Take That appear to be teasing an upcoming UK headline tour.The group – comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen – are due to return tomorrow (September 22) with their first new single in five years, ‘Windows’.
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EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has made a first foray into the U.S. market with the launch of a duo of FAST channels bringing together some of the network’s top adventure and blue-light shows.
The 4 Adventure and 4 Emergency FAST channels represent a major step for the public commercial broadcaster, which has talked up its strategy to boost digital turnover and find alternative revenue streams for a number of years now.
Launching on Tubi, Plex and Xumo Play later this month, 4 Adventure brings together reality and doc series such as Shipwrecked and The Island with Bear Grylls, while 4 Emergency hosts shows including 24 Hours In A&E and Emergency Helicopter Medics. The channels will also feature shows that didn’t originate on Channel 4 but “fit the editorial curation and Channel 4 tone of voice,” according to a spokeswoman.
Channel 4 can’t produce its own shows and therefore doesn’t own the rights to them but has struck individual deals with distributors on each show in order to obtain U.S. rights for the FAST channels, the spokeswoman confirmed to Deadline.
More such FAST deals are in the pipeline, according to Alex Wall, the broadcaster’s Head of Streaming and Editorial.
“These channels will introduce U.S. audiences to popular shows that embody our core brand values, bringing Channel 4’s unique tone of voice and our rich British culture to the U.S. FAST market,” she added.
Operating with traditional linear schedules, FAST channels stand for Free Ad-supported Streaming TV and bring together shows from a particular genre or long-running program. They have been key talking points at recent TV confabs as more and more traditional networks and distributors step into the game to monetize content beyond traditional sales.
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Take That appear to be teasing an upcoming UK headline tour.The group – comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen – are due to return tomorrow (September 22) with their first new single in five years, ‘Windows’.
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Love Island fans across the world were left baffled earlier this year when it was announced that 2019 contestant Chris Taylor had bagged a role in this year's global blockbuster hit, Barbie, alongside A-list stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. And in yet another unexpected plot twist, rumours are already swirling that ex-islander Maura Higgins has herself managed to land a major movie role of her own! Love Island 2019 star - who also happens to be the ex-girlfriend of Hollywood newcomer Chris - is understood to have already started work in Belfast on a brand new movie titled, The Spin.
EXCLUSIVE: Sustainable network EarthxTV has renewed upcoming series Kamp Solutions before the debut of Season 1 on Sunday.
Gogglebox star Dave Griffiths has shared his 'upset' over news revealed before the show makes a much-welcome return. Fans have been waiting for months for the Channel 4 show to be back on screens with Friday night (September 8) finally being the night.
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UK skies will be lit up by a rare Blue Super Moon tonight which may not appear again for another 14 years.
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Hundreds of flights across the UK have been cancelled and delayed over the past two days leaving passengers stranded and throwing holiday plans into chaos.