BMG Reports Best-Ever Half-Year Results, CEO Says Company ‘Outpaced the Market in Three Core Territories’

In the newest episode of RTÉ’s powerful The Keys to My Life, viewers were offered a sneak peek inside the life of broadcaster, political interviewer, and ‘total legend,’ Áine Lawlor.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a major overhaul of its Awards department that began in May with the elimination of the controversial “secret committees” that determined final Grammy nominations and continued with the departure of longtime awards chief Bill Freimuth last month, the Recording Academy has appointed Ruby Marchand to the position of chief awards & industry officer, with Joanna Chu elevated to vice president of awards.

As HBO Max begins its European rollout next month, Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys said that programming strategy for the streamer will be driven by creative quality rather than data. Bloys, who runs content for both HBO and HBO Max spoke remotely at the RTS Convention today, telling delegates the company was “still figuring out the best way to use data.”

Piers Morgan is set to join News Corp and FOX News Media in a global deal, which will see him launch a new daily television series early next year.The former Good Morning Britain host, who sensationally quit the ITV show following his controversial comments on Meghan Markle back in March, will also be joining The Sun and New York Post as a columnist.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe estate of David Bowie and Warner Music Group have announced a global partnership that will bring the late artist’s vast recorded-music catalog from 1968 through 2016 under the Warner umbrella.The new deal sees Bowie’s albums from 2000 through 2016, which were originally released via Sony Music, joining his 1968-1999 catalog at Warner.

Executives on both sides of the $43-billion WarnerMedia-Discovery merger confirmed the deal is on track to close by the middle of next year but details otherwise remain scarce on the combination that will reshape the media industry.

Makeup artist Lisa Armstrong has said that fan-favourite presenter duo Ant and Dec and their PR team “don’t care” who they “screw over” in an angry Instagram comment.The Strictly Come Dancing crew member, who was once married to her now ex-husband Ant McPartlin, wrote the post in response to the presenters winning the National Television Award for the 20th year in a row.The landmark moment left the colleagues and close friends of 32 years almost lost for words as they thanked their bosses and

announced a multiyear content licensing agreement for U.S. streaming and TV rights to Sony Pictures’ new theatrical releases across Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution’s vast portfolio of platforms including its streaming services Disney+ and Hulu, as well as linear entertainment networks including ABC, Disney Channels, Freeform, FX and National Geographic. The deal covers theatrical releases from 2022-2026 and begins for each film following its Pay 1 TV window.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRecorded music revenues in the U.S. grew 27% in the first half of 2021 over 2020, according to the RIAA’s mid-year report.

iOS - Android In a bid to prevent people being hospitalised with flu and relieve pressure on the NHS, more people than ever – over four million – are being offered the free vaccine this year.Among the groups being offered are those aged 50 and over; children aged two to five years who are not yet at school; children over six months of age who are deemed ‘at risk’ with medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, heart and lung diseases, or autoimmune

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKevin Lee, better known as Coach K, is cofounder of Quality Control, the multifaceted Atlanta-based label and music-and-sports management company that has brought the world Migos, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, City Girls and more, and also manages many athletes.In just eight years, Coach and cofounder Pierre “P” Thomas have built an empire that is not only one of the biggest independent companies in hip-hop, it’s also a strong force in the sports world as well.

ABBA have broken pre-order records with their new album Voyage, just three days after its announcement. 

Reese Witherspoon has an unbelievable net worth of an estimated $400million and now she's enlightened her fans as to how she's spending her well-earned cash. The actress and educated businesswoman gave a glimpse into her financial investments to reveal she's buying into cryptocurrency.READ: Reese Witherspoon announces big career move after Hello Sunshine dealIn a bold statement on Twitter, Reese wrote: "Just bought my first ETH! Let’s do this #cryptotwitter," and her fans immediately began

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhen YouTube Music launched its Premium service — then called YouTube Key, if memory serves — back in 2014, people wondered why anyone would pay for what they can get for free, albeit with advertising.

Ahead of the release of Netflix’s “Cowboy Bebop”, John Cho is opening up about taking on the lead role.

Now that we’re getting used to the new found freedom, our diaries are filling up more than ever. Suddenly we’re having to book plans with friends and family eight weeks in advance, and then of course we have to plan our outfits.

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Sky registered its biggest audience numbers of all time in 2020, Sky UK’s Managing Director of Content Zai Bennett revealed today. Deadline has confirmed that overall figures were up 20% year-on-year across all platforms for the broadcaster.