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BBC Studios has taken a 25% minority stake in former Channel 4 Deputy Head of Programmes Kelly Webb-Lamb’s Mothership Productions.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix India has expanded existing partnerships and forged new ones with several of the country’s leading production houses. They include T-Series, Red Chillies Entertainment, Pooja Entertainment, Viacom 18 Studios, Luv Films, Reliance Entertainment, RSVP Movies, Benaras Media Works, Maddock Films, Junglee Pictures, Balaji Telefilms and Matchbox Shots. Monika Shergill, VP, content, Netflix India, says: “With some studios, we have a partnership to bring more of their films on the service, like T series – we’ve been doing so many films with them – Pooja Entertainment, RSVP, Red Chillies, they’ve been long standing partners. But across the board, we are working with many.”

BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore has hit back at Channel 4’s Ian Katz’s view on TV reboots by stating “well Channel 4 bought The Great British Bake Off back.”

Ed Sheeran has announced an intimate one-off concert in London to raise funds for mental health support charity Shout.The ‘=’ singer-songwriter will perform at the 900-capacity Union Chapel in Islington on Tuesday, October 11 as part of the ‘Wellstock x For One Night Only’ event series.Wellstock, an initiative created by Will Young, aims “to build platform to bring mental health awareness to the fore whilst also looking at fundraising and with an overview of acceptance, validation and blowing away the shame that can attach itself to feeling anything other than happy”.Sheeran’s special acoustic show, which will kick off the series, is being put on in support of Shout, the UK’s first and only free, confidential 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.Fans’ only chance to attend the gig is by entering a charity prize draw and making a voluntary donation of £10 to the ‘For One Night Only’ fund that will be donated to Shout.You can do so by texting “ED” to 84903 (texts will be charged at your standard network rate) or visiting the official ‘FONO’ website to enter online or by post. There are 300 pairs of tickets available in total.Ed is excited to team up with @FONOevents, in partnership with @willyoung's Wellstock initiative, for a special one-off concert for mental health.Tickets can't be bought – to be there enter the charity prize draw, in aid of @GiveUsAShout https://t.co/vMu6ZMKWIl pic.twitter.com/AkBnUQLrdx— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran) August 25, 2022The money raised will enable Shout to continue to provide life-saving support to more people in distress.

A distant cousin of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has been found dead in a hotel room, according to reports. Charles Villiers, 59, was found deceased in a London hotel, reports The Times, after he was embroiled in a lengthy divorce battle with his estranged wife Emma, 62, in what was branded as one of "Britain's longest-running divorce battles".The pair separated a decade ago and filed for divorce in 2014. According to the publication, Charles was discovered by a housekeeper in a room at the Durrants Hotel, Marylebone, west London, last week.

Kalush Orchestra have marked Ukrainian Independence Day by sharing a message of hope and making a fresh appeal for donations.The rap group raised $900,000 (£739k) by auctioning off their Eurovision trophy after winning the contest in May. An additional $370,000 (£301k) was generated by raffling off the pink bucket hat that frontman Oleg Psyuk wore during their victorious performance.Speaking to NME ahead of the competition, Psyuk explained how Kalush Orchestra taking part felt like a “huge responsibility”, given their home country’s ongoing war with neighbouring Russia.Today (August 24), Psyuk posted the following statement to coincide with Ukrainian Independence Day: “Earlier this week, the entire Kalush Orchestra was together in Kyiv and witnessed a ‘parade’ of Russian equipment on the Maidan, Kyiv’s main square, which our Armed Forces turned into a pile of scrap metal.“It shows our strength, power and invincibility.

The Madden family of The Villains of Valley View will continue to go into hiding in suburbia as Disney Branded Television has confirmed a second season pickup for the Disney Channel comedy.

Camila Cabello and Hans Zimmer have announced ‘Take Me Back Home’, a new collaborative song that will soundtrack a trailer for the BBC’s Sir David Attenborough-narrated series Frozen Planet II.Frozen Planet II has been described by the BBC as “a spellbinding six-episode journey through earth’s magical icy lands including the north and south poles”.A new extended trailer for the series will premiere at 12pm on Friday (August 26), with ‘Take Me Back Home’ set to receive its first play on BBC Radio 1 “with a little help from Cabello and Zimmer themselves”.The track also features contributions from two of Zimmer’s long-term collaborators, arranger Anže Rozman and producer Russell Emanuel for Bleeding Fingers Music.“To be able to combine my passion for the planet we live on and my music is a dream come true – never mind also getting to work with the legend that is Hans Zimmer,” Cabello said in a statement.my life is a dream. https://t.co/76iUYW3hNv— camila (@Camila_Cabello) August 21, 2022“Frozen Planet II is stunning and Sir David’s narration is deeply powerful as we try to protect these incredible ecosystems from global warming.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSinger-songwriter Camila Cabello and Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer have joined forces to write a new song for “Frozen Planet II.” The new track will be featured in the debut extended trailer for the highly-anticipated David Attenborough-narrated series.A sequel to the 2011 series, “Frozen Planet II” is a six-episode journey through Earth’s icy regions including the North and South poles, produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit. The collaboration on “Take Me Back Home” marks the first time a new song has been written to support a BBC One natural history show.BBC Radio 1 will globally debut “Take Me Back Home” on the Greg James Show on Aug.

Pregnant Chloe Madeley has been pictured enjoying a day date with her husband James Haskell, as she patiently awaits the arrival of her baby girl.The 35 year old daughter of British TV presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, was originally due on August 5, but has been mooching around London with her family for much of the week, dressing her blossoming bump on an array of sweet outfits. And in most recent snaps, Chloe shone with her pregnancy glow as she showed off her baby bump in a form-fitting white dress which featured frilled sleeves and a slit at the legs, which she paired with some comfy pink sliders. She opted for a natural makeup look and let her long blonde hair flow loose around her shoulders as she chatted away to James, often cradling and touching her bump.

A Lebanon man who was "intercepted" in the English Channel last June was found dead in Manchester Ship Canal just over a year later.

K.J. Yossman British crew union Bectu has released the results of its latest survey, which shows that racism is still prevalent in the broadcasting industry.Conducted in partnership with the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, the survey also found that reporting mechanisms were “largely ineffective.”Among the findings of the survey were that 61% of global majority respondants had experienced racism at work and 59% had witnessed it.

Camila Cabello is giving love a chance! The 25-year-old singer has confirmed her romance with 30-year-old Lox Club CEO Austin Kevitch, following weeks of rumors about their relationship status, after being photographed together for the first time back in June.A post shared by Austin Kevitch (@austinkevitch)The couple were photographed walking around Los Angeles after grabbing coffee, looking very much in love and sharing some PDA, however the pair have yet to go public with their relationship on social media.Camila and Austin were spotted holding hands and sharing a kiss, and while Camila has avoided addressing dating rumors during recent interviews, she recently talked about how she feels about meeting someone new following her split with Shawn Mendes in November 2021.A post shared by Austin Kevitch (@austinkevitch)“I don’t put a lot of focus on it. I just really want to hang out with people, I want to make friends and I’ve made a lot of great friends over the past year…If something happens, then that’s really fun, but I don’t put any pressure on it,” Camila said to Cosmo UK in July.She continued, “Before I used to be like, ‘Yes, love, oh my god, love,’ and now I’m just trying to have a good time,” explaining that she just wants “to live my life and have great friendships.

The next Tory leader "won't keep the Union safe" by following Boris Johnson's blunt refusal to allow an IndyRef2, the country's top pollster has said.

Dua Lipa has been named as an Ambassador of Kosovo! The «Levitating» singer, who is outspoken about her support for the Balkan country where she spent much of her childhood, was honored with the title on Friday. Taking to Instagram to share the news and post a photo with Kosovo's president, Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Lipa wrote, «Yesterday afternoon I was awarded the title of Honourary Ambassador of Kosovo by our Madame President.» A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)The GRAMMY-winning singer continued, «It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to represent my country all over the world and to continue my work and efforts globally to see that we leave our mark and make a difference. The youth of Kosovo deserves the right to visa liberalization, freedom to travel and to dream big.