New York Office, a management firm founded five years ago, has grown through the purchase of bicoastal Alexander/Vienot and Los Angeles–based Ria Images. Although the sellers’ price was not publicly released, sources put the deal at roughly $10 million. The enlarged company will be led by co‑founder and president Julianne Hausler together with Carolyn Hill, who heads commercial...

VPN Guide for S Sport Plus Traveling internationally doesn't mean losing access to your S Sport Plus subscription. This Turkish-exclusive service requires a VPN to bypass geographic blocks abroad. By encrypting your connection and masking your IP address, a VPN routes your traffic through a server in Turkey, making it appear as though you're streaming from within the country. Start by...

Trachtenberg to Direct Final Season Pack your bags for Hawkins, Indiana — Stranger Things is making a comeback.Director Dan Trachtenberg, known for 10 Cloverfield Lane, has signed on to helm an episode of the show’s fifth and final season.The closing chapter of the series is drawing near as production brings familiar faces and new collaborators together.Sept. 4 Need spine-tingling...

Corporate anxieties simmer as executives grapple with perceived vulnerabilities tied to their youngest workforce members regarding sensitive data protection. A significant portion of leadership expresses heightened concern, with approximately 47% suspecting Gen Z staff might deliberately expose confidential material seeking online validation or engaging in content creation. Heightened anxiety...

Thanksgiving crowds poured into cinemas nationwide, delivering strong midweek numbers across several releases. Adult audiences embraced Universal's R-rated thriller "Spy Game," propelling its opening to $4 million Wednesday and $5.1 million Thursday. Meanwhile, Disney/Pixar's "Monsters Inc." demonstrated enduring appeal, adding $4.2 million and $4.3 million respectively to reach $168 million...

2001 was a tough year for original film scoring: temp tracks, executive interference and a flood of licensed pop left many scores muted or sidelined. Still, several composers cut distinctive paths — here are notable efforts grouped by their musical approach. In the Bedroom — Thomas Newman Approach: Quiet, sparsely scored textures built from a small ensemble (violins, viola, piano,...

Multiple recent surveys, released as the holiday shopping season approaches, show both consumers and companies are increasingly alarmed by identity theft. One vendor that tracks stolen laptops found users rank identity theft above data loss or unauthorized file access when worrying about losing a laptop. That same firm reported 62% of its corporate customers suspect more computers are lost or...

Major studios now treat a film’s songs as promotional assets as much as artistic elements. A well-placed single can lift soundtrack sales, boost radio and video exposure, and even drive ticket sales for the movie itself. Who chooses the music varies. Directors often set the musical tone, but powerful producers and studio executives frequently influence song selections to serve marketing...

Jack Thorne has been elected president of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, taking up the role immediately after today’s AGM.\n He succeeds Sandi Toksvig, who stepped down after serving the maximum six-year term — a period that covered the pandemic, the US writers’ strike and the rise of artificial intelligence as an industry flashpoint.\n “It’s a huge...

Season 3 Finale Climax The Witcher's Final Chapters: Chaos Unleashed in Season 3's Conclusion As the epic fantasy series approaches its climactic episodes, tensions reach a breaking point with the revelation of the true antagonist behind the continent's growing discord. The shocking betrayal by Vilgefortz during the mage conclave at Thanedd Island sets the stage for what promises to be an...