BBC ‘Maryland’ Adaptation Sets Leads; EBU Presidency; Rockerdale Studios Hire; C4 Explores Bowels — Global Briefs

With the race to replace Boris Johnson as next UK Prime Minister now down to the final two, bosses at BBC New Broadcasting House and Channel 4 Horseferry Road will be examining former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s record on public broadcasting in minute detail.

Naman Ramachandran Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are now the preferred mode of news consumption for British teenagers, a report by U.K. media regulator Ofcom has found.Ofcom’s News Consumption in the U.K. 2021/22 report reveals that for the first time, Instagram is the most popular news source among teenagers, used by 29%.

First Look At Vladislav Alex Kozlov’s Feature Doc ‘American Superman’

Channel 4 Greenlights Boris Johnson Landmark From ‘Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story’ producer 72 Films

“Dissatisfied audiences and declining viewing share” could damage the legitimacy of the BBC funding debate, according to an influential UK House of Lords report, which urged the corporation to “seize the opportunity to generate momentum for change.”

EXCLUSIVE: Star Trek Into Darkness, Black Mirror and Belgravia star Alice Eve has joined the cast of Sky’s upcoming comedy-drama series The Lovers.

Naman Ramachandran British comedian, actor and screenwriter Jamie Demetriou, winner of four BAFTAs for Channel 4/HBO Max sitcom “Stath Lets Flats,” has inked a creative partnership with BBC Studios. The multi-year agreement will see Demetriou co-develop and co-produce new projects through BBC Studios’ production scripted portfolio and his own People Day Limited.In “Stath Lets Flats,” written by and starring Demetriou, he plays a chaotic but well-meaning Greek-Cypriot lettings agent. BBC Studios is the international distributor of the show and has introduced it to audiences in markets like the U.S., Canada, Australia and Greece.Jonathan Blyth, director of commercial and partnerships for comedy at BBC Studios, said: “Jamie is one of the most gifted and sought after comics in the country.

Netflix Greenlights Swedish Comedy ‘One More Time’ Starring Hedda Stiernstedt

Ryan Gosling’s casting as Ken in the new Barbie movie is one of them. Thankfully, he has one person defending him: his long-time partner Eva Mendes.

Naman Ramachandran The universe of the globally popular “Death in Paradise” series is being expanded with new show “Beyond Paradise.” The new series follows characters who have moved from sunny Saint Marie to rural Britain. Co-commissioned by BBC One and BritBox International, and reuniting Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton in the lead roles, the six-part “Beyond Paradise,” created by Tony Jordan and Robert Thorogood, will be produced by Red Planet Pictures.Executive chair of Red Planet, Jordan, will act as showrunner and executive producer alongside Tim Key and Belinda Campbell, and Diederick Santer and Tommy Bulfin will executive produce for BritBox International and BBC respectively. BBC Studios will handle international distribution.

William Earl Endeavor has combined the management of its On Location and IMG Events businesses into a single unit led by the On Location management team of president and Jon Lavallee as chief financial officer.Endeavor positioned the consolidation as a natural move given that the two units are involved in very similar operations. On Location provides luxury hospitality experiences around major sports events including the Super Bowl.

Mexican Immigrant Tale ‘Sansón And Me’ Wins Best Film At Sheffield Doc/Fest

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe BET Awards are officially a celebration of “Black excellence,” and Sunday night’s show featured blockbuster performances from Lizzo, Mariah Carey, Latto, Jack Harlow (who was joined by Brandy and Lil Wayne) and an elaborate tribute to Lifetime Achievement honoree Sean “Diddy” Combs that included an unannounced in-person speech from Kanye West.But for the second time in three years, the show coincided with galvanizing events in the United States: In 2020, it was George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police and the ensuing the Black Lives Matter protests, and this year it was the Supreme Court’s polarizing overturn of Roe v. Wade and the impending loss of a woman’s right to choose in many states in the country.

Channel 4 Hires Charlie Perkins As Head Of Comedy

Berlinale Calls For Acquittal Of Filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga Following Protest Arrest