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Disney+ UK scripted exec Johanna Devereaux has swapped the Mouse House for Apple TV+.
Devereaux, who was VP of Scripted Content and DE&I Strategy and has been a driving force behind Disney+’s scripted content outside the U.S., will join Apple TV+ Europe boss Jay Hunt‘s scripted development team.
She will work in a drama team that has greenlit hits such as Slow Horses, Hijack and Bad Sisters.
At Disney, she had a hand in the launch of 34 originals including the likes of Extraordinary, Wedding Season and The Good Mothers. She worked in Liam Keelan’s team and closely with fellow scripted exec Lee Mason, the former It’s a Sin commissioner, while also overseeing the streamer’s EMEA inclusion policy.
Going forwards, Mason will lead the team featuring Jonny Richards and Hannah Scott, with Mason assuming all responsibility for projects set to launch from January onwards as well as the full scripted development slate. Devereaux’s DEI responsibilities will be split between Mason for scripted and Sean Doyle for unscripted.
Before working for Disney, she was Director of Development for ABC Studios International, responsible for establishing the studio’s first scripted strategy outside of North America and building a slate across EMEA and APAC, spearheading series including Harrow and The Gloaming.
The news comes a few months after Deadline revealed Apple UK drama exec Kim Varvell was exiting to set up a Banijay-backed drama indie. The Apple scripted team is also comprised of BBC Films alum Joe Oppenheimer and former Wall to Wall Head of Drama Development Tom Williams.
“I am enormously proud of what we’ve achieved over the past four years: producing and launching the first slate of EMEA originals for Disney+ has been the
Streaming giants Apple and DAZN could enter the race for live Premier League football ahead of a new top-flight TV deal being agreed.
In Cindy Holland‘s first executive hire since she joined Sister as Global CEO in July, the former Netflix head of original content has brought in another former exec at the streamer, Efrain Miron.
Former BBC Studios exec Caroline Stone has joined the UK-branch of French film company Pathé, Pathé Productions, in the newly created role of commercial director.
TOWIE's Megan McKenna has opened up about her 'really OTT' wedding plans with footballer fiancé Oliver Burke as the pair turn up in matching outfits for the Pride of Britain Awards.The pair turned heads with their outfits, with the bodice of Megan's dress being made with the same shimmering material as her fiancé's stylish suit.The rest of Megan's dress includes a see-through lace skirt and sleeves, which she combined with black heels and a crucifix necklace. Completing the look, Megan opted for black nails and wearing her hair up in a stylish bun.
Married at First Sight UK welcomed two new couples to the show on Thursday, as Scottish bride Erica Roberts tied the knot with 'Jack Grealish lookalike' Jordan Gayle on the E4 reality show as they met at the altar.
While many couples only tie the knot once, a growing trend among celebrities in recent years has been to hold second weddings to renew their vows - but one couple who opted for a second wedding long before it became fashionable are Victoria and David Beckham.The couple initially tied the knot all the way back in 1999 in a lavish ceremony that featured a very regal theme complete with crowns, thrones and multiple outfit changes - something that seemed particularly apt for football’s golden boy and his pop superstar bride. However, when renewing their vows seven years later, the former England captain and his fashion designer wife opted for a far more lowkey ceremony in an intimate and private venue attended only by their nearest and dearest.
We’re getting the first look at Criminal Record, Apple TV+‘s hourlong London-set crime thriller series starring Doctor Who alum Peter Capaldi and The Good Fight‘s Cush Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction. The eight-episode series will launch with the first two episodes on Friday, January 12, 2024, followed by one new episode each Friday through February 23. See the first photos above and below.
Orlando Bloom is getting animated.
Warner Bros. Discovery France boss Pierre Branco has become the latest international exec to depart.
British actress Anna Chancellor has paid loving tribute to her daughter Poppy, who has died from leukaemia.
They're called flashbulb memories.Those events in history where you can remember exactly what you were doing at the time they happened. From the election of President Obama to the announcement of the Covid-19 pandemic and even Take That splitting up – all belong to a part of psychology where personal memories of significant events are somehow imprinted in our brains in a different way to everyday ones.
In 2023, more and more Brits are choosing to celebrate the happiest day of their lives in unusual ways. From different themes to striking music, the days of traditional weddings are long gone for many.
Keira Arnold was just four years-old when her dad died of stomach cancer. But, a decade later, thanks to her his memory shines brightly. In his name she has raised £47,000 for the hospice which cared for him in his final days.
Munich-based content company Telepool has reconfigured the executive team at its world sales arm Global Screen in response to the departure of former Head of Sales and Acquisitions Julia Weber.
Married At First Sight UK hasn't been short of drama since it returned to our screens last week, but one contestant has revealed two moments he wished viewers saw from his wedding day. On Thursday last week, 21 September, we tuned in to watch Georges tie the knot with Peggy before they jetted off for their lavish honeymoon in Thailand where they've been getting to know each other.
Married at First Sight UK bride Chanita Stephenson has recalled the tedium of shooting the reality series. Saddled with groom Jordan Emmett-Connelly on the show last year - they didn't stay together in the end - the 30 year old spoke exclusively to OK! about the realities of making television, and how the awkwardness can really ramp up. "It's a lot of waiting and that's when the nerves kick in, because you're like, 'This is real,'" explained the OK! columnist "There's a lot of [camera] shots.
The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood suffered an unfortunate family snub during his wedding day on Wednesday, according to reports. The famous cook and TV star got married for the second time to pub landlady Melissa Spalding, but it's been said that his son and only child Josh chose not to attend the nuptials.
The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has tied the knot with his girlfriend Melissa Spalding this week at the same resort in Cyprus where he first met his ex-wife. The five-star Anassa is a luxury hotel resort on the Mediterranean shores of Cyprus.
Millie Bobby Brown has stated that her soon-to-be-father-in-law Jon Bon Jovi will not be performing at her wedding.The 19-year-old Stranger Things and Enola Holmes star announced her engagement to the rock star’s 21-year-old son, Jake Bongiovi, in April 2023 – just shy of two years after they first began dating.Now, during an interview last Friday (September 15), the actor opened up about some of the plans for her wedding and confirmed that she doesn’t intend for her fiancé’s father to perform at the event.“I feel like that’s asking me to go and like, do a full-on play for everyone,” she said during the appearance on Today with Hoda and Jenna (via The Independent).“I think the man needs a break, he doesn’t stop! He’s always doing tennis or singing lessons,” she added. “I think he needs a break, maybe it’s a three-hour break!”Elsewhere in the television appearance – which saw Brown promote her debut novel, Nineteen Steps – she also said that planning for the wedding hasn’t been too stressful as her fiancé has been “very involved”.“He’s very helpful during the whole process.
Apple TV+’s early originals, The Morning Show, debuted its third season in September.Created by Jay Carson, the drama examines the characters and culture behind a popular morning news programme, between sexual misconduct allegations and the COVID-19 pandemic.Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon lead the series as show hosts Alex Levy and Bradley Jackson respectively, with a supporting cast that includes Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Karen Pittman and Steve Carell.In the show’s third season, which premiered on September 13, Jon Hamm, Nicole Beharie and Tig Notaro make up the new additions.After the first two episodes premiered on September 13 on Apple TV+, the remaining eight episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays. New episodes usually arrive on the streaming service around 12am ET in the US, which translates to 5am BST in the UK.You can check out a release schedule of each episode below.Apple renewed the series for a fourth season in May this year, ahead of the premiere of season three.A synopsis for the third season reads: “In The Morning Show season three, the future of the network is thrown into question and loyalties are pushed to the brink when a tech titan takes an interest in UBA.