RTL Group Revenue Drops in Q3 Due to ‘Persistent Weakness’ of TV Ad Markets

A new fundraising group has been formed in Kirkcudbright to help Palestinian medical services in Gaza and the West Bank try to cope in impossible conditions.

The new YG Entertainment K-pop girl group is officially here!

Ant McPartlin, who first graced our screens in 1989 as PJ in the Geordie teen drama, Byker Grove, has become a huge household name. Alongside his best mate, Declan Donnelly, he's hosted numerous shows, including I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! which is back on our screens for its 23rd series.The dynamic duo of Ant and Dec have bagged the Best Presenter award an impressive 22 times at the National Television Awards, with Ant saying they'll only stop hosting when the 'viewers want them to'.

The first group of hostages are being released from Gaza, more than six weeks after the October 7 attack.

The ladies of Girls Aloud are celebrating the exciting news that they are heading out on tour next year!

Amber Turner managed to avoid an awkward run-in with ex-boyfriend Dan Edgar during Tuesday night's ITV Palooza, which was held at the Theatre Royal in London.The TOWIE star, 30, posed on the purple carpet for a solo snap, but opted against posing for a group photo with her co-stars, which included Dan, 33. For the glam occasion, Amber donned a matching lilac crop top and maxi skirt, which was studded with silver gemstones.

Saudi Arabian media giant MBC Group has announced its intention to float a 10% stake in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Saudi Exchange, known as Tadawul, in the coming months.

FIFTY FIFTY have become the first K-pop girl group to appear on Billboard’s Hot 100 Year-End chart.Billboard have released the Hot 100 Year-End chart for 2023, which ranks the best-performing songs in the US for the year based on physical and digital sales, as well as airplay and streaming numbers.FIFTY FIFTY have become the first K-pop girl group to appear on the ranking, with their viral hit ‘Cupid’ charting at Number 44. The song was first released in February 2023, before a sped-up version started gaining popularity on TikTok in April 2023.The song also made it to the Year-End charts for Pop Airplay Songs (Number 28), Adult Pop Airplay Songs (Number 38), Streaming Songs (Number 42) and Radio Songs (Number 68).Elsewhere on the chart, BTS‘ Jungkook ranked at Number 82 with his debut solo English single ‘Seven’, featuring Latto.

London Mayor had turned down plans to build an MSG Sphere in Stratford, citing issues of light pollution and negative impacts on residents.Plans for the venue – which would have been the city’s equivalent to the MSG Las Vegas Sphere – were first announced back in 2018, when the Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp (MSG) submitted a planning application to the London Legacy Development Corporation, requesting to transform a site in Stratford.If it had come to fruition, the 21,500-capacity venue would have been the largest concert arena in the UK. It would also have contained a smaller 1,500-capacity venue inside the orb-like arena for grassroots artists, as well as shops and restaurants.Now, following the plans being rejected by Khan, the operators for the company have issued a response, stating that they are disappointed in the decision and will now be directing their developments to more “forward-thinking cities” instead.In a statement shared with NME, a spokesperson for Sphere Entertainment said: “While we are disappointed in London’s decision, there are many forward-thinking cities that are eager to bring this technology to their communities.

There is no better indicator that the Christmas season is underway than the opening of Christmas markets across Scotland.

Ant McPartlin, one half of our favourite TV presenting duo of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! has a love life as interesting as his career. When he's not on screen, Ant can be found snuggling up with his wife Anne-Marie Corbett and their two adorable dogs.

Michaela Zee Geffen Records and Hybe, the K-pop entertainment company behind BTS and NewJeans, have announced the final six members of the new girl group Katseye. The Katseye finalists, who were unveiled at a live event in L.A. on Friday night, include Daniela Avanzini, Lara Rajagopalan and Megan Skiendiel from the U.S.; Yoonchae Jeong from South Korea; Sophia Laforteza from the Philippines; and Manon Bannerman from Switzerland.

With Strictly Come Dancing heading to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom this weekend, it appears that dancing fever has well and truly taken over the seaside town.

Long-serving RTL exec Stephan Schmitter has landed the big seat in Germany. He has been named CEO of RTL Deutschland, effective January 1, 2024.

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Naman Ramachandran German TV giant RTL Deutschland has named Stephan Schmitter as CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2024. In addition to his current role of chief content officer, Schmitter will take on responsibility for streaming service RTL+ and the reorganized publishing business Gruner + Jahr (G+J) as CEO of RTL Deutschland.

Manchester Christmas Markets may have only just opened, but they've already been welcoming thousands of punters over the weekend. And that includes the first sighting of celebrity visitors.

Naman Ramachandran Gains made from streamer Joyn have offset the continuing decline in TV advertising in the German-speaking region at media giant ProSiebenSat.1. Quarterly results published on Tuesday reveal that group revenues are relatively stable with a 3% decline in the third quarter of 2023 to €888 million ($950 million) compared to €911 million ($974 million) in the previous year. The numbers are a marginal improvement from the second quarter results where the group’s revenues declined from €1.04 billion ($1.14 billion) in 2022 to €868 million ($950 million) this year.

An estimated 11 million pensioner households could be due a one-off payment of up to £600 over the next few weeks to help keep energy bills down this winter. No specific dates have been announced yet for this year’s Winter Fuel Payment (WFP), however, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) online guidance states that "most eligible people are paid in November or December".

This year's Manchester Christmas Markets have got off to a rousing start - with plenty of festive cheer already filling the city centre.