DNEG Workers Voting To Unionize In Canada

Paramount+ said Monday that it will roll out its Premium tier subscriptions in Australia, Canada, Brazil and Mexico on November 16, with more international markets to follow.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Aiming to grow its global direct-to-consumer distribution, Paramount+ has set the international rollout plans for its premium and ad tier subscriptions following a launch across more than 45 markets last year. The premium plan will launch in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico on Nov.

Liza Foreman Spotlighting diversity in the international television market, eight projects took home awards at Mipcom’s Diversify TV Awards. Presented at the Cannes Palais des Festivals’ Grand Auditorium, the winners were selected from 165 countries submitted by 27 countries for the 7th edition of the event. BBC Studios documentary “Inside Our Autistic Minds” won in the representation of disability, non-scripted category.

Air Canada has extended its non-stop service between Edinburgh Airport and its Toronto hub and to celebrate, they are giving one lucky reader the chance to win two Economy Class round-trip tickets flying from Edinburgh to Toronto!

P!nk has announced the postponement of her fourth show in one week – this time in Canada due to a respiratory infection.The pop star announced the news affecting her two shows in Vancouver, set to take place tonight (October 20) and tomorrow (21).According to an update she shared online, the reason behind the last-minute postponement comes as she is currently suffering from a respiratory infection, and has been told by her doctors that she needs to take time to recover.“I am deeply sorry to share that I have a respiratory infection and my doctor has advised that I am unable to perform at the Vancouver shows on Friday and Saturday,’ the singer told her 10.3million social media followers yesterday (October 19).She also confirmed to ticketholders that she is currently looking to reschedule the two affected shows, although exact new dates have not yet been confirmed.“Live Nation is working on new dates to reschedule the shows,” she said. “I am very much looking forward to performing in Vancouver and putting on an incredible show for everyone.

An Aldi worker has reportedly been injured by a gang of youths who went on an alleged rampage through a Scots store.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief VVS Films, a leading Canada-based film distributor, will expand its operations to Australia and New Zealand. A24’s Nicolas Cage-starring comedy “Dream Scenario” is set as its first title for the new markets and will release on Jan. 1, 2024.

Canada’s Drag Race season four is on the way and the full cast has just been revealed!

Top TV bosses are worried that the cancellation of daytime soap Doctors after 23 years could mean a "vital stepping stone" for newcomers in the industry is lost. The BBC announced on Wednesday, 18 October, that the long-standing series, which revolves around the doctors and staff at a busy Midlands GP practice, will conclude.

Principal photography has begun on the thriller 40 Acres starring Danielle Deadwyler in one of her first feature roles following 2022’s Till. 

A man who was previously deported after helping a pimp regain control of a sex worker in Manchester used a false identity to return to the UK. Romanian national Ion Raducan, also known as Ion Paun, was jailed in November 2021 after pleading guilty to arranging or facilitating the travel of a woman with a view to exploitation.

Emiliano De Pablos Spain’s TV market saw 82 new fiction series commissions over September 2022 to August 2023, 61% of them aimed at exclusive online release, compared to 52% the year before, according to TV research firm The Wit. A few years ago, online was an afterthought.

Pop-up soundstage specialist Volume Global has teamed with White Owl Film Studios, an Indigenous-owned multimedia company representing Canada‘s First Nation community, on a new production facility in Wahnapitae First Nation territory.

Tara Conlan Guest Contributor A slowdown in U.K. film and TV commissions and productions is threatening to put indie companies in the red and leave many independent workers within the industry jobless. As much as 75% of independent contractors in the U.K.

Taylor Swift has announced that her Eras tour concert film is getting an early release in the United States and Canada.Today (October 12), the pop star took to social media to announce that “due to unprecedented demand”, early access showings of The Eras Tour Concert Film will begin from today (Thursday) in the United States and Canada, one day ahead of its scheduled release.

NHS and care staff felt under-appreciated when the weekly doorstep clap was taking place in the pandemic, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. Kate Bell, of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), said “claps don’t pay the bills” and explained that healthcare staff felt people could not understand the scale of what workers were experiencing as the virus ripped through hospitals and care homes.

Two supermarket giants have announced plans to recruit thousands of workers ahead of the busy festive season. Aldi is creating 3,000 permanent and temporary jobs, while Morrisons is looking for 3,500 extra staff to work in its stores, food manufacturing sites and logistics operations as both firms deal with expected increased demand over the Christmas period.

Tis the season for Christmas for Morrisons as the supermarket has launched its search for temporary roles this festive season.

The exact date for when millions of workers will see a pay rise of around £1,000 in their wages has now been confirmed. Earlier this week Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that the government is set to increase the national living wage in the UK to more than £11 an hour.

The Golden Globes have announced the full list of voters for the 81st Golden Globe Awards, which will take place Jan. 7. It totals 300 journalists. The breakdown, per the organization, is: 47% female, and 60% racially and ethnically diverse, with 26.3% Latinx, 13.3% Asian, 11% Black, and 9% Middle Eastern..