Nielsen Expects New Ratings Accreditation Vote from Media Rating Council

Countryfile star filled with tears of emotion.Julia Bradbury has always loved nature and the outdoors, but after her breast cancer diagnosis, it took on a new meaning for her as reconnecting with nature was a vital way for her to heal.She has often invited her followers in on the experience, posting Instagram videos as she takes part in walks - and today was no exception."Had an emotional hike up Mam Tor today in the gorgeous @peakdistrict," she revealed to her 166,000 followers."'Mother Hill' was as welcoming as blue skies are to Skylarks today."It's the 1st time my Mamamou has been up there in more than 40yrs..

Liverpool's momentum, says John Barnes.The Reds are on an impressive run of form and have won their last five Premier League games on the bounce. A 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates earlier this month means Jurgen Klopp's men sit just one point behind pacesetters and reigning Champions Manchester City.Pep Guardiola's outfit could only manage a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace in their last top-flight fixture and also lost 3-2 to Tottenham back in February.

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss out on at least £5million in bonuses at the end of his first season back at Manchester United.The Reds star, 37, took a significant pay cut when re-joining the club from Juventus last summer - with his basic £800,000 weekly wage in Serie A dropping to £450,000-a-week in England. In order to make up the difference, Ronaldo negotiated a number of significant add-ons in his two-year contract.But most of those potential windfalls have already been wiped amid the club’s desperate showing on both the European and domestic fronts.

Manchester City plan to reward Spanish star Rodri with a bumper new deal this summer.The City midfield general still has more than two years left on his existing contract but the club are keen to tie him down and extend his stay further. They propose to open negotiations with the player at the end of the season over an improved deal that would keep him at the Etihad through till June 2026.Rodri, 25, can expect to pick up close to £125,000-a-week going forward - a considerable hike on his current £70,000 weekly wage.

Some of college basketball’s most storied programs were in action Friday night, and their appeal lit up the ratings, easily outdistancing the rest of the programming.

Peter Hook helped unveil a new mural of Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis in Macclesfield town centre this afternoon (March 26).The bassist and co-founder of New Order cut the ribbon alongside Akse, the Manchester-based street artist who painted the mural, telling those in attendance: “I am actually very honoured to be here, and to do this, because to me it’s about time Ian came home.”The mural, funded by Cheshire East Council, is based on an original photograph taken by Kevin Cummins at The Factory/Russell Club in Hulme, Manchester on 13 July 1979. It adorns a building on Mill Street opposite Macclesfield bus station.Ahead of the unveiling, Curtis said earlier in the week: “I’m watching all the people going down the street and every single one of them is drawn to it.“Some young kids walking down had no idea who he was but now they do. Hopefully they’ll listen to the music and get the gist of what we were trying to do as kids.”Some of Akse’s other recent works include murals of the late British army officer and fundraiser Captain Tom Moore and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.He said it was an honour to paint the portrait of Curtis and hoped local people were excited about it.“Although I’ve been working on murals most of my life, it’s still always an incredible feeling to get to the end of the journey – well the end of my journey at least,” Akse said.

Kim Kardashian is showing off her “favorite” tattoo on Pete Davidson!

Tottenham Hotspur star Dejan Kulusevski’s girlfriend is more famous than him in their Sweden homeland.Spurs’ 21-year-old midfielder is currently dating brunette beauty Eldina Ahmic, who also plays as a midfielder for IF Brommapojkarna in Stockholm. But the Sweden international recently had to play second fiddle to his sweetheart as they appeared in a Swedish documentary.The 27-year-old and her boyfriend are the focus of Playmakers - a TV series aired on Sweden’s TV4 network - which gives an insight into the couple’s lives.

Britain's Got Talent has confirmed its return after two years off air - and the ITV talent show has teased fans with a new trailer.The hit show is scheduled to make its epic comeback in April after nearly two years away from the nation's screens.Viewers have been treated to a first glimpse at what to expect from the hit TV show, which has launched the showbiz careers of past contestants like Susan Boyle, Diversity's Ashley Banjo and Paul Potts.In a promo clip for the 15th series, Geordie show hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly look directly at the camera as they say: "Good luck.

Amanda Holden, 51, has stunned fans in a hot pink outfit and matching heels.The star took to social media to show off the glam piece as she showed off her flexibility in a challenging pose. Amanda looked stylish in her latest social media snap as she posed in her new fashionable ensemble. The Britain’s Got Talent judge wore a hot pink trouser suit, decorated with feathery cuffs at the ends of her arms and legs. She paired the outfit with some sky-high pink stilettos, which perfectly matched the overall look.Amanda wore her hair in a natural, down-do that rested on her collar. Posting in view of her 1.8 million Instagram followers, she penned: “Never knowingly underdressed!"Amanda also credited Luxury Womenswear Brand for her flattering pant suit beside the snaps. “Thank you Nadine Merabi for this gorgeous piece in time for #MothersDay,” she added.Amanda also took the time to choose the perfect backdrop for the bright pink ensemble, posing on a black sofa in front of a totally black and white room. The photographs seemed to stun her fans, who took to the comments section to compliment the former musical theatre star. Adrian Townsend wrote: “Striking, eye-catching, colourful… And your outfit is cool too! “Hope you are having a fantastic weekend.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences more than once — and won.The Post looks at past winners and those to keep an eye on this year — a few high-profile nominees have the potential for record-breaking wins. And no matter what happens, this year’s ceremony is already a record-setter in one respect: It’s the first time three women — Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall and Amy Schumer — have hosted the ceremony.The records for most Oscars ever for a single person are actually held not by actors but behind-the-scenes talents of various stripes.

to find out who will take home the acclaimed Oscar trophies from the 94th Academy Awards. Taking place at the Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood, California and breaking ground with three female hosts for the first time in history—Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall—the ceremony will take place in-person on March 27, 2022. As the most luxurious and exclusive event in global entertainment, the Academy Awards boasts an exciting list of presenters and a shorter runtime for this year’s big night.

Gogglebox fans were extremely surprised to discover that show favourites Pete and Sophie Sandiford and related to Chuckle Brothers duo, Paul and Barry Elliott. Siblings Pete and Sophie are well-loved for their banter on the Channel 4 show, and many Gogglebox viewers hadn’t realised they’ve inherited their humour from their great uncles, Paul and Barry.The comedy double act were well-known faces on British television following the release of popular BBC children’s programme ChuckleVision, which first aired in 1987. As well as ChuckleVision, the two brothers featured on shows like The Good Old Days and The Freddie Starr Showcase, as well as carrying out a stage tour in 2010 titled An Audience with the Chuckle Brothers.

EXCLUSIVE: Tomorrow, on its 101st day of release, Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home will reach the rare domestic box office milestone of $800M, becoming one of only three movies to do so in Hollywood history after 2015’s Star Wars: Force Awakens ($936.6M) and 2019’s Avengers: Endgame ($858.3M).

J.K. Rowling answered Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday for his linking her cancellation for anti-transgender comments with Russia’s sanctions.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorTop executives from some of the nation’s biggest media conglomerates haven’t in recent months been shy about blasting Nielsen, the industry’s de facto measurement of success or failure. At Walt Disney Co., however, they’re humming a song that bears some resemblance to the farewell tune from “Mickey Mouse Club”: “See you real soon.”Many media companies are casting about for new alliances with measurement upstarts and Nielsen rivals.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorA+E Networks has long been in the business of selling advertising time for its linear cable networks. But as it moves into a new era of haggling over audiences who watch TV in decidedly non-traditional fashion, it has started to push advertisers to find new ways to spend their money.“As our industry continues to evolve, we remain focused on premium, popular and relevant stories and storytellers and are expanding the ways our viewers can find our content,’ says Paul Buccieri,” president and chairman of A+E Networks Group, in a prepared statement, adding: “In an ever-changing landscape, we are providing our advertisers more —  more programming featuring the world’s most beloved talent, more best-in-class opportunities to reach their targets, and more custom solutions to exceed their goals and deeply engage their audiences.” A+E Networks is holding a virtual upfront presentation Wednesday for advertisers.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe media industry’s measurement wars are expanding beyond counting traditional video audiences.iSpot, the measurement company that figures prominently in plans by NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia to offer alternatives to Nielsen in the sector’s looming “upfront” marketplace, will acquire Tunity, an analytics company that analyzes consumer viewing habits in public locations nationwide, including restaurants, offices, bars and hotels.“We want to account for all viewing across all screens,” says Sean Muller, iSpot’s founder and CEO, in an interview. The Tunity acquisition, he says, could be “powerful, both for our advertising clients who invest heavily in tentpole events and programs that are consumed outside the home and for our media partners.” The companies did not disclose financial terms.Keeping track of so-called “out of home” audiences has become more critical to TV networks, who understand that significant chunks of viewership for news, sports and other live programming is often found outside a consumer’s main habitat.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorDon’t count Nielsen out of TV’s measurement wars just yet.Many TV companies are reaching out for new yardsticks to measure audiences rushing to watch TV in digital fashion. Disney is, too — but it’s not abandoning one of the industry’s oldest measurement purveyors as it does so.Disney said Tuesday that it had entered into an agreement with Publicis Media to test work on Nielsen’s new NielsenOne system, a measurement product that aims to count unduplicated video audiences across linear and digital screens and that Nielsen expects to introduce formally later this year.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIf it wasn’t for Chris Licht, you might not see Gayle King on TV every weekday morning.King wasn’t the typical host of a national morning-news show. She had worked for nearly two decades at a Hartford TV station before trying her hand at daytime TV.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorPete Davidson won’t be live from New York on this particular Saturday night.The “Saturday Night Live” cast member has been cleared to work on the production of “The Home,” the Miramax horror movie being directed by James DeMonaco, according to two people familiar with the matter. A spokesperson for “SNL” could not be reached for immediate comment.