BBC Breakfast was thrown into chaos on Thursday morning as television host Naga Munchetty had to put a halt to the programme to check on the safety of her co-star during a live interview.
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Naman Ramachandran CNN has launched CNN Fast, a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel. CNN Fast is set up as a curated channel of short-form videos that will feature international stories across major news events, business, entertainment, sport and the environment. It launched on Tuesday across several European countries on Rakuten TV, and will also be available on LG Channels from May 24, followed by Samsung TV Plus in June. “Using a schedule of swift, informative and entertaining videos, the channel is designed to appeal to younger audiences that prefer shorter form content. With stories delivered in three-to-six-minute clips, the new succinct and easily digestible format will keep viewers updated and engaged,” CNN said in a statement.
Humphrey Black, head of distribution strategy at CNN International Commercial, said: “CNN Fast offers a new and different user experience to the main CNN broadcast channel. By working with established CTV platform partners, where we have already seen considerable success for CNN content, we’re now able to connect with more viewers and households via the devices and formats that they already enjoy. This is an exciting approach that gives audiences a new way to experience CNN’s renowned journalism and storytelling.” Content for CNN Fast is managed by CNN journalists and curated for the channel using the technology of cloud-based streaming solution provider Amagi. Its editorial output is overseen by Meara Erdozain, senior VP of programming at CNN International. “This is a great opportunity to showcase highlights of some of the best CNN content to a broader audience, offering different genres of stories presented in a fast-paced, short-form style that will appeal to a
BBC Breakfast was thrown into chaos on Thursday morning as television host Naga Munchetty had to put a halt to the programme to check on the safety of her co-star during a live interview.
AO is to create over 250 jobs at its Bolton headquarters and revealed successful applicants could receive a 20% pay rise within a year.
The “erosion of the power of writers in the U.S.” can serve as a “learning opportunity” for European storytellers, according to The X Files creator Frank Spotnitz.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Longtime WME partner Sean Perry is preparing to exit the agency after 25 years to launch a production company, 2500 Media. Perry’s banner will focus on unscripted series as well as documentaries and some scripted projects. Perry has quietly been working with WME leaders on the transition for several months. Ever the dealmaker, Perry has already lined up commitments for projects from cable, broadcast and streaming platforms. He will also stay close to his longtime colleagues, albeit as a client, as WME will represent 2500 Media. “While there’s sadness in leaving WME after 25 amazing years, this has been a dream that went from something I’d like to do to something I have to do. It’s time to roll up my sleeves and actually make what I’ve been selling for years,” Perry said. “I want to thank all of my friends, colleagues and partners at Endeavor and WME. WME will forever be my family, I am just switching seats at the table from partner to client.“
Sophia Scorziello editor To ring in Black Music Appreciation Month, Audiomack is pairing with the Black Music Action Coalition to offer paid internship and mentorship programs for Black music industry executives in the making. The new initiative is an addition to the “Black Music Executives Are the Future” program launched last year, which aims to create more opportunities for Black executives in music. Six Black undergraduate students or recent graduates will be offered a three-month paid summer internship in a number of music business departments, including finance, technology development and marketing. The deadline for candidate applications is June 8.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) Tony Khan believes “there could be great opportunities” in a free ad-supported streaming TV channel dedicated to the pro wrestling promotion that he founded. In an interview with Variety Intelligence Platform’s senior media analyst Gavin Bridge as part of the Monaco Streaming Film Festival, Khan discussed the current state of AEW’s streaming offerings. While the company currently has the subscription service AEW+ available via Fite TV outside of the United States and streams its pay-per-views via Bleacher Report in the U.S., AEW currently does not have a domestic streaming platform for their weekly shows and library content.
a few days before on Sunday, June 4.Pence served as vice president under Donald Trump from 2017-2021. Like Trump he’ll face a friendly audience of mostly Iowa Republicans who have pledged to pre-register and participate in the Republican caucuses.
A frantic search has been launched for a man who vanished over three days ago.
An urgent search is ongoing for a Scottish schoolboy who disappeared five days ago.
second most-watched town hall since Trump appeared on CNN in 2016, was heavily criticized. CNN later defended the program after its backlash, calling the town hall “tough, fair and revealing.”
Candace Cameron Bure is defending herself. After social media claimed to debunk the 47-year-old actress' assertion that she hasn't had fast food, save In-N-Out, in 20 years, her rep spoke out.The drama started earlier this month when Bure posted an Instagram Story that read, «I haven't eaten fast food except for In-N-Out in 20 years. Some days I wonder what a burger and fries is like from McDonald's or Burger King or Wendy's or any of those other places I've never eaten at.
Christopher Vourlias U.S. writer and political advocate Dane Waters and “Superpower” co-director Aaron Kaufman announced the launch of a new global nonprofit group, Humanity for Freedom, Monday in Cannes. The organization is dedicated to the fight against authoritarian governments through educational and advocacy work. The group’s global kick-off event, 72 Hours for Freedom, will feature screenings around the world of “Superpower,” the documentary about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, co-directed by Kaufman and Sean Penn. The event will take place in over a dozen countries on six continents, starting in London on June 6 and wrapping in Washington, D.C., June 8, including stops in Rome; Tbilisi, Georgia; Sofia, Bulgaria; Abuja, Nigeria; Tokyo; Sydney; and Buenos Aires.
Charli D'Amelio is sharing an update on her sister, Dixie, following her hospitalization Thursday.The incident took place just hours before the family's D'Amelio Footwear shoe launch, which Dixie was expected to be a part of. Dixie's sister, Charli, spoke exclusively to ET at the event, where she shared that Dixie is doing better and will in fact be joining the family for the launch.«She was just dehydrated, and she got some fluids,» Charli told ET. «But she's gonna be at the D'Amelio Footwear launch tonight, so you will see her.
Lambert Wilson Named President Of Locarno Jury
Brent Lang Executive Editor Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to “The Becomers,” a genre-bending comedy from Zach Clark. The company will launch the film at the Marche Du Film in Cannes this week. “The Becomer” tells the story of a body-snatching alien who comes to Earth, reconnects with their partner, and tries to find their way in modern America. “During the pandemic, I binged the original ‘Star Trek’ series for the first time and then I made this movie” Clark said on his latest film. “It felt like life as we knew it was ending, but then again, it also felt like that might not be the worst thing either. ‘The Becomers’ is a story of love, longing, and alienation. A kitsch-soaked, pathos-laden melodrama about our sad, sad planet. It’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever made and I can’t think of anyone better than Yellow Veil to get it out into the universe.”
Indonesia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology is launching a grant scheme to support co-productions between Indonesian and international filmmakers.
online petition has been launched after a professional musician was forced to leave her London home due to noise complaints for practising her instrument.Fiona Fey — a member of classical choir Mediaeval Baebes — received a letter from the Lewisham Council following a string of complaints from one of her neighbours.The form in question was a noise abatement notice, which prohibited her from playing any instruments in her home. It also threatened that the council could force entry into her property, confiscate her instruments and issue a fine of up to £5,000 if she was heard practising.According to the BBC, the notice came despite her reaching a compromise with her neighbour, where Fey agreed to “stop playing almost all of [her] instruments other than a guitar and a low whistle that is the same volume as a vacuum cleaner”.She also recalled contacting the council to question whether she was breaking any laws by practising her instruments at home — to which she was reportedly told: “You sound guilty to me or you wouldn’t be calling”.Following the notice being served, Fey decided to move out of her flat and told the BBC: “This has had taken a huge emotional toll and placed an enormous financial strain on me.
Chicken Soup For The Soul, owner of Redbox, Crackle and Screenvision and the self-described largest purveyor of content to” value-conscious consumers,” saw sales soar to $110 million in the first quarter from $29 million. TVOD revenue is picking up, CEO Bill Rouhana told Wall Streeters, a precursor to a run on Redbox movie kiosks given the improved Hollywood pipeline.
The women of “Fast & Furious” are ready to hop in the driver’s seat. “Fast X” stars Brie Larson, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez told ET this week they “would love” to do an all-female series spinoff.
Fast & Furiousare ready to hop in the driver's seat. stars Brie Larson, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez told ET they «would love» to do an all-female series spinoff. «I don't think we'd be mad about anything that involved ladies all together,» Larson told ET's Nischelle Turner at the premiere in Rome on Friday. Rodriguez echoed her co-star's excitement. «There's nobody better,» she said. «I'm all about it! Bring it!» «Here's what I would like to see,» Brewster said.