EXCLUSIVE: Classic game show Split Second returns in the U.S. tonight and now it’s going international – again.
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Naman Ramachandran Revenues at European media giant Bertelsmann, the parent company of Fremantle, RTL Group, BMG and Penguin Random House, leapt 8.3% from €18.7 billion ($20.2 billion) in 2021 to €20.2 billion ($21.8 billion) in 2022. These are the highest revenues in the company’s history. While the company’s operating EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) was maintained at €3.2 billion, the same as the previous year, despite higher start-up losses from streaming, profits halved from €2.3 billion to €1.1 billion. In the previous year, revaluations at Bertelsmann Investments (€423 million after taxes), as well as gains on the disposal of video advertising platform SpotX and the revaluation of the Magnite [the advertising company that bought SpotX] shares (totalling €355 million after taxes), had led to the highest figure since 2006.
Bertelsmann’s overall performances echo that of its RTL Group, which saw revenues soar but profits slide, with its subsidiary Fremantle the jewel in its crown. The company has launched an investment initiative called Boost via which the company will “invest a total of 5 to 7 billion euros in new growth,” Bertelsmann chairman and CEO Thomas Rabe said. “Since launching Boost, we have already invested €2.2 billion, €1.6 billion of that in 2022 alone.” Some of Bertelsmann’s media consolidation plans were not successful with the merger between RTL’s M6 and French broadcaster TF1 and between RTL Nederland and Talpa were both scuppered by regulators as was the acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House. “It’s true that after many major successes in the past decade, we have recently been unable to complete several strategic projects. Unfortunately.
EXCLUSIVE: Classic game show Split Second returns in the U.S. tonight and now it’s going international – again.
who turned out to support the Jonas Brothers at their London gig on April 14, the answer came in the form of a vintage floral jumpsuit. The alum has always been a fan of a one-piece–she famously with in Las Vegas wearing a and gold Loeffler Randall heels–but her look on Friday night felt more Laurel Canyon circa 1966 than Sin City circa 2017.“You have to coordinate a little!” Turner previously told Vogue of dressing as a couple. “Be that colours or a nod to the accessories.”Keeping the outfit from veering into cosplay territory? A leather jacket courtesy of Our Legacy that Turner threw on to head out to an afterparty, some Manolo Blahnik Maysale heels, and , printed with the Japanese legend’s famous “psychedelic” pumpkins.
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Depeche Mode have announced the acts that will be joining them as support on their upcoming ‘Memento Mori’ tour.Announced today (April 12), the band – which is comprised of Martin Gore and Dave Gahan – shared the five acts that will be joining them for their string of tour dates across the continent and the UK later this year.The update was shared on Instagram, where the iconic duo announced that Cold Cave and Young Fathers would be among the names joining them throughout their 34 upcoming shows.Other newly-announced artists joining them include Berlin-based band Hope, former Savages singer turned solo star Jehnny Beth and British trip-hop band Haelos.The European leg of the tour kicks off next month with two performances in the Netherlands, taking place on May 16 and May 18. From there, Depeche Mode will play a series of performances in countries including Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, the UK and Austria, before ending in Norway on August 11.A post shared by Depeche Mode (@depechemode)A performance at London’s Twickenham Stadium on June 17 is also featured in the upcoming shows.
“Next in Fashion” host Tan France got his start in the fashion industry when he was just a kid, working at the family-owned clothing factory run by his grandfather.
Ben Croll Banking on the continued success of Latin American projects at immersive festivals and showcases across the globe, Mediamorfosis director Damian Kirzner is looking to help local creatives build stronger in-roads into the international XR ecosystem. The founder and director of Latin America’s largest new media forum, Kirzner was at this year’s NewImages Festival to present a panel, press the flesh, and to take a victory lap of sorts as a pair of locally flavored productions claimed the top prizes. You attended NewImages to give a presentation on partnerships between France and Latin America. What progress has been made on this front?
Cohen Media Group (CMG) has acquired US rights to the feature documentary Slava Ukraini, co-directed by French philosopher and activist Bernard-Henri Lévy.
Public opinion of actress Gwyneth Paltrow seems to have changed following her big win in a ski collision lawsuit. Paltrow was sued by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson in 2019 over a ski crash that he claimed left him severely injured. However, a jury ruled that the Goop founder was not at fault for the accident and awarded her $1 in damages Thursday.
A patient who fainted while waiting six hours for an x-ray at Forth Valley Royal has spoken out about a lack of care.
Chrishell Stause and G Flip stunned on the red carpet as they attended Thursday's GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, California. The couple looked radiant as they posed for cameras while holding hands. Stause wore a tight red dress with an off-the-shoulder sleeve, while G Flip wore an off-white outfit with a sleeveless button-up crop top and trousers. Strause shared a video to her Instagram showing the couple having a good time inside the event. The Netflix star first confirmed she was dating G Flip during the Selling Sunset reunion special that aired in May 2022, shortly after she appeared in G Flip's steamy music video for their song, «Get Me Outta Here.»«I recently have been spending a lot of time with someone that's very important to me.
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Christine & The Queens has announced a UK and European ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE’ tour for 2023 – find the details below and purchase tickets here.The French singer-songwriter’s new album ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE’ is due for release June 9 and will follow-up last year’s ‘Redcar les adorables étoiles’.
Depeche Mode performed their track ‘Wagging Tongue’ from new album ‘Memento Mori‘ on French TV last month – watch the newly-aired footage below.The synth-pop duo – comprising Dave Gahan and Martin Gore – performed the atmospheric track on French music television show Taratata, which aired Saturday (March 25).The song – one of three songwriting credits Gahan has on ‘Memento Mori’ – is track number two on the album, which NME said in a four-star review was “their best work this century”.Check out footage of the performance below.The band also performed ‘Personal Jesus’, ‘Ghosts Again‘ and ‘Precious’, which you can watch below.In a recent interview with NME, Gore reflected on how Gahan’s writing “gets better with each record we do”, adding “that’s interesting to see”.The new album is Depeche Mode’s first since the loss of bandmate Andy Fletcher. Speaking to NME last year, Gahan said: “Fletch was probably, let’s just say, the least of all of us in terms of excesses.
Gwyneth Paltrow is currently on trial in Utah, accused of crashing into a man on the ski slopes and causing significant injuries. But she is no stranger to controversy.
The countdown to the Made in Chelsea wedding is well and truly on as Jamie Laing jets off for his stag do at a ski resort in France, this comes after wife to be Sophie Habboo had an intimate but lavish hen do in London. Fans of Made in Chelsea would have remembered watching Jamie and Sophie's relationship grow through the years as they took the leap from being best friends to becoming a couple to announcing their exciting engagement in December 2021.
Sofia Coppola has been married for nearly 12 years, but she has kept her relationship very private so you might not know much about her husband Thomas Mars.
Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Global recorded-music revenue growth slowed down dramatically in 2022 but still was up 9% according to the year-end report from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s released Tuesday. While 2021 saw an 18.5% growth, largely due to an increase in streaming numbers as the world waited at home for the pandemic to lift, a growth in global streaming numbers powered the past year’s lift, which showed total trade revenues for year at $26.2 billion. Subscription audio streaming revenues increased by 10.3% to $12.7 billion, and there were 589 million users of paid subscription accounts at the end of 2022, according to the report. Total streaming (including both paid subscription and advertising-supported) grew by 11.5% to reach $17.5 billion, or 67% of total global recorded music revenues, according to the IFPI, which represents more than 8,000 record company members worldwide.
The sporting life! Kim Kardashian treated 7-year-old son Saint and his friends to a soccer match in Paris — and they got to interact with some very famous athletes.
Gwyneth Paltrow is standing behind her wellness tips. Paltrow caused controversy earlier this week when her wellness tips, which included intermittent fasts and bone broth meals, were dubbed the "starvation diet." "I have been working to really focus on foods that aren’t inflammatory, [and] it’s been working really well," the "Goop" founder shared on her Instagram story Friday. Paltrow explained that she has "long COVID" which caused her to have "very high levels of inflammation." Due to this, the "Shakespeare in Love" actress has opted for foods that lowers inflammation, such as cooked vegetables, protein and healthy carbs.
Not furious about her fasting. Gwyneth Paltrow shed light on her wellness regimen after sparking controversy for detailing her intermittent fasting habits.