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Jamie Lynn Spears claimed all Britney Spears needed to do to end her conservatorship was move to a new state, but legal experts tell Fox News Digital the chances of that happening were "slim to none." Jamie Lynn doubled down on her claim that she attempted to help Britney out of her conservatorship multiple times during a part two interview with Alex Cooper for the "Call Her Daddy" podcast.  Specifically, Jamie Lynn claimed she gave Britney the advice of moving to a new state. Jamie Lynn Spears claimed all Britney had to do to end her conservatorship was move to a new state, but legal experts disagree.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIt’s official: “Squid Game,” Netflix’s breakout hit of 2021, will be getting a season 2, co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos affirmed.On Netflix’s fourth quarter 2021 earnings interview, Sarandos was asked whether there would be a second season of the violent South Korean survival drama, which has scored as the company’s No. 1 most-viewed TV series.“Absolutely,” Sarandos replied.

EXCLUSIVE: Multi-hyphenate digital creator, internet personality and actress Hannah Stocking has signed with CAA for representation.

Single Drunk Female, which premieres on Hulu on January 20, swerves from this model. Samantha Fink (Sofia Black-D’Elia) stumbles—because she’s drunk. She embarrasses herself in public—because she’s drunk.

PBS and WGBH’s Masterpiece released the trailer for the highly anticipated second season of “Sanditon” on Thursday. Inspired by Jane Austen’s unfinished novel, the historical drama tells the story of Charlotte Heywood, a high-spirited young woman who happens upon the seaside town of Sanditon during a time of social change, and becomes intrigued by the town’s inhabitants and their secrets.The first season of the fan-favorite British series ended on a giant cliffhanger in early 2020, and having been canceled in the UK by ITV, it wasn’t clear if anything would ever be resolved.

EXCLUSIVE: President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have found their unscripted boss.

BT is on a mission to digitise the UK and here in Manchester the need for businesses and the public sector to adapt to a changing world has never been more important.

Upload fans can hit refresh on Prime Video this spring as the comedy series from The Office creator Greg Daniels returns for Season 2.

The editorial staff at Salon, the digital news site, has voted unanimously to ratify their second collective bargaining agreement with the WGA East. Under the new deal, nearly half of the 16 guild members covered by the contract will receive salary increases of at least $10,000 a year.

digital issue, which features a beautiful cover photo of India in a stunning Emilia Wickstead lace gown and veil. A post shared by India Hicks (@indiahicksstyle)The mother of five revealed that her husband initially proposed when she got pregnant with their first child 25 years ago, and she turned him down. «I said 'No, thank you.' (In my mind, I was saying, 'I'm a strong, independent woman! I don't need to get married!' Which is what I said for 26 years, until suddenly I didn't.).» She shared that after decades together, it was actually the COVID-19 pandemic that inspired her idea to get married. «When the lockdown ended and we began to tentatively come out of that time together, there were a lot of questions for the kids, aged 24 down to 13. The world felt very turbulent, very unstable, and the future looked very unpredictable,» she wrote.

Jamie Lang Blink Studios, the new content venture from Endeavor Content, has acquired the rights to Canadian author Charlene Carr’s next novel “Hold My Girl” and will adapt the book as a series. Blink Studios will serve as the studio for the production, the company’s first since launching in November of last year.In the book, two women discover that more than a year ago their eggs were switched during IVF, meaning that one has been raising another woman’s child while the other suffered through a devastating stillborn pregnancy of a child that wasn’t hers.

Former "Bachelor" Matt James and girlfriend Rachael Kirkconnell are still going strong. James opened up about their relationship in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital. "We're doing very well," James said.

Manori Ravindran International EditorLondon-headquartered super-indie All3Media is backing sport production outfit 3 Rock.Founded by presenter and producer Craig Doyle and Brian O’Driscoll, Ireland’s most-capped rugby player, the deal will see All3Media-owned production company North One become the exclusive live rugby co-production partner for 3 Rock.Meanwhile, All3Media’s digital agency Little Dot Studios — which last week launched a dedicated sport label with Little Dot Sport — will also work with 3 Rock as digital partner. Distribution arm All3Media International will be exclusive distributor.The deal is intended to boost 3 Rock’s footprint in live sport and associated factual programming, in addition to creating more branded and digital video and audio content.

More Covid restrictions will be lifted next week amid claims that Scotland has ‘turned a corner’ in the Omicron wave.

Naman Ramachandran “7Fates: CHAKHO,” the online comic created by digital comics platform Webtoon, HYBE and K-pop sensation BTS, has surpassed 15 million views in just two days of global launch. The title is now the highest viewed title ever launched by Webtoon. “7Fates: CHAKHO,” has taken first place on Webtoon’s new and trending chart and all genre charts.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPodimo, the European podcast subscription-service startup, named digital media exec Sachin Doshi, whose career has included gigs at Spotify, Twitter and Universal Music Group, to the position of chief content officer.Doshi, based in New York, will lead Podimo’s global content team and report to CEO Morten Strunge. Most recently, he was director of product at Twitter, having joined the social network last year after the acquisition of Scroll, the company he co-founded that had launched a subscription service for ad-free access to articles on participating sites.Prior to co-founding Scroll in 2016, Doshi was VP of content at Spotify, where he worked for five years.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety has promoted Dea Lawrence to Chief Operating and Marketing Officer.Lawrence has dramatically expanded Variety‘s business operations since she rejoined the brand in 2015 as Chief Marketing Officer. She led the reimagining of Variety’s thriving roster of annual events and summits by pivoting at the start of the pandemic to the creation of the Variety Streaming Room virtual franchise.Along with Steven Gaydos, Variety‘s Executive Vice President of Global Content, Lawrence created the Variety Content Studio, which includes both brand storytelling and sponsored video series.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJeff Daniels is now the proud namesake of a tarantula-killing, hermaphroditic species of worm.Scientists at the University of California, Riverside discovered a rare new species of nematode, a worm that attacks and kills tarantulas. The research team dubbed the worm “Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi” after the actor, musician and producer, because Daniels’ character in the 1990 horror-comedy film “Arachnophobia” saves a town from a deadly swarm of spiders.There are more than 25,000 described species of such nematodes, which are one of the most abundant animals on Earth.

Glassette, an online marketplace co-founded with former homeware buyer Daniel Crow, which she describes as ‘a digital treasure trove full of beautifully designed, consciously crafted pieces that really bring me joy’. Browsable by room, category or mood (say, ‘Margaritas at Midnight’), there’s a curated edit of affordable accessories from boutique brands around the UK – think tableware by Rebecca Udall and Late Afternoon, cushions by Goods of May, and colourful art prints by Aah Yes Studio. Upcoming product launches include collabs with artist Lucy Mahon and glassware company The Vintage List.A new wallpaper brand is always something to take note of, and Dado has arrived offering a fresh take: papers with patterns created by artists and designers, all printed to order in the UK on high-grade paper using eco-friendly inks.Its launch collection includes collaborations with artist Matthew Burrows, printmaker Jo de Pear and designer Gabby Deeming of fashion label Daydress, who has translated the pretty block-printed fabrics used to make her dresses into stylish, characterful wallcoverings – perfect for those who prefer to decorate like they dress.Mixing stripes with florals is a fun way to layer pattern.We’ve long been fans of the trad-with-a-twist style of interior-design duo Salvesen Graham, so their first full homeware range is exciting news. Named The Collection, it includes furniture (the checked skirted armchair and lacquered cane side tables are particular winners), as well as decorative accessories such as candleholders, cane mirrors and trays – everything you might need to put a room together. Previous collabs with other brands and designers, such as gingham cushions with Edit58 and scallop-edged rugs with Jennifer

Bitcoin, thousands of people have been cashing in on the NFT craze which lets you buy the digital rights to artwork.But the craze is growing so fast that even people who never planned to make a penny are benefiting. That's at least the case for 22-year-old Indonesian student Sultan Gustaf Al Ghozali, who has accidentally made over $1 million (£733,500) selling his selfies as NFTs.Ghozali, who collected almost 1,000 selfies from the age of 18 for a timelapse video project called 'Ghozali Everyday', said he thought 'it might be funny' if NFT collectors bought his pictures.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife debuts at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart.

West Lothian Council’s Library Service are launching a new app to allow customers to use their smart devices to borrow items.

Global payments giant Visa has partnered with blockchain technology solutions firm Consensys to develop technology for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

Ellen DeGeneres is expanding her talk show universe with another new digital series. Young comedians Sydney Heller, 26, and Olivia DeLaurentis, 25, are co-hosting the The Generational Talk Show — and if the premiere episode is any indication, no topic is off limits for these funny ladies. Syd and Olivia chatted about casual sex with women from three different generations — Gen X (those born between 1965 – 1980), Gen Y (a.k.a millennials, born between 1980 – 1995) and Gen Z (born after 1995) to get their different perspectives in this EXCLUSIVE clip to HollywoodLife.

Arthur, the longest-running children’s animated series in the history of American television, is coming to an end.

BBC director general Tim Davie has said that the freezing of TV licence fees will cost the broadcaster £285million.Davie said the new settlement, set to stop the cost of licence fees increasing for the next two years, “will affect our frontline output” and prompt cuts across services and content.Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said of the decision yesterday (January 17): “The BBC must support people at a time when their finances are strained, make savings and efficiencies, and use the billions in public funding it receives to deliver for viewers, listeners and users.”“Inevitably, if you don’t have £285million, you will get less services and less programmes,” Davie subsequently told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday (January 18).“Now, I still think the BBC can offer extraordinary value for £13 a month.”Regarding potential cuts to accommodate for a stagnating licence fee until 2024, Davie continued: “We go first to those cuts where we don’t affect our output…We are not at the place where you can never make cuts, but this will affect our frontline output. There’s no doubt about that.”He went on to acknowledge the BBC “[needs] to reshape ourselves for a digital age”.“The media market is moving extremely rapidly,” he added.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNoah Beck, the social media phenom who has amassed more than 32 million followers on TikTok alone, has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.Originally from Arizona, the 20-year-old Beck played soccer for the University of Portland and went viral within a month of creating his TikTok account during the pandemic. He moved to L.A.

Zack Sharf PBS Kids’ long-running animated series “Arthur” is set to conclude its 25th and final season with four new episodes that culminate in a flash-forward, revealing grown-up versions of the series’ beloved characters.The four episodes will air as part of a 25th anniversary “Arthur” marathon, which will feature more than 250 episodes and movie specials from across the series’ run. The marathon will air on PBS Kids and livestream on the PBS Kids YouTube channel from Feb.

Farrah Abraham told Fox News Digital in a statement through her attorney on Tuesday that the reality star is planning to sue the staff at the nightclub where she was arrested by security over the weekend calling it an "unlawful arrest." A representative for the Los Angeles Police Department previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that Abraham was the subject of a private persons arrest on Saturday night after allegedly slapping a security guard who told her to leave the club following an altercation with another guest.  In a statement from her lawyer to Fox News Digital, Abraham asserts that she was unlawfully placed under a citizen’s arrest and was the victim of excessive physical force by the security at Grandmaster Records in Los Angeles.  "Our preliminary investigation appears to indicate that Ms. Abraham was unlawfully arrested in this case by the security staff at Grandmaster Recorders for an act that she did not commit," the statement reads.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFinally frustrated in its hope of hosting a conference and trade show in Miami this week, the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) is forging ahead with another service to the content community, revealing Tuesday a new initiative to open its massive video library for content distribution, marketing and monetization.The initiative is being put through by NATPE and video search and analytics vendor AnyClip, which has boarded as NATPE’s video management partner on the AI-powered library makeover.NATPE’s predicament will strike a chord in many media companies. From 17 years of NATPE’s annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards to star keynotes and panels offering insights from top studio, broadest and streaming legends, NATPE has been sitting on 2,000 videos and 1,000 hours of video ranging across 40 years.

Noticias Telemundo announced a new leadership team under Patsy Loris, who took over as head of the news division on January 1.

Glassette, an online marketplace co-founded with former homeware buyer Daniel Crow, which she describes as ‘a digital treasure trove full of beautifully designed, consciously crafted pieces that really bring me joy’. Browsable by room, category or mood (say, ‘Margaritas at Midnight’), there’s a curated edit of affordable accessories from boutique brands around the UK – think tableware by Rebecca Udall and Late Afternoon, cushions by Goods of May, and colourful art prints by Aah Yes Studio. Upcoming product launches include collabs with artist Lucy Mahon and glassware company The Vintage List.A new wallpaper brand is always something to take note of, and Dado has arrived offering a fresh take: papers with patterns created by artists and designers, all printed to order in the UK on high-grade paper using eco-friendly inks.Its launch collection includes collaborations with artist Matthew Burrows, printmaker Jo de Pear and designer Gabby Deeming of fashion label Daydress, who has translated the pretty block-printed fabrics used to make her dresses into stylish, characterful wallcoverings – perfect for those who prefer to decorate like they dress.Mixing stripes with florals is a fun way to layer pattern.We’ve long been fans of the trad-with-a-twist style of interior-design duo Salvesen Graham, so their first full homeware range is exciting news. Named The Collection, it includes furniture (the checked skirted armchair and lacquered cane side tables are particular winners), as well as decorative accessories such as candleholders, cane mirrors and trays – everything you might need to put a room together. Previous collabs with other brands and designers, such as gingham cushions with Edit58 and scallop-edged rugs with Jennifer

CBS News has tapped The Wall Street Journal’s Anthony Galloway to oversee day-to-day programming and production for the network’s streaming service, along with a series of  other executives who also will play roles in the expanded emphasis on the digital platforms.

GAYLE has secured her first Official UK Number 1 single with punchy breakout track abcdefu.

this season, it's so much more convenient to do it from the comfort of your own home.There's no waiting times for changing rooms to be free or at the till point - and there's no endless amount of heavy bags to take home at the end of a shopping spree either.With so many shops offering their entire collections online, some might say it would be rude not to peruse their websites and indulge in some stress-free retail therapy.If this sounds like you and you're looking to refresh your winter wardrobe, here are the best fashion websites to shop online now.The latest launch from the H&M group, Arket is just what the British high street was missing. Grown up clothes that we want to wear and that don’t cost the Earth.

EXCLUSIVE: Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) and Google today announce a new multi-year and multi-platform strategic partnership to accelerate growth across AMG’s entire portfolio of media and digital properties, providing data-driven and secure technology solutions in service of AMG’s current phase of rapid expansion.

Fremantle U.S. has signed up FilmRise VP, Digital Content Programming Trey Durst as Director of Distribution.

BBC Director General Tim Davie has said yesterday’s licence fee settlement will leave the public broadcaster with a shortfall of £285M ($390M) in 2027/2028 and needing to save around $1.5BN (£2.1BN) across the next five years.

Rapper Gunna pulled off quite the surprising upset by beating out The Weeknd's highly-anticipated album on the Billboard 200 album charts.Both Gunna's album, DS4Ever, and The Weeknd's Dawn FM, debuted on January 7, with both artists giving fans less than a week of advanced notice of the album's release, with no physical CD copies available for several weeks.Gunna's album debuted with150,300 equivalent album units, just barely beating out The Weeknd's Dawn FM, which tallied 148,000 equivalent album units. Upset:Rapper Gunna pulled off quite the surprising upset by beating out The Weeknd's highly-anticipated album on the Billboard 200 album charts No notice:Both Gunna's album, DS4Ever, and The Weeknd's Dawn FM, debuted on January 7, with both artists giving fans less than a week of advanced notice of the album's release, with no physical CD copies available for several weeksEach equivalent album unit is comprised of album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).One equivalent album unit is equal to one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, 3,750 ad-supported audio streams or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams of songs from an album.

Marco Bellocchio Honorary Prize

EXCLUSIVE: Steven Hein, who has worked for NBC, Legendary and Fox, has started his own podcast company.

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has the first trailer and teaser scene from Patrick Longstreth’s documentary Iron Family, which is set to make its world premiere at the 2022 Slamdance Film Festival.

A police detective who arranged to meet what he thought was an eight-year-old girl online has been jailed.

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation to expand tax credits for digital media production as part of a push to draw new business to the state following his incentives for film and television.

Not so long ago, it looked as if the movies had firmly embraced topicality. Digital technology had radically shortened the production cycle. Ferociously reportorial writers and/or directors like Mark Boal, Aaron Sorkin and Oliver Stone were speeding toward the screen with timely, ‘ripped-from-the-headlines’ films like Zero Dark Thirty, The Social Network and Snowden even while their real-life characters and plot lines were still unfolding. It was pretty heady stuff, all caught up in Congressional scrutiny, court transcripts and debate about ongoing government surveillance of just about everyone.