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Publicis Groupe, 3 Arts, Travis Kelce Launch Venture to Help Advertisers Strike Deals With College Athletes
Publicis Groupe has teamed up with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and talent agency 3 Arts Sports to launch a new venture, Tekta, aimed at helping brands strike sponsorship deals with college athletes. The agency will connect advertisers with student athletes and universities, reflecting the fast-growing significance of “name, image and likeness” (NIL)…
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Dolly Parton Apologizes For Missing Dollywood Attraction Opening Amid Ongoing Health Issues, Says Doctor ‘Kinda Clipped My Wings’
Dolly Parton missed the opening of the new NightFlight Expedition roller coaster at her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on 14 August, as ongoing health issues kept her in Nashville. The 80-year-old country star sent a personal video message to Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, apologising for being unable to make the roughly 200-mile…
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Space Afrika Share Alto Aria Collaboration ‘From The Heart Of Knowing’
Manchester/Berlin duo Space Afrika have released a new song, ‘From the Heart of Knowing’, in collaboration with Alto Aria. The track is taken from their forthcoming album ‘Quiet Storm’, which the pair, Joshua Tarelle Reid and Joshua Inyang, describe as their most communal and collaborative record to date. The new single is a hushed, whispered…
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Peacock Reveals Another Price Hike After NBCU Streamer’s First Profitable Quarter
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, is raising subscription prices across all three of its tiers, marking another increase after the platform posted its first-ever profitable quarter. The hike comes as NBCUniversal completes its split from Versant, retaining NBC, Bravo, Peacock and its studios under Comcast, while executives caution that Peacock’s profitability will continue to fluctuate quarterly…
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How soon will the drought be over?
UK water experts say the current drought will not end simply because rain has returned this week, as recovery depends on water flowing back into rivers, reservoirs and underground stores, a process that can take months. Scientists say the key question is not whether it has rained, but whether water resources have actually recovered, since…
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DOJ moves to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies
The Justice Department (DOJ) has finalized a way for people convicted of certain, nonviolent felonies to restore their gun rights, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Monday. It’s a move that will placate gun rights advocates who’ve been at odds with the administration over its continued defense of federal firearm restrictions. “The Second Amendment is not…
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Fresh Earthquakes Rock Spain, Forcing Restrictions At World-Famous Landmark
Fresh earthquakes struck Spain’s southern Granada province on Tuesday, prompting authorities to restrict tourist access to parts of the Alhambra, one of the country’s most visited landmarks, and to close museums and sports facilities. At least three people suffered minor injuries, including a child who was taken to hospital, while several buildings were damaged. The…
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‘100 Years Of Solitude’ Stars On Adapting García Márquez’s “Impossible” Novel; Watch The Finale Trailer
Netflix has released a trailer for the closing episode of “100 Years Of Solitude” Part Two, with several cast members speaking exclusively to Deadline about the challenge of adapting Gabriel García Márquez’s celebrated novel, long considered unfilmable. Colombian star Margarita Rosa de Francisco, who plays Fernanda del Carpio, joined Part Two alongside Estefanía Piñeres, Emmanuel…