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A notorious paedophile and former BBC Radio 1 DJ once described by a judge as 'depraved' has died behind bars, it emerged today.

Manchester Airport has announced a new direct route to one of Europe’s smallest countries. Luxair has now launched flights between Manchester and Luxembourg.

Ellise Shafer TikTok is returning as the official entertainment partner for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. This marks the social media platform’s third year teaming up with Eurovision, the world’s largest music event.

EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based Superprod Group has acquired top Luxembourgish animation companies Studio 352 and Mélusine Productions in a move that consolidates its position as one of Europe’s leading animation production groups.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s bitter legal battles following their divorce are still underway. With the former couple going head to head in court over the French winery Chateau Miraval, the Benjamin Button star has reportedly taken a loss.The former couple bought Chateau Miraval in Correns, France, back in 2008, and they even married there in 2014.

French commercial broadcast giant TF1 is taking its streaming service international. CEO Rodolphe Belmer told Series Mania on Thursday that TF1+ will start rolling out in the middle of this year before a wider series of launches in 2025.

Naman Ramachandran Revenues at Bertelsmann’s Luxembourg-based RTL Group, a media giant which owns Fremantle, dipped 5.2% to €6.2 billion ($6.7 billion) for the financial year 2023. The company attributed this to lower TV advertising revenue and lower Fremantle revenue. The company’s EBITA (earnings before interest, taxes and amortization) slid to €782 million, down from €922 million in 2022.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent CAA has signed Deal Productions, a European film and TV banner co-founded by actor-turned-filmmaker Désirée Nosbusch (“Bad Banks”) and Alexandra Hoesdorff (“High Fantasy”). Based in Luxembourg, the company handles development, financing, packaging and production of independently-produced films and TV worldwide. Nosbusch, a well-known actor whose recent credits include “Bad Banks” and “Sissi,” is now making her directorial feature debut with “Poison,” a drama starring Tim Roth and Trine Dyrholm.

Ben Croll Paris, Hong Kong and L.A-based sales company All Rights Entertainment has picked up worldwide rights for “The Defects,” a 3D animated sci-fi comedy that drew significant buzz as this year’s Cartoon Movie, which ran from March 5 – 7 in Bordeaux. Directed by Federico Milella (“The Fairy Princess & the Unicorn”) and produced by Luxembourg-based Fabrique d’Images (“Luis and the Aliens,” “Tally Ho!”), the family adventure will enter production later this year with budget of €10 million ($10.9 million) with an intended 2027 delivery date.

Despite its “particularly British” nature, Mr Bates vs the Post Office has now sold to a dozen territories around the world, ITV bosses revealed this morning.

It's no secret that Catherine, The Princess Of Wales is one of the biggest style influencers of our time. From her sell-out floral midi dresses and trending Zara blazers to her affordable pearls from Monica Vinader royal fans are always quick to snap up her latest look whatever the cost.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian singer-songwriter Margherita Vicario’s directorial debut “Gloria!” has scored a slew international sales ahead of its world premiere in the Berlin Film Festival competition. RAI Cinema International Distribution has sealed deals to nine territories on Vicario’s vibrant musical comedy set in a late 18th century Venetian female orphanage where a young rebel named Teresa leads a group of performers to challenge classical canons and invent a precursor to pop music.

Newly updated figures show that during the ongoing cost of living crisis, people in the UK claiming their State Pension entitlement only just break even despite a record-breaking increase to weekly payment rates in April. The research, conducted by pension advisors Almond Financial, looked at the State Pension in comparison to the average cost of living in the UK.

Mubi has snapped up rights across multiple territories on Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger, the Martin Scorsese-narrated doc set to debut this week at the Berlin Film Festival. 

Alex Ritman ‘Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger,’ the documentary produced and narrated by Matin Scorsese, has been acquired by Mubi ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The arthouse streamer, distributor and production company has bought all rights for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Latin America, Turkey and India.

Naman Ramachandran The Philippines’ Quezon City Film Commission (QCFC) is teaming with European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) to launch the first EAVE marketing masterclasses, which aims to bolster the region’s burgeoning film industry and its active participation in the global market. The initiative will select 30 Filipino and Asian producers and film industry professionals who wish to advance their careers and enhance their professional experiences.

Gossip have added a run of UK and European shows to their summer 2024 tour. Find ticket details below.Announced today (February 15), the newly-announced tour dates come as the American trio are set to release their Rick Rubin-produced LP ‘Real Power’.Their sixth studio album, ‘Real Power’ will arrive on March 22, and marks the first album from Beth Ditto and co since their 2012 release, ‘A Joyful Noise’.Set to kick off later this summer, the new run of live dates will see the indie icons play at the Villa Ada venue in Rome, Italy on June 22, followed by a stop in Milan the following day.

What was old was extremely new on Netflix in January and even into this month.

Keanu Reeves’ band Dogstar have shared details of a tour of the UK and Europe – set to kick off this summer. Find ticket details below.The ‘90s alt-rock trio – comprising vocalist Bret Domrose, drummer Rob Mailhouse and bassist Keanu Reeves – are set to embark on a series of 13 headline shows across the continent later this summer.The live dates will commence at the end of May, when the band kick off with a slot at La Sala Teatro in Madrid, Spain on May 30, followed by a gig in Paris on June 2 – taking place at La Cigale.

Mr Bungle appear to be teasing their live return to the UK.The Mike Patton-fronted band has not played in the UK since 2000, having performed their last show in Nottingham before splitting up. The band then reunited almost two decades on, but have not played in the UK since.Now, it appears that might be changing.

Swedish-Eritrean filmmaker Binyam Berhane has filed a $2 million lawsuit against the producers of Daniel Espinosa’s Italy-set immigration drama Madame Luna ahead of its world premiere at the Rotterdam Film Festival this weekend.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will be coming to the big screen, along with a sneak peek at the new season.Described as an extra-sized blockbuster experience, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will allow fans to revisit the finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc while also getting a glimpse at the highly anticipated Hashira Training Arc (season four).The upcoming event marks the first time the finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc has ever been shown in cinemas, and also the first-ever showing of the Hashira Training Arc‘s beginning.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will screen in UK cinemas from February 23.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario has been sentenced to a two-year jail term for concealing assets. The former Spanish tennis star agreed with the Prosecutor’s Office to reduce the sentence in exchange for acknowledging the facts and will not go to prison.Three months after the last session of the trial was held, the former world No.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor September Film has acquired all rights for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg for “In the Land of Brothers,” which has its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section. The film is written and directed by Iranian filmmakers Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi. Alpha Violet is handling world sales.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Berlin Film Festival, which runs Feb. 15-25, has revealed the lineup of its Berlinale Co-Production Market.

EXCLUSIVE: Cameras are rolling Stargazer, a new feature from artist-filmmaker Christian Neuman, which producers have described as a “modern psychic thriller” starring Poppy Delevingne and Rosalind Halstead (The Trial of Christine Keeler). 

The highly-anticipated The Couple Next Door aired on Channel 4 on Monday night.

Kate Valerio, a 31 year old bank worker, was shocked to discover her true heritage after taking a DNA test. Growing up in Pombal, Portugal, she always felt different from her blue-eyed, blonde-haired siblings due to her dark hair and green eyes.

Naman Ramachandran India’s Film Bazaar, South Asia’s largest film market, has selected a range of projects from around the world for its annual co-production market. The 20 selected projects are from 11 countries, most are already structured as co-productions, and they are all South Asian-themed.

A potentially deadly diarrhoea-causing disease is spreading across the UK and through Europe.

Tenacious D have announced the acts who will be joining them as support for their upcoming UK and European tour.Comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, the duo shared news of an upcoming 2024 tour across the UK and Europe at the start of the month – dubbed the ‘Spicy Meatball Tour’.Now, the band have announced the two special guests who will be joining them for the upcoming dates next spring – namely Crusade and Dave Hill.“Please welcome our friends, Mr Dave Hill and Crusade, on the Spicy Meatball tour as we roll through Europe and the UK this spring!” the rock duo said in a new update.Crusade – a progressive metal band from Tennessee – will be joining Black and Gass during their run of European shows, which will start at the end of April.

A man from Wythenshawe has completed the massive achievement of cycling just under 1200 miles across 11 countries in just over two weeks.

Slash and Myles Kennedy and The Co-Conspirators have announced a 2024 world tour set to take place in January.The 32-date run titled ‘The River Is Rising – Rest of the World Tour ’24’ will see the rock icon travel across 21 countries. Kicking off on January 23 at the Pepsi Center WTC in Mexico City, they will then head to Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.

England Under-21s are aiming to keep their winning record in Group F going with a victory over Serbia tonight as they push to qualify for the European Championships.

Kinepolis Heralds Opening Of Six New IMAX Screens

Naman Ramachandran A total of 39 European companies, surpassing 2022, will promote and sell films from the continent at Busan International Film Festival‘s accompanying Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM). Of these, 32 will be onsite while seven more will participate online.