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Italy’s ‘anti-Netflix’ law to protect film industry
Cinema/TV
November 17, 2018
Italy’s ‘anti-Netflix’ law to protect film industry
Italy is to introduce an obligatory delay between Italian films screening in cinemas and being shown on streaming services…
Maz Jobrani: the Iranian making people see ‘immigrant’ as a good word
Culture
November 14, 2018
Maz Jobrani: the Iranian making people see ‘immigrant’ as a good word
(CNN) – It is well after dark but the action is just getting started on Sunset Strip in Los…
Update: AUC student lied about NASA inviting her for ‘giant BBQ’
Egypt
October 25, 2018
Update: AUC student lied about NASA inviting her for ‘giant BBQ’
After an AUC student went viral this week, posting screenshots which suggested NASA and SpaceX were competing to carry…
Five things to watch for on Emmys night
Culture
September 16, 2018
Five things to watch for on Emmys night
Hollywood’s A-listers will don their black-tie best on Monday for the 70th Emmy Awards, which honor the best in…
Glamorous Venice Film Festival courts controversy
Culture
August 27, 2018
Glamorous Venice Film Festival courts controversy
Global superstars Lady Gaga, Ryan Gosling and Vanessa Redgrave descend on Venice this week as the annual film festival…
Netflix topples HBO in Emmy nominations, but ‘Game of Thrones’ still rules
Culture
July 13, 2018
Netflix topples HBO in Emmy nominations, but ‘Game of Thrones’ still rules
HBO’s (T.N) medieval fantasy series “Game of Thrones” led nominations for the Emmy Awards on Thursday that spanned satire to…
Nigeria sees a rush to get Nollywood online
World
June 20, 2018
Nigeria sees a rush to get Nollywood online
A glamour blogger, a filmmaker and a tech mogul are competing to create a homegrown African rival to Netflix,…
Netflix to up its Arabic content following Ramadan
Culture
May 27, 2018
Netflix to up its Arabic content following Ramadan
Over the past few years online streaming website Netflix has taken the Middle East, and world, by storm. The…
Barack and Michelle Obama sign Netflix production deal
Culture
May 24, 2018
Barack and Michelle Obama sign Netflix production deal
Barack and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the world’s…
Egyptian drama ‘Grand Hotel’ to be first Egyptian series on Netflix
Cinema/TV
April 24, 2018
Egyptian drama ‘Grand Hotel’ to be first Egyptian series on Netflix
Grand Hotel, one of the most beloved dramas aired during Ramadan in 2016, will now be airing on streaming service…