Spotify launches new Duo subscription plan aimed at couples

The Official Charts Company has announced the launch of the Official UK Afrobeats Chart, a weekly top 20 of the biggest Afrobeats tracks in the UK.

J Hus, Burna Boy and more.Listen to a new playlist of the top 20 below.BIG news: This week we're launching the first ever Official UK Afrobeats Chart in collaboration with @AfroNation! Full story ⬇️ #AfrobeatsChart https://t.co/WcKUWsKyns— Official Charts (@officialcharts) July 21, 2020Speaking of the new chart, Kofi ‘Funkz’ Kyei of MOVES Recordings, part of the team that created the new chart, says: “It has been amazing to witness over the past decade the sheer growth in African music being

Dr Hilary Jones may be enjoying a well-deserved break, but the Good Morning Britain medical expert is making sure his wife has the most amazing 50th birthday on Tuesday.READ: Everything you need to know about Dr HilaryTaking to his Instagram page, the 67-year-old doctor delighted his fans after he shared a rare throwback photo with Dee Thresher - from what appeared to be from their wedding day - to mark the special occasion.WATCH: Dr Hilary gives update on coronavirus breakthrough"Happy 50th

Sangeeta Pillai, Sound Up UK 2018 winner and host of Masala Podcast said: “Sound Up gave me the confidence to create Masala Podcast. Before then, I literally knew nothing about podcasting – it felt too technical and overwhelming for me.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorDes, ITV’s drama starring David Tennant as British serial killer Dennis Nilsen, has been acquired by a raft of international broadcasters and streamers, including AMC Networks’ Sundance Now in the U.S., Canada and Caribbean.Made by All3Media-backed Catherine The Great producer New Pictures, the miniseries has also been sold by All3Media International to DIRECTV in Latin America, STAN in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand.In Europe, Des has been acquired by C

The Mob is getting the spotlight.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorChannel 4 orders Spice Girls doc Rob Coldstream and Clare Cameron, the directing team behind Channel 4’s hit documentary Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain, are turning their attentions to the Spice Girls for their next project.

Grammy categories will no longer be used by the streaming service in the UK.“Moving forward, we won’t be using the word ‘urban’ in the UK anymore,” Safiya Lambie-Knight, Spotify UK’s head of artist and label partnerships, tells Music Week.

Also Read: NY Times Wins 3 Pulitzer Prizes, Including for Nikole Hannah-Jones' 1619 Project“The 1619 Project” was a landmark undertaking for the Times that connected the centrality of slavery in history with an unflinching account of the brutal racism that endures in so many aspects of American life today.

It was nearly two decades ago that TV producer Ben Silverman pitched Ricky Gervais on adapting The Office for American audiences. Now, Silverman is behind plans for a podcast that will offer a comprehensive history of the NBC comedy.

British film icon Michael Caine is getting ready to take over the podcast space with his new Audible.ca Original series, “Heist With Michael Caine”.

Elton John has officially been minted a star.

Naman Ramachandran The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched a £500,000 ($625,000) bailout fund for U.K. sales companies affected by the coronavirus pandemic.The BFI COVID-UK Sales Company Organisational Fund is open to applications for a four-week period from July 6.