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Alex Ritman Netflix U.K., the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and the Personal Managers’ Association (PMA) — which represents U.K. agents — have signed a first-of-its-kind deal on remuneration. Unveiled Tuesday, the deal will apply to U.K.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music As the standoff between Universal Music Group and TikTok over royalties, AI and other matters continues to boil amid angry words from both sides — and the National Music Publishers Assn. stating last weekthat it does not plan to renew its license with the platform — the official trade group for independent publishers has weighed in with its own advice.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief COVID, changing money flows and a new superpower Cold War of sorts may have, over the past few years, helped to reduce the connections between the film and TV industries of China and the rest of the world — so, will the 2024 edition of FilMart, whose organizers continue to claim bridgehead status, be the market to increase those connections? Candas Yeung, the Trade Development Council associate director who takes over as head of FilMart this year, says that visitor and exhibitor numbers have crept up again this year — to an anticipated 7,500 and 715, respectively — and that fully 40% of market participants hail from mainland China. “That’s a pretty significant proportion and they are very active in the market, both buying and selling, and making some announcements,” Yeung says.

On first glance, stepping into the Fox and Pine pub in the centre of Oldham is a bit like walking into a quirky antique’s shop full of nick nacks and oddities. Everywhere you look, there are signs, puppets, pots, and a large number of foxes dotted around every part of the walls. It's anything but subtle.

Nothing beats a refreshing dessert to cleanse the palette and satisfy those sweet taste buds. And what better time to try out a new recipe than for Mother's Day, with mouthwatering white chocolate pots with sumac-soured berries? Combining chocolate and fruit is sure to tickle the taste buds of any loved one you're thinking about treating. What's more, you can pre-make the pots and leave them in your fridge until you're ready to serve, leaving out the stress of timing on the day.

American Film Market is moving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The Independent Film & Television Alliance and its board of directors announced Friday that the AFM, its industry flagship event, will relocate to Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas for its 45th edition, scheduled for Nov.

When a world famous cookie store opens its first shop in the north of England, there are likely to be queues. When that shop is inside the shopping mecca that is The Trafford Centre, well, you can guess the result.

J. Kim Murphy The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Hollywood’s major studios have concluded their first week of talks Thursday evening, with both parties planning to resume negotiations for a new union contract on March 18. The IATSE Basic Agreement Negotiating Committee, which represents IATSE, Teamsters 399 and the Hollywood Basic Crafts, proposed the new agreement to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Monday.

Joe Leydon Film Critic For audiences of a certain age, it might be amusing, or maybe even disappointing, when, early in “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” the eponymous hero skins a raccoon to fashion a bandage for a serious leg wound, rather than to make a hat of the sort famously worn by Fess Parker when he played the character in enduringly popular Disney miniseries and movie spin-offs. Maybe this is writer-director Derek Estlin Purvis’ way of winking at the audience.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer (below) for dinosaur bone trade documentary “The Bones,” which will have its world premiere at CPH:DOX as part of the festival’s Science program. The producer is Ina Fichman, Oscar nominated for “Fire of Love.” Dogwoof is handling world sales.

to themselves right now? Lohan's bridal-esque silk gown is pretty appropriate, given that she wore it to the premiere of her new rom-com Irish Wish—in which Lohan's character is magically granted her wish to trade places with the woman marrying the man of her dreams.Bride or not, Lohan's look was full-on glam for the New York City premiere. Her silky, spaghetti-strap dress featured ruching at the bodice to give it a figure-hugging fit and a low neckline to show off her curves. She wore her hair in loose, red waves, and accessorized with plenty of jewelry, including sparkly bangles, dangling earrings, and lots of rings.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The standoff between Universal Music Group and TikTok took another turn on Wednesday when the trade group National Music Publishers Association sent a letter to its members saying that it does not expect to renew its license with the China-based platform when it expires at the end of next month. “Recently, the press has highlighted concerns around TikTok’s licensing practices, concerns that NMPA has heard directly from many of our members,” the letter reads in part.

asked all of us to ponder at Paris Fashion Week. On March 5, the Anyone But You actor attended the Miu Miu show in Paris, where she took the no-pants trend to literally sparkling new levels.Sweeney wore her sparkly hot-pants with a black, V-neck crop-top that featured white trim with rough hems, to match the rough white trim on her oversized black blazer. She completed the look with a pair of on-trend narrow black sunglasses, a quilted velvet handbag (also in black), and sky-high peep-toe platforms with an ankle strap.Interestingly, Sweeney appears to have gone jewelry-free with this look, letting the textured sequins on her briefs share bling duties with her subtle manicure.

According to recent research, there's a staggering £14 billion worth of unused items in most UK homes.

Lionsgate Vice Chair Michael Burns said the company is set to split in two by year end with a first step in early April as the studio merges with a SPAC and starts to trade separately from Starz on the Nasdaq under the stock symbol LION.

Police seized more than £40,000 worth of fake designer clothes, shoes and bags from a market in east Manchester.

'Once a miner always a miner' reads the sign hung on the wall in Derek Doherty's living room. The 66-year-old was just a teenager when he followed his dad and grandad down the pit at Golborne Colliery in Wigan.

Bob Vylan have returned with their latest single ‘Makes Me Violent’, taken from their upcoming album ‘Humble As The Sun’. It is the third single from the new record, following on from ‘He’s a Man’ and ‘Hunger Games’. The album is due out on April 5 via Ghost Theatre, and you can pre-order it here.“To tell the truth, I can’t stand this place / It’s getting harder every day to put this smile upon my face / I can’t keep up with all the lies it creates / It might have it in the name, but trust me, there ain’t nothing Great,” frontman Bobby Vylan sings at the track’s outset, in lyrics addressed directly towards his home country.Check out ‘Makes Me Violent’ below: “Makes me violent is a letter to England,” Bobby has said.

Amazon has just brought out a brand new home control gadget that lets you run your house from a single touch screen - and we know how you can save 25% on it.The new Echo Hub, £169.99 here, lets you control everything in your home with just a single tap, so you can check who's at the door or change the song you're listening to without moving an inch.The Echo Hub is similar to the Echo Show 15, £242.99 here, but even more advanced because it's all about controlling your smart home tech from a single screen - not to mention it's got a cheaper price tag. It's got a touch screen display where you can see and manage all your gadgets like your Echo Dot, Echo Show, Ring Doorbell, and more.

Firefighters were scrambled to a blaze involving a large quantity of bitumen being stored at a plant.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Since its debut in 1977, Star Wars has gone from one movie into a full-blown pop culture phenomenon with a successful film franchise, animated series like “The Bad Batch” and “The Clone Wars,” video games, action figures and toys, holiday gifts and even tabletop trading card games.

The vacant former Marks & Spencer building in Bolton town centre ‘lends itself’ to residential use as well as retail, the council leadership has said. Last week, it was announced that agreement had been reached with the shopping giant about an early surrender of their lease of the building, which runs until 2027.

The Body Shop is set to close another 75 stores, including seven in Scotland with the loss of 489 jobs.

The Body Shop will close another 75 UK stores within the next six weeks, including three in Greater Manchester, it has confirmed. The high street skincare and cosmetics chain tumbled into administration earlier this month.

A mum has shared how she's finding it tough to make ends meet on a £60,000 yearly income, saying she has had to give up foreign holidays, their second car, and shopping at Waitrose.

The Valley is coming to Bravo!

Candace Cameron Bure has announced her next major role.

Thania Garcia Over 20 years after Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was shot to death in his Queens recording studio, two men have been convicted for the murder. On Tuesday, jurors at the U.S. District Court’s Eastern Division of New York in Brooklyn delivered the long-expected decision following weeks of testimonials.

Brent Lang Executive Editor The actors strike and a series of holiday blockbusters that didn’t shine as brightly took a bite out of Imax‘s fourth-quarter earnings. Revenues at the exhibition and technology company fell to $86 million, a 12% drop from the $98 million that the company reported in the prior-year quarter. Profits, however, were essentially flat, with Imax reporting net income of $2.5 million, a 3% decline from the $2.6 million in the prior-year quarter.

A crocodile and a wild cat are among the ‘dangerous’ animals being privately kept in Greater Manchester, it has been revealed.