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Saying European television can be a force “for cooperation and democracy,” Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset unveiled a historic co-production agreement at the Series Mania television festival on Thursday. The treaty, the Convention on the Co-production of Audiovisual Works in the form of series, was adopted by the Council of Europe, the continent’s…
To hear the love songs tell it, finding one’s soulmate ought to be a warm, fuzzy, blissed-out experience. “How wonderful life is while you’re in the world,” croons Elton John. “You’re simply the best,” exclaims Tina Turner. “When you know you know,” sighs Taylor Swift. But try telling that to a nervous bride in the…
Comedian and Daily Show host Josh Johnson is set to host the 2026 Webby Awards, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. The 30th edition of the celebration of the best of the internet is set to take place on Monday, May 11 at the ceremony’s longtime home of Cipriani Wall Street in New York. “The…
Matt Brittin, formerly Google’s EMEA president, has been named the new director-general at the BBC. Rumors began to spread earlier in the week after a report in The Times, with Brittin’s appointment formally announced by the public broadcaster on Wednesday. He’ll start on May 18, taking over from Tim Davie, who said he’d be resigning…
Disney+ is “ramping up production” across Europe, increasing commissioning for both scripted and non-scripted content, including a high-profile documentary on Welsh soul singer Duffy, a murder mystery set in Italy and a Turkish comedy featuring a 350-year-old vampire virgin. The streamer’s head of content for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Angela Jain, speaking at…
Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will take over Lea Michele’s role in Chess on Broadway. Levesque will play Florence Vassy starting June 23 through Sept. 13, opposite Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher. This marks Levesque’s return to Broadway after she starred in Moulin Rouge as Satine for several months in 2023 and again in 2024. Levesque rose…
Welsh singer Duffy, who in 2020 revealed she had been drugged, raped and held hostage over several weeks, will share her story in a new Disney+ documentary. Disney+’s EMEA content chief Angela Jain announced the feature-length Hulu Original at Series Mania on Wednesday, saying that the Grammy-winning artist feels finally ready to speak. In the…
Hot off the heels of the BAFTA TV Awards nominations, Adolescence is continuing its run of form with four wins at the Royal Television Society‘s Program Awards. The ceremony took place at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on Tuesday night, hosted by comedian-presenter Tom Allen with the aim of celebrating the best of U.K….
The Federation of Screenwriters in Europe issued a report on Wednesday documenting how attacks by the far-right on European public broadcasters are threatening free speech and artistic expression. The umbrella group, which represents 31 screenwriters guilds and unions from 25 countries, says these attempts to defund or exert political control over public broadcasters has a…
Jumanji 3is tweaking its year-end holiday release plans. The latest installment in the reinvigorated Sony Picturesfranchise will now open in cinemas on Christmas Day of this year. It was originally set to open Dec. 11. Dwayne Johnson,Kevin Hart,Jack BlackandKaren Gillan are returning alongside filmmaker Jake Kasdan, who directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeff…
