The BBC has declared a record income of £5.33 billion ($6.4 billion) for the 2021/2022 period, up from £5.06 billion last year, and a surplus of £206 billion. In the corporation’s annual report, which was published on Tuesday, it was revealed that the bulk of the income was from the license fee paid for by
Month: July 2022
BBC Television has tapped Kalpna Patel-Knight for a new head of entertainment commissioning role which will include commissioning entertainment on linear as well as the BBC’s streaming service iPlayer. Patel-Knight will also oversee original programs, equating to around 500 hours of programming annually. The role was established following the closure of the director of entertainment
James Franco is set to star in Bille August’s post-Second World War drama “Me, You.” Franco will play “one of the lead roles” in the feature, which also stars Tom Hollander (“The Night Manager”) and Daisy Jacob (“Vanity Fair”). A coming-of-age drama, “Me, You” takes place on the Italian island of Ischia in the 1950s.
The chief executive of British public service broadcaster Channel 4 has said “risky” shows such as “Derry Girls,” “It’s a Sin” and “Gogglebox” would probably have not been commissioned if the network was privately-owned. The broadcaster is also considering taking its local streaming service All4 “global,” it has revealed. Channel 4 CEO Dr Alex Mahon
“Helsinki Crimes,” ITV Studios Finland’s contemporary Finnish detective series, has been sold to Australia’s SBS On Demand, AMC Networks International’s SundanceTV channel in Spain and Walter Presents in Ireland and the U.K. Oble, the Paris-based production and distribution company, co-produced and is repping “Helsinki Crimes” in international markets. The series, which is based on the
Amcomri Entertainment has inked a four-picture deal with M & M Film Productions. Under the terms of the deal, Amcomri will become M & M’s official financing partner, co-financing a slate of movies with the U.K.-based production house. Amcomri’s sales arm, 101 Films International, will distribute the films. The deal came about following this year’s
For its 70th edition, the Melbourne International Film Festival has announced its most ambitious ever program. After multiple COVID-19 lockdowns, it will be the festival’s first in-cinema Melbourne schedule since 2019, and run Aug. 4-21, 2022. The 2022 line up will showcase 257 feature films, 177 Australian premiers, 18 world premieres including opening night film
Pan Nalin’s ode to cinema “Last Film Show” (aka “Chhello Show”) earned the audience award at The Blue Orchid Hotels London Indian Film Festival, which took place in London, but also traveled to Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds between June 23 and July 8, 2022. Nalin has previously enjoyed success at the festival with his other
Lizzy Barber’s acclaimed psychological thriller novel “Out of Her Depth” has been optioned by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) for series development. Set in the heat of a Tuscan summer, the novel follows headstrong Rachel, who gets the opportunity of a lifetime with a summer job in the Tuscan hills, receiving room and board in exchange
Hengdian Entertainment, a listed company that straddles film and television production and cinema operation in China, has made an indicative offer of RMB3 billion ($446 million) to buy the Shanghai Xingyi Cinema Managements firm. If the deal goes through, Hengdian Entertainment would become the second largest cinema operator in China. Hengdian Entertainment made the indicative
The prosecutor’s office in the southern Italian city of Brindisi has requested that Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis is placed back under arrest after a judge last week ruled that he should be released following charges of sexual assault. Haggis’ lawyer Michele Laforgia on Tuesday confirmed to Variety that the prosecution and lawyers for the alleged
Universal Music Thailand has announced an expanded partnership with Hype Train Group, a hot music label. The move is pitched as a springboard for Thai artists to export their creativity to music lovers around the world. Hype Train launched in late 2020, with Universal Music Thailand as its exclusive distributor. Since then, it has launched
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the eighth episode of “Better Call Saul” Season 6, titled “Point and Shoot.” After shooting Howard (Patrick Fabian) in the head and holding Saul (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim (Rhea Seehorn) hostage in their own home, Tony Dalton’s terrifying-yet-suave villain Lalo Salamanca has finally died, and at
Courtesy of the designers; Getty Images Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. Couture is planting its feet firmly in the past. For a few years, the medium has been advancing an argument for why it still makes sense in the 2020s; see: last season’s futuristic, sci-fi take
Q’orianka Kilcher, an actor who has appeared in “The New World” and “Yellowstone,” is facing criminal charges for allegedly collecting disability benefits even though she was able to work. Kilcher has been charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud. She allegedly collected $96,838 in benefits after injuring her neck and shoulder during filming of
San Diego Comic-Con kicks off its first in-person, full-sized event in over two years next Thursday with more than 130,000 people expected to attend. The first Comic-Con since the pandemic, with the exception of the mini special edition held last Thanksgiving weekend, will see the over 50-year-old event hit its highest-ever number of attendees wearing
Two shows featuring Korean pop icons BTS are set to play on Disney’s international streaming platforms, following a content agreement between The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and management group Hybe Corporation. “This will be the start of a long-term collaboration, where we present worldwide audiences a wide range of Hybe content for fans who
Johnny Depp will not be making an encore appearance in court later this month, as his attorneys have reached a settlement with a “City of Lies” crew member who alleged the actor punched him on set in 2017. Depp had been scheduled to go to a civil trial in Los Angeles on July 25, less
Lionsgate and Suretone Pictures will co-finance Suretone’s upcoming horror film “Creepers,” based on the novel by “Rambo” creator David Morrell. Set to shoot this summer in Bulgaria, “Creepers” follows a group of young explorers who investigate an old abandoned hotel, only to encounter a strange supernatural being and a competing group looking for a legendary
Bad Bunny’s latest release tops the Billboard 200 album chart for the second week in a row, and earns its fourth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 overall. More impressive that that, perhaps, though, is the fact that “Un Verano Sin Ti” has now become the first album in six years to rack up more than 100,000
It’s been 20 years since “Into the Woods” was last on Broadway, but it’s the first time that Stephen Sondheim won’t be there in person to witness his show being revived for new audiences. “I think he’s smiling down on us from above,” T’Anika Gibson, who plays Cinderella’s stepsister Lucinda, told Variety on opening night.
“The Bachelorette” makes history Monday night with two stars leading the franchise for the first time ever. Well, that is if you’ve forgotten about Season 11, which aired in 2015, when the male contestants were tasked with choosing between Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson to become the leading lady of the season. Bachelor Nation knows
With too much television, it’s almost impossible to view every piece of content that is up for consideration for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. With increases in submissions, including 171 drama series, 118 comedies and 61 limited or anthologies. Not to mention the hundreds of actors angling for very few spots. In anticipation of
“Loot” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple. The speedy renewal comes as the comedy series has aired five of its 10 episodes, with the sixth episode due to drop on July 15. The series stars Maya Rudolph as well as Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches and Stephanie Styles.
IFC has announced the first round of casting for the “53rd season” (not really 53rd season) of “Documentary Now!,” headlined by Cate Blanchett, Jamie Demetriou, Trystan Gravelle, Jonathan Pryce, John Rhys-Davies and Harriet Walter. Tom Jones is also joining the original comedy series. The newly announced cast will be a part of the three previously announced episodes
Emmy and Grammy Award-winning producer Rikki Hughes has signed with CAA, as the industry veteran expands her production company, Magic Lemonade, with the hiring of Saterah Moore to lead development. Hughes’ resume as producer and showrunner of comedy specials, award shows and independent features is topped with her achievement as the first African American woman
Disney has changed its awards team and structure and added new team members to its ranks. New to the team is René Ridinger, who will lead the team as V.P. of awards and Nikki Adler as director of awards. In addition, Samy Gaballa, a 20-year Disney veteran, will take on the newly created role of
With “Thor: Love and Thunder” now in theaters, the next big Hollywood tentpole this summer movie season is Jordan Peele’s “Nope.” The Universal release reunites the Oscar winner with “Get Out” star Daniel Kaluuya in the story of two siblings (Kaluuya and Keke Palmer) who set out to record video evidence of a UFO. While
Cat Power has announced plans to visit London’s Royal Albert Hall on Nov. 6 to recreate Bob Dylan’s so-called “Royal Albert Hall concert” in its entirety… regardless of whether the historic 1966 concert that was bootlegged under that moniker actually took place there. The artist, also known as Chan Marshall, is currently touring behind an
Ava DuVernay will direct the series finale of “Queen Sugar,” OWN has announced. DuVernay, created the drama series an executive produces, returns to the director’s chair of the show for the first time since Season 1, when she helmed the first two episodes. Since the first season, DuVernay has written for the series a handful
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