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Georg Szalai
Global Business Editor
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Georg Szalai joined The Hollywood Reporter in 2001 as a business reporter in New York, was named business editor in 2003 and also became New York bureau chief in 2005. He has been based in London since 2012, working with THR's global team as international business editor and, since 2023, as global business editor. Despite being THR’s resident Austrian, he has (as of mid-2023) never met Arnold Schwarzenegger. Georg has covered such major Hollywood deals as Disney's acquisition of large parts of Fox, the merger that created Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast's takeover of Sky and various music catalog sales. He also enjoys following such entertainment business and finance topics as Netflix and the evolving streaming business, CEO pay, and earnings reports, plus has attended film festivals from Berlin and Cannes to Tokyo.
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Glasgow Film Fest Sets James McAvoy Event, Opening and Closing Movies From Scottish Directors
Survival thriller 'Tornado' from John Maclean will open the fest on Feb. 26, while Martyn Robertson’s documentary 'Make It to Munich' will close it on March 9.
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Netflix Earnings Preview: The Last Hurrah for Disclosing Subscriber Growth Numbers
Despite recent pressure on the streamer's shares, several analysts further raised their stock price targets ahead of the results for the fourth quarter, which was also boosted by 'Squid Game' season 2.
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Formula 1 Star Damon Hill Feature Doc Races to Sky in U.K., Ireland Via Signature Deal (Exclusive)
”Damon Hill is a British motorsport icon, and we know our customers will love this powerful and exciting film."
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Hollywood Reacts as Hostage Release Starts Under Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal: “Let the Healing Begin”
Gal Gadot, Mayim Bialik, Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Rappaport were among those to offer reactions.
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U.K. Launches Soft Power Council, Unveils $73M Creative Sector Funding Package
"From film and fashion to music and advertising, our creative industries are truly world-class and play a critical role in helping us ... drive economic growth," says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.
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‘Wondrous Is the Silence of My Master’ Explores the Journey of a Dying Poet-Ruler and His Paranoid Servant (Exclusive Rotterdam Fest Trailer)
Ivan Salatić's sophomore feature, a cinematic reflection on identity and displacement that is set in 19th-century Montenegro, will screen in the festival's Tiger Competition lineup.
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Hollywood Reacts to Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal, Hostage Release
The long-awaited news comes as the devastating Los Angeles fires continue to burn.
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Most-Viewed Music Documentaries: ‘Greatest Night In Pop’ Leads the Way for Netflix
A new report from Billboard chart data provider Luminate tallies which titles overperformed on major streaming platforms in 2024.
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Thanks to Taylor, Billie, Sabrina and Chappell, Pop Music Overtakes Latin in Music Streaming Growth
"Women led the charge, with 63.4 percent of the U.S. top 100 pop audio streams performed by female artists," highlights a Luminate report for 2024.
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BAFTAs 2025: Netflix Films Help Lead the Way, But Universal/Focus Tops the Overall Nominations List
BAFTA disclosed statistics for the performance of various distributors/studios.
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BAFTA “Tracking” L.A. Fires, Film Committee Chair Says: “We’re Supporting Members as Best We Can”
"We're tracking the situation and supporting our BAFTA team and members out there as best we can," Anna Higgs, who mentions the fires in a note tied to the BAFTA nominations, tells THR.
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BAFTA Blesses ‘Conclave’ With 12 Film Awards Nominations, One Ahead of ‘Emilia Pérez’
The British Academy revealed all of the contenders for its 2025 honors in London.
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