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‘Quicksand‘s FLX Gets New CEO

Royal fans have been left confused after the Duchess of Edinburgh was not shown on the BBC's Remembrance Day coverage alongside Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales. In the years prior, Sophie has stood on a balcony overlooking the annual service beside Kate and Camilla, meaning she was easily picked up by the TV cameras.

EXCLUSIVE: Casting director Jennifer Presser has set her company Break Away Casting into what has been described as a “new collaborative production model” with the London-based TV and film production company Shot of Tea. 

BBC Acquires Aussie Spin-Off Of ‘Death In Paradise’

Aisling Bea And Matthew Lewis Join Romesh Ranganathan Comedy ‘Avoidance’

EXCLUSIVE: Three former Automatik execs are launching a new production company.

‘Celebrity Race Across The World‘ Renewed For Season 2 At BBC

Luc Besson To EP ‘Rainbow Warrior’ Feature Doc

Sleater-Kinney have announced that they will perform an intimate album launch show in London next week.The Washington, US-formed indie rockers are set to release their 11th album ‘Little Rope’ on January 19 via Loma Vista Recordings and you can pre-order it here.The duo, comprising Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, will launch the album at a small club show with Rough Trade downstairs at The Dome on November 8. Fans can buy tickets for the event here.Check out the band’s announcement here:A post shared by Sleater-Kinney (@sleater_kinney)Tickets for the band’s 2024 North American are also on sale now here and you can visit Sleater-Kinney’s website for more information.The band also play London’s Pitchfork festival and perform in Mexico City this month.Sleater-Kinney tour dates:NOVEMBER 2023 8 – London, UK, downstairs at The Dome 10 – London, UK, Pitchfork London Roundhouse19 – Mexico City, MX, Corona CapitalFEBRUARY 202428 – San Diego, CA., The Observatory North Park29 – Las Vegas, NV, Brooklyn BowlMARCH 202401 – Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theatre02 – Albuquerque, NM, El Rey Theater04 – Tulsa, OK, Cain’s Ballroom05 – Dallas, TX, Studio at the Factory06 – Austin, TX, ACL Live at the Moody Theater08 – New Orleans, LA, Joy Theater09 – Atlanta, GA, The Eastern11 – Norfolk, VA, The NorVa12 – Washington, DC, The Anthem13 – Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Steel14 – Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Steel16 – New York, NY, Racket17 – Boston, MA, Paradise Rock Club18 – Philadelphia, PA, Theatre of Living Arts20 – Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall21 – Chicago, IL, Riviera Theatre22 – Madison, WI, The Sylvee23 – St. Paul, MN, Palace Theatre25 – Kansas City, MO, The Truman26 – Denver, CO, Mission Ballroom28 – Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern29 – Los Angeles, CA,

BBC Studios Builds Team In Western Europe

Paramount Combines Streamers Pluto & My5 In UK

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Gaumont is launching “Night Call,” a high-concept thriller set over the course of a night, directed by rising filmmaker Michiel Blanchart. Blanchart, who is repped by WME and Itaka Media, previously directed the short film “You’re Dead Hélène,” which was a festival standout and played at Clermont-Ferrand and Sitges, among other festivals. It also made the live action Oscar shortlist last year.

Zee-Sony Merger Back On Track

The cancellation of BBC stalwart drama Doctors has had a huge impact on the UK’s TV community and the Writers Guild of Great Britiain (WGGB) has now launched a campaign to save the show.

Ellise Shafer BBC director general Tim Davie was grilled over the corporation’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war during a meeting on Wednesday night with the 1922 Committee of Conservative Members of Parliament, particularly over the broadcaster’s policy not to call Hamas “terrorists.” Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the BBC has received backlash from the public and government alike for its refusal to use the term, despite Hamas having been deemed a terrorist organization by the U.K.

Tim Davie urged MPs to put themselves in the shoes of a Palestinian child last night in a rare address to the Conservative Party’s influential 1922 Committee.

EXCLUSIVE: LA’s Nicely Entertainment is branching out beyond its female-driven romance roots and launching a thriller/genre label, Darkly Entertainment.

Mumbai Film Fest To Honor Luca Guadagnino & Mani Ratnam

Movistar Plus+ Shooting Comedy ‘Muertos S.L.’

‘Top Gear‘ Steers To Australia