Magnify Media Sales Chief To Exit As ITV Studios Takes Over Catalog

Lorraine Kelly has been sent home from ITV studios sick as she is unable to present her morning chat show.

The symbolic show of support for Cape Town Pride has been dubbed “disgraceful” by a religious group (Photo: Cape Town Pride/Facebook)

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount has quietly struck a deal for completed action-thriller Assassin Club, starring Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians), Noomi Rapace (Prometheus), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) and Suicide Squad breakout Daniela Melchior.

Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden has been defended by fans from the 'parent police' after sharing a snap of his son. The actor, who is known for playing David Metcalfe in the ITV soap, took to Instagram to share a picture of his youngest son, Ace, who appears to be in the potty training stage.

EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has wrapped in New York state on COUP!, a period satire starring Peter Sarsgaard and directed by Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman.

Josie Gibson was awkwardly shut down when she quizzed Matt Goss on his dance moves. The Bros star appeared on This Morning on Thursday (February 16) to chat to the presenter and her co-host Dermot O'Leary about his upcoming tour.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Linda Yaccarino, who spends most of her day trying to sell advertisers on NBCUniversal commercial inventory, will take on a new task of trying to do something similar with actors and artists. Yaccarino was named global chair of YMU, a British talent-management group, replacing Harvey Goldsmith, who left the company in 2021. Yaccarino will retain her role at NBCU, where she is global chairman of global advertising and partnerships. “Linda’s appointment shows the scale of ambition for the Group – her value, knowledge and expertise will enable us to deliver an even better service to our clients and turbo charge our international growth,’ said Mary Bekhait, YMU’s global CEO, in a statement.

William Earl ABC Signature alum Menaka Evans has been named chief financial officer for ITV America and ITV Studios America. Evans will oversee financial planning, accounting and business operations for the wide range of production banners that fall under the umbrella of ITV Studios in the U.S. She comes to the company from ABC Signature, where she was head of finance and business planning. “Menaka brings deep experience in entertainment industry finance, as well as acute understanding of the complexities involved in producing unscripted and scripted programs in today’s content landscape,” said Philippe Maigret, ITV Studios America president and managing director and ITV America CEO David George in a joint statement. “She’s also incredibly well-versed in the cross-collaboration between U.S and UK entities, making her a unique and valuable new member of our senior teams.”

coveted to the list. The infamous was first announced on February 7 to tease the chain’s new toasted baguettes, and if you’ve scrolled through TikTok in the last few days, you’ve probably encountered the around the item. The bag in question is made of faux green leather with a repeating “P” monogram. A gold magnetic clasp bears the same logo.

Menaka Evans has been hired as the CFO of ITV America and ITV Studios America, ITV Studios America president and managing director Philippe Maigret and ITV America CEO David George announced on Wednesday. Evans will oversee all financial planning, accounting and business operations for ITV America and its labels: ITV Entertainment, Leftfield Pictures, High Noon Entertainment, Sirens Media, Thinkfactory Media, and Good Caper Content; as well as ITV Studios America and its label: Bedrock Entertainment, Circle of Confusion Television Studio, Tomorrow Studios and Work Friends.“Menaka brings deep experience in entertainment industry finance, as well as acute understanding of the complexities involved in producing unscripted and scripted programs in today’s content landscape.

EXCLUSIVE: Good news for the Los Angeles arthouse scene: Landmark Theatres is taking over AMC’s Sunset 5 at 8000 W Sunset Boulevard. The Cohen Media Group owned exhibitor will take over the venue in June. Until that time, the Sunset 5 will remain open and continued to be operated by AMC. The news comes in the wake of the Landmark having to shutter their crown jewel Pico Blvd location last May due to the lease running out and Google taking over that real estate area.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Marne Levine, who currently serves as Meta’s chief business officer, is leaving the internet company after 13 years. According to Meta, Levine will step down from the CBO role on Feb. 21, 2023, and will remain an employee until she departs in the summer. During her tenure at Meta, Levine served as VP of global public policy for Facebook before becoming Instagram’s first chief operating officer in 2014. She subsequently was named VP of global partnerships, business and corporate development for Facebook. In June 2021, Levine was named Facebook’s chief business officer, replacing chief revenue officer David Fischer. With Levine’s exit, Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta’s head of global business group, and Justin Osofsky, head of online sales, operations and partnerships, are taking on expanded roles as Meta’s most senior sales and partnership leaders, reporting to COO Javier Olivan. The company said the new structure “continues to bring our business and product teams closer together.”

The wait is over and Rihanna is BACK!!

Matt Saracen had a lot of standout moments on and off the Panthers football field on Friday Night Lights, but perhaps the most heartbreaking was when he exclaimed that “everybody leaves me” in a tearful bathroom scene opposite Coach Taylor.

EXCLUSIVE: Production began this week on Daddy’s Head, a psychological horror from writer-director Benjamin Barfoot (Double Date).

Passing on his wisdom? Captain Kerry got some meaningful advice from Captain Lee before he was picked to take over on Below Deck.

Batten down the hatches! Captain Lee Rosbach is officially exiting Below Deck — and will be replaced by another member of the Bravo family, multiple sources exclusively tell Us Weekly.

EXCLUSIVE: Yellowstone, TV’s top-rated drama, may end in spectacular fashion. 

EXCLUSIVE: Yellowstone, TV’s top-rated drama, may end in spectacular fashion. 

EXCLUSIVE: Succession‘s Matthew Macfadyen is the newest addition to the cast of the Hitchcockian thriller Holland, Michigan. The Prime Video film from director Mimi Cave (Fresh) will see him star opposite Nicole Kidman and Gael García Bernal.