UK Broadcasters Combine For Disability Access “Passports”

EXCLUSIVE: David Olusoga’s Uplands TV and Blackadder star Tony Robinson are combining on a history competition series for Channel 4 portfolio network More 4, in which UK people have to week to investigate and curate a museum about their road.

After directing multiple episodes of his Netflix series “Master Of None,” including all of season three, comedian Aziz Ansari (“Parks & Rec“) is making his feature film directorial debut for Searchlight Pictures. The film is yet to be titled, but is being referred to for now as “Being Mortal.” Ansari will also take a role in the film alongside Bill Murray, who was previously announced, and now another strong comedic actor has joined the project.

Stephen Curry gave a sweet shoutout to his wife Ayesha Curry for her 33rd birthday. The basketball player uploaded some precious snaps of them together but lead with some sexy ones of just his wife. She struck a funky variation of tree pose as she showed off her curves in a sky blue bikini that had a one-shoulder top and string bottom. She held a bucket hat in one hand and sunglasses in the other as she cheekily stuck her tongue out.

In an address to his nation delivered Sunday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky announced an order “combining all national TV channels, the program content of which consists mainly of information and/or information-analytical programs, [into] a single information platform of strategic communication” to be called “United News.”

The family dynamic is shifting!

The creative team behind Jack Thorne’s BBC/Netflix drama Then Barbara Met Alan has rewritten the rules on disability representation for the Crip Camp-esque drama about two UK trailblazers whose campaigning led to the passing of the Disability Discrimination Act.

Jennifer Garner is without a doubt one of the most relatable celebrities, from being a mom to revealing her beauty secrets, the 49-year-old star is all about sharing her daily life, including her workout routine, incorporating different styles of exercise, dance, and strength training.And while not everyone has a personal trainer, the actress wants to share what works for her, so her fans and followers can have a better understanding of her regular workouts.Beth Nicely, Jennifer’s trainer, recently talked to Shape about the star’s accomplishments, challenges and goals, describing her as a “great dancer” and explaining that she “likes to work really hard, she’s very, very strong,“Jennifer’s circuit workout starts with a dynamic warm-up and two songs of dance cardio, then her goal is to complete five sets of 8 box jumps, 40 jumps with a jump rope, and 16 leaps over a mini-trampoline while holding a 10-pound medicine ball.A post shared by Beth Nicely (@bethjnicely)“I consider her a professional athlete in what she’s capable of physically.

Manori Ravindran International EditorWarner Bros. Discovery’s plans to merge streaming services HBO Max and Discovery Plus in the U.S.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefScripted formats are enjoying increasing success in Asia. But what makes them successful varies from case to case.French producer, Harold Valentin of Mother Production (“Call My Agent”), Akehi Yuki (“Mother”), business director at Japan’s Nippon Television, and Hong Kong’s Tommy Lo, executive producer and script supervisor of the Hong Kong version of “Ossan’s Love” joined Content Asia’s Janine Stein on Tuesday at FilMart to discuss.Valentin: “We were very surprised that [‘Call My Agent’] began travelling really after season two, because initially Netflix didn’t know what to do with the strategy. The mixture of drama and comedy had disappeared a bit in U.S.

Get the latest celebrity and TV news in your inbox. It only takes a few seconds! Click here . Her fans and other famous celebrities took to social media to react to her outfit and shared some heart-warming comments.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDiscovery — which is about to become Warner Bros. Discovery within the next month, when its merger with AT&T’s WarnerMedia closes — has confirmed its plans to combine its current streaming service Discovery Plus and WarnerMedia’s HBO Max into one service, rather than offer the two platforms as a bundle.Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels, who will also serve as CFO of the newly combined Warner Bros.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIn support of the Disney Plus streaming service, Disney has expanded its involvement in local production in Asia-Pacific. The company’s APAC head of content and development, Jessica Kam-Engle, gives the keynote presentation on the first day of Hong Kong FilMart.Ahead of her speech she gave a few pointers to Variety readers.Jessica Kam-Engle: From our extensive research, consumers across most Asian markets have a strong preference for local language entertainment content.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcasters Channel 4, ITV, BBC, STV, UKTV, S4C and Paramount U.K. have teamed to create access and inclusion passports aimed at removing barriers and supporting better inclusion of disabled people and other colleagues at work.

K.J. Yossman Channel 4 has “reaffirmed” its commitment to access services such as subtitles in light of an investigation by U.K.

Lord Alan Sugar is edging closer to finding his next business partner as he fires his ninth The Apprentice candidate.