Irn-Bru boss to step down after 20 years in charge of producing iconic drink

Naman Ramachandran The U.K. edition of iconic game show “Password” will bow imminently on broadcaster ITV, and new countries are being added. Variety can reveal that the Fremantle-owned format is getting versions in Greece (Alpha TV), Hungary (TV2), Israel (Channel 13), Mexico (TV Azteca) and Slovakia (TV JOJ).

The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has opened applications to hire a new chair for the British Film Institute (BFI) as Tim Richards’s tenure in the role is set to end next year.

Tim Richards, CEO of international cinema chain Vue, will step down from his role as chair of the British Film Institute (BFI) in 2024, when his term will come to a close. The boss of the European cinema giant took on the position, which is appointed by the U.K. government, in February 2021.

Erik ten Hag has made another big decision at Manchester United with the captaincy.

Scottish families are paying £5,000 more a year on mortgages than they were in late 2021, SNP-commissioned analysis has shown. The figures show that a typical Scottish family on an average two-year fixed mortgage rate would be paying £5,268 more in interest than they were two years ago.

A union has warned that Irn-Bru supplies could be disrupted as drivers walk out in a dispute over pay.

Angus MacNeil has announced he has been expelled from the SNP.

Mhairi Black has refused to rule out standing for the Scottish Parliament after she steps down from Westminster.

Bruce Springsteen has shared an official video highlights reel capturing his 2023 European and UK/Ireland tour – watch it below.The legendary singer-songwriter’s most recent set of dates with the E Street Band ran between April 28 and July 5. He took to the stage in cities such as Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Oslo.In the United Kingdom, The Boss made a double appearance at BST Hyde Park in London following gigs in Birmingham and Edinburgh.

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He was one of TV's biggest Aussie soap hunks – blond curtains, a perfect tan, cute dimples and pearly white teeth. Dieter Brummer, who played Home And Away's Shane in the 1990s, seemed to have it all, as the young actor captured the hearts of everyone, including up to 8 million TV viewers in the UK. Alongside Melissa George, as Angel, the pair became a much-loved soap couple, with bad boy Shane proposing to Angel while they were still at school, much to the dismay of Summer Bay's older population.

Pep Guardiola is confident that Erling Haaland can match his levels from last season after a record-breaking start in English football.

Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick are over.

Louisa Clein gripped the nation as she portrayed predatory teacher Maya Stepney on Emmerdale. Maya had been grooming student — and the son of her ex-boyfriend — Jacob Gallagher for months, finally being arrested in dramatic scenes However, Louisa left the soap in May 2019 after just 14 months in the role.The 44 year old made her acting debut in Judge John Deed in 2001, and went on to appear in BBC shows including Doctors, Casualty, New Tricks and Midsomer Murders.

Rajar, and reveal that figures for the BBC radio station have dropped significantly since Bruce left his position on Radio 2 to join Greatest Hits Radio.According to the report, following his departure from the radio show – which was the most popular radio programme in the UK – in March, the station has seen listeners drop by more than a million between April and June.In his new role, Bruce has also been reported as attracting just under three million listeners to his Greatest Hits Radio mid-morning show; around 1.25million more than seen under the show’s previous host, Mark Goodier.These figures, while an increase for the programme, still remain significantly less than what he originally attracted on Radio 2.Following his departure, the Radio 2 show was hosted temporarily by Gary Davies for several weeks, until Vernon Kay took over the role as Bruce’s permanent replacement on May 15.While the latest figures mark a loss of approximately seven per cent from the station’s previous quarter, BBC News highlights that Kay joined the programme mid-way through the audience measuring period, launched by Rajar. This means that the industry will be unable to see an accurate representation of his figures until the next quarter.Other figures reported showed that while most stations saw a decline in listeners, BBC Radio 1 saw an increase this quarter – bringing its listeners up to 7.7million.

Thania Garcia In the weeks after Matty Healy’s controversial behavior at the Good Vibes Festival got the festival canceled by Malaysian authorities, English rock band Muse has revealed why they chose to alter their setlist during their Malaysian tour stop. In case you missed it, Healy outwardly expressed his distaste for the Malaysian government’s anti-LGBTQ laws while performing in the country’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur.

The world's tallest bodybuilder tried Irn Bru for the first time and was less than impressed with the unique flavour.

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Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The production company behind Netflix drama “The Playlist,” about the creation of music streaming business Spotify, is shutting down after six years. The London-headquartered YellowBird U.K. was set up in 2017 as the British sister company to Stockholm-based “Wallander” producers YellowBird Sweden.

Stephen Robinson is adamant no team in Scotland is safe from getting their best players pinched - even Celtic and Rangers.