few days ago, news dropped of a “raunchy horror” from ITN Studios. Today, we can bring news of […]

Natalie Burns Joins Anthony Hopkins In ‘Eyes In The Trees’ EXCLUSIVE: Natalie Burns (Til Death Do Us Part) has joined Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Ashley Greene in sci-fi thriller Eyes in the Trees. She will play the role of Marcy, a seasoned military veteran who reluctantly agrees to join former teammates for a […]

EXCLUSIVE: Grammy winner and 15-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren is set to compose an original song for Maserati: The Brothers, starring Anthony Hopkins, Michele Morrone, Andy Garcia and Jessica Alba. The attachment marks a reunion between Warren and Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari) after they previously worked together on Tell It Like a Woman, for which […]

Anthony Mackie has outlined why Sam Wilson will be “brains over brawn” in the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World and revealed where he was when he learned he’d won the role as the super soldier. The Twisted Metal lead is starring in Captain America: Brave New World, the first Captain America Marvel film with […]

Spike Lee will head up the jury for the upcoming Red Sea International Film Festival. The decorated Malcolm X filmmaker will preside over the features competition jury, which last year saw Zarrar Kahn’s In Flames taking Best Feature and Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher scoring a pair of wins including Best Actor for Saleh Bakri. Lee will also participate in […]

EXCLUSIVE: 14 Peaks producer Noah Media Group has promoted Esther Randall to Chief Operating Officer. Randall was previously Head of Legal and Business Affairs and took up the new post this month. In the newly-created role, she will work across day-to-day operations alongside joining the board. Randall joined Noah in 2021, helping the company produce […]