An Antiques Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked after her family heirloom was valued by the BBC experts.
31.03.2023 - 09:51 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: JK Rowling’s production company Brontë Film and TV has posted a 74% drop in profits after Covid closed theatre performances of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.
Brontë Film and TV was established in 2012 as a vehicle through which to adapt Rowling’s work. She founded the company with her literary agent Neil Blair and is the majority shareholder.
The outfit’s pre-tax profit was £1.8M ($2.2M) in the 12 months to March 2022, compared with £6.9M over the same period the year before. Brontë Film and TV’s revenue halved to £8.8M, according to a UK Companies House filing.
The company’s earnings report blamed “lower income streams and profit shares from theatrical productions which were closed for a large part of the [financial] period due to Covid restrictions.”
Brontë’s subsiduary, Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, reported revenue of £3.5M, which was down £6.6M, or 65%, compared with 2021. Its pre-tax profit fell 84% to £1.1M.
Brontë confirmed that it was adapting The Ink Black Heart for the BBC after Deadline revealed the plans earlier this month. It said production will begin later this year, with a premiere set for 2024.
The Ink Black Heart is penned under Rowling’s pseudonym Robert Galbraith and will become Season 6 of Strike, which has performed well for the BBC.
It chronicles cases investigated by Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke), a war veteran turned private detective, and his business partner Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger).
The British broadcaster is preparing the Strike renewal after apologizing twice to Rowling last month because guests on news shows accused her of being transphobic.
The shows failed to properly challenge the views of transgender women who said they were boycotting the Harry Potter
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked after her family heirloom was valued by the BBC experts.
Phillip Schofield is said to return to his ITV hosting commitments on This Morning on Monday 17 April, according to reports.The 60 year old TV presenter has been absent from the daytime show over recent weeks while his brother Timothy Schofield's court trial took place. Timothy was found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy over a period of three years, it was recently announced. And now, Phillip's return date to the show has reportedly been set, with a source telling The Sun: "Both Phillip and ITV agreed the time was right for his return." It was added: "He is keen for normal life to return and is very grateful for all the support from colleagues and friends behind the scenes.
The cause of Paul O'Grady's death has been revealed after the much loved star passed away 'unexpectedly'. The Birkenhead born comedian and TV presenter passed away at his home in Kent on March 28.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that Prince Harry will be in attendance for King Charles III’s coronation on May 6, while Meghan Markle will remain at the couple’s California home with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. News of the Duke of Sussex’s confirmation – on Wednesday, April 12 – comes days after the palace’s RSVP April 3 cutoff date passed, which left royal watchers wondering if the prince would attend his father’s ceremonial ascension as king at London's Westminster Abbey.
Paul O'Grady's cause of death has been confirmed as sudden cardiac arrhythmia, after the beloved TV presenter passed away at his Kent home.
Despite author J.K. Rowling coming under fire during the pandemic over her comments on transgender issues, Warner Bros has boldly stood by the Harry Potter and Wizarding World architect, in particular this morning, when it was made official that Warner Bros Discovery has greenlit a Harry Potter Max streaming series.
Prime Video today confirmed that A League of Their Own has been renewed for a four-episode second and final season.
“Harry Potter” TV series reboot with author J.K. Rowling attached to executive produce, HBO CEO Casey Bloys said the author’s insights will be “incredibly helpful,” meanwhile sidestepping the controversy surrounding Rowling’s string of anti-trans comments.“She will be involved; she’s an executive producer on the show and I think her insights are going to be incredibly helpful on that,” Bloys told press during the Q&A portion of Warner Bros.
As expected, a Max Original Harry Potter series was made official today at the Warner Bros. Discovery presser with author J.K. Rowling executive producing. The series, which will stream worldwide on Max, will be a faithful take on her classic Harry Potter books with a new cast.
star Danielle Pinnock renewed her vows over the weekend after famously saying «I do» in the ICU 10 years ago.In an exclusive look at the nuptials, shared by , Pinnock and her husband, Jack Wallace, celebrated 10 years of marriage with an intimate vow renewal ceremony in Encino, California Saturday.The vow renewal was an extra special moment for the pair, whose first wedding in 2013 took place in a New Jersey intensive care unit after Pinnock's mother, Joan, suffered a stroke the night before their pre-planned nuptials.«It was so emotional,» Pinnock, 34, told the outlet.«It was so amazing that she was alive, that she was well, that she was going to be better,» the actress added of that scary moment 10 years ago. «I knew that we had a long road ahead, medically.»After exchanging vows in the hospital, the pair would go on to meet their 350 wedding guests at the Christ Church in Montclair, where they exchanged vows again and then celebrated with everyone at The Castle at Skylands Manor, in honor of her mother.«I don't think one person ate at the wedding,» she recalled. «We were just dancing and drinking … Just celebrating that my mom was alive, our nuptials.
On Easter Sunday, the Princess of Wales exuded poise and elegance as she arrived at the Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, donning a sapphire-hued coat dress and matching hat and jewellery. Accompanied by her husband, Prince William, 40, and their three children, Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, Kate, 41, looked stunning in her 'Mayfair' dress by Catherine Walker, a designer she often favours.
The members of pop group Girls Aloud leaned on one another following the death of Sarah Harding, close friend and former band member Kimberley Walsh has revealed.The English-Irish pop group was formed back in 2002 while on the ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals, with the band being comprised of Kimberley, Sarah, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Cheryl Tweedy.Their first single, Sound of the Underground, cemented their place on the charts, and over the course of their seven years together, they were named the United Kingdom's biggest-selling girl group of the 21st century, with over 4.3 million singles sales and 4 million albums sold in the UK alone.The band split in 2013 and went their separate ways, with each of the women releasing solo work. Sarah died in 2021 at the age of 39 after revealing she had breast cancer which had spread to other parts of her body.
confirmed that she is not currently dating anyone during an interview with after recently coming out of a long-term relationship with fellow actor Max Minghella. But despite recently going through heartbreak, Fanning admitted, “I’m a hopeless romantic.
Bolton-raised telly favourites were reunited as they watched Bolton Wanderers' 4-0 triumph over Plymouth Argyle at Wembley Stadium. Paddy McGuinness and Vernon Kay were cheering in the stands as their heroes lifted the Papa John’s Trophy.
Reagan family dinners will resume! Blue Bloods was renewed for season 14 — but only after the cast reportedly agreed to a salary shake-up.
A groom from Plant City, Florida is catching major heat on TikTok this week after his marriage vows were revealed to the world by a wedding photographer.
A Polish woman who believes she is Madeline McCann has shared with Dr Phil what her future plans are once she has received the results of her DNA test.
Strictly Come Dancing professional Jowita Przystal has been showing off her bikini body in a string of stunning holiday snaps.The Polish dancer, 28, has been enjoying herself on a trip to the Maldives, posing up a storm in the sun.The reigning Strictly champion, who won the latest series with wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin, was rumoured to be dating fellow professional Giovanni Pernice, 32. However, it's thought they've now ended their relationship due to their hectic work schedules. It seems as though the rumoured split isn't bothering Jowita too much though, as she's been posting a series of bikini shots over the last couple of weeks looking relaxed and happy basking in the sun.
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