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Programming from several countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Ireland, New Zealand, and UK. AMC Networks chief Josh Sapan told The Hollywood Reporter that Acorn TV has "among the lowest churn" among major services owing to its focus as well as viewers' "dedication and affinity" for its content.

Nicolas Cage disagrees with his uncle Francis Ford Coppola when it comes to Marvel movies: “Marvel has done a really excellent job of entertaining the whole family. They put a lot of thought into it. I mean, it’s definitely had a big progression from when I was doing the first two ‘Ghost Rider’ movies. Kevin Feige, or whoever is behind that machine, has found a masterful way of weaving the stories together and interconnecting all the characters.”, “What could be wrong with wholesome entertainment that is appealing to the parents and the children, and gives people something to look forward to?” Cage asked. “I just, I don’t see what the issue is.”...

Paramount+, the global streaming service of Paramount Global, have struck a drama slate partnership with Gaumont, France’s historic film and TV company which has made its mark on the global high-end series scene with shows like Lupin, Narcos, Barbarian and Stillwater. Under the deal, Gaumont will produce several originals in association with Paramount’s international studio, VIS, as part of Paramount+’s plan to greenlight 50 new international scripted originals in 2022...

To support the Ukrainian film industry, Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF) has launched a residency programme for Ukrainian filmmakers, who will bring projects in development and postproduction to the festival, where they will be presented in the CineLink industry strand. SFF has also added Ukraine to the list of Southeast European countries eligible for the event’s competitive sections for feature, documentary, short and student films; plus the In Focus programme; CineLink Film Industry Days programme; and Talents Sarajevo programme for upcoming film professionals. The festival has also posted Sergei Loznitsa’s short Reflections, which was made as part of 2014 film omnibus Bridges of Sarajevo, to its YouTube channel...

The Evia Film Project – which takes place from June 15-19, with submissions open until April 15 – is supported by Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports within the framework of its wider regeneration plan for the island. Much of the financing for the government-backed project will go directly toward the support of local businesses such as hotels and restaurants, as well as construction and logistics for open-air screenings that will be held as pop-up events around northern Evia, the area most directly affected by the fires...

Opposition to the Academy’s plan to award eight Oscars prior to the live telecast continues to grow, with more than 350 new names — including more than a dozen Oscar-winning editors, cinematographers and production designers — added to the petition sent last week to Academy president David Rubin urging a reversal of the plan. Among the industry professionals signing are Oscar-winning cinematographers John Seale (“The English Patient”), John Toll (“Braveheart”) and Dean Semler (“Dances With Wolves”), and Oscar-winning editors Richard Chew and Paul Hirsch (“Star Wars”), Mikkel Neilsen (“The Sound of Metal”), Pietro Scalia (“JFK”) and Zach Staenberg (“The Matrix”)...

Investors who heard Tom Cruise speak via video at Paramount’s Feb. 15 investors’ event must have come away thinking his relationship with the company was all harmony. Calling Shari Redstone his “dear friend,” he lavished praise on the studio and noted his “over 37-year relationship with Paramount that I’m very proud of and very grateful for.” The audience would never suspect that the infuriated star had lawyered up a year earlier when the studio notified him that Mission: Impossible 7 would have a 45-day theatrical window — far shorter than his usual three-month run — before streaming on Paramount+. It’s a fight that remains unresolved as the parties agreed to postpone the battle until the film is finished, which it isn’t. Cruise has balked at getting it done until he’s put a great deal of M:I 8 in the can...

For the second year in a row, the Oscars ceremony will not be aired in China. The decision from Chinese broadcasters to forgo Hollywood’s most glamorous awards show comes as another indication of the growing difficulties U.S. entertainment faces in the world’s largest theatrical movie market. On the global stage, China has attempted to straddle a delicate, if impossible line, of upholding its values of national sovereignty while also not condemning Russia, a geopolitical partner, for the deadly invasion of Ukraine. A Hollywood actor’s impassioned plea for support for Ukraine would have no place in the current Chinese media landscape...

Fans can journey to Bond's final resting place and visit a tombstone that has been placed in his honor. Those who are looking to pay their respects can book a tour through the Guide to Faroe Islands website, which offers visitors a seven-hour excursion that takes place on Kalsoy Island. The tour passes through a variety of different filming locations used within No Time To Die, as well as the filming crew's base camp, all while allowing visitors to learn exciting behind-the-scenes trivia regarding the film's production. Attendees will also have the opportunity to stand in the very spot where Bond met his tragic fate, which has since been marked with a tombstone that honors the late agent...