Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao and his CEO Ivy Hua are in Cannes to reconnect with the international industry as part of the Shanghai-based company’s return to international acquisitions and production. One of the biggest and longest-established Chinese buyers before the pandemic, Fundamental is also an investor in Luc Besson’s …
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EXCLUSIVE: Michael Kassan‘s team promised late last week they would up the legal ante with UTA unless the agency completely dropped its lawsuit against the resigned/fired (depending on who you ask) MediaLink CEO, and today they did just that. In a motion to compel arbitration filed this AM (read it …
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EXCLUSIVE: Amidst allegations of financial impropriety and corporate skullduggery, the collapse of the relationship between UTA and MediaLink founder Michael Kassan now sees the parties battling it out with competing legal actions and lots of finger pointing – even by Hollywood standards. Having resigned on March 6 from the agency …
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UTA, which last year acquired UK agency Curtis Brown, is opening a new office in London as it eyes further international growth. The 28,000-square-foot space, across two floors at 1 Newman Street, is situated between Fitzrovia and Soho. Designed by architectural firms Gensler and Modus Workspace, the office will largely …
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