Discovery, BT Group in ‘Exclusive Discussions’ for U.K. Sports Joint Venture

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCAA has signed Lee Myoungwoo for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. He continues to be represented by manager Chris S.

K.J. Yossman 101 Films International has picked up world sales rights to “Fear the Invisible Man,” an adaptation of H.G.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe NFT train keeps steaming along:  Universal Music Group is the first major music company to ink a partnership with Curio, a nonfungible token platform focused on entertainment brands.Under the deal, Curio will serve as a dedicated global outlet for future officially licensed NFT projects from UMG’s record labels, operating companies and recording artists worldwide. The first project under the partnership will be with British singer-songwriter Calum Scott, a Capitol Music Group artist, which is slated to launch this spring.NFTs provide a way to verify ownership of a piece of digital content, and entertainment companies have flocked to the technology as a way to monetize their intellectual property and boost fan loyalty.

Griff will be the recipient of this year’s Radar Award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 – where she’ll also be joined live on stage by Sigrid to perform their huge joint single ‘Head On Fire’.The wildest night in music will return to London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Wednesday, March 2 to celebrate the best in music and entertainment from around the globe. Tickets to the event are on sale now and available here.Following in the footsteps of the likes of Beabadoobee, Pale Waves, Fat White Family and many more, Griff will be honoured with this year’s Radar Award – which recognises emerging acts who are destined to become legends for the next generation of musician.As one of the UK’s youngest and brightest pop stars, Griff was aged just 11 when she taught herself to record and produce her own songs.

The full list of special releases coming to UK independent record shops as part of Record Store Day 2022 has been revealed.

EXCLUSIVE: Post-production outfit Vaudeville Sound Group, which has worked on the likes of HBO Max’s Peacemaker and Netflix’s The Old Guard, has launched a department focused entirely on spatial audio, bringing in 10 staff.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSince 2018, Spain’s film and TV industries has gone through a revolution. Accustomed to the success of standout movie auteurs – Almodóvar, Amenabar and Trueba – for two decades or more Spain has blown U.S.

Lisa Nandy has slammed the government's levelling up strategy, likening it to a feudal system in which the north has to go 'cap in hand to a group of masters' in Westminster 'who determine what happens in our own lives and our community'.

Keeping in touch! Queen Elizabeth II‘s grandson-in-law Mike Tindall offered more insight regarding the royal family group chat after previously revealing its existence.

Wolf Alice won Group Of The Year at tonight’s (February 8) BRIT Awards 2022, taking home their first trophy from the prestigious awards.The band were nominated in the category alongside Coldplay, Little Mix, D-Block Europe and London Grammar.Wolf Alice were presented with the award by Italian Eurovision winners Måneskin. “That’s absolutely unbelievable,” bassist Theo Ellis said, receiving the trophy. “I think we’re quite shocked.

BBC's One Foot in The Grave playing the tolerant and kind-hearted wife, Margaret Meldrew. The 87-year-old star, who lives in South West, London, appeared in the hit show from 1990 until 2000 alongside Richard Wilson. We can only presume that the pair, who acted as a married couple, have bonded after working side-by-side for so many years.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFormosa Group and Fox Post Production Services have announced a strategic alliance.Based at the historic Fox Studio Lot in Century City, Fox Post Production Services encompasses four feature mixing stages, two ADR stages, the famous Newman Scoring Stage, a Foley stage and editing rooms to support the full post-production process. Formosa Group will have a presence in the original Film Editorial building on the lot.

Road users are calling for new Highway Code rules to be scrapped just days after they were introduced.

EXCLUSIVE: Numerous broadcasters and streamers vied for it, but Deadline hears that Showtime is in exclusive negotiations for the worldwide rights to Nothing Compares, the Sundance buzz title documentary about the provocative life of Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor.

NEW YORK -- When the Irish dance troupe Riverdance kicks off its 25th anniversary North American tour later this year, someone special will be in its high-stepping cast: the troupe's first Black female dancer.Virginia-born Morgan Bullock, who says she's been mesmerized by the dance style since she first saw it at age 10, will be making her professional U.S. stage debut in the production.

Janet Jackson’s new documentary, fans are learning more about the singer’s son, Eissa Al Mana, along with the father of her child and ex-husband, Wissam Al Mana.The parents were previously engaged in a legal battle over the custody of their son, but the results of that are still unknown to the public. With such a private relationship, followers of the icon were surprised to see her reveal so much about their marriage in her new Lifetime documentary.

Another week, another round-up of Manchester concert tickets. And it’s a real treat, as there’s a bunch of exciting Manchester shows and a festival up for grabs.