Guillermo del Toro was given a rock star welcome at the Annecy International Animation Festival on Tuesday as he took to the stage to discuss his life long obsession with animation.
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EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has abruptly cancelled its Four Weddings reboot in a move that has had the industry speculating over the state of the network’s finances amidst declining ad revenues and an economic downturn.
Deadline understands around two-dozen people were due to start production on Four Weddings shortly but were informed earlier this week that the show had been stood down, leaving the production team blindsided. ITV Studios-backed MultiStory Media was producing the reboot and it was commissioned several weeks ago, with production due to take place over the summer. Freelancers have instead been given a compensation package for a two-week notice period, we understand.
Four Weddings aired on Sky for four seasons around a decade ago and sold to several territories around the world including TLC in the U.S. The Come Dine with Me-style show follows four brides or grooms attending each other’s weddings, as they rate them on dress, venue, food and overall experience. One particularly famous episode featured Steps star Faye Tozer’s marriage to Michael Smith.
UK networks are already rebooting Big Brother, Survivor, Gladiators and Deal or No Deal this year but it appears Four Weddings won’t be joining them.
The abrupt axing has had the industry speculating over the state of Channel 4’s finances.
Several sources believe more cancelations could be incoming as Channel 4 grapples with a rapidly declining ad market – forecast to drop between 10% to 20% over the coming months – combined with rising budgets.
While these issues are not unique to Channel 4 – ITV, Channel 5, Warner Bros. Discovery UK and many others are feeling the pinch – sources pointed to specific decisions made by Channel 4 in recent months, including sports
Guillermo del Toro was given a rock star welcome at the Annecy International Animation Festival on Tuesday as he took to the stage to discuss his life long obsession with animation.
gallivanting worldwide promoting , but the star is very much still on tour with and dealing with some unexpected health issues. On June 11, Blackpink's Jennie made headlines after leaving the stage mid-show while performing at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. The singer, who has been on the road since Blackpink kickstarted their in October 2022, shocked fans on-site abandoning the stage after delivering her verse of "Lovesick Girls." She was with fans showing their support.Though Jennie left the stage without an explanation, from the night shows that fellow Blackpink members , , and addressed the crowd on-site before the show.
New Hallmark Channel real-life couple alert!
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has axed documentary series Rescue: Extreme Medics after two seasons.
Holly Jones Successful Argentinean YouTube Channel, The Children’s Kingdom (El Reino Infantil), will team with kidoodle.tv, the safe streaming network, to bring their slate of inventive children’s programming to the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Latin America. “The alliance with Kidoodle opens the path for us to continue to expand our brand globally and grow our content in the English-speaking market. We are very proud to be part of this platform with “Zenon the Farmer” and “Bichikids,” two of our main IPs,” said Agostina Sanzio, marketing and communications manager at Leader Entertainment. “We continue working so that The Children’s Kingdom is the home of reference content for parents and preferred by children,” she told Variety.
Popular TV dating show Naked Attraction is set to be axed from Channel 4, according to reports.The Mail On Sunday has revealed that a slew of popular programmes – including the risqué Naked Attraction, hosted by Anna Richardson – are due to be cut from schedules following funding cuts. Other series that could disappear include Four Weddings, Scared Of The Dark and medical documentary Rescue: Extreme Medics, with staff allegedly calling it a "bloodbath".
Just when you thought the football season was over, there is another high-profile footballing event taking place with some very familiar, including many non-sporting, faces.
Carrie Underwood pulled off a huge party to celebrate her own channel launch!
Torrey DeVitto‘s newest Hallmark Channel movie is set to premiere tonight!
Christmas is kind of a big deal for Hallmark Channel.
EXCLUSIVE: Kirstie Allsopp’s popular daytime series Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas is being rested for a year as part of Channel 4’s efforts to cut costs amid a chastening ad market slump.
EXCLUSIVE: All3Media International is taking Blue Therapy [working title] worldwide.
Figures from rival networks have also jumped in to share their words of support, with Kochie himself revealing he "adored" the “wonderful, classy, respectful one from Karl Stefanovic".
Naman Ramachandran A U.K. parliamentary inquiry that convened to gather evidence for the upcoming media bill pulled no punches, with top TV executives being probed on Tuesday. Though the proceedings began with the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee chair Caroline Dinenage stating that the session was not about the “widely reported issues” at ITV show “This Morning,” committee members ploughed on nevertheless. (ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has been called to give evidence to the committee next week over an affair between former ITV anchor Phillip Schofield and a young employee.) Appearing before the committee, Magnus Brooke, group director of strategy, policy and regulation at ITV, was asked about the duty of care that the editorial team and senior managers provide to staff, especially young staff, at “This Morning” and ITV in general. In response, Brooke said: “There’s a very sophisticated and significant system of safeguarding and duty of care at ITV, with a very significant set of policies.”
Stephanie Bennett and Casey Deidrick enjoy some rare downtime in between three weddings in this pic from their new Hallmark Channel movie, Wedding Season.
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4’s top executives have indefinitely deferred their six-figure loyalty bonuses amid a revolt from producers, who have voiced dismay at the British broadcaster pleading poverty as senior leaders pocket record pay packets.
With millions of viewers each year, Love Island is arguably one of the most popular dating TV shows around. But as well as its popularity with the public, many contestants of the ITV dating show have found success when it comes to their relationships.
Kate Middleton brought a special piece of Queen Elizabeth with her to Jordan for Crown Prince Hussein’s royal wedding to Rajwa Alseif.
Hallmark Channel just released all the details about the brand new movies coming to Christmas in July this year!
Fox News Channel announced today that it is canceling The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton, though the network indicated the host would stay on as a contributor. The move is part of a reshuffle of the channel’s weekend primetime lineup, the new version of which is set to debut on Saturday.