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Scott Mills was highest paid BBC star before sacking
The former Radio 2 breakfast host earned about £745,000 from the BBC in the last financial year.
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Jason Statham’s The Meg 2 is a global hit on Netflix, and still worth watching
Meg 2: The Trench is currently the 8th biggest movie on Netflix. In it, Jason Statham faces off against a trio of giant prehistoric sharks
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‘Dragon Age’ Creator Finally Addresses the Franchise’s Future
Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider shares his vision for reviving the beloved RPG series, but doubts Electronic Arts will let it happen.
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BBC Commercial profits rise 17% helped by Bluey success
BBC Commercial reported a 17% rise in EBITDA to £267 million in 2025/26, helped significantly by the global success of “Bluey” and stronger performance in direct-to-consumer services and consumer products. The results matter because the commercial arm is a major source of funding for the BBC, returning hundreds of millions of pounds that support the…
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BBC Warns of ‘Real Jeopardy’ as License Fee Base Erodes Despite Record-Breaking Content Year
The BBC closed out a year that included its most-watched title in “The Celebrity Traitors” and its best drama debut in three years with “The Night Manager,” but its annual report and accounts for 2025/26 warns the corporation faces “real jeopardy” as license fee erosion drives a third consecutive operating deficit. BBC director general Matt…
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BBC License Fee Payers Plummet By Half A Million
The number of households paying the BBC license fee plummeted last year at a time when the corporation is desperately seeking a revamp of its funding model. Today’s BBC Annual Report showed that license fee payers slid by 539,000 last year to around 23.3 million. This is the biggest decline since 2020-21 and likely one…
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Bectu Union Boss Philippa Childs Stepping Down After Nearly 10 Years
The head of the UK broadcasting union is stepping down after almost a decade in post. Philippa Childs, Bectu’s first female boss, will exit at the start of next year. Her successor will be unveiled by Bectu’s parent union Prospect soon. Childs has been running Bectu, which represents the interests of behind-the-camera workers across TV,…
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4 Classic Rock Songs That Are So Bittersweet, Listening to Them Hurts and Feels Good All at Once
NEW YORK – 1st DECEMBER: American musician Bob Seger performs live on stage at the New Fillmore East in New York in December 1974. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns) These bittersweet classic rock songs capture that unique blend of joy and sorrow that hurts and feels good all at once. The post 4 Classic Rock Songs…
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Kingdom Hearts 4 updates could be coming soon as series “deep dive” is confirmed for D23, 2 months after Square Enix’s surprise new trailer
Somehow, it’s been 25 years since the first game
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‘They’re Bringing the Heat’: Marvel Fans Hyped for X-Men Reboot Casting as Adam Driver Rumors Swirl
Marvel fans are celebrating the latest X-Men casting rumors, which suggest that Star Wars sequel trilogy standout Adam Driver will play a new incarnation of Magneto.