Disney+ To Launch In 42 Countries
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Sky Sets ‘A Town Called Malice’ Cast
Sky has set cast and filming dates for 1980s Costa del Sol drama A Town Called Malice. Save Me star Jason Flemyng will helm the project as Gene Lord, the head of a family of petty thieves from South London who decamp to Spain to profit from an unexpected windfall. Joining Flemyng are Jack Rowan (Born to Kill), Tahirah Sharif (The Haunting of Bly Manor), Martha Plimpton(Mass), Dougray Scott (Ever After, Mission: Impossible 2), Lex Shrapnel (Captain America), Daniel Sharman (Fear the Walking Dead), George Jaques (The Third Day: Autumn) and Eliza Butterworth (The Last Kingdom). Filming begins later this month on the series from Vertigo Films, Rogue State and Sky Studios, which is due to air on Sky Max and Now TV next year. Bulletproof scribe Nick Love is lead writer and is joined in the writers’ room by Melissa Bubnic, John Jackson, Liz Lake and Matt Evans. The lead director is Jamie Donoughue and the series producer is Andy Noble. NBCUniversal Global Distribution will handle international sales of the series on behalf of Sky Studios.
Steinberg Takes ‘Steph’s Packed Lunch’ Reins
Experienced UK TV exec Nicholas Steinberg is to take the reins of Channel 4 daily show Steph’s Packed Lunch, with incumbent Vivek Sharma heading to Rupert Murdoch’s News UK to exec new channel TalkTV. Steinberg’s exec credits include Channel 4’s Five Dates A Week, Sky’s Got To Dance and ITV’s Popstars: The Rivals and he also had a stint as Creative Director of Shine TV. The 100-minute daily Steph’s Packed Lunch, which was one of the first shows to launch in the first 2020 lockdown, broadcasts live from Leeds Dock and recently had its run extended into 2022. Meanwhile, Channel 4 has signed RDF Producer Art Sejdiu as
Disney+ To Launch In 42 Countries
Naman Ramachandran Netflix and Sky are co-producing for the first time on natural history series “Predators,” a six-parter that will follow six predators across changing landscapes. The series will premiere on Sky Nature in the U.K., Germany and Italy in winter 2022.
William Earl Sky Studios CEO Cécile Frot-Coutaz has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Variety International Achievement in Television Award, to be presented at global content market MipTV in Cannes in April. Frot-Coutaz was the Head of EMEA at YouTube and CEO of Fremantle before joining Sky Studios last year.The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in the international television marketplace.
This Morning's gardening expert Daisy Payne has given a glimpse inside her trip to Sri Lanka as she teases 'incredible' content for the ITV show. The talented 24 year old, who has garnered 14,800 Instagram followers through her tips and tricks, has shared a peek inside her sun-soaked getaway to South Asia and exclusively shared some gorgeous snaps with OK! Daisy, who describes herself as a 'gardener and allotment holder', has revealed how the trip is a 'pinch me' moment in a breathtaking snap taken at the Pidurangala observation deck in Sigiriya.
A petition calling for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to end benefit award reviews for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claimants with long-term illnesses has reached nearly 30,000 signatures.
Netflix and Sky are combining on a TV series for the first time, co-producing a blue-chip natural history landmark entitled Predators.
Manchester United are taking a break from action this weekend due to the Premier League's winter break, which also doubles up as an international break for some.
2021 Oscar winner Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) has set up her second feature as a director with MRC Film, with production expected to kick off this summer.
Sky Ferreira‘s mum has said that her daughter’s new album is set for release in March.The long-awaited follow-up to the singer’s debut LP ‘Night Time, My Time’, which came out in October 2013, is expected to finally arrive in 2022 after Ferreira wrote on social media last month that the record is “actually coming out this time”.After previously hinting that she would be releasing new material in March, Ferreira’s mother Tonia Lamere has now appeared to confirm that the singer’s second album will be released that month.Over the weekend, Lamare shared an image of Ferreira on her Instagram Stories and wrote “new album coming March” – you can see a screenshot of the post below.Sky Ferreira’s mother, Tonia on Instagram: “new album coming march” pic.twitter.com/1K5961X4tl— Sky Ferreira Updates (@SkyFUpdates) January 23, 2022Ferreira has still yet to announce a title or release date for her forthcoming second studio album, however.The singer’s last solo music release came in 2019 with the song ‘Downhill Lullaby’. At the time, a press release promised that the song would be “the first taste” of Ferreira’s upcoming album ‘Masochism’, which would be “out later this year”.2019 also saw Ferreira collaborate with Charli XCX on the track ‘Cross You Out’, which featured on the latter’s album ‘Charli’.
Dancing On Ice star Stef Reid wowed on the ice on Sunday, during her debut performance.The paralympian, 37, joined the likes of Liberty Poole and Ben Foden as she skated with partner Andy Buchanan. Stef performed with a special skating prosthetic leg, after losing one of her right foot when she was a teenager. Since the accident, the star has gone on to win silver in Long Jump F44 at the 2012 London games, and the 2016 Rio games.
A glorious day visiting Shoreline Village in Long Beach for the first time. Sooooo pretty there! We picked up a present for Momma Perez that made her jump! She loved it THAT MUCH! And we took the kids on a boat ride around the harbor! And there’s a mini mukbang too! Watch!
Camila Cabello, 24, proved she likes a good time as she was spotted shopping at a sex shop leaving those to wonder whether she was picking up something for her ex Shawn Mendes amid reconciliation rumors. She took a trip to Adam & Eve in West Hollywood and was spotted wearing all black as she spoke to someone at the counter. The trip seemed to be successful as she was holding an item as she checked out.
Manchester City are back on the road in the Premier League as they travel down to the south coast to face Southampton.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, could be added to the Counsellors of State to help the Queen in slimming down the monarchy, an expert has claimed.The 74 year old, whose husband reportedly offered Prince Harry an "olive branch", could be added earlier as the heir apparent’s spouse instead of having non-working royals removed. According to Gertrude Daly, host of Gert's Royal podcast, the move could mean Kate Middleton could be added earlier as well.