BritBox CEO Stepping Down as Streamer Hits 1.5 Million Subs

The police chief of a Los Angeles suburb is stepping down amid anger over her department's response to protests following the death of George Floyd.  Santa Monica Police Chief Cynthia Renaud announced her retirement last week after more than two years in the role and nearly three decades in law enforcement.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorHulu said Tuesday that has acquired U.S. rights to Clea DuVall’s Happiest Season, the holiday romantic comedy starring Kristen Stewart that had aiming for a November 25 theatrical release from Sony Pictures.

Prince Charles and Prince William didn’t think Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s plan to step back from their royal duties would come to fruition, author Robert Lacey exclusively tells Us Weekly.When Harry, 36, and his wife, Meghan, 39, announced their step down as senior royals in January, the former military pilot’s family was surprised — despite having fair warning.“Harry had been talking to his father and brother,” Lacey says.

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Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorViacomCBS Tuesday named Tom Ryan, currently CEO of Pluto TV, as president and CEO, ViacomCBS Streaming, unveiling a new leadership structure for its evolving global free and pay streaming services.The integrated structure, effective immediately, will ensure a more holistic approach across both free and pay streaming, more closely align the company’s streaming initiatives globally, and enhance ViacomCBS’s ability to leverage the cross-house franchise and content

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorViacomCBS has restructured its streaming operations with a global lens: Tom Ryan, currently CEO of Pluto TV, will assume the role of president and CEO of the newly created ViacomCBS Streaming, overseeing CBS All Access, which will relaunch as Paramount Plus in early 2021, and Pluto TV.Marc DeBevoise will step down from his role as chief digital officer, ViacomCBS, and president-CEO of ViacomCBS Digital, serving in an advisory capacity for the remainder of 2020.The

Honourary PETA Director Pamela Anderson sent a letter to Israel’s Minister of Environmental Protection, Gila Gamliel, thanking her for taking steps to ban the sale of fur across the country.

especially good in black-and-white. They were recently photographed for their first official portrait since stepping down as senior royals.

As the indies-only October box office rolls on, the Liam Neeson action film “Honest Thief” took the top spot on the charts with an estimated $3.7 million opening weekend from 2,425 theaters.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were all smiles in their first official portrait since the pair stepped down from their senior royal duties in March.The black-and-white photo was captured by photographer Matt Sayles, who shot the couple at their home in Montecito, California, ahead of their appearance for a special edition of Time100 Talks.In the snapshot, Markle, 39, was caught in a candid moment as she laughed while sitting in a chair.

coronavirus pandemic has canceled performances of “The Nutcracker” around the U.S.

Naman Ramachandran Soumya Sriraman, U.S. and Canada president and CEO of BBC Studios and ITV’s streaming service BritBox, will step down from her position at the end of October.New leadership will be announced in the coming weeks, the streamer said.Positioned as the streaming home for British television content, BritBox was set up in 2017 and now has more than 1.5 million subscribers.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJared Smith is stepping down as global chairman of Ticketmaster at the end of the year.Smith, 42, has been with the company for more than 17 years, although he was just promoted to chairman in August.

Mark Consuelos is counting down until he’s able to reunite with his wife, Kelly Ripa, and their three children. The “Riverdale” actor returned to filming in Vancouver, Canada, last month where he is forced to remain until Christmas.

Demi Lovato’s split from Max Ehrich took many people by surprise — including, apparently, Ehrich himself.