Hollywood takes over Waltham Cross as £700m plan for Europe’s largest film studios with 4,500 jobs moves ahead March 24, 2022 Hollywood’s Sunset Studios is moving ahead with its plans to pump around £700m in a new film studio in Waltham Cross, a project that should generate around 4,500 jobs and create the largest film studio in Europe. The Hollywood giant has submitted a range of plans and proposals to the local council, after holding a [...]
Cool runnings: Bobsleighing royals William and Kate are an absolute hit in Jamaica March 23, 2022 When William clambered into the training sleigh during a visit to Bob Marley’s old Kingston neighbourhood of Trench Town, Kate did not hesitate and jumped in behind him. Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tried out a bobsleigh made for two under the watchful eye of Jamaica’s latest Cool Runnings team. Chatting to women [...]
Julian Assange to marry in Belmarsh prison later today March 23, 2022 Supporters of Julian Assange will gather outside a prison on Wednesday to celebrate the wedding of the WikiLeaks founder to his fiancee. The ceremony will take place in Belmarsh prison in London, just weeks before the third anniversary of his dramatic arrest when he was dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy in the capital. Assange [...]
BuzzFeed News’ top editors step down following major job cut plans March 22, 2022 BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief Mark Schoofs, as well as two other top editors, have stepped down this afternoon following internal announcements that job cuts were coming across the board.
Recorded music revenue grew 18 per cent last year with streaming leading the way March 22, 2022 The global recorded music market grew by 18.5 per cent last year, driven largely by paid subscription streaming.
Streaming prices set to soar as market swells and broadcasters pivot March 21, 2022 Streaming subscriptions could cost households as much as £2,500 a year, as the market swells and broadcasters begin to pivot.
Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes internet sensation in heavily censored Russia as Arnie urges Putin to ‘stop it’ March 20, 2022 A video message from Hollywood legend and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is going viral in Russia.
Isolated but defiant Putin cheered on by 200,000 ecstatic pro-war Russians while four US soldiers die and UK convoy leaves for Ukraine March 19, 2022 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was cheered on by 200,000 ecstatic Russians last night, an event that was broadcast live on state television across the world’s largest country. Russian Olympians wearing the nationalist “Z” symbol were celebrated on stage at a pro-war rally organised by Putin at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Social media showed gymnasts [...]
Disney staff head for walkout amid ‘Don’t Say Gay’ row with execs March 17, 2022 Disney staff are set to stage a walkout after execs refuse to publicly criticise the controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.
BBC pays Princess Diana’s private secretary ‘substantial sum’ over infamous Bashir interview March 17, 2022 The BBC said in a statement that it has paid Diana, Princess of Wales’ private secretary Patrick Jephson a “substantial sum’’ in damages and has apologised for the way in which Martin Bashir obtained his explosive 1995 Panorama interview. It comes after Lord Dyson’s investigation last year concluded that BBC journalist Bashir committed a “serious [...]