Hyundai Taps Oscars to Kick Off Disney Advertising Alliance

Dalbeattie Star are gearing up for a packed end to the season.

St Cuthbert Wanderers came out on top in a “strange” game against Lochmaben.

The Limes in Kirkcudbright will be open to visitors on Sunday as part of the Scotland’s Gardens Scheme.

A Creetown man is calling for better support for people suffering from long Covid.

She was named as Age Scotland’s Young Volunteer of the Year in 2019 for her contribution to the Golden Day Club in Castle Douglas.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hybe Corp., the talent powerhouse behind K-pop sensation BTS, said on Friday that it will sell its share stake in agency rival SM Entertainment. The move would finalize Hybe’s admission of defeat in a dramatic takeover battle in which it was out-gunned by Korean tech leader Kakao Corp. Hybe initially bought a 14.8% stake in SM in February from SM’s founder and K-pop pioneer Lee Soo-man. Hybe expected to be able to buy the remaining 3% tranche held by Lee according to agreed conditions and then launched an open offer to other shareholders to buy a further 15%. But SM’s management opposed Hybe’s quasi-takeover and harnessed Kakao and its subsidiary Kakao Entertainment with a range of measures. These included a content distribution deal and the sale of newly issued shares and bonds to the Kakao pair.

The Duchess of York, 63, proved that she can still party with the best of them as she was spotted finishing a night out on the town at 2am.The Royal - born Sarah Ferguson and nicknamed 'Fergie' - was joined by her daughter Princess Beatrice at a central London soiree, which ended the mother-daughter duo being photographed swanning out of a private members' establishment in the early hours of Thursday morning.The pair had seemingly relished a night away from royal responsibilities in the popular Mark's Club in Mayfair, a venue which in the past has hosted many fashion events and counts many members of the British establishment as patrons. Styling her signature auburn locks in a trendy half-up-half-down do, Fergie - former wife of Prince Andrew - donned a sophisticated button down turquoise tweed dress, which she paired with a simple black beaded clutch bag and gold jewellery.

John Bishop has been showered with support as he told fans his beloved mother, Kathy, has died. The comedian said he is experiencing a "pain like no other" after her death this week, just a couple of weeks after she got to watch him in his latest role in theatre production Mother Goose.

A new five-floor Sports Direct opens in the Arndale today — and includes high street fashion brands, an e-sports centre and a bra-fitting studio.

A 25-year-old woman sobbed as she appeared in court accused of killing a couple in a crash.

Manchester United are still interested in signing Joao Felix on a permanent deal from Atletico Madrid this summer, according to reports in Spain.

Rochdale council has pulled plans for a ‘high nets’ activity course at a popular beauty spot despite the proposals getting the go-ahead just last month. Proposals for the ‘’action adventure’ leisure attraction at Hollingworth Lake, in Littleborough, were passed by a majority vote of the authority’s planning committee in mid-February.

Last week saw reports emerge that the BBC may be increasing its licence fee, with the broadcaster already under fire over the handling of the Gary Lineker tweet situation.

A drug courier who collected huge sums of cash and chased debts was snared after police identified his fingerprints from photos of his hands. Jan Luke Carmichael used the EncroChat handle 'Lemonlager' while working mainly as a courier, but also dealing drugs himself.

Laura Anderson is “so upset” with ex Gary Lucy after the expectant father revealed the gender of their baby without her permission to do so, a source has told OK!. Earlier this year, Gary and Laura revealed that they are expecting a child together and shortly after, announced they are no longer romantically involved. Things have been undeniably turbulent between the pair since, with Laura, 33, revealing at one stage that they were “definitely not” on good terms.

It’s Friday and one star sign will enter a brave new chapter, while another should start prioritising their own needs. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Spence, the executive producer behind ITVX/MGM+ series A Spy Among Friends, is leaving ITV Studios after more than three years.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Fox is hungry for a different kind of advertising dollar. The Fox Corp.-owned broadcast network has thrived for years on outlays from movie studios and fast-food chains, but in 2023, it’s looking to expand its relationship with something that might be more hearty. Armed with its recent launch of the Studio Ramsay Global with celebrity chef and entrepreneur Gordon Ramsay, Fox is eager to court more food advertisers and marketers who are eager to woo consumers who like food experiences. “We are really the only broadcast network with any food-related programming, over 80 hours a year,” says Suzanne Sullivan, eecutive vice president of ad sales for Fox Entertainment, in an interview. Fox hopes the combination of Ramsay’s shows on its broadcast network and a new spate of short-form content that will be available on Tubi with the launch of a FAST channel that make use of Ramsay’s tens of hours of Fox content will whet Madison Avenue’s appetite for the concept. In the recent past, Fox has sought between $75,000 and $100,000 for a 30-second spot in such programming on linear TV, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor To a movie actor, the Oscar statue is worth its weight in gold. To Madison Avenue? Well, maybe a little less. Disney has declared sell-out of the approximately 60 to 70 commercial slots it sells in each year’s Oscars broadcast on ABC, a little more than 48 hours before the Sunday broadcast. The company sought $1.6M to $2.1M for a 30-second spot, according to a person familiar with the matter, a slightly lower range than in the past, potentially owing to the economy, or the event’s ratings declines in recent years. In 2022, Disney asked for between $1.7 million and $2.2 million for a 30-second ad, according to media buyers and other executives familiar with last year’s negotiations.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor With big U.S. media companies scrambling for soccer rights, Paramount Global wants to kick things up a notch. The company’s CBS Sports on April 11 will debut a 24-hour free streaming network dedicated to global soccer coverage. CBS Sports Golazo Network will launch with analysis, highlights, a range of game broadcasts, and its own morning program. “Morning Footy” will run weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. eastern and will be led by host Susannah Collins along with former U.S. Men’s National Team player Charlie Davies, analyst Nico Cantor and “The Cooligans” soccer personality and comedian Alexis Guerreros. Reporter Jenny Chiu will provide updates.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor The CW is hoping advertisers will take another swing at its unorthodox new golf tournament if it offers some different ways of doing transactions that involve it. The network, recently brought under control of Nexstar Media Group, will work with iSpot.TV, one of a handful of new providers of audience-measurement technologies, to measure the effectiveness of commercials attached to linear and digital broadcasts of tournaments backed by LIV Golf, the upstart league financed by Saudi Arabia. CW is to air 14 global LIV Golf League live events in 2023 and will stream the events live on its app. Weekend tournaments will air live on Saturdays and Sundays on the linear network, and stream online Fridays.