Banijay Rights Launches First General Entertainment FAST Channel

, and , the newly minted Queen consort, are expected to wear tiaras when the newly minted King Charles III hosts his first state visit in November, reports. Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III will host Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, and his wife, Dr. Tshepo Motsepe, during their visit to the United Kingdom in late November, marking Charles's first state visit as king.

A smiling family portrait of the King, his son who is the first in line to the throne and their wives has been released by Buckingham Palace. The image of King Charles III and his Queen Consort, standing alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, was taken at Buckingham Palace on September 18, just 10 days after Queen Elizabeth II’s death.

Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films has opened a label in Bristol, with first project set as the BBC and HBO’s Rain Dogs.

Joe Bonamassa has announced a UK arena tour for May 2023. Check out full dates and ticket details below.The American blues musician and guitar legend will play five dates across the UK, opening in Bournemouth on May 9 before heading to Blackpool, Leeds and Newcastle, and rounding up in Birmingham on May 14.The singer is set to perform songs from his 2021 album ‘Time Clocks’ and 2020’s ‘Royal Tea’.General tickets go on sale from 9am BST on Friday September 30 and can be purchased here.Find the full run of UK tour dates below.MAY 2023Tuesday 9 – Bournemouth – Bournemouth International CentreFriday 12 – Leeds – First Direct ArenaSaturday 13 – Newcastle Upon Tyne – Utilita Arena NewcastleSunday 14 – Birmingham – Utilita Arena BirminghamYesterday, the blues musician posted a video of himself to social media playing his electric guitar.

EXCLUSIVE: A Disney film is in the works featuring the character Figment, a small purple dragon who serves as the mascot of Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion in Orlando. The feature hails from Seth Rogen’s Point Grey with Pokémon Detective Pikachu‘s Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit set to write, Deadline has learned.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Amazon Freevee is getting into business with Bishop T.D. Jakes, signing a two-year deal with the spiritual figure to launch a FAST (free, ad-supported streaming) channel and provide on-demand access to 300 hours of Jakes’ content. The deal, which launches Dec. 1 and covers rights in the U.S., UK and Germany, will include sermons, interviews and other unscripted, faith-based programming from Jakes’ library — which has been amassed over 45 years. While the programming will be available on demand at that time, the FAST channel will launch in early 2023 on Amazon Freevee and within Prime Video. Michael Phillips, the chief operating officer of T.D. Jakes Enterprises, will oversee the programming output.

Naman Ramachandran Executive producer Mary Burke has launched production company Public Dreams Ltd, which aims to bring together the best of film and TV talent to produce distinctive, ambitious, commercial content for the British and global markets. Burke launches the company after five years as senior executive at the BFI Film Fund and 13 years at Warp Films where she amassed more than 40 TV and film credits including “Submarine,” “Saint Maud,” “Phantom of the Open,” “Brian and Charles,” “God’s Own Country,” “Colette” and “Ammonite.” She has won a BAFTA Scotland best feature award for “For Those in Peril” and a BAFTA Cymru in the same category for “Submarine.”

As we continue to adjust to the fact that we have a new monarch for the first time in 70 years, it’s easy to forget who will be undergoing the biggest adjustment of all – King Charles III. His public life and duties have changed immeasurably, while privately he is still coming to terms with the enormous personal loss of his dear mother. Plunged immediately into his new role, he has not been afforded the luxury of being able to retreat from the limelight to mourn the loss of the Queen.

Paying tribute. Ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, world leaders and diplomatic guests have started to arrive in London — including President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.

The King and Queen Consort are visiting Wales today, as the late Queen's lying in state continues at Westminster Hall. King Charles III has begun his first visit to Wales as monarch and will start his tour by attending a service of prayer and reflection for the life of the Queen at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff. Charles arrived by helicopter with the Queen Consort and travelled by state limousine in bright sunshine to the service, which is also being attended by Prime Minister Liz Truss and leading figures from Wales.

died last week at the age of 96.Andréa Sunshine, the model representing London, posted her declaration on Instagram to her 150,000 followers, saying that she will engage in “sexual abstinence” during the time of mourning.“I mourn for a week as duly followed by all who respected and loved her,” the busty blonde model wrote. “So I will put myself in sexual abstinence for this time of mourning! May God rest her soul in peace.

King Charles III has used a new signature for the first time after being formally proclaimed as monarch at the Accession Council. During the first part of the meeting, His Majesty's role as King and regal name were confirmed in front of many important attendees, including Queen Consort Camilla and heir to the throne Prince William.

The King takes an oath to maintain and preserve the Church of Scotland.

King Charles III has confirmed that the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be a bank holiday as he was proclaimed King in a historic event. The new monarch, 73, has approved an order that the day of the late Queen's funeral will be a bank holiday in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. King Charles announced the news on 10 September during an Accession Council ceremony.

Through the years, the royal family has used fashion to communicate messages to the public. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, it appears Queen Camilla is spreading love via a tiny accessory.

has officially dubbed Prince William and Kate Middleton the Prince and Princess of Wales, making the the first to hold the title since the late  On September 9, King Charles made his first address to the British people in his new role since the death of . During the speech, he passed on his former titles to his .

King Charles III has returned to Buckingham Palace as Britain's new monarch. Following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Charles, her oldest son, and his wife, Camilla, the new Queen Consort, were seen outside the palace on Friday. The sighting marked their first public appearance since Elizabeth's passing and the first since assuming their new roles. The couple, who have been married since 2005, were dressed in black as they mourned the late sovereign, observed the piles of bouquets lining the gates to the palace and spoke with members of the public that had gathered outside to pay respect. The 73-year-old new king addressed the loss of the 96-year-old queen in a statement issued on Thursday. «The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,» he said.