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Georg Szalai

Global Business Editor

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.

More from Georg Szalai

New Children’s and Family Film Category Among Changes for Upcoming BAFTA 2025 Film Awards

The British Academy has unveiled the latest annual changes and tweaks to its rules for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards. Among the additions is a new award for children’s and family films, an expansion of theatrical requirements for best film, and a new points system for the outstanding British film category. Previously presented at the […]

SiriusXM Swings to 173K Satellite Radio Subscriber Drop in Second Quarter, Loses 41K Pandora Subs

Audio entertainment giant SiriusXM, the home of Howard Stern, reported Thursday that it lost 100,000 self-pay subscribers in its satellite radio unit in the second quarter, fewer than the 130,000 drop recorded in the year-ago period “due to lower voluntary churn and higher automaker volumes, which were partially offset by higher vehicle-related churn and lower vehicle […]

Locarno Unveils 6 Spanish Projects for Work-in-Progress Section

First Look, the work-in-progress section of the Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro industry strand, unveiled the six projects on the verge of completion that will take center stage during its 13th edition this year. The promising feature film projects are from this year’s focus country, Spain. The event will take place Aug. 9-11 during Locarno Pro […]

Former BBC Anchor Huw Edwards Pleads Guilty to Making Indecent Images of Children

Former BBC News host Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The TV personality was arrested in November and charged last month. He made his pleas during a brief hearing at Westminster magistrates court in London on Wednesday. The offenses are alleged to […]

Locarno Film Festival, Mubi Team on New Award for Promising First Feature

The Locarno Film Festival is partnering with film producer, distributor and streaming service Mubi on a new award, the Mubi Award – Debut Feature, which will be given to a first-time director showing their film as a world or international premiere in the 77th edition of the fest’s official selection. The partners unveiled the new […]

Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris, Johnny Flynn to Star in BBC Audio Drama ‘Central Intelligence’ About the CIA

Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris, and Johnny Flynn (Stardust, Love Sick) will star in the BBC audio drama Central Intelligence, which promises to tell “the insight story of the CIA” in 10 parts. The U.K. public broadcaster unveiled the show as part of a slew of commissions that also includes an audio version of King Lear […]

Psychological Thriller ‘The Unraveling’ to Get U.S. Release From The Horror Collective (Exclusive)

Entertainment Squad, the boutique distribution company founded by Shaked Berenson, has acquired worldwide rights to the psychological thriller The Unraveling from AZ If Productions and will release the movie on Oct. 8 under its genre label The Horror Collective. The company will bring the film to English-speaking territories, handling its release in the U.S., Canada, the […]

Hasbro, Bandai Namco Back UGC Game Studio Look North World, Bringing Seed Funding to $4.5M

Los Angeles-based Look North World, a user-generated content game studio and publisher led by founder and CEO Alexander Seropian, a founder of Halo developer Bungie and an ex-top executive at Disney’s former game development unit Disney Interactive Studios, has raised an additional $2.25 million, bringing its total seed funding to $4.5 million. The financing round, unveiled […]

Why the Paris Olympics Are Key for Max’s Streaming Growth In Europe

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is ready for the Paris Olympics and the opportunities that the Summer Games will bring for the media and entertainment giant’s streamer Max and beyond, Andrew Georgiou, president and managing director of WBD U.K. & Ireland and WBD Sports Europe, signaled in a chat with journalists on Thursday. And he discussed […]

BBC Studios Productions Names Sky’s Zai Bennett CEO and Chief Creative Officer 

Comcast-owned European pay-TV and technology giant Sky is losing a top executive, as BBC Studios said Thursday that its BBC Studios Productions arm has named Zai Bennett as new CEO and Chief Creative Officer, starting in the fall. “He joins from Sky where he is currently managing director of content and will take the reins […]

Judi Dench, Jay Blades Travel Documentary to Air on U.K.’s Channel 4

U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered a one-off hour-ong biographical travel documentary featuring Judi Dench and British furniture restorer and TV host Jay Blades (The Repair Shop), titled Dame Judi & Jay: The Odd Couple. “Despite being born nearly 40 years apart and taking very different journeys in life, stage and screen legends Dame Judi Dench and Jay […]

ITV Studios Buys Majority Stake in ‘Sherlock’ Producer Hartswood Films

ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Hartswood Films, the award-winning production company behind such hit scripted series as the recent ITVX and ITV1 drama Douglas Is Cancelled, Prime Video’s psychological thriller The Devil’s Hour, and the BBC’s Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. The news was unveiled on Thursday as ITV, led by CEO Carolyn McCall, […]

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