Roku Head of Content David Eilenberg Says Prioritizing Programming Is ‘Certainly a Balancing Act’

Carol McGiffin is nothing if not straight-talking - and during our exclusive shoot with her and husband Mark Cassidy at a beautiful vineyard in the south of France, where she now lives most of the year, she was certainly true to form. Speaking of ITV chatshow Loose Women, which Carol was a popular panellist on until her shock departure in April 2023, the star, 64, admitted that she misses being a part of it - but for various reasons would never go back, including that nowadays, she personally finds the show ‘boring’. “It was once a great job.

Dominique Boutonnat has been given a three-year prison sentence, one of which will be custodial, for sexual assault of his godson and has quit his role as head of France’s CNC.

EXCLUSIVE: Gersh announced on Thursday that Catherine Benoit Masraff has been hired as Head of Human Resources. The agency has also promoted Kenji Shishido to the role of agent in the Below the Line/Production department, as well as nine others to coordinator in various departments.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor “Data does not make a marketer great. Data is ingredients. Marketers are the chefs.” So said Patrizio Spagnoletto, Warner Bros.

Jennifer Lopez is back from her solo vacation — and the first thing she did was go visit her estranged husband Ben Affleck!

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Noaz Deshe‘s “Xoftex,” which has its world premiere July 1 in the Crystal Globe Competition of Karlovy Vary Film Festival, has debuted its trailer (below). MAD Solutions is attached as the film’s sales agent. “Xoftex” is Deshe’s second feature film.

Marcelo Cajueiro The first edition of the LatAm Content Market, a market focusing on non-fiction productions, whether docs and realities, will take place in Rio de Janeiro over March 10-13 in 2025. Brazil-based production companies Grifa and Stay and Fly Docs, the organizers of LatAm Content Market, will officially announce the new event on June 26 during France’s Sunny Side of the Doc.

Both Manchester United and Manchester City reportedly made last-gasp efforts to sign Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise - as Bayern Munich look to have won the race for the winger.

The Kelce brothers are taking over Cannes!

Alex Ritman StudioCanal has named Margaret Conway as its head of physical production for TV as the Canal+ Group-owned company continues to shape its small screen business. Conway will be based in the U.K.

Davina McCall has shared an emotional moment with fans as she made a move which she said 'means so much'. The presenter got teary-eyed while talking about picking up her French password during Heart FM’s Breakfast Show earlier this week as she continues to fill in for usual co-host Amanda Holden.

Studiocanal exec Dominique Jubin has been named Head of Drama at the French content house’s Canal+ Group cousin, Ciné+ OCS.

Camila Cabello shocked her fans with her new era, which started with her hairstyle transformation. The singer decided to go blonde and teased a new chapter in her life with subtle fashion choices until she fully embraced her new look and shared her new music with fans, ahead of her album release and visuals.Camila Cabello discusses the public’s opinion of her; ‘That affected me a lot’Camila Cabello electrifies Miami skate park with album promotion extravaganzaCamila Cabello shares the tracklist of her new album, ‘C, XOXO’During her latest interview with Complex Camila opened up about her new era, revealing the inspiration behind her style and looks.

Halle Berry is going to be a part of the 2024 Paris Olympics! The acclaimed actress will reportedly carry the Olympic flame down the Croisette in Cannes, France, ahead of the Paris Games, per Page Six.The Academy Award-winning actress will keep the Olympic Flame tradition alive on Tuesday. The famed French Riviera boulevard will be temporarily closed as she makes her way through from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Robert Marich As digital media mushrooms, advertising messages get disseminated across a growing variety of platforms — in increasingly inventive ways. Rather than the products being sold, it’s these marketing communications that take the spotlight at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Brits travelling to Europe have been warned of delays from October when new EU border checks will be implemented. The Entry/Exit System (EES) is set to come into force from October 6 to boost border security.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Prince Albert II of Monaco opened the 63rd Monte-Carlo Television Festival Friday, accompanied by a panoply of stars led by Morgan Freeman, “SEAL Team’s” David Boreanaz and “Bridgerton’s” Simone Ashley. The opening ceremony took place under stormy skies at the Grimaldi Forum, where the world premiere of limited series “The Gray House” opened the event.

A post shared by Thomas Dutronc (@thomas.dutronc)While a cause of death has yet to be confirmed, Hardy revealed in June 2021 that she had been diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2018, following a lymphoma diagnosis in 2004, and said she felt “close to the end” of her life.As a musician, François Hardy broke out with the 1962 hit ‘Tous les garçons et les filles’, which topped the singles charts in her homeland of Paris and several other countries. The following year, she clinched her second hit ‘C’est à l’amour auquel je pense’.Besides French, Hardy also performed in English, German and Italian.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent ANNECY, France — José Miguel Ribeiro, Nuno Beato and David Doutel and Vasco Sá, iconic figures in modern-day Portuguese animation, will unveil new projects at this year’s Annecy. They will be joined by newer talents – Vier Nev, behind “A Mind Sang” – João Carrilho, Patrícia Figueiredo and Natália Azevedo Andrade – who together deliver an eloquent snapshot of the burgeoning state of Portuguese animation. Over the last 30 years, Portuguese animation has won ever more prizes for usually 2D short films of dazzling beauty, experimentation and sometimes social point.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Located alongside a pristine alpine lake in the south of France, the Annecy Film Festival is considered a mecca by many in the animation community. It’s the kind of place you must visit at least once to meet others who wor­ship animation.