BBC Reveals Raft of New Arts and Music Commissions – Global Bulletin

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, “Love Island” comes to Czech Republic and Slovakia; Kan 11 plans an Israeli version of “The 1% Club”; Amazon Prime Video make India “LOL”; All3Media represents “Eating with your Enemy” on the global market; and Key Buyers Event: Digital teams with WEMW on a new co-pro initiative.ITV Studios’ super-format “Love Island” has continued its global roll-out with a new local version commissioned by TV Nova in Czech Republic and Markiza in Slovakia for the SVOD

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In today’s Global Bulletin, “Minari” star Han Yeri signs with Echo Lake Entertainment in the U.S.; Beijing and Cairo announce hopeful in-person festival details; AMC Plus snags Berlin-set Cold War drama “Spy City”; Cineflix Rights will distribute Israeli cop drama “Manayek”; Deepika Padukone steps down as head of Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image; Australia’s Screenwest unveils Rikki Lea Bestall as its new CEO; “The Last Five Years” gets a West End run; Harry Collet to star in mental health

Mark Wahlberg speaks about his tough workout regimen on Monday’s “Ellen DeGeneres Show”.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Naya Rivera's final role comes in the form of Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One, and has been revealed in a new trailer. The actress, who tragically died in a boating accident in July, 2020, voiced the part of Selina Kyle/Catwoman opposite Supernatural star Jensen Ackles.

Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesIsraeli-American actress-producer-author Noa Tishby was compiling research for what would eventually become her newly released non-fiction book “Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth” (Simon & Schuster) when she discovered that — save for Golda Meir’s 1973 autobiography and English translations of Israeli historian Anita Shapira’s work — there were no books on the history of Israel penned by a woman.

Pete Davidson revealed how he accidentally caused Alec Baldwin to lose around 100lbs!

Eiza Gonzalez is the face of Louis Vuitton‘s new unisex fragrance, On the Beach!

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, BBC Two and BBC Music announce a behind-the-scenes Amy Winehouse doc; Netflix supports a new series development masters program in Italy; Amazon Prime Video reveals release details for Indian original feature “Joji”; M6 commissions a French version of “Domino Effect”; and Red Arrow unveils its MipTV lineup.BBC Two and BBC Music have commissioned a documentary feature celebrating the life and legacy of musician Amy Winehouse.

The BBC has commissioned a new documentary to mark the tenth anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s death.

Naman Ramachandran BBC Drama has revealed eight new commissions from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England and announced four new commissioning roles.From Northern Ireland, six-part BBC One series “Blue Lights” is a police drama created by the writers of “The Salisbury Poisonings,” Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn. It follows probationary police officers working in contemporary Belfast, who have to come to terms with a constant threat.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Netflix announces July 23 Season 2 release date for “Sky Rojo”; Mexican animated feature “Cranston Academy: Monster Zone” sells in key territories; Tern Television hires David Marshall as head of entertainment; Channel 7’s Australian Ivan Milat docu-series heads abroad; ITV preps for the 100th anniversary of Poirot’s first appearance; and Channel 5 commissions “Wonderful Wales with Michael Ball” from Wildflame Productions.Netflix Spain has announced that

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorBuzzFeed announced Danielle Belton, currently the top editor of G/O Media’s The Root website, as the new editor-in-chief of HuffPost.Her appointment comes after BuzzFeed earlier this month laid off 70 HuffPost employees — eliminating nearly 30% of the site’s U.S. newsroom positions — and took other cost-cutting moves following the acquisition of HuffPost from Verizon Media.

Jill Duggar has revealed that she allows her two young sons to watch TV and won't "get too hung up" on how many hours they watch.In contrast to the way Jill was bought up by her parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, Jill has shared that TV is allowed in her home.The mom-of-two lives with her husband Derick Dillard and sons Israel.

Days before Wallis Day was revealed as the new Kate Kane on Batwoman, Ruby Rose spoke out about returning to the popular CW series.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, the BBC launches its “Songs to Live By” podcast with Warner Music Group; Netflix orders “Santo” from Spain’s Nostromo Pictures; Mubi makes two executive hires; and “Jersey Boys” heads to London’s West End.The BBC has launched “Songs to Live By,” a new podcast series hosted by Vick Hope celebrating Black voices and experiences.