UK Branded Content Execs Launching Production Biz House Of Oddities

EXCLUSIVE: ITV made big bucks from Love Island brand extensions, and the man behind the merchanise millions has now launched his own company.

EXCLUSIVE: On Monday, Channel 4 will detail its biggest round of layoffs in 15 years.

EXCLUSIVE: Gaz Alazraki, Alisa Tager, Mark Alazraki and Moises Chiver have partnered to create Maquina Vega, a new production company with offices in Los Angeles and Mexico City, which will provide a pipeline between the English and Spanish-speaking worlds.

Aldi has announced it is cutting the price of more food and household items. Among the itms being slashed in the latest round of prce cuts are fruit, vegetables, fish, and cleaning products

Tesco has officially become the first UK supermarket to stock an award-winning bottle of tequila founded by cultural icon Kendall Jenner.

EXCLUSIVE: Broken English Productions, a subsidiary of Grandave Capital, is partnering with Women In Film on a new initiative to showcase and empower the talents of three new women filmmakers through the production of three short films. The initiative is led by Broken English Productions CEO Jolene Rodriguez

It takes a brave individual to appear on The Masked Singer with the potential for some rather awkward moments before your unmasking - something comedian and musical theatre performer Jason Manford learned the hard way. Jason, 42, appeared on the show's first UK series, in which he disguised himself as 'Hedgehog', and left viewers stumped, with guesses including Michael Ball, Eddie Izzard, and Alfie Boe.Theatre legend Alfie, 50, has often been guessed as various masked individuals but is yet to appear on the show. Speaking exclusively to OK!, at the National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals, Alfie revealed that he had a rather awkward interaction with Jason, amid his stint on the show.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Netflix has promoted Carolina Leconte to the position of senior director of content at its Mexican outpost. She steps into Roberto Stopello’s shoes, who has ankled.

Atresmedia TV’s “Dreams of Freedom,” RTVE’s “Detective Touré” and Mediterráneo’s “Fentanyl: A Deadly Epidemic,” feature in Spain Content Goldmine: In Demand Like Never Before, a showcase of new and upcoming Spanish series unspooling Jan. 23 on the first day of Content Americas. The title’s no hype.

The boss of the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) has said that British cinemagoers are not being fed enough quality local movies to get them back to movie theaters with the frequency of the pre-Covid era.

Mr Kipling cakes and Lloyd Grossman sauces are among the branded products set to see price cuts in the coming weeks.

A budget bottle of gin from Aldi has recently been awarded top marks from a prestigious international spirits ceremony.

EXCLUSIVE: There’s a famous line from the Spanish poet Antonio Machado that is familiar to most Spaniards: “Caminante, no hay camino. Se hace camino al andar,” which translates as “Traveler, there is no path. The path is made by walking.” 

Fans of BBC soap EastEnders are preparing to say goodbye to a legend. Actress Tameka Empson, who brings Kim Fox to life on screen, is temporarily exiting Albert Square as she embarks on an exciting new adventure. On Monday's edition of The One Show, 22 January, Tameka shared the news of her departure, assuring fans: "Kim's gonna be okay! She's gonna be ok - she's going on a nice cruise with Howie and the children.

EXCLUSIVE: After making a splash at Sundance with his first narrative feature Kneecap, which Sony Pictures Classics swooped on ahead of its Thursday night premiere, filmmaker Rich Peppiatt has signed with Anonymous Content and WME.

Ofcom and the BBC Board are to be handed more powers to oversee complaints about BBC content including on its website and YouTube channel, as the government’s mid-term review into the corporation focuses intensely on the issue of complaints and impartiality.

MGM Alternative is getting into the gaming world.

Omid Djalili Launches Production Outfit

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. and UK management and production firm 42 has hired Anonymous Content partner Alex Goldstone as a manager.

Business mogul, inspirational speaker and host of the UK’s number one podcast The Diary Of A CEO Steven Bartlett is heading to Glasgow for his brand-new live show The Business & Life Speaking Tour.