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Andreas Wiseman International EditorChinese state television is removing English Premier League soccer matches from their schedule amid the growing political feud between Beijing and the UK government.CCTV, which has the rights in China, won’t be showing the remainder of the current season, per a Bloomberg report.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefState-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) has halted broadcasting English soccer matches. The move appears to be a result of growing political tensions between China and the U.K.CCTV canceled its coverage of the game between Liverpool and Chelsea on Wednesday night.

McDonald ’s has said it will reopen its restaurants for dine-in customers from Wednesday, in a move which will also allow some restaurants to take part in the Chancellor’s 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme next month. The fast food chain said it will reopen dining areas after a successful trial in four restaurant sites.

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

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Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Chinese crime drama Sheep Without A Shepherd, one of the last big box office hits in China before cinemas were forced to shutdown, grossing $167M, has been set for a UK theatrical release by distributor Trinity CineAsia.Theaters have started re-opening in the UK and multiplexes including Cineworld and Vue are set to following in the coming weeks.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterAardman, the Oscar-winning UK animation studio, has inked a deal with Chinese major Tencent that will see its Shaun The Sheep series hosted on the latter’s video platform. Shaun is hosted around the world by Netflix, which isn’t in China so this latest deal completes the global picture on the franchise.

Sir Elton John is the latest artist to be honoured in the Royal Mint’s new series of commemorative coins.Bradley Morgan Johnson, a UK artist and digital sculptor, designed the coin. It features the musician’s trademark straw boater hat, a Union Jack and a pair of quaver notes.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Home entertainment specialist Signature Entertainment releases 90-120 movies every year, making it the UK’s most prolific independent distributor. Recent releases have included Synchronic, Mr.