EXCLUSIVE: Brandon Perea (Nope) is attached to star alongside Common (Alice) in The Faith of Long Beach, an upcoming drama written and to be directed by Snowfall co-creator Eric Amadio.
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Naman Ramachandran BritBox U.K. managing director Will Harrison has decided to leave the business ahead of the launch of ITV’s new streaming service ITVX. The U.K.
MD role is not being replaced.Harrison joined BritBox U.K. shortly after its launch in 2019, and has played a vital role in the success of the streaming service, which now has 733,000 subscribers, up over 45% year-on-year, according to ITV’s recently declared annual results.ITV recently announced ITVX, the first integrated AVOD/SVOD platform in the U.K., launching in the fourth quarter of 2022, where the majority of new content will premiere for free. Viewers can also choose to upgrade for an ad-free experience, as well as access to BritBox, which will now be a brand within the subscription/pay tier along with partner content.
BritBox U.K. will become an integrated part of ITVX. BritBox U.K., formerly a partnership between the BBC and ITV, is now solely an ITV enterprise, with the BBC ceasing to be a shareholder.
The BBC will will continue to be a partner for BritBox U.K. and BritBox International, with a new long-term content supply deal agreed. Rufus Radcliffe, ITV managing director of streaming, said: “Will has played an outstanding role building up BritBox’s strong U.K.
EXCLUSIVE: Brandon Perea (Nope) is attached to star alongside Common (Alice) in The Faith of Long Beach, an upcoming drama written and to be directed by Snowfall co-creator Eric Amadio.
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have shared a first full trailer for their upcoming film This Much I Know To Be True – check it out below.The film will be released in cinemas globally on May 11, with tickets going on sale for the screenings today (March 23). Grab yours here.The first clip from This Much I Know To Be True was revealed last month, and saw Cave discuss his own definition of his artistry.In the full trailer, released today, a voiceover from Cave says: “We all live our lives dangerously, in a state of jeopardy, at the edge of calamity,” as music from ‘Ghosteen’ plays in the background.Check out the full trailer below.The film, directed by Andrew Dominik, serves as a companion piece to the 2016 music documentary One More Time With Feeling, and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival this month.This Much I Know To Be True will explore Cave and Ellis’ creative relationship and feature songs from their last two studio albums, 2019’s ‘Ghosteen’ (by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) and last year’s ‘Carnage’ (by Cave and Ellis).It will feature the first ever performances of the albums, filmed in Spring 2021 ahead of their UK tour.
“Harry Potter” actress Jessie Cave is a mother for the fourth time.
For Kate Middleton's latest royal tour ensemble, we saw the Duchess of Cambridge step out in a dazzling pink gown by designer The Vampire's Wife. For a special reception hosted by the Governor General of Belize in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the 40-year-old made sure to dress to impress for the occasion as she oozed confidence and sophistication in the glittering look. Kate has been ticking off the style boxes with her royal tour wardrobe so far and this ensemble was a big win for the Duchess.
Camila Cabello is opening up about her rich heritage in an open letter she shared with fans on social media.
It is a long time coming, and it’s been four years since “Deadpool 2,” but the “Deadpool” franchise is finally starting to take shape. After being delayed and put in limbo following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, “Deadpool 3” finally has a director.
EXCLUSIVE: Audible has snapped up the rights to three podcasts from Audio Up – two series created by James Ellroy, the Demon Dog of American literature, and The Playboy Interviews.
Next steps! Two weeks after her wedding to Chris Long, Chloe Trautman has babies on the brain.
Actress Jessie Cave has been hospitalized for the coronavirus amid her fourth pregnancy.
Actress Jessie Cave has been hospitalized for the coronavirus amid her fourth pregnancy.
“Harry Potter” actress Jessie Cave has wound up in the hospital after contracting COVID.
Nick Cave has responded to criticism over his views on Palestine after cancelling forthcoming gigs in Russia and Ukraine.Earlier this week (March 1), Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announced that they had cancelled their scheduled concerts in Russia and Ukraine this summer due to Vladimir Putin’s invasion, saying: “Ukraine, we stand with you.”In a post on his Red Hand Files website, Cave responded to a fan criticising him for cancelling these gigs, but refusing to do so with shows in Israel back in 2017, when he went ahead with shows and told local press that doing so would be a defiant statement against anyone “who tries to censor and silence musicians”.“At the end of the day, there’s maybe two reason why I’m here. One is that I love Israel and I love Israeli people, and two is to make a principled stand against anyone who tries to censor and silence musicians,” Cave said at the time.
Netflix has named Marian Lee chief marketing officer, replacing Bozoma Saint John who’s been in the post since 2020.
Netflix. She replaces Bozoma Saint John, who boarded the streaming giant in 2020 after serving in senior executive roles at Uber and Apple.Lee joined the company in July 2021 as vice president of marketing in the U.S.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have cancelled their scheduled concerts in Russia and Ukraine “in light of current events”.The group were due to perform at Bol Festival in Moscow, Russia on June 18 before visiting the Palace Of Sports complex in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 19 as part of a wider run of dates for 2022.Sharing a statement on social media, Cave and co. said they had “no choice but to cancel” the shows following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week.
Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network is coming to Corus.
Naman Ramachandran Entrepreneur Karnesh Ssharma is launching Clean OTT, a streaming service focusing on female-oriented original content, in the first quarter of 2023.Female actors, directors and producers will be at the heart of the service, which aims to move away from the male gaze that plagues Indian content and to create a sustainable platform for female professionals to further their career in the entertainment industry, while also removing age barriers.The content will include originally curated and produced works by Clean and pre-selected projects that meet the Clean OTT messaging framework by other producers from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.Ssharma is also a co-founder of Clean Slate Filmz (Netflix’s “Bulbbul,” Amazon’s “Paatal Lok”). The Clean OTT library will feature work from directors, scriptwriters, actors, and producers associated with Clean Slate Filmz, as well as providing opportunities to emerging talent.
Hundreds of revellers came out to celebrate Cape Town’s LGBTIQ+ community on Saturday (Photo: MambaOnline/Ramsey Lewis)