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Manori Ravindran International EditorWarner Bros. Discovery’s post-merger growing pains and an eye-watering $3 billion cost-savings target are hitting its programming strategy in Europe, Variety can reveal.As the media conglomerate looks to recalibrate its streaming priorities, it will no longer produce originals for HBO Max in the Nordics (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland), Central Europe, the Netherlands and Turkey, and will also remove some content from its platform in order to free up licensing deals elsewhere.In a statement shared with Variety, a spokesperson for Warner Bros.

K.J. Yossman Sarah Edwards, creative director and senior vice president of global unscripted entertainment at Sony Pictures Television International (SPT), has departed the company, Variety can confirm.Edwards stepped down last month with a view to taking a break for family reasons.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentChristine Vachon, the legendary U.S. indie film producer behind “Far from Heaven,” “Boys Don’t Cry” and HBO miniseries “Mildred Pierce,” will deliver a masterclass at Locarno Pro, the expansive industry program of the Locarno Film Festival.Further masterclasses will be given by Katriel Schory, an architect of the modern build in Israel cinema as executive director of the Israeli Film Fund for 20 years; and by Lucius Barre, the renowned international film publicist who has represented early crossover films by Pedro Almódovar, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Atom Egoyan, Johnnie To and Tom Tykwer.Neon Distribution will be the subject of a panel presentation on original-language film distribution in the U.S.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKakao Entertainment, part of Korean tech group Kakao, confirmed Monday that it is to produce a film version of “Solo Leveling,” a hit webtoon.The picture will be produced on its behalf by Japan’s A-1 Pictures (“Sword Art Online,” “The Seven Deadly Sins,” “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Erased,” and “Your Lie in April”) with Nakashige Shunsuke directing. Music is to be scored by Sawano Hiroyuki (“Attack on Titan”).

Naman Ramachandran The total U.K. and Ireland box office for June 2022 was £95.7 million ($116 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.May holdover “Top Gun: Maverick” was the top film of the month with £37.1 million, for a total of £65.3 million.

Yazmin Oukhellou was recently involved in a life-threatening car crash in Turkey which has left her with serious injuries, and her mum Lisa has now jetted off to be by her side as she recovers. The Only Way Is Essex star, 28, and her on-and-off again boyfriend Jake McLean, 33, had been driving in Bodrum, Turkey on Sunday 4 July when their car crashed off a cliff.

Cameron Norrie is one of Britain's tennis aces after turning professional in 2017 and now ranking No. 12 in the world for his singles matches. But while he takes centre stage at his games eagle-eyed fans have spotted a mystery woman cheering him on from the stand - but who is she? The successful young woman who hails from New Zealand is called Louise Jacobi and she is the founder and director of an interior design company called Please Don’t Touch.

EXCLUSIVE: French film sales powerhouse Wild Bunch International (WBI) has unveiled a slew of deals on key titles on its 15-title Cannes 2022 slate.

The Organization of Ukrainian Producers (OUP) has teamed up with production company Gingers Media to make a documentary about the first month of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Vladimir Putin would welcome the break-up of the United Kingdom, Anas Sarwar has suggested.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded to an online petition calling on the UK Government to give all disabled people and unpaid carers the £650 means-tested cost of living payment which will be paid in two lump sums starting from next week.

Christian Eriksen has verbally agreed to join Manchester United on a three-year contract.

Pixies – your favourite band’s favourite band – will be rocking up in Manchester on Tuesday, July 5 as part of Sounds of the City. With new album Doggerel set for a September release, the alt-rock pioneers return to the Castlefield Bowl stage eight years after a headline spot back in 2016.

With the price of food soaring all over the world, Qurbani donations are needed more than ever.

Sheridan Smith put on a glam and smiley display as she attended the premiere of her new film role. The actress is set to appear in The Railway Children Return, the sequel to the 1970 film favourite.

MEGAN Barton Hanson has sent temperatures soaring once again in a barely-there white bikini. The Love Island star, 28, opted for a diamond embellished white bikini and a denim jacket for the stylish snap, leaving her legion of fans going wild for the steamy shot.

LOVE Island fans have been left furious after Dami Hope snogged new bombshell Summer Botwe in Casa Amor last night. The ITV2 star was seen in a brief clip alongside the business owner after he was separated from Indiyah Polack in the new villa.

JANE McDonald was left red-faced after she suffered a wardrobe "disaster" on her new travel show. The Channel 5 star, 59, filmed her latest cruise show from the Mediterranean and treated viewers to a tour around Rome, Italy.

Katie Couric's husband, John Molner, has found himself in hot water after a recent Instagram post.MORE: Katie Couric marks anniversary of husband's death with unseen family photosThe financier – who recently celebrated his eighth wedding anniversary with Katie – spoke up about the recent Roe v Wade decision – but did so in a way that many felt was "tone-deaf" and "ill-timed". WATCH: Katie Couric shares photos from daughter's idyllic honeymoonJohn spoke about the ruling in a long rant about his recent Delta flight.

tells CNN. “It’s punishment for being high-profile.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed how her attendance at PRIDE London didn't quite go to plan, but that didn't stop the ITV presenter from having a ball of a time. Find out what happened in her exclusive HELLO! diary below...It was such a joy and an honour to be one of the million people taking part in PRIDE London at the weekend although it didn't quite go according to plan for us.READ: Strictly's Johannes Radebe reveals his search for loveWe covered ourselves in rainbow glitter and our brightest outfits and happily boarded our special open top bus which decided to completely break down.WATCH: Lorraine Kelly reveals mishap at PRIDE London paradeObviously, a little thing like that wasn't going to stop us taking part; so along with the fantastic ITV Pride team and ITV on-screen pals including my lovely friend Mark Heyes, Phillip Schofield, Alison Hammond, Gok Wan, Charlene White, Linda Robson and Judi Love, we decided to unfurl our banners, and get out and walk.READ: Lorraine Kelly apologises to fans as she holds back tearsREAD: Lorraine Kelly looks so glamorous in the boldest Zara shirt dress Lorraine and her friend Mark Heyes aboard the ITV Pride parade busWe were joined by Emmerdale stars including Ash Palmiscaro, and Dame Kelly Holmes, who recently came out.

Kevin Bacon delighted fans by sharing a sweet family video of his daughter Sosie Bacon singing a country song to their goats.MORE: Kevin Bacon's wife Kyra Sedgwick reveals injury after viral TikTok challengeJoined by wife Kyra Sedgwick, the father-and-daughter duo came together for a melodic harmony for a "goat song". Footloose's Kevin played the guitar, with his doting wife putting the harmonica towards his mouth while Sosie sang to the animals.WATCH: Kevin Bacon shares sweet family video"If animals could sing, we imagine they'd join in on this @taylorswift @chrisstapleton jam," Kevin said alongside a video clip.

Coronation Street fans could be in for a huge twist soon, as viewers are sure tragic lawyer Imran Habeeb is still alive.Ostensibly, Imran was killed off in a brutal car crash earlier this year, which saw his wife Toyah plow their car into a wall draped with scaffolding.Though Imran escaped the vehicle and got Toyah to safety, he died at the scene with paramedics attending him and performing CPR - though his dead body was never seen by viewers.READ MORE: Corrie's Stu 'writing book about abuser Geoff' as fans twig sinister 'secret identity'Now Toyah has been charged with his murder, with custody of Alfie going back to Abi in a foster placement scheme and her hopes of adopting Elsie dashed once again.But fans are now sure that Imran didn’t die at all, and instead fled the country to make a new life abroad.Taking to Reddit to air their theories, one eagle eyed fan wrote: “Imran faked it.“Poor Imran. He was a terrible barrister, losing Kelly's trial.

Arsenal could prove to be bad news for as many as four of the club's current players.The Brazilian's move to the Emirates Stadium from Manchester City was confirmed by the Gunners on Monday morning, as Jesus became the club's second summer signing for a reported fee worth £45million.

This Morning descended into chaos when Miriam Margolyes accidentally swore live on the ITV chat show.The 81-year-old actress is well known for her outrageous TV moments, which include rude sex confessions and dropping swear words on air.But it's clear Miriam hasn't stopped creating TV gold as she burst out with the word "sh**" during Monday's show (July 4), where such words aren't allowed due to daytime TV rules.READ MORE:Miriam Margolyes' 53 year romance - long-distance rule to tragic coming out storyHer swear word gaffe forced Phillip Schofield to apologise to viewers before he and Holly Willoughby erupted in fits of stitches.Hilariously, Miriam had only just been praised by her hosts for holding in rude words during the interview, where she opened up about being treated badly by male members of the Cambridge Footlights.She nearly dropped the f-word before stopping herself and saying: "Oh, I have to watch myself!" to which Phil replied: "You're doing really well, which is such a shame because we love it when you just let rip."Miriam replied: "I know, but it upsets some people, and I don't want to upset people because the whole thing is, life is sh** at the moment, it really is. It's terrible, and we..."However, Phil was quick to spot the explicit word, telling viewers: "Ooh, sorry."Miriam then realised she'd immediately made the exact error she had been trying to avoid.She said: "I've let myself down.

fire at a block of flats in Bedford following earlier reports of an "explosion". Footage shared on social media shows flames and black smoke billowing from the Redwood Grove estate.Multiple fire engines and teams are on the scene fighting the fire and the public have been told to avoid the area.READ MORE: EasyJet flight to Menorca filmed being intercepted by fighter jet over 'security fears'Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service tweeted: "We are currently in attendance at a major incident on Redwood Grove, Bedford."Please avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed."The Mirror reports that one concerned member of the public reported hearing an explosion moments before spotting smoke coming from the area.She said: "Was working in a shop nearby.

Houzz, which was released earlier this week, revealed that 55% of homeowners plan to redecorate this year - and the average spend on our homes is set to reach £10,000 (up from £7,000 just three years ago).But before you get out the paint charts and start browsing the latest homeware collections, if you want your home to look up to date, you might want to consider what is in and out in the world of interiors. Whether your plan is to do a small revamp to parts of your home or give your house a full overhaul and makeover, we've got a series of top tips for you.Here are six key trends to know for summer 2022.The feature wall may have fallen out of favour, but that’s not the case with decorative paint effects. Adding a block of colour to define a desk or dining area, for example, is a simple way to add interest to a featureless room – and it’s much quicker and cheaper than repainting the entire space.

— Anon, via emailA good moment to tell your wife? Only if you’re honest about the real motive for doing so – to use her as a shield to hide behind. If she is as in the dark about your affair as you think, you’d just be loading her up with feelings of hurt and betrayal to make yourself feel better.No, Anon, this is your mess and you have to clean it up.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has helped almost double the game’s concurrent player count after it was released on PC earlier this year.According to SteamDB, when Monster Hunter Rise came to PC on January 12 this year it had around 135,000 concurrent players. That number then plateaued out in March to somewhere around 20,000.Since the Sunbreak expansion released on June 30, the number of concurrent players has seen a massive increase, with 231,000 concurrent players being achieved yesterday on July 3.

Andy Murray in the fourth round of Wimbledon after he'd spent seven hours playing not tennis - but FIFA.The Australian is looking to book his place in the quarter-finals of this year's tournament when he takes on Brandon Nakashima today (July 4), something which he failed to do back in 2016 due to some disastrous preparation.Kyrgios told the Turn up the Talk podcast last month: "That Wimbledon in particular, it’s funny. I played Andy Murray in the fourth round and I literally was just playing FIFA online for like - I probably woke up at 7:30 and I played FIFA online for a good six, seven hours, no word of a lie.READ MORE: Nick Kyrgios' mind-boggling total fines paid - and where all the money goes to"And my physio every couple of hours like ‘alright, it’s time to get off and probably get some fresh air, get some food, maybe get a coffee’.

READ MORE: Mum forced to wet herself in River Island after staff refused to let her use looInstead of a bog standard advert, the company decided to list the vacancy in the style of a dating profile.In a snap posted to Reddit, the job position was titled “lonely bus desperately seeking new driver".Cheekily, the advert said “about me” just like a dating bio would read.Describing a bit about the bus and what it is looking for, the ‘profile’ said: “Single decker, with drive , would like to meet companion for travel!”And, that companion must be interested in: “Cathedral views, historical landscapes, shift work and be available for full training.”The charming bus offers a weekly pay at £12.45-£14.88 per hour and asked if the potential employee would be a “perfect” fit.Some eagle-eyed users pointed out the words “reply to me at” looked suspiciously close and appeared to read “meat” instead.Naughty!It seems that the bus advert has impressed a fair few, the original poster read: “As bus ads go, pretty good.”One person commented: “I might actually apply.”Another user giggled: “REPLY TO MEAT.”Whilst a third person chuckled: “The driver of that bus is sitting there, slumped at the wheel, a broken man, wiping the tears from his eyes just to see if the light's changed.”We do wonder what the current driver must feel if the bus is looking for someone new…what a brutal breakup!READ NEXT:Hospitality workers typically take just half of their annual leave allowanceBloke sends picture of dog dressed as Steve Jobs in red face inducing CV blunder

Rochelle Humes has kickstarted her and husband Marvin's 10th wedding anniversary celebrations early, having recently enjoyed a 'second hen do' in Paris with her pals. The This Morning presenter, 33, jetted off to Paris with a group of her closest friends, including her two younger sisters Sophie and Lili Piper, for a glamorous weekend of partying.

Sienna Miller was spotted in an awkward situation as she was caught snogging her boyfriend Oli Green in front of her ex Tom Sturridge at Wimbledon.The 40 year old couldn’t keep her hands off her man as they sat in Centre Court on Sunday and the couple were seen at one point during the games engaged in rather a passionate kiss — right in eyeshot of Tom. Sienna’s ex partner, 36, was sat directly behind the couple with his girlfriend Alexa Chung, 38, and attempted to appear unfazed at their intense make-out session as he concentrated on the tennis game.

Paddy McGuinness and Christine McGuinness have been spotted looking tearful amid rumours that they're splitting up. Presenter Paddy, 48, and Christine, 34, have been married since 2011, but have recently been at the centre of rumours after the two took separate holidays and Paddy appeared in an Insta snap without his heart tattoo tribute to his wife. Sitting in their Mercedes G Class Wagon at a McDonald's Drive Thru, Paddy and Christine both looked teary eyed as they stared through the window.

Chaotic scenes at a Calvin Harris gig on Saturday have been caught on camera as fans were filmed jumping over barriers to get into standing.

Alex Salmond is urging pro-independence parties to field one 'Yes' candidate at any future de facto General Election.

A man has been arrested in connection with faeces being spotted on lifts and doors at a block of high rise flats in Aberdeen.

A special 50p coin has sold on eBay for much more than its face value - and there are apparently thousands of them out there. One lucky seller received £225 for the limited coin after listing it on the popular online auction site.

Victoria Beckham, 48, has opened up about how she had started “burying” herself in clothing after she was called both “skeletal” and “porky”.The star described how she has been driven to “do something different” with her fashion line after all the criticism she has faced. Victoria, who has the fashion line VB Body, spoke about how she used to be perceived by the media in a new interview. “You know, it’s very much what fashion people do. I wanted to do something different.

Katie Price showed fans she hadn't forgotten her famous glamour modelling skills.The reality star stripped down to a skimpy green chequered bikini which could barely contain her famous curves, matched by a barely-there mini skirt which was cut way above her knees.Katie, 44, posed up a storm with her Love Island star pal Hannah Elizabeth, who starred in first series of the ITV dating show.READ MORE:Katie Price opts for £450 bright pink heeled Crocs as she jets off with Carl WoodsKatie and Hannah sizzled in matching bikinis for the racy snap, with blonde beauty Hannah wearing a yellow version of Katie's own bikini piece.I'm A Celeb star Katie oozed confidence as she threw her hands on her hip and shot the camera lens a sultry stare.The former glamour model showed off her sizzling figure and body tattoos, some of which were on her arm and another displayed on her leg.The glowing mum-of-five looked all dolled up for the saucy snap, which advertised the pair's latest slew of OnlyFans snaps.Hannah looked every bit the part herself as she playfully leaned on Katie's shoulder, even flashing her peachy derriere.Another photo saw the glamorous duo linked arm in arm in their matching bikinis with the pink studio background behind them.Taking to Instagram to plug their new batch of Only Fans content with Hannah, Katie wrote: "Check out my exclusive shoot with @hannahelizinsta on my fan page NOW! Link in bio to join [flame emoji]".Katie and Playboy model Hannah have worked together on sultry OnlyFans shoots before.Price has been offering fans 35% off on monthly subscriptions to her racy snaps - meaning they can get access to the content for much less than the usual £12.36 per month.The bio to her profile on the adult streaming

Hollyoaks, but Emma Lau looks completely different in these glam snaps.Usually, the actress is dressed down as part of the dysfunctional family on the Chester-based soap.Away from the cameras though, she keeps her life fairly private, allowing only the odd post on social media.READ MORE: Hollyoaks stars fear soap will be axed as part of controversial Channel 4 saleBut thanks to those posts, we've been given a glimpse into what she does in her spare time, and she appears to be quite a busy bee.Compared to her on-screen equivalent, Emma has had some stunning looks in recent times.Last month saw the cast of Hollyoaks and all the other major British soaps get their glad rags on for the British Soap Awards.Emma was no different, as she got dolled up in a gorgeous black floral print dress from ASOS.Teaming it with a pair of black heels, Emma enjoyed her time on the red carpet watching her soap pick up Best Storyline and Scene of the YearEmma seems happy in love with fitness trainer and MMA competitor Daniel Crooks May, as he features heavily whenever she posts on social media.Having spent time travelling around Vietnam, the duo were invited to a friend's wedding back in April, allowing the pair to go full pelt with fancy outfits.While Daniel opted for a sharp charcoal colourred suit and tie, Emma chose another floral design dress, this time going floor-length with black heels and a black clutch to boot.With the wedding taking place at Carrick Castle in Scotland, she was wise to have a jacket on hand for when things (inevitably) got cold.Emma has even shown off her quirky side in some of her snaps, including one from a sushi restaurant.In the pic, we see Emma enjoying an evening out and about while picking up a piece of fish

Love Island star Gemma Owen has been left raging after realising that her partner Luca Bish has kissed another girl in the kissing challenge.Gemma is currently in Casa Amor where the girls have left their partners behind and are getting to know six new boys.Meanwhile the boys are in the main villa and are getting to know six new girls.READ MORE: Love Island spoilers show Andrew Le Page and Dami Hope twist as they kiss bombshellsIn a teaser for Monday night's episode the islanders are seen taking part in a kissing challenge where the "shortest boy has to kiss the shortest girl for 20 seconds".In the competition Ekin-Su and Billy jump up and kiss each other quickly and the teaser then cuts to the main villa where Luca is just as speedy to jump up and kiss new girl Chyna.When it cuts back to Casa Amor, Indiyah asks: "Wait, who's the shortest guy in the villa?"A very unimpressed Gemma replies: "Luca for f**k's sake."Gemma is then seen talking in the beach hut about how annoyed she is.She says: "That challenge, it certainly p**sed me off."The Islanders get a text to confirm the villa was the fastest to complete challenge."Gemma's going to love that isn't she," Luca says laughing sarcastically.Over in Casa Amor, Ekin-Su points out: "S**t Gemma, Luca won."And a very annoyed Gemma replies: "Yes, thanks Ekin I know." This comes after it has been revealed that Gemma has a connection to one of the new boys that has entered the show.

Netflix series Heartstopper attended London’s Pride march over the weekend as the event marked its 50th anniversary.During Saturday’s (July 2) events, the likes of Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Jenny Walser, Sebastian Croft, Tobie Donovan, Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell were seen marching.The stars also came across homophobic protestors and danced to Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ in front of them.Their appearance came a day after Connor, Locke, Yasmin Finney and William Gao all appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox for the show’s Pride special.The stars of Heartstopper absolutely loving it as anti-LGBT protesters are challenged by a young Pride supporter #Pride pic.twitter.com/7uUwaG9MXW— Scott Beasley (@SkyScottBeasley) July 2, 2022The four stars were seen watching the likes of This Is My House and Big Boys, including the emotional coming out scene from the latter.They appeared alongside the likes of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK‘s Tia Kofi, Lawrence Chaney, and Bimini Bon-Bouash, as well as Self Esteem, Feel Good star Mae Martin and comedian Lolly Adefope.Heartstopper was renewed for a second season earlier this year. At the time, executive producer Patrick Walters said: “We put so much love into the making of Heartstopper so to reassemble the team for two more seasons is a dream come true.“I’m forever grateful to Alice Oseman for entrusting us with this beautiful, unique story that at its core seeks to uplift the next generation of young LGBTQ+ people.

Elton John was once the manager of Sky Ferreira, working with the pop star before the release of her 2012 EP ‘Ghost’.In 2012, Ferreira appeared on the cover of V Magazine alongside Charli XCX and Grimes, and was interviewed by John. Now, speaking about how that came about in a new interview with V, Ferreira said: “At the time, I was working with him, and he was managing me.”“I was being managed by Elton John right before ‘Everything is Embarrassing’. I’m still shocked by it.

Steve Wright has spoken out about the drama surrounding the cancellation of his BBC Radio 2 show. The legendary DJ had returned to the airwaves on Sunday following the shock announcement his show is ending after 23 years.

School is officially out for many kids and the summer holidays are underway, meaning that families will be looking for ways for everyone to spend some quality time together. Unfortunately, with the cost of living on the rise, spending time out and about can become an expensive activity.

Adele has invited two fans to watch her Hyde Park show at the side of the stage this weekend – check out the moment below.The fans, called Dean and Jack, shared a thread on Twitter about how the moment at Hyde Park unfolded on Saturday (July 2). Adele was at the park performing two sold out performances across Friday (July 1) and Saturday in front of 65,000 fans.Earlier in the day, Dean shared on Twitter how he was approached at the festival in the General Admission section by a representative of Adele, who asked to borrow his Pride flag for the performance.

A new investigation by the UK’s biggest consumer website, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE), has discovered that some 862,027 households in Scotland, England and Wales could be due a refund for overpaid Council Tax. A whopping £150.2 million is lying unclaimed, worth an average of £174 per account.

Rylan Clark has shared how his mum thought he was on drugs after seeing lines of white powder at his house. The Celebrity Gogglebox star spoke out to the Big Issue. He said: “She was like, ‘You’re not on drugs are you?’ I was like, ‘Don’t be stupid’.