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February 23, 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery Posts Best-Ever Streaming Numbers for Olympic Winter Games as European Viewers Surge
Warner Bros. Discovery reported record-breaking streaming performance for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with the company posting triple-digit growth across its HBO Max and Discovery...
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February 23, 2026
‘Pachinko’ Stars Kim Minha, Noh Sang-hyun Reunite for Netflix Rom-Com ‘Messily Ever After’
Netflix has kicked off production on “Messily Ever After” (working title), a new Korean romantic comedy film reuniting “Pachinko” stars Kim Minha and Noh Sang-hyun. The film follows Su-hyun and Hyu...
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February 23, 2026
BBC Will Remove N-Word Outburst From BAFTA Film Awards on iPlayer, Apologizes ‘That This Was Not Edited Out Prior to Broadcast’
The BBC has apologized for not editing out a racial slur from the BAFTA Film Awards’ tape-delayed broadcast and will now remove it from the version of the ceremony on iPlayer. The outburst came fro...
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February 23, 2026
K-Drama Boom in Europe Moves Into Adaptation Phase, Mip London Panel Says
The rapid rise of Korean drama in Europe is entering a new phase, shifting from streaming success toward local adaptation and co-development, executives said during a Mip London session examining t...
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February 23, 2026
Japan Exports Hit Formats But Imports Few, WIT Says at Mip London
Japan remains one of the world’s most insular television format markets, exporting globally successful unscripted hits while importing almost no foreign concepts, according to data presented by Vir...
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February 23, 2026
Korea Box Office: ‘The King’s Warden’ Maintains Lead
Historical drama “The King’s Warden” maintained the top position at the South Korean box office during the week of Feb. 16–22, which included the peak Lunar New Year holiday period. According to da...
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February 23, 2026
Ted Sarandos Responds to Donald Trump’s Call to Fire Board Member Susan Rice: ‘He Likes to Do a Lot of Things on Social Media’
Ted Sarandos has brushed off Donald Trump’s social media demand that Netflix fire board member Susan Rice, saying the streamer’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is a business matter and not a politi...
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February 23, 2026
COL Group International Expands Microdrama Distribution Network With New Regional Partners, 1,700 Title Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
COL Group International has formalized a cross-continental distribution structure and expanded its global microdrama catalogue to more than 1,700 titles, the company revealed at Mip London and Lond...
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February 23, 2026
China Box Office: ‘Pegasus 3’ Dominates Lunar New Year Holiday Frame
China’s theatrical market surged during the Lunar New Year holiday period (Feb. 17–22), earning RMB4.47 billion ($647.4 million) over the six-day frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The ...
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February 22, 2026
‘I Swear’ Star Robert Aramayo in Shock After Being Named BAFTA Best Actor Over Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet: ‘I Honestly Can’t Believe I Won’
Robert Aramayo pulled off one of the all-time BAFTA upsets on Sunday night when he beat a line-up of Hollywood all-stars — Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Timothée Chalamet, Jesse Plemons and Micha...
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February 21, 2026
Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan to Reunite in Red Giant Movies Film
Indian cinema is preparing for a once-in-a-generation reunion as screen legends Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth are set to share the screen again in a new feature film, currently identified as “KHxRK,...
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February 21, 2026
‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ Oscar and BAFTA-Nominated French Toon, Lands With India’s Fragrant Nature Film Creations (EXCLUSIVE)
Fragrant Nature Film Creations is making its first foray into international acquisitions, picking up Indian rights to the Oscar-nominated French animated feature “Little Amélie or the Character of ...
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February 21, 2026
Double Oscar Nominee Geeta Gandbhir Speaks Out at Pre-BAFTA South Asian Gathering: ‘We Are Living in an Incredibly Alarming and Dangerous Time’
Awards season descended on London this weekend — and South Asian cinema arrived with it. “We are living in a time, particularly in the U.S., an incredibly alarming and dangerous time,” double Oscar...
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February 20, 2026
Rani Mukerji Says Success of Mumbai Supercop Film ‘Mardaani 3’ Is a Call to Protect Women: ‘Even If One Girl Is Affected, It Is the Failure of Our Society’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bollywood star Rani Mukerji is thrilled with the success of “Mardaani 3,” but the actor says the commercial milestone is secondary to the conversation the films have sparked around crimes against w...
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February 20, 2026
Stop-Motion ‘Hidari,’ Indonesian Dramas Join Hong Kong Market Through Japan, Jakarta Sections
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society will present four projects selected through new partnerships with Jakarta Film Week, JAFF Market and the Japan Creator Support Fund at the upcoming...
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February 20, 2026
Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Teaser Unveils Gritty Cinematic Universe
A teaser for Yash’s “Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” has been released, offering the first comprehensive look at the scale and tone of one of 2026’s most anticipated Indian productions. Following...
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February 20, 2026
‘The Traitors’ Reaches 40-Territory Milestone as All3Media International Sets New Partners in Asia and Europe
All3Media International has revealed that IDTV’s global format hit “The Traitors” has now been commissioned in 40 territories, with Indonesia becoming the latest market to adapt the psychological r...
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February 19, 2026
Iko Uwais to Star in Indonesian Action Film ‘Warrior,’ Reuniting With Silat Roots (EXCLUSIVE)
Iko Uwais is returning to his home turf. The martial arts star who became a global name through the “Raid” franchise is set to lead “Warrior,” a new Indonesian action thriller that brings him back ...
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February 19, 2026
‘Line of Duty’ Lands Robert Carlyle as Season 7 Guest Lead
Robert Carlyle has been cast as the guest lead in the seventh installment of Jed Mercurio’s hit BBC crime thriller “Line of Duty.” The BAFTA-winning actor, known for his roles in “Trainspotting,” “...
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February 19, 2026
Jet Li and Wu Jing ‘Speak the Same Martial Arts Language,’ Says Yuen Woo-ping of New Hong Kong Film ‘Blades of the Guardians’ (EXCLUSIVE)
When Yuen Woo-ping needed horses, he used real horses. When he needed desert landscapes, he shot in actual deserts. And when he needed actors who could perform Hong Kong-style wirework and martial ...
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February 19, 2026
OpenAI, JioHotstar Partner to Launch ChatGPT-Powered Content Discovery in India
JioHotstar has joined forces with OpenAI to bring a ChatGPT-branded discovery experience to what is India’s most widely used streaming service, enabling its nearly half a billion monthly users to s...
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February 19, 2026
Blackpink’s Jisoo Navigates Virtual Romance and Real-Life Sparks in Netflix’s ‘Boyfriend on Demand’ Trailer
Netflix has released the main trailer for its upcoming Korean romantic comedy series “Boyfriend on Demand,” with Blackpink’s Jisoo leading a star-studded cast. Jisoo plays Mi-rae, a webtoon produce...
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February 18, 2026
‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Play Sets World Premiere From Royal Shakespeare Company
The wars of Westeros are coming to the stage. The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the world premiere of “Game of Thrones: The Mad King,” a new play adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed ...
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February 18, 2026
‘Bluey’ Heads Back to the Big Screen Across U.K. and Europe
“Bluey” is returning to cinemas across the U.K., Ireland and Europe this spring with a new collection of episodes. Vue Lumière will release “Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends Collection” ...
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February 18, 2026
AI Film Studio Launched by India’s Abundantia Entertainment, InVideo (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Abundantia Entertainment and AI video technology company InVideo have unveiled a strategic partnership to launch an AI-driven film production studio, backed by an investment of INR100 crore...
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February 17, 2026
Australian Comedic Drama ‘Kangaroo Island’ Hops to Blue Harbor for U.S. Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Blue Harbor Entertainment has acquired all U.S. rights to “Kangaroo Island,” Timothy David’s directorial debut that received recognition from the Film Critics Circle of Australia with four nods inc...
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February 17, 2026
AI Video ‘Jia Zhangke Wishes Everyone Happy New Year’ Emerges Online
An AI-generated video titled “Jia Zhangke Wishes Everyone Happy New Year” has surfaced online and is also circulating widely across social media, featuring a digital recreation of the acclaimed Chi...
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February 17, 2026
Japan Night at Berlinale Spotlights Projects From Emerging Directors, Producers
Japan arrived at this year’s Berlinale with nine films in selection and the wind at its back — “Demon Slayer” and “Chainsaw Man” still fresh in the box office record books, Cannes honors on the hor...
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February 17, 2026
Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked James Talarico Interview Over FCC ‘Equal Time’ Fears
Stephen Colbert went public Monday night with a striking accusation against his own network: that CBS lawyers had barred him from airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who is ru...
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February 17, 2026
‘Squid Game,’ ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ Help Korean Content Surge as Netflix Non-English Originals Hit Record High, New Research Finds
For the first time, non-English-language titles account for the majority of Netflix’s original TV season releases, with Korean-language content emerging as the platform’s fastest-growing category, ...
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