Banijay Appoints Former Endemol Shine Intl. Boss Cathy Payne as CEO of Banijay Rights

A High Court judge is due to give his ruling on a legal challenge over the UK Government's decision not to extend the £20 uplift to more than two million people on legacy benefits to help support them during the coronavirus pandemic.

EastEnders fans have been left gutted after evil killer Gray turned violent yet again.

A section of a bridge in Croftamie remains “fit for use” after it partially collapsed last year as the council attempt to carry out repairs and re-open the route.

Kate Middleton was just like anyone else when it came to her 21st birthday.

Martin Lewis hosted a special pensions edition of his weekly Money Show Live TV programme on Thursday night offering insight and advice on how to make the most of your cash for a worry-free retirement.

A disgruntled Ayrshire driver has racked up a £176 debt after council bosses say he was “parking illegally” in a disabled bay.

R Kelly’s new lawyer filed legal papers with the courts in New York yesterday seeking to have the musician acquitted or retried in relation to his conviction last year on charges of racketeering and sexual exploitation. Among the reasons given for acquittal or retrial are the failings of Kelly’s former legal team.At trial last September, Kelly was found guilty of building and running a criminal enterprise that allowed him to prolifically groom and abuse young people, often teenagers.

Rangers have been backed to win the Europa League with odds slashed on them going all the way to lift the trophy in Seville.

Lanarkshire residents are invited to take part in health walks across the county to “beat the winter blues” and take part in gentle and sociable exercise.

Kanye West has said that his upcoming album Donda 2 will only be available to listen to via his Stem Player device.

DEALSAerosmith have signed a deal with Universal Music’s merch-tastic Epic Rights for global brand management. “We are THRILLED to have Aerosmith, one of the all-time greatest rock icons, on the Epic Rights roster”, says the company’s SVP Global Licensing Lisa Streff. ”In anticipation of the upcoming 50th anniversary activities, we’re excited to be developing a global licensing programme that will celebrate and illustrate the band’s career at retail”.

told the BBC about the moment she showed the former Beatle photos of the planned memorial, saying: “He said a few rude words, but we were at a family party and I had the photos of the final clay on my phone. I showed him the photograph and he said ‘bleep, bleep, bleep Janie, that’s dead good like’.

When Ed Sheeran and Bring Me The Horizon opened the BRIT Awards last week with a metal version of ‘Bad Habits’ I think everyone watching – every single one – immediately screamed, “What about Cradle Of Filth?!”After all, the extreme metal band were the first to talk about working on a heavy collaboration with Sheeran and it looked a little like they’d been sidelined for some more chart-friendly metallers. It’s alright though, Ed Sheeran can manage more than one riff partnership. Things are still at the discussion stage regarding the Cradle Of Filth collaboration though.“Ed’s expressed a desire to be part of a song, and we’re currently looking at some options, and that’s about as far as it’s got”, the band’s frontman Dani Filth tells Heavy Consequence.“The thing that interests me [is] the juxtaposition between what we do and what he does”, he adds.

darts world champion Gerwyn Price is making his boxing debut later this year but will need to refocus quickly as he faces Peter Wright in the Premier League just a few days later.The multi-talented 36-year-old revealed on Instagram that he'll step into the ring with Rhys 'Cool Fly & Flashy' Evans in his native Wales on April 9, before returning to the oche the following week.Price admitted that he needs to drop some weight for the fight, telling followers: "Need to drop 10kg for this."Speaking to Sky Sports following his 6-3 victory over Michael Smith on night 3 of the Premier League in Belfast, Price confessed that he was worried about "looking stupid"."One of my mates was an ex-boxer and a very good pro, so I’ve got to get some training in and get myself ready otherwise I’m going to look stupid," he said.Remarkably, this isn't the first time The Iceman has switched sports.Price played rugby union and rugby league professionally and even scored a try in a cup final at the Millennium Stadium, before officially joining the darts circuit in 2014.He became the first Welshman to win the PDC World Championship in 2021, beating Scotland's Gary Anderson 7-3 in the final at Alexandra Palace, becoming World No 1 in the process.Will Gerwyn Price get battered in the ring? Let us know what you reckon in the comments section below...Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Hollywood power couple Tom Holland and Zendaya, but fans were more enraptured in the Prince Harry 'lookalike' bodyguard in the background of one of the shots.Tom's bodyguard, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Meghan Markle's husband, stood behind the young Brit actor with his hand to the camera and a stern look on his face.He opted for an altogether more casual look than that which we're accustomed to seeing Harry where.The bodyguard donned a grey beanie hat, black puffer jacket, coordinating jeans and white trainers.Tom also opted for a casual look, donning a Prada hoodie, pulled over another burgundy hoodie, black jeans and white trainers.Instagram users came out in full force in the comments section to share their bewilderment over the doppelgänger bodyguard.One social networker remarked: "Is Prince Harry the bodyguard," followed by a laughing face emoji.While another continued: "Since when is Prince Harry doing security work?"A third added: "Why is Prince Harry behind him?"And a fourth said: "Dude, Harry is a bodyguard now? Rough times when you're no longer a royal."Zendaya also opted for a casual look, donning an oversized jumper and white skirt and black thigh-high boots.Tom and Zendaya have long been rumoured to be a couple, but it wasn't until July 2021 that the Spiderman co-stars confirmed they were an item.The pair had been friends for a long time before they became romantically involved thanks to working together on hugely popular Spiderman films – Homecoming, Far From Home – and undoubtedly their connection grew on latest film, No Way Home.In the franchise, Tom stars as Peter Parker, while Zendaya takes on the role of MJ, Parker's love interest.For more of the latest showbiz news from the Daily Star, make

Banijay Rights, the global sales arm of French production giant Banijay Group, which is behind such hit formats asSurvivor,Wife SwapandTemptation Island, on Monday named John Richards CFO. Roisin Thomas will remain COO of the unit, with both reporting to Cathy Payne, who started her new role as CEO of Banijay Rights on Monday.

By Tim Dams

Veteran TV executive Cathy Payne, former CEO of Endemol Shine International, has been confirmed as CEO of Banijay Rights, the global sales arm of the French production group behind such hit formats as Survivor, Wife Swap and Temptation Island. At Endemol Shine, Payne oversaw the global rollout of drama series including Peaky Blinders and Grantchester and international formats, including MasterChef and Big Brother.

By Jake Kanter

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By Peter White