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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.

You're not alone if you've found yourself using subtitles in movies and TV shows at home more now than ever before. Sound designer Thomas Curley (Whiplash, Yellowstone, Documentary Now!), summed up the array of issues in one simple quote. "It might fall into the realm of the 'Jurassic Park' thing," said Curley, "They spend so much time realizing that they can do all these things, but not thinking about if they should do all these things.” Having more options isn't always a good thing. In this case, having greater control over the entire soundscape means there's more to mess with – and more to mess up...

If the James Bond movies are to survive for another 15 years, then the franchise needs to invest in younger talent, rather than go for headline-grabbing big-name casting.The rumors that James Bond film producers are looking for an actor in their 30s represent a back-to-basics approach for the franchise. Sean Connery was only 32 when the first Bond movie, Dr. No, was released in theaters back in 1962. Connery wasn't the youngest actor to play Bond, however, as George Lazenby was 30 years old when he starred in his one and only 007 outing, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Afterward, then-41-year-old Connery briefly returned for his sixth James Bond movie, Diamonds Are Forever, before being replaced by Roger Moore in Live and Let Die. Moore is, famously, the oldest actor to be cast as James Bond, starting off at the age of 45. Given how long Roger Moore stayed as James Bond, he was nearly 60 by the time of his final installment, 1985's A View to Kill. Timothy Dalton was comparatively younger when he was cast next, for The Living Daylights, at 41 years old. Dalton's successor, Pierce Brosnan, was 42 when he was cast in 1995's Goldeneye...

“Cineworld and Regal theaters globally are open for business as usual and continue to welcome guests and members. The strategic options through which Cineworld may achieve its restructuring objectives include a possible voluntary Chapter 11 filing in the United States and associated ancillary proceedings in other jurisdictions as part of an orderly implementation process. Cineworld is in discussions with many of its major stakeholders including its secured lenders and their legal and financial advisers,” Cineworld would expect to maintain its operations in the ordinary course until and following any filing and ultimately to continue its business over the longer term with no significant impact upon its employees. Cineworld recorded a $708.3 million loss before tax for the full year ending Dec. 31, 2021...

The BFI London Film Festival has revealed the line-up for LFF Expanded, its immersive art and extended realities strand (Oct. 5-16). Programmed by Ulrich Schrauth, the BFI’s immersive art and XR curator, this year’s program features interactive virtual reality, screen-based installations, augmented reality, mixed reality, immersive audio experience and live performance. The program will be at multiple venues on London’s South Bank. This is the third year of LFF Expanded at the festival and the 2022 edition features 20 projects from 17 countries...

MoviePass is set to return this Labor Day. With a new tiered pricing system, a beta version of the service will reopen on Thursday, August 25, and the waitlist will be posted on its website at 9 a.m. ET. Not only will the waitlist be open for five days, but it will also be free to sign-up on a first come, first Insider’s served basis, per Business Insider's Jason Guerrasio who broke the news. The first group of successful applicants will be notified on Labor Day, and they will be able to choose from three subscription price tiers. Ranging between $10, $20 and $30, each subscription option will give its users a certain amount of credits to cash each month to see movies, according to Deadline...