Mourners bury DR Congo official killed after defending Ebola response

Nick Curwin, Founder Of British Production Houses Dragonfly & The Garden, Retiring From Indie Incubator Matisse. Nick Curwin, who founded two storied British production houses and went on to run indie incubator Matisse, is retiring. Matisse, which has backed indies including Dan Grabiner’s Orchard Studios and SNL UK lead producer James Longman’s Jolly Octupus, will solely be run by co-founder Scarlett Ewens. Curwin is best known for founding first Firefly (now […].

Mediapro Studio Companies Bet on Big Ideas, Local Voices and Cross Border Muscle. Spain’s independent production scene is leaning into a familiar playbook — strong creators, distinctive local stories and plenty of hustle — while looking for new ways to make those stories travel. At the 6th Iberseries & Platino Industria confab in Madrid, executives from The Mediapro Studio companies Globomedia, 100 Balas, Big Bang Media, Cimarrón Cine […].

Banijay Entertainment’s Scripted Secret: Find the Talent, Then Back the Ideas. With 170 labels across 25 territories, Banijay Entertainment has plenty of scale. But at Iberseries & Platino Industria, Steve Matthews, head of scripted, creative, made clear that the company’s global strategy doesn’t begin with scale, platforms or market trends. It begins with writers. “Good writers, I mean, it really boils down to that,” said Maria […].

Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash. Chivayo was known for his lavish lifestyle, close ties to African presidents and lucrative government contracts.

Too early to say what motive for Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack was, Israeli PM says. A pilot who stabbed another pilot on an Israel-bound plane is under investigation in Saudi Arabia, Benjamin Netanyahu says.

Palestinians to bury remains of 105 people killed in Israeli attack on Gaza. Coffins containing the remains of those killed will be carried in a funeral procession involving family members.