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Nexstar Rails Against $6.2B Tegna Merger Injunction; Calls Out DirecTV & State AGs’ “Cynical Attempt To Advance Their Own Commercial & Political Interests”

Ever since a federal judge hit the pause button in April on Nexstar’s big bucks merger with Tegna, the Texas-based local TV giant vowed to fight back on antitrust allegations and claims it played political footies with the Trump administration. Corporate walls had to suddenly be put in place over the past few months with […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IXncNor

Wayne Manor Could Be Yours For Just $32M

It’s the stuff that childhood dreams are made of. The estate that provided the exteriors for the 1960s Batman TV series is on the block — albeit with a Bruce Wayne-sized price tag. The 18,000-foot Pasadena mansion is listed for a cool $32M. The home has 7 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 4 half baths and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CpqTriM

Super Bad Trailer for The Asylum's 'The Odyssey' B-Movie Adaptation

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"Odysseus will not leave my ocean alive." The Asylum is here to ruin your week with their latest awful B-movie spoof of another upcoming movie this summer. As usual. Because there is no more copyright to worry about with Homer, they're presenting their own version of The Odyssey . The Aslyum's latest take on this classic story is also literally called The Odyssey , playing against Christopher Nolan's epic adaptation of The Odyssey out in theaters this July. This version stars Dominic Keating as Antinous, Myrom Kingery as Odysseus, Morgan Flanagan as Penelope, Llana Barron , Patrick Byrnes , Jordan Iverach , Angelo Kern , and Tony Wood . It looks extremely bad in every possible way, of course that's expected, with some hideous monsters & shenanigans. I'm surprised they're still making these (covered in the doc Mockbuster ), but I guess some people out there are paying to watch them. This is also packed with atrocious AI footage galore, which ...

Orbital Studios Moving To Television City In Los Angeles

Virtual production company Orbital Studios has a new brick-and-mortar home. The producer whose credits include Netflix’s Nemesis and FX’s upcoming The Drop: A Snowfall Saga is setting up shop at Television City in Los Angeles. Established in 2020, Orbital Studios offers art teams, tools, software and pipelines aimed at making virtual production faster, leaner and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mP0fhM9

England’s World Cup Win Over Mexico On Track To Become Most-Watched Linear Telecast In Spanish-Language U.S. History

One of England’s best World Cup performances in modern history is on track to become the highest-rated telecast in U.S. Spanish-language TV history. England’s heroic 3-2 win over Mexico in the Estadio Azteca, which saw the Three Lions hold on for nearly half an hour after they went down to 10 men, has drawn a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZTgC2bE

Prime Video Drama ‘The Assassin’ Season 2 Lands Host Of Global Buyers

EXCLUSIVE: The Assassin‘s upcoming second season is already making a killing, with a host of international buyers now attached. Season 2 of the Prime Video series, which counts Australia’s Stan and Germany’s ZDF as co-producers, has been acquired by several networks and streamers who ran Season 1. We revealed news of the recommission back in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tmRN4DL

Sky To Takeover ITV In $2.1B Deal That Dramatically Reshapes British Television

Sky has finally sealed a £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) deal to acquire ITV’s television network operations. ITV confirmed to shareholders on Monday morning that it will sell to its pay-TV rival, meaning a crown jewel of British broadcasting becomes part of the NBCUniversal entertainment empire. As the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger inches towards completion, Sky’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aSBi5jk