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Banijay & All3Media Complete Merger, Creating $8BN Production-Distribution Giant
Banijay Entertainment and All3Media have completed their merger, forming a London-based production and distribution company worth around $8 billion (£6bn) that makes and sells shows including The Traitors, Big Brother, MasterChef and Peaky Blinders. The combined group, which retains the name Banijay Entertainment, becomes what its leadership describes as the world’s largest independent media content…
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Yee makes Diamond League return – watch on BBC
Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee will make his return to Diamond League competition for the first time in seven years, racing over 5,000m in Monaco on Friday, with the event shown live on the BBC. The 28-year-old, who has recently begun transitioning back to triathlon after experimenting with marathon running, says he is keen to…
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TV Ratings: ABC Scores Fourth of July Upset With Daylong Programming Block
On an unusually busy Fourth of July television schedule, ABC pulled off a ratings upset by beating NBC’s traditionally dominant Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks. ABC’s three-hour primetime special, Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash, hosted by Ryan Seacrest and serving as the finale of a 24-hour “Disney Celebrates America” block, averaged 5.44 million viewers against NBC’s 4.94…
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Netflix’s Most Thrilling Crime Series Officially Returns in 2 Months
Netflix has confirmed that the second season of Guy Ritchie’s crime series *The Gentlemen* will premiere on 3 September, roughly two months from the article’s publication. The new season sees protagonist Eddie “The Duke” Horniman pursuing more ambitious plans and taking his operation abroad, where he comes into conflict with the Italian mafia. The first…
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Stella McCartney Releases Behind-the-Scenes Photo Series ‘Shot by Stella’
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‘Mare of Easttown’ Is Officially Returning to HBO With a Shocking Crossover
HBO’s acclaimed 2021 crime miniseries Mare of Easttown is set to return, though not through a conventional second season. Instead, Julianne Nicholson will reprise her Emmy-winning role as Lori Ross in the upcoming second season of Task, creator Brad Ingelsby’s newer HBO crime drama. The move matters because it formally links the two prestige series…
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Sprinter Gout, 18, out for season with hamstring tear
Australian sprinter Gout Gout, 18, is set to miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left hamstring while training in Brisbane. The injury, confirmed by an MRI report as a grade-three tear, rules him out of the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in August — the event he had prioritised after…
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Tony Nominee Lila Neugebauer Boards Netflix Drama Series ‘The Retrievals’ as Pilot Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Tony-nominated director Lila Neugebauer has joined the forthcoming Netflix drama series “The Retrievals” as pilot director and executive producer. The series will be showrun, written and executive produced by Molly Smith Metzler, the Emmy-nominated creator of “Maid” and “Sirens”, and produced by LuckyChap and Quiet Coyote. The appointment reunites frequent collaborators and signals continued momentum…
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The best Donkey Kong merch, with choices you’d be bananas not to love
GamesRadar+ has published a shopping guide rounding up the best Donkey Kong merchandise, aimed at fans of Nintendo’s long-running ape mascot. The piece functions as a curated buying list, highlighting recommended products and where to purchase them, with affiliate links throughout so the outlet earns commission on sales. The guide covers the sort of official…
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‘Summer House Canada’ Set As NBCUniversal Streamer Hayu’s Second Original Reality Series
NBCUniversal’s reality-focused streaming service Hayu has commissioned Summer House Canada, its second original series, adapting the Bravo franchise for a Canadian setting. The order follows Hayu’s first original commission, The Real Housewives of London, and lands a day after Bravo’s original Summer House secured its first Emmy nomination, signalling the streamer’s push to expand its…