Endemol Shine Int'l CEO Nicola Bamford Exits After Banijay Takeover

German supermarket Aldi have been named the cheapest supermarket for pancake ingredients - but it’s their Specialbuys shoppers can’t wait to get their hands on for Pancake Day.

PC players are reportedly suffering 'stuttering' issues shortly after Elden Ring's release - and it's not their hardware's fault.

Plans for a new housing estate to be built on protected green land have been approved despite more than 150 objections.

Ruth Langsford has apparently 'out earned' Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield despite not being seen on This Morning.

Can you believe it's almost 25 years since Steps unleashed 5, 6, 7, 8 upon an unassuming world? Twenty five. A QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Not that we're old enough to remember it, of course.

SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo claims Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart once more.

Belters Only climb to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Make Me Feel Good ft. Jazzy.

AnnaLynne McCord was mocked on Twitter Thursday for posting a video of herself reading a poem to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mr. Biden plans to announce Jackson, 51, as his pick on Friday, setting in motion a confirmation battle in the Senate that will play out amid Democrats' efforts to maintain their majorities in Congress in November's midterm elections.With Republicans and Democrats each controlling 50 seats in the Senate and Vice President Kamala Harris casting tie-breaking votes, Jackson will need support from all 50 Democrats — if GOP senators oppose her nomination — in order to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, which she is expected to receive. It's unclear when confirmation hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin, but Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and committee Chairman Dick Durbin have pledged to take up the nomination expeditiously.

Kendall Jenner is one of the most private members of the Kardashian-Jenner family. The 26-year-old model grew up on reality TV, starring on her family's show .

President Joe Biden, 79, has found his nomination for the Supreme Court in Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, and he’s expected to announce his pick on Friday February 25, via CNN. Ketanji’s nomination is historic for the nation’s highest court for a number of reasons, including that she’s the first Black woman to receive the nomination, and she’s Biden’s first nomination for the Supreme Court, after Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, announced his plans to retire. Find out more about Ketanji’s historic nomination and her career here!

This Morning's Money-saving expert Martin Lewis tweeted out a sheepish apology to MP Michelle Donelan after mixing her surname up with Dec Donnelly's live on-air.

Behati Prinsloo is hitting the beach!

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's 20-year-old daughter, Audrey, sparked some "double trouble" comments from Instagram followers with a snapshot alongside her mom - and we had to do a double-take. The 1883 actress shares three children - Audrey, Maggie, 23, and Grace, 24 - with her husband and their youngest daughter bears a striking resemblance to her famous mother. MORE: Inside Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's incredible Nashville mega-mansion In the image shared on social media, both Faith and Audrey looked tanned and carefree in identical outfits.WATCH: Faith Hill celebrates her youngest daughter Audrey with cute throwback video They wore ripped denim shorts and plain white T-shirts and hid behind oversized sunglasses as the sun poured over them. The model captioned the sweet family photo: "Twinning in 2019," and added a heart emoji too. MORE: See the cast of Yellowstone and their real-life familiesREAD: Tim McGraw sparks reaction with rare insight into raising kids with Faith HillHer fans commented: "Double trouble," and, "love, love, love," while others added: "Beautiful ladies inside and out," and called the photo, "too cute".A post shared by Audrey McGraw (@audreymcgraw)Faith and daughter Audrey twinned during their Greek vacation The mother-daughter duo share much more than a similar wardrobe and a kilowatt smile, as they have an incredible bond too - as she does with all of her children. The proud mom-of-three recently paid tribute to Audrey as she rang in her 20th birthday and bid farewell to her teens. MORE: Faith Hill's unexpected answer to Tim McGraw's marriage proposal sparks major reactionREAD: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw share bittersweet news about 1883Alongside a throwback video of her last born singing, she wrote:

Final Fantasy 14 fan has invented a controller that lets him play as an Archer in the MMO, using a modified toy bow and arrow.Taking to Twitter (via PCGamesN), Super Louis 64 has demonstrated how he has created a way to control his Archer character in Final Fantasy 14 using a modified toy bow and arrow set.“The idea is really simple: taking the arrow off the quiver tells the board what ability you are going to use. The board does math to determine if you shot the arrow and once you do it tells [Final Fantasy 14] “hey they fired [this] ability”,” explained Louis.Louis has shared a video explaining the process – and end result – on YouTube, which you can watch below:The controller setup worked by using Arduino with “touch sensors and a gyroscope,” and Louis added that he was able to detect the force of the arrow being fired with some extra code.As you’d likely be able to guess, using a real-world bow and arrow setup wasn’t the most practical way to play.

While the last couple of years have seen Quentin Tarantino talk about everything other than directing (writing multiple books, maybe a stage play, etc…), it appears the filmmaker is ready to get behind the camera again, but the situation might be pretty damn surprising.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBBC Studios has announced that CFO Tom Fussell will act up as CEO following Tim Davie’s promotion to director general of the BBC.Davie will move across to the top job on September 1, at which point Fussell will take on his responsibilities at the Doctor Who and Top Gear producer until a successor is found.BBC Studios has begun recruiting for the CEO role and expects to make an appointment in the autumn. Industry sources have previously linked former Endemol Shine CEO Sophie Turner Laing and Sony’s international chief Wayne Garvie to the role.Fussell has been BBC Studios’ CFO since 2018 and held the same role at BBC Worldwide and Shine.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentIn the aftermath of its Endemol Shine takeover, newly formed France-based European content powerhouse Banijay has announced that Pilar Blasco, former CEO of Endemol Shine Iberia, has been appointed CEO of its Spain-headquartered unit Banijay Iberia, while Paolo Bassetti remains in place as CEO of Banijay Italy.The merger led by Marco Bassetti — who is CEO of the combined group — is prompting a complex restructuring process across the board.Banijay Iberia’s main activities span Madrid, Barcelona, Galicia, Vitoria and Lisbon. They include eight labels comprising Gestmusic, Diagonal, Shine Iberia, Cuarzo Producciones, Zeppelin Television, DLO Magnolia, Endemol Portugal and Tuiwok.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Nicola Bamford, the CEO of Endemol Shine’s international operations, has become the latest executive to step down after Banijay completed its $2.2BN takeover of the MasterChef production group earlier this month.Bamford has worked at Endemol Shine for the past three years, but joins the likes of CEO Sophie Turner Laing and Wim Ponnet, the chief strategy and commercial officer, in heading for the exit door since the Banijay merger was made official.Harvard Business School graduate Bamford joined Endemol Shine in 2017 from Sky, where she was director of international OTT.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBanijay France CEO François de Brugada is to assume control of Endemol Shine’s French operations following the two groups’ merger earlier this month, prompting the departure of Endemol Shine France president Nicolas Coppermann.Brugada has worked at Banijay since its inception in 2008 and has been the company’s French CEO since 2015. He will now oversee 10 entities including Adventure Line Productions, Endemol Shine France, Banijay Studios France, H20 Productions, and KM Productions.Coppermann will remain in post at Endemol Shine France until the end of July, having worked at the company since 2012.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFollowing Banijay’s takeover of Endemol Shine Group, Nicolas Coppermann, president of Endemol Shine France, will be stepping down at the end of July, with François de Brugada taking the helm of Banijay France.As CEO of Banijay France, de Brugada will spearhead the combined unscripted and scripted footprint and lead the company’s talent base.Post takeover, Banijay France will comprise 10 production outfits, including Adventure Line Productions, Endemol Shine France, Banijay Studios France, H20 Productions, Banijay Production Media, KM Productions and Banijay Productions France, among others.