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 Issue Date: 01/20/2026 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Netflix Revises Its Offer For Warner Bros. Discovery To An All-Cash Transaction
Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business in all cash — in an effort to win over the Hollywood giant’s shareholders for its $72 billion merger and potentially thwart a hostile bid from Skydance-owned Paramount. Back in December, Netflix struck a cash and stock deal with Warner valued at
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“F1,” “Frankenstein” and “Sinners” Among Nominees For Cinema Audio Society Awards
The Cinema Audio Society has unveiled its nominees in seven categories for the 62nd Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing, honoring work released in 2025. Among the feature films in the running are F1: The Movie, Frankenstein, One Battle After Another and Sinners. One-hour TV series nominees are Andor, Pluribus, Severance, Stranger
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“Thelma” Producers Zoë Worth and Chris Kaye Launch Indie Production Company Bandwagon
Following the success of their 2024 Sundance breakout hit Thelma starring Academy Award nominee June Squibb (Nebraska), producers Zoë Worth and Chris Kaye have launched Bandwagon, an independent production company and creative incubator of original film and television projects with a special focus on comedy. The venture is backed by a core group of private
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Gravy Films Signs Director Victoria Rivera
Gravy Films has added director Victoria Rivera to its roster. A Colombian filmmaker based in New York City, Rivera directs in both English and Spanish. Her emotionally resonant work has earned multiple Vimeo Staff Picks and premieres at top-tier film festivals. Her commercial work includes the AICP-nominated “Los Viejitos” for McDonald’s and the powerful Gold
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FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust decision
The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will appeal the November ruling in favor of Meta in its antitrust case against the social media giant. The FTC said it continues to allege that, for more than a decade, Meta Platforms Inc. has “illegally maintained a monopoly” in social networking through anticompetitive conduct “by buying the
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IMAX Documentary Is “Wild at Heart,” Tells Ohio’s Environmental Comeback Story
When you think IMAX, chances are your mind goes to those immersive documentaries that take you inside volcanoes, deep under oceans, atop mountains or to distant planets. Or to those widescreen films that bathe you in backstage experiences with iconic rockstars or Hollywood special effects. But, this year, the state of Ohio is using the
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Society of Camera Operators unveils Camera Operator of the Year nominees for film and TV
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) has revealed the nominees for the Camera Operator of the Year awards for the Film and Television categories. Recipients will be honored during the annual SOC Awards ceremony during a live stream on Saturday, March 7, with in-person Watch Parties hosted in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta. “This
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What To Stream: “The Smashing Machine,” “The Beauty,” Mel Brooks Doc. and Bruce Springsteen Biopic
Dwayne Johnson transforming into MMA pioneer Mark Kerr for “The Smashing Machine” and Louis Tomlinson releasing his third solo album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Ryan
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Issue Date: 01/20/2026 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Whitehouse Post London Promotes Ella Sedgwick To Executive Producer
Whitehouse Post is doubling down on homegrown leadership with the promotion of Ella Sedgwick to Executive Producer of its London office, a move that reflects the company’s continued focus on creative ambition, collaboration, and culture. An accomplished and trusted production leader, Sedgwick joined Whitehouse Post in 2022, bringing over a decade of experience across the UK
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, January 2026 Edition (Hybrid Special)
In the months ahead, this calendar of Ultimate Events will once again open exciting new doors of possibility. Entering any of them can impact your life in epic ways you could never anticipate. Spend a few moments now, investigating and imagining what’s in store. Live, learn, dream, explore, and invest. The new year is full
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