France’s TF1-M6 Merger Still on Track Despite Anti-Trust Concerns

In one of the few showbusiness divorces to be of real interest to readers of the world’s business pages and no doubt even more to his children, Rupert Murdoch has finalised the financial details of his split from Jerry Hall.

French acting icon Isabelle Adjani says she is set to co-star opposite Adèle Exarchopoulos in a Mission Impossible-style action comedy directed by Mélanie Laurent.

Spain’s tourism industry is urging the country’s government to remove all entry requirements for UK visitors as the summer holiday season is underway. It comes as France was the most recent country to remove all Covid rules for Brits last week.

Just like kindergarten! High School Musical’s love story between Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez sparked an offscreen romance for the actors who played them.

European broadcasting giant RTL Group has reaffirmed its belief the merger of its French subsidiary M6 with local rival TF1 must go ahead to keep competing with the likes of Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon.

Dawn French took to social media on Thursday to reshare a very impressive post from her rarely-seen nephew Jack French who has an unbelievable talent.MORE: Dawn French debuts striking silver hairdo as she teases exciting newsTaking to her Instagram Stories, the 64-year-old reshared a clip of a brilliant clay sculpture of a chimpanzee cyclops, made by the graduate - and it is incredible!WATCH: Dawn French shares impressive video of rarely-seen nephew's talentBeaming with pride, Dawn captioned the post: "My nephew made this!" and reshared a video from the artist who updated his followers with a video panning around his impressive creation.SEE: Dawn French shares teeth transformation from the dentist – see photoREAD: Dawn French shares hilarious health quirk she's noticed in her 60s – fans reactThe mother-of-one also took to the comments of the original post from Jack which, as well as the video, had a selection of fabulous close-up photos of his masterpiece. The comedian penned: "AMAAAAZING JACK!" on the spectacular update.

Lionsgate execs said the company is still on track to announce a deal for Starz next month and close as early as next spring, but talks have expanded to possibly include the studio as well.

Toronto announced the 10 world premieres in its Platform program, a section comprised of first-time feature filmmakers and vets whose voices are emerging in the cinematic landscape.

global backlash for its depiction of underage girls performing sexualized dance routines after it was released on Netflix“We launched Platform to shine a brighter light on some of the most original films and distinct voices at our Festival,” said Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO, in a statement.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSebastian Lelio’s “Wonder,” starring “Black Widow’s” Florence Pugh, “Winter Boy” with Juliette Binoche and directors Hong Sang-soo and Ulrich Seidl will compete in main competition at September’s San Sebastian Film Festival, the biggest film event in the Spanish-speaking world.In “Wonder,” the latest from Academy Award winning director Lelio (“A Fantastic Woman”),Pugh plays an English nurse brought in to the Irish Midlands in 1862 to observe the alleged miracle of girls going months without food.Binoche co-stars in “Winter Boy,” from resilient French auteur Christophe Honoré who won at Cannes Un Certain Regard with 2019’s “On a Magical Night.” Hong Sang-soo, the prolific South Korean director, will present “Walk Up,” a film which is billed as taking a gently delightful new perspective on themes dear to his poetics. Seidl’s “Sparta” forms part of a diptych with 2022 Berlin competition contender “Rimini,” both movies turning on men who cannot escape their past.The 12 competition titles announced on Tuesday by San Sebastian join its four Spanish contenders, unveiled last month.A brief breakdown on the new competition entries:San Sebastian Main Competition: Newly Announced Titles“Il Boemo,” (Petr Václav, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia)The passions and ambitions, breakthrough and tragic fall from grace of Czech opera composer, Josef Mysliveček,a mentor to Mozart.

France’s TF1 Group has posted a positive set of results for the first half of 2022, as Covid-19 pandemic challenges which weighed on turnover in 2020 and 2021 continue to subside.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentLast week, the French government reappointed Dominique Boutonnat for a second three-year term as president of the National Film Board (CNC), the country’s most powerful film institution, in a controversial decision that illustrates the country’s halfhearted embrace of the #MeToo movement.Boutonnat, a former producer and financier with close ties with newly reelected French president Emmanuel Macron, was indicted in February 2021 for alleged sexual assault of his 22-year-old godson the year prior. After a lengthy investigation, the prosecutor’s office has requested that the case be brought before a criminal court.

The proposed merger between French broadcasting groups TF1 and M6 has hit a potential obstacle after France’s competition authority raised concerns about the deal.

that in The Louvre. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are seen strolling near the Louvre Museum on July 24, 2022, in Paris, France. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are seen strolling near the Louvre Museum on July 24, 2022, in Paris, France.By Anya MeyerowitzBy Emily TannenbaumBy Jessica RadloffFollowing their in Las Vegas, Jennifer Lopez told her fans that the wedding was “exactly what we wanted.” “Last night we flew to Vegas, stood in line for a license with four other couples, all making the same journey to the wedding capital of the world,” she wrote in her . “Behind us two men held hands and held each other.