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Jake Kanter
International Investigations Editor
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Jake rejoined Deadline in December 2022 after serving as Media Correspondent for The Times of London since August 2021. Previously, he was Deadline's International TV Editor for two years, during which time he broke a several exclusives on some of the highest-profile companies and organizations in Europe. He also played a key role in originating Deadline’s series The Film That Lit My Fuse and our International Insider newsletter. He is based in London.
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Michael Jackson Boosts Sony Music Sales By 22% Amid Quiet Quarter For Movie Studio
The box office success of Michael appears to have put some thriller into Sony’s earnings.
Sony Music Entertainment’s sales bounced 22% to 557.9 billion yen ($3.5B) in the three months to the end of June, according to the company’s Q1 earnings.
Sony Music revealed that Jackson’s “Thriller”…
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Jared Leto Allegations Are “Bellwether” Moment For MeToo In Hollywood, Says Producer Behind Explosive BBC Documentary
EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood’s response to the criminal sexual conduct allegations against Jared Leto will be revealing of where the industry stands on the MeToo movement. That’s the view of Mike Radford, the executive producer behind Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret, the explosive BBC documentary about…
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Talent Agent Mark Jermin Strongly Refuted Unlawful Activity. A Leaked Contract Raises Questions About His Denial.
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Jermin Management, the prominent UK children's agency, has stripped a clause from some actor contracts that made it "conditional" for clients to train at its sister stage school, potentially breaching UK law.
Deadline revealed last week that Mark Jermin Management (MJM), which…
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Paramount Sacrificed Some Cinema History To Win Approval For Its Warner Deal, But Will It Be Enough To Safeguard Europe’s Theatrical Business?
“Cinema may have peaked,” was how United International Pictures sales manager Kenneth Jønsson greeted the arrival of The Odyssey in Norway. “Trust me, this is one for the ages, and a huge reminder of how lucky we are to work with films and filmmakers like this.”
Jønsson posted his love letter to…
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Jared Leto Denies Criminal Sexual Conduct: “I Have Never Sexually Assaulted Anyone”
Jared Leto has strongly denied allegations of unlawful sexual conduct made by four women in a BBC documentary.
In a statement issued through his publicist, the Oscar-winning actor said: “I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life. These claims are absolutely and categorically…
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‘Blankety Blank,’ ‘Celebrity Mastermind’ & ‘Live At The Apollo’ All Canceled By The BBC Under Sweeping Content Cuts
The BBC has chopped a trio of entertainment shows under plans to save £500 million ($664M) over the coming years amid a funding crisis at the UK broadcaster.
Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind, and Live At The Apollo have all been canceled by the BBC, in what the corporation described as…
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Jared Leto Accused Of Criminal Sexual Conduct By Four Women In BBC Documentary
Jared Leto, the Oscar-winning star of Dallas Buyers Club and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman, has been accused of unlawful sexual conduct by four women.
The BBC has released a new documentary, titled Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret, in which 10 women detailed their encounters with Leto…
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Agatha Christie Estate Posts Record Sales Amid Surging Film & TV Adaptations
EXCLUSIVE: The appetite for Agatha Christie appears to be at an all-time high after the iconic crime author’s estate locked up record sales last year.
Agatha Christie Limited posted revenue of nearly £33 million ($43.9M) in 2025, which was the highest level of sales in the company’s 40-year…
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Benedict Cumberbatch Says Paramount-Warner Deal Is A “Calamity” That Must Be Blocked
Benedict Cumberbatch has co-authored an op-ed with Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong in which the actors argue that Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery should be blocked in the UK.
In The Guardian article, headlined ‘A TV and cinema calamity could be disastrous for what you watch and…
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Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Films Of Recent Years
Last weekend brought you the most-watched shows on Netflix, today we bring you the films.
Netflix took a major transparency step in December 2023, when it went further than any competitor by releasing an extensive list of its most-watched films and shows.
At the time, Netflix said that this would give creators…
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‘The Deb’ Star Charlotte MacInnes Attacks Rebel Wilson In Appeal Against Court Defeat
The chaotic legal fight over Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut is far from over.
The Deb star Charlotte MacInnes has formally appealed after the Federal Court of Australia ruled that Wilson did not defame her in a series of social media posts from July 2024.
MacInnes claimed that Wilson…
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Mark Jermin, TikTok-Famous Agent Who Discovered ‘Harry Potter’ & ‘Wednesday’ Stars, May Have Broken UK Agency Law
EXCLUSIVE: A prominent British children's acting agency, which has helped young performers clinch roles in Harry Potter and Hunger Games, could have broken UK agency law by effectively charging actors training fees for the opportunity to secure representation, according to legal experts.
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