Analysis: Could License Fee Strife In France & The UK Spell The Beginning Of The End For Europe’s $36B Public Broadcasting Sector?

Frances Bean Cobain has marked her 30th birthday by sharing a statement in which she reflects on a near-death experience from five years ago.In 2017, the daughter of Kurt Cobain was on a flight when one of the engines caught fire. “I promised myself that if I made it through, that I would no longer try to escape the moments of my life,” she wrote in a statement at the time.Now, she has marked her 30th birthday by taking to Instagram and sharing what she has learned in the half-decade since the incident.“I made it!” she began.

Mads Mikkelsen reflected on his career at the Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia And Herzegovina over the weekend, discussing his lengthy career and which three actors he dreams of working with next. The Danish film and TV star was this year’s recipient of the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award for his outstanding contribution to the art of film.

Made in Chelsea star Binky Felstead has been enjoying a summer of travelling around Europe with her family. The mum of two, 32, has been enjoying life in the South of France with her husband Max Darnton and two children. As she continued her break, Binky gave her 1.5 million Instagram followers a peek into how the French leg of her trip is going with a series of sunny snaps.

Binky Felstead is currently enjoying a relaxing getaway in the South of France. The reality television star, who became a household name when she appeared in Made In Chelsea, is catching some rays and making the world envious of her golden tan. Binky, 32, has taken to her Instagram account to document her time in the hotter climates...

Good afternoon Insiders. We have truly entered holiday season but in TV and film Land things simply don’t slow down. I’m Max Goldbart and here’s your list of the week’s biggest headlines.

France’s lower and upper houses of parliament “definitively adopted” a cost-of-living crisis budget package late Thursday containing legislation scrapping the country’s 89-year-old TV license.

French senators approved controversial government legislation abolishing the country’s 89-year-old TV license fee in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a two-hour late-night debate.

. While Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey both got off to a good start with swoon-worthy dates in Paris, things didn't fare so well for Rachel as the week continued, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.A rainy, romantic date in Paris brought love to the surface for both women, but Gabby's group date spelled trouble ahead for Rachel.Though one man seemed to be turning things around for the pilot, another's lies brought up her insecurities.

The French government’s controversial move to abolish the country’s 89-year-old TV license fee is due to be voted on by France’s upper house this week.

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French MPs have voted to end the TV licence fee as part of a bill aimed at tackling the country’s cost of living crisis, in a move that has provoked fears over the future independence of French state broadcasters.

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves are enjoying a fun day out.