Warner Chappell announces global deal with Jacques Brel publisher

EXCLUSIVE: Filming has begun in Canada on New Regency-backed fencing thriller Balestra, which will be produced as a feature with an alternate version to be released separately as a limited series.

Disney+’s ‘Nautilus’ Rounds Off Cast; Cameras Roll In Australia

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCritically-acclaimed Australian series “The Newsreader” is set to air in 80 additional territories, following a string of rights sales deals organized by Entertainment One. The six-part show was licensed to the BBC (U.K.), Arte (France and Germany), RTE (Ireland), Viaplay (the Nordic and Baltic regions, Poland and The Netherlands), Cosmo (Spain), Filmin (Portugal and 2nd window in Spain), Now TV (Hong Kong), Telus (Canada) and NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer (Latin America).Starring Anna Torv and Sam Reid, “The Newsreader” centers around the frantic, busy heart of a commercial TV newsroom set in the 1980s, while following the relationship between an ambitious young TV reporter and the star female news anchor.

Beryl Vertue, the acclaimed UK TV exec behind Sherlock and Men Behaving Badly, has died aged 90.

K.J. Yossman Beryl Vertue, the renowned British television producer and founder of Hartswood Films, died on Saturday, according to reports in the U.K.

Tracy Barlow is everyone's favourite antagonist on Coronation Street.

Warner Records UK has signed Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock to a solo record deal. This follows the group’s announcement that they are “taking a break” in December.Pinnock’s first solo material emerged just before Little Mix announced their hiatus, as part of the film ‘Boxing Day’, in which she played a pop star.

Team USA has announced that John Shuster and Brittany Bowe will carry the American flag at Friday's Winter Olympics opening ceremony.MORE: Two Canadian Olympians got engaged – and their photos and joy will warm your heartJohn, 39, will make history as the first curler to carry the flag during the opening ceremony. The five-time Olympian called it the "biggest honor" ever.

RuPaul Leads The Way On BBC Three Return

BBC Three is back on the box and the channel’s return wouldn’t be complete without a new show from veteran presenter Stacey Dooley.The 35-year-old – who has carved out a career for herself through her cutting edge documentary making and girl-next-door presenting style – now hosts Hungry For It.The new cooking competition gives 10 aspiring chefs from across the UK a chance to upskill and put their talents to the test.The contestants will all live together during the competition and the winner will walk away with a life-changing prize to help them carve out a career in the food industry. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

The UK’s Culture Department is planning to carry out a colossal review into creative industries in the nation, incorporating film and TV.

Leonine And Lionsgate Strike Germany/Austria Film Deal

The deals keep coming at the 2022 Virtual Sundance Film Festival. MUBI closed the docu Free Chol Soo Lee, including North America, and Warner Bros is negotiating a near $7 million WW rights deal for the Tig Notaro/Stephanie Allynne film Am I Ok? to place the film on HBO Max. The Lauren Pomerantz-scripted film stars Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Molly Gordon, June Diane Raphael, and Sean Hayes.

said upon introducing the awards ceremony. “This year’s festival expressed a powerful convergence; we were present, together, as a community connected through the work. And it is work that has already changed those who experienced it,” festival director Tabitha Jackson added.

K.J. Yossman The BBC have commissioned “Two Daughters,” a documentary fronted by Stacey Dooley about the murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman.The two women were reported missing on June 6, 2020 after they went to celebrate Bibaa’s birthday in a park.