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Crookhaven renewed for second season by BBC childrens drama
The BBC has commissioned a second season of its children’s drama Crookhaven, based on the bestselling books by J.J. Arcanjo. The renewal follows a strong debut, with the broadcaster promising to “go even deeper” into the show’s lore, underlining its confidence in a homegrown original title aimed at younger audiences. Season two once again centres…
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Norm becomes a unicorn after raising $120 million for AI legal work
AI law startup Norm has raised a $120 million Series C round led by Khosla Ventures, valuing the startup at $1.2 billion.
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Netflix crime drama emerges as heir to The Fall after striking first look
Apple TV has unveiled a first look at Nocturne, a new crime drama starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz, and Stephen Graham.
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Bomb explodes at Damascus hotel hosting Macron during Syria state visit
Bombs placed in a car and garbage can exploded near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus where Emmanuel Macron was staying during his state visit.
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Samurai Jack pulled from HBO Max despite Warner Bros Discovery ownership
Samurai Jack, the acclaimed animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky, has been removed from HBO Max, making the show significantly harder for viewers to watch legally. The removal is notable because Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) still owns the property, yet has pulled it from its own flagship streaming service without announcing a new home for…
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Nocturne: Stephen Graham’s Apple TV thriller lands October 2026 launch date
Apple TV has confirmed a launch date and a new title for Stephen Graham’s forthcoming drama, which was previously known as Lazarus and will now be called Nocturne. The 10-episode limited series will premiere globally on 30 October 2026, with two episodes released at launch and the remaining eight arriving each Friday through to Christmas.…
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Bidbus raises $15m to let dealers bid on private used cars
A Los Angeles-based startup called Bidbus has raised a $15 million Series A funding round led by mobility fund Ibex Investors, as it seeks to expand beyond its initial markets of California and Texas. The company runs a digital marketplace where multiple car dealerships bid against one another to buy a private seller’s used car,…
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Rookies inherit a Colombian detective agency in Rugeles thriller-comedy series
Damián Alcázar, a lead in “Narcos” as Pablo Escobar’s successor, Cali mob boss Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, is attached to star in “Rookies,” the TV series debut as a writer-director of top Colombian film director José Luis Rugeles. Breaking out with Cannes 2015 Un Certain Regard title “Alias María,” Rugeles, one of Colombia’s most prominent film…
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Fadia mini-series confronts honour killings and life in a divided society
Palestinian-Israeli filmmaker Shady Srour has drawn international attention with his mini-series Fadia, which confronts the subject of honour killings while examining wider issues of violence against women and life in a divided society. Featured in Deadline’s “Global Breakouts” strand, the show won a trio of awards to a rapturous reception at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival,…
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Jude Law to lead getaway driver thriller from his Riff Raff company
Actor Jude Law is to star in a new film about a getaway driver, produced by his own production company, Riff Raff Entertainment. The project was announced by Riff Raff’s co-founder Ben Jackson and head of film and TV Katie Sinclair at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and marks a notable shift for Law into…