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Berlinale 2026 sets 22-film slate and €6 youth tickets
Berlinale 2026 (Feb 12–22) unveiled a 22-film competition spanning 28 countries and launched a new €6 youth ticket push for ages 18–25. The slate mixes global auteurs and star-led titles, shaping early distribution bets and arthouse demand signals.
FIFA betting data deal: Stats Perform wins exclusivity
FIFA betting data will be distributed exclusively by Stats Perform under a new three-year deal that also covers live-streaming to licensed sportsbooks, including the 2026 World Cup, as FIFA tightens integrity control and monetizes regulated betting rails.
Dhaka International Film Festival closes with global slate
Dhaka International Film Festival wrapped its Jan 10–18 edition with awards led by Kyrgyzstan’s “Kurak,” while organizers and local coverage highlighted a 245-film, 91-country slate that positions DIFF as a growing deal and visibility platform. ([The Daily Star][1])
New Delhi World Book Fair turns into global rights hub
New Delhi World Book Fair is expanding beyond retail into a rights-and-diplomacy marketplace, with 35+ countries participating and Qatar drawing crowds as Guest of Honour during the Jan 10–18 run in Delhi. ([National Book Trust India][1])
Bangladesh Film Certification Board reconstituted
Bangladesh Film Certification Board was reconstituted via a Jan 14 gazette and took effect immediately, resetting the panel that certifies films for public exhibition. The new lineup mixes senior officials with industry representatives, shaping release and investment risk. ([The Daily Star][1])
Sudan looted antiquities: rewards plan to recover
Sudan looted antiquities are the target of a new rewards policy: officials approved financial incentives for citizens who surrender artefacts or provide tips that lead to recovery, after authorities said 570 items were recently recovered. ([Sudan Tribune][1])
Higher-ed censorship: PEN warns campus web of control
Higher-ed censorship is tightening on US campuses, PEN America says, as 2025 brought record state restrictions and sharper federal pressure over teaching, research, and campus operations. ([PEN America][1])
Netflix all-cash offer raises stakes for Warner Bros
The Netflix all-cash offer under consideration for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming assets would replace a cash-and-stock structure, aiming to speed closing and outflank Paramount’s hostile bid—while unions warn of job and theater impacts.
2026 Winter Olympics ad inventory sells out early
2026 Winter Olympics ad inventory is sold out at NBCUniversal a month before Milano Cortina begins, with 100+ new advertisers and heavier Peacock spend. The milestone underscores live sports pricing power in a tight ad market.
FTC ticket-resale case: Ticketmaster seeks dismissal
In the FTC ticket-resale case, Ticketmaster and Live Nation asked a U.S. judge to dismiss claims that they enabled brokers to bypass ticket limits and profited from resale fees. The fight could reset platform liability for ticketing.
Netflix deal favored as WBD rejects Paramount bid again
The Netflix deal stayed Warner Bros. Discovery’s preferred path after its board rejected Paramount Skydance’s revised $108.4B offer as too leveraged. The decision raises stakes for a Jan. 21 shareholder deadline and reshapes streaming consolidation math.
Avatar: Fire and Ash tops $1B box office
Avatar: Fire and Ash crossed $1 billion worldwide in early January 2026, lifting theater momentum and sharpening Disney’s earnings outlook as overseas sales led the run.
Brigitte Bardot, Defining Icon of French Cinema and Culture, Dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French actress, singer, and global symbol of post-war cinema and style, has died at the age of 91, marking the end of a defining era in European popular culture.