International Insider: Apple’s Record Deal; Europe Travel Ban; Banijay’s $2.2BN Endemol Takeover

Jake Kanter International TV EditorHello International Insider friends, and happy Friday. In the week in which Netflix said its coronavirus boom could be over, here are the seven things you need to know about the global film and TV business.

Just five months ago, Paige Turley and her now-boyfriend Finn Tapp won the first ever winter series of Love Island, with the pair scooping £50,000. Since then, the 22 year old has bought a flat in Manchester with Finn, 20, after spending lockdown together at her family home in West Lothian.

Love Island winner Paige Turley has revealed that she has signed a record deal and will be releasing her debut single this week. The 22 year-old told her followers that she will be unveiling her own cover of the Artful Dodger classic Movin' Too Fast and was looking forward to being able to perform again soon.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorHappy Friday, Jake Kanter here. Here’s a rundown of the six things you need to know about the global film and TV business this week.

hair salons and restaurants are opening up for business again *doesn't* mean coronavirus is no longer a thing! Social distancing should still be in effect, face masks should still be worn, and non-essential travel shouldn't be a thing. But sadly, the members of the Kardashian-Jenner family for some reason believe these safety rules don't apply to them, because they're still going on vacations.

More details have emerged about where in the world Kylie and Kendall Jenner spent their Fourth of July—and how many people were with them, despite California and the CDC's recommendation that people avoid prolonged, unmasked contact with those outside of their household due to the coronavirus pandemic and risk of spreading the disease. California has also prohibited non-essential travel and is under a shelter-in-home order.

source. Kylie, on the other hand, literally to celebrate her BFF Stassie Karanikolaou's birthday, and no one wore masks. Hmmm, I guess this just means that rich people are immune to coronavirus! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Jake Kanter International TV EditorBanijay Group, now known simply as Banijay, has unveiled a rebrand following its $2.2BN takeover of Endemol Shine Group last week.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorSophie Turner Laing is to step down as the CEO of Endemol Shine Group next week after Banijay Group completed its $2.2BN takeover of the production giant.Turner Laing has run MasterChef and Big Brother producer Endemol Shine since 2014, but will step down on July 10 and Banijay Group CEO Marco Bassetti will take control of the combined entity, which remains unnamed.The completion of the takeover follows the European Commission providing regulatory approval for

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBanijay Group’s $2.2BN takeover of Endemol Shine Group has been cleared by European regulators.The European Commission announced it had approved the merger in a brief notice on Wednesday.

Tom Grater, Jill Goldsmith Yesterday’s news that the European Union will not lift travel restrictions on the U.S. due to the scale of the country’s ongoing coronavirus outbreak prompted concerns about the re-start of American film and TV production based in Europe.As of today (July 1), travelers from 15 countries including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and China can cross borders into the EU, but the U.S.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe head of the film commission in the Czech Republic, which recently hosted shows like “Carnival Row” for Amazon and “The Falcon & Winter Soldier” for Marvel/Disney Plus, has written to Hollywood studios to reassure them that the European Union ban on U.S.

Greece has extended its ban on flights from UK airports until July 15, it has been reported.While Greece is set to reopen its borders to more international visitors on Wednesday, July 1, flights carrying passengers from the UK will be restricted, sources told the Athens News Agency.The policy was agreed at a meeting of government officials chaired by prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.He reportedly said: “The whole opening procedure is dynamic and the data will be continuously evaluated.”Flights