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In his post, accompanied by images from the citizenship ceremony at a Town Hall in London back in September, Mr. Modi on November 14 said he had chosen to publicly share the “very special and personal milestone” at his address at Oxford Union

Aero Films, a New York City-based indie marketing and distribution banner, has acquired the North American rights to “Kingston”, the feature debut of co-directors Carlos Key and Kalijah Rowe, following its premiere at Tribeca Festival. The movie is set for a North American release in 2027. An official logline for “Kingston” reads, “On the illustrious […]

Gkids has acquired all U.S. rights to “Julian, the new feature directed by Louise Bagnall and executive produced by Zoe Saldaña. The animated feature is produced by Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Studios, Aircraft Pictures and Sun Creature. Gkids will release “Julián” in theaters in the United States beginning March 26, 2027. The film will be released […]

EXCLUSIVE: Dark Sky Films has picked up U.S. distribution rights to ANSWR, a feature thriller written and directed by Stephen Kay (Get Carter). The film stars Moises Arias (Fallout, Monos), Rain Spencer (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Piper Perabo (Yellowstone) and Simon Rex (Red Rocket). The story is said to “examine the increasingly blurred boundaries […]

Lionsgate has acquired the North America and UK distribution rights to “Wet,” director Alma Har’el’s latest film, from Fifth Season and 193, A Legendary Company. “Wet” features an all-star cast, which includes Connor Storrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Odessa A’Zion, Javier Bardem, Rosalia and Lukas Haas. Production is set to begin in 2027, while further details surr

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has acquired North America and UK distribution rights to Wet, an audacious new film from award-winning writer-director Alma Har’el (Honey Boy, Lady in the Lake), from Fifth Season and 193, a Legendary Company. The film is set to star Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie, Dune and Silo star Rebecca Ferguson, Marty Supreme’s Odessa A’zion, […]

Entertainment 360 has acquired Max Stein’s management firm Brigade. The agency, which reps the likes of Margot Robbie, Jeremy Allen White and Julianne Moore, will bring Stein on board as partner along with his team and clients. Stein founded Brigade just over a decade ago to represent distinctive voices across fashion, media, and culture. These […]

EXCLUSIVE: Lightdox has acquired world sales rights to The Big Boom! ahead of its world premiere in the Frontlight section of International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). Swiss filmmaker Gabriel Tejedor directed the feature documentary that explores “the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical order, where arms p

OpenAI has not yet said what its plans are for the future of travel. But Sonder founder Francis Davidson is a well-known figure in the travel industry.

Lionsgate has acquired U.S. and U.K. rights to the epic period drama “Rise of the Raven,” which is being sold by Beta Film. The series is produced by Robert Lantos, whose credits include Oscar nominees “Eastern Promises,” “Being Julia,” “Barney’s Version” and “The Sweet Hereafter.” The Lionsgate deal marks an international milestone for a Hungarian […]

EXCLUSIVE: New York Times Op-Docs, the Oscar-winning series of short documentaries, has acquired Listen, the new film directed by Taliesin Black-Brown. The short produced by Black-Brown, executive produced and produced by Greg M. Moga III and Bray’s Run Productions and produced by Academy Award winner Sam A. Davis (The Singers) “takes audiences into the worl

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Nvidia Corp. has finalized its payment of US$1 billion...

Liberty Media has acquired all shares of super voting Series B common stock held by founder John Malone in exchange for low and no-vote shares. The swap came after Malone received a number of unsolicited offers from third parties for his stake, the company said, at which point “Dr. Malone and Liberty Media began discussing […]

Ahead of the American Film Market, Studio Dome has snatched up worldwide sales and distribution rights to “Out of Order!,” a legal comedy starring Brandon Routh, Brooke Shields and Luis Guzmán. Guy Jacobson directed and co-wrote the film with Megan Freels Johnston. An official logline for “Out of Order!” reads, “A lawyer trying to turn […]

The deal is expected to support the development of DBX Agent Cloud, a new storage platform aimed at developers building AI models and agents.

The deal is expected to support the development of DBX Agent Cloud, a new storage platform aimed at developers building AI models and agents.

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An Executive Director of Dangote Cement Plc has acquired 280,283 units of the company’s shares in an insider transaction on the Nigerian Exchange Group. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-cement-director-acquires-280283-company-shares/

The startup allows software engineers to deploy teams of agents to work on various aspects of a project simultaneously.

Netflix is back in business with the Coen Brothers with its global acquisition of the sinister gothic mystery film Jack of Spades, which will be getting a fall 2027 theatrical release ahead of its drop on the streamer. The multi-Oscar-winning duo previously had the western anthology feature The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on the streamer […]

The film, which counts Joel and Ethan Coen among its writers, stars Olivier Award winner Patsy Ferran, Golden Globe winner Josh O’Connor, Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville.

DARTMOUTH — United States defence and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has acquired Nova Scotia-based undersea defence company Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion.

Paramount+ has acquired non-exclusive rights to several kids franchises from Moonbug Entertainment, including series from the “CoComelon” and “Blippi” universes. Under the new deal, some Moonbug series will begin appearing on Paramount+ starting Nov. 1. Paramount+ will acquire more than 60 hours of programming, including “CoComelon’s JJ’s Animal Time” and “C

OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings is buying ADT in a $15.3 billion deal, with plans to bring AI to the home security business.

With Pipecat, Deepgram will likely gain a deeper understanding of real-time voice and video infrastructure.

The deal combines the two largest grocery delivery platforms in the US.

The acquisition of the warplanes comes amid ongoing fighting in northern Tigray region that started last month.

Optimum Global has announced the successful acquisition of Mayfair Microfinance Bank, marking a strategic step to expand financial inclusion in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/optimum-global-acquires-mayfair-microfinance-bank/

EXCLUSIVE: Janus Films has acquired all rights in North America and the UK/Ireland to Alfonso Cuarón’s classic fourth feature, Y Tu Mamá También, which has been restored in 4K to mark the 25th anniversary of its premiere. The new 4K print will be released theatrically in the summer of 2027. Y Tu Mamá También launched […]

The Lede Company has acquired London-based fashion and lifestyle agency Aisle 8, Aisle 8 founder Lauren Winslade will join as President of Brand for The Lede Company London, bringing her full team of 21 into the firm. Matthew Avento will continue to oversee the Talent and Strategic Communications divisions at the firm’s London office. Founded […]

Dangote Industries Limited has acquired a 25% stake in a Kenyan oil pipeline network as part of a wider plan to strengthen its distribution across Africa. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-acquires-25-stake-in-kenya-oil-pipeline/

Bose announced today it has acquired Skullcandy. Although the two companies are competitors in the consumer audio space, Skullcandy recently partnered with its new owner to bring several of Bose's audio technologies - including its head-tracking spatial audio and excellent active noise cancellation (ANC) - to products like the Skullcandy Crusher 1080 ANC hea

EXCLUSIVE: The Station, the debut narrative feature from Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker Sara Ishaq, has been picked up for North America by Watermelon Pictures. Watermelon will release the film theatrically later this year. The Station debuted in the Critics’ Week competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The official synopsis reads: Set against the backdrop

OpenAI says it's adding Orchestra's team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results.