Richard Hammond Sets up Shop at Discovery Plus – Global Bulletin

Shark Week is back to rule the summer. The annual TV event returns for its 33rd year with more originals about the rulers of the water world starring Tiffany Haddish, Brad Paisley, ’ Noah Schnapp, William Shatner and more.

Naman Ramachandran The producers of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, have confirmed that the two-part multi award-winning production will resume performances at the Palace Theatre in London from Oct. 14.After over a year and a half of shutdown due to the pandemic, rehearsals for the West End production will begin in August.

Jamie Lang Over the weekend, the La Biennale di Venezia launched its new Biennale Cinema Channel in collaboration with Italian streamer MYmovies, offering up a streamable selection of films which have featured in previous editions of the Venice International Film Festival but which are not currently available elsewhere in Italy. The channel drops with an initial library of 36 titles which featured in various sections of the festival between 2007 and 2020.

Jamie Lang Channel 4 and Sky in the U.K.

Naman Ramachandran STREAMINGLionsgate‘s on-demand film content will be available on streaming aggregator platform ScreenHits TV thanks to a new partnership that was revealed on Thursday.

Jamie Lang “A staggering 20.6 million of you watched England’s victory on BBC One last night,” tweeted “Match of the Day” host and English soccer legend Gary Lineker on Wednesday as the viewing numbers from Tuesday night’s UEFA European Football Championship round of 16 match between England and Germany came in.

Naman Ramachandran “The Crown” stars Olivia Colman and Lesley Manville are among a host of British creative industries personalities calling for a levy on gadgets, the proceeds of which would to towards supporting the U.K. creative sector.“As a coalition of creators and performers we support the Smart Fund, a new scheme that could help to bring cultural and economic renewal to the whole of the U.K.

Jamie Lang The British Film Institute (BFI), in collaboration with skills body ScreenSkills and other industry bodies, has launched a strategic review designed to develop long-term solutions to tackle the current and emerging skills needs of the screen industries.

Jamie Lang Discovery Plus will tap into South America’s largest customer base when it launches in Brazil this September.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIs it a pretty sure bet that the proposed WarnerMedia-Discovery combo will become a global streaming power — and successfully manage the transition from legacy media businesses? Or is the merger a risky play by two big companies that could go south?Wall Street analysts are divided on the prospects for the deal, which is expected to close in mid-2022. The proposed Warner Bros.

Naman Ramachandran Mark Cousins‘ documentary “The Storms Of Jeremy Thomas,” following the legendary “The Last Emperor” and “Merry Christmas Mr.

Jamie Lang After taking 2020 off, BAFTA’s Children’s Awards are set to return in November 2022 following a review starting in May of last year. The upcoming awards will place a stronger focus on engaging young audiences through updated categories and a ceremony to be held at the end of a larger weekend of BAFTA Kids activities.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K.

Discovery+ has greenlit its first series with Richard Hammond, in which The Grand Tour star will set up a classic car restoration workshop near his home in Herefordshire, UK.

Naman Ramachandran Smash hit musical “Mamma Mia!” will return to London’s West End at the Novello Theatre from Aug. 25.The beleaguered U.K.

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, BritBox to premiere Diana and Charles wedding documentary; Mipcom opens entries for TV diversity awards; Keshet sells “Line in the Sand” series; Rocket Rights to represent travel documentary “Everything in Between” internationally; Insight TV teams with G2 Esports for a second series of online esports talent search series “G2 Making the Squad.”“The Wedding of the Century,” a documentary about the wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles,

Naman Ramachandran Ava Cahen will become the artistic director of Critics’ Week at Cannes from Aug. 1, taking over from Charles Tesson.Cahen founded the magazine CLAP in 2014 and FrenchMania in 2017 along with the Woody Club she created in 2016.

Naman Ramachandran A BBC review set up to establish the facts around the decision to appoint Martin Bashir as religious affairs correspondent in September 2016 has found that the tainted journalist was not re-hired to cover up the controversy around his infamous Princess Diana interview on the “Panorama” program.The review was conducted by former BBC nations and regions director Ken MacQuarrie.“Although there were some shortcomings in the process by which he was re-employed, I am satisfied that