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Zinc Media forms dedicated AI label Cicada to centralise operations
Zinc Media Group, the UK-based factual production and distribution company behind labels such as Brook Lapping, Rex, Supercollider and Tern, has launched a dedicated artificial intelligence label called Cicada. The move matters because it formalises the group’s growing AI operations into a single unit, reflecting a wider industry trend of production companies creating official AI…
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BBC boss Matt Brittin to speak at final Edinburgh Television Festival
BBC Director General Matt Brittin will make his first major industry appearance at the Edinburgh Television Festival this August, taking part in an ‘In Conversation’ session about his opening months in one of British media’s most closely watched roles. The appearance matters because it comes at a pivotal moment for the corporation, with charter renewal…
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Edinburgh festival 2026 preview highlights ten acclaimed shows already reviewed
From returning comedy award winner Sam Nicoresti to Flo & Joan’s cheeky One Man Musical, these are surefire standouts at the fringeEdinburgh festival 2026 reviewsIt may contain a brief moment of actual tree-hugging but this bracing solo show by Bryony Kimmings finds fresh and compelling perspectives on the horribly familiar plight of our planet. Season…
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Trying returns for a fifth season with adoptive family facing new upheaval
Collider has published a review praising the return of the Apple TV+ comedy Trying for its fifth season, arriving after a two-year break and continuing to be described by the outlet as the streamer’s best sitcom. The review matters as a signal to fans that the well-liked British series, first launched in 2020, retains the…
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Missy Higgins, Icehouse and The Teskey Brothers to launch Sydney harbour concert series
Australian artists Missy Higgins, The Teskey Brothers and ICEHOUSE are set to headline The Point, a new concert series presented by promoter Fuzzy at the Fleet Steps in Sydney’s Mrs Macquarie’s Point. The spring series will run across September, October and November 2026, staging performances on the site’s floating stage against Sydney Harbour, one of…
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Suddenly Amish sees six volunteers swap modern life for Amish rules
The Guardian’s daily “TV tonight” column highlights the evening’s television, led by Suddenly Amish (10pm, TLC), a new reality series in which six men and women leave modern life behind to live within an Amish community. The piece frames the show as part of a wider cultural fascination with traditional, “tradwife” lifestyles, and follows how…
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Sunbeds raise melanoma risk by 59 per cent in under-35s, dermatologist warns
Consultant dermatologist Dr Justine Hextall has written a warning, ahead of the summer holiday season, about the dangers of trying to build a tan before a beach holiday. She stresses that the single worst thing people can do is use a sunbed, dismissing as a myth the popular influencer claim that a “base tan” from…
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Starz streaming discount cuts price to $5 monthly for three months
This WIRED commerce article promotes current discounts for the Starz streaming service, framing it as an affordable, edgier alternative to better-known rivals such as HBO. The piece matters mainly as a shopping guide, highlighting how viewers can access Starz’s original series and film catalogue for less through promotional offers in mid-2026. Starz is described as…
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Noah Kahan to headline Rolling Stone’s first US festival
The folk superstar played the magazine’s festival days before a series of sold-out shows at Fenway Park this week.