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Jeff Zucker Says Scale Is Key As Banijay-All3Media Deal Closes; Marco Bassetti Outlines Growth Plans
The merger of Banijay Entertainment and All3Media completed on 9 July 2026, creating an $8bn (£-equivalent) production and distribution group headquartered in London with a 265,000-hour content catalogue. The combined entity, formed by Banijay Group and RedBird IMI pooling their content assets, retains the name Banijay Entertainment, with Marco Bassetti as chief executive and Jeff…
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Woman happily married to her ex-husband’s twin, boobs getting in the way of love & realizing it’s over
This is a light-hearted romance column (“True Romance”) published by Fox News’ OutKick, in which columnist Sean Joseph muses on celebrity relationships before turning to an unusual real-life story. The main hook is that a woman named Kimberly has ended up happily married to Ismael, the twin brother of her former husband, having grown close…
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Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia
Gradium, a Paris-based startup building voice AI models, has reopened its seed round to new backers including Nvidia, bringing the round’s total to $100 million. The company said on Thursday that it will use the money to open an office in the San Francisco Bay Area and compete for talent, positioning itself closer to leading…
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Banijay’s Marco Bassetti and Jeff Zucker on Officially Completing Their $8 Billion All3Media Merger
RedBird IMI and Banijay have completed their $8 billion merger, creating what the two companies describe as the largest independent production company in the world. The newly combined business, to be called Banijay Entertainment, is headquartered in London and publicly traded, and unites Banijay’s slate of shows and formats — including “Peaky Blinders” and “Big…
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Rice and Ødegaard put club union on hold in decisive duel between England and Norway
Arsenal teammates Declan Rice and Martin Ødegaard will put their club friendship aside on Saturday when England face Norway in a World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Miami, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. The Guardian frames the contest between the two Arsenal title-winners as potentially decisive, noting the pair have played together 117…
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The one threat America’s most secure prison was never built for: Fast-moving wildfire closes in on ADX Supermax where El Chapo, terrorists, and killers are locked down
A fast-moving wildfire in Colorado is advancing towards the ADX Supermax, the maximum-security federal prison known as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies” that holds some of the world’s most dangerous inmates, including cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, convicted terrorists and notorious murderers. The facility was designed to resist riots, hunger strikes and escape attempts,…
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Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of the year
Google’s 2020 entry-level Nest Thermostat has dropped to $79 in white at Amazon, a $50 discount that The Verge reports is its lowest price so far this year. The deal is aimed at buyers wanting an affordable smart thermostat to help manage cooling costs and lower energy bills without paying for the pricier flagship model.…
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The Guardian view on Nigel Farage’s crypto cash: accountability is not a conspiracy | Editorial
This Guardian editorial argues that Reform UK and its leader Nigel Farage are treating legitimate scrutiny of the party’s finances as persecution rather than answering questions openly. It centres on a £5m sum Farage received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, which bankers reportedly flagged to law enforcement over money-laundering concerns. The paper contends that a…
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Wisconsin Democrat downplays appearing on Hasan Piker’s show, doesn’t ‘endorse’ everything he says
Wisconsin state representative and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong has sought to distance herself from far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, less than two weeks after appearing on his livestream in a broadcast that doubled as a fundraiser for her campaign. Speaking on “MS NOW Reports”, Hong said appearing on such platforms did not mean she…
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Meta’s new AI chips will begin production in September
Meta is set to begin producing the latest versions of its in-house AI chips in September, according to a Reuters report citing an internal memo. The move is aimed at reducing the company’s reliance on costly GPUs from suppliers such as Nvidia and AMD, particularly amid an unprecedented shortage of components. The push reflects a…