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Manori Ravindran International EditorA dearth of production management skills in the British TV industry is finally being addressed by U.K.’s top broadcasters.The BBC, Channel 4, Paramount (which owns Channel 5) and UKTV are joining forces to tackle the skills gap by each creating a Production Management Skills Fund that will be used “to boost the volume of production management skills and capacity in the sector.” The fund — for which the broadcasters are, collectively, committing £1 million over the next year — will ease the short-term strain in production management and build a long-term talent pool.Notably, commercial broadcasters ITV and Sky aren’t currently participating in the fund. Variety has reached out for comment. Line producers, production managers and production coordinators are regularly cited as one of the most difficult roles for independent production companies to recruit.

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significantly younger girlfriend in Los Angeles this week. The "Scarface" actor and Noor Alfallah, 28, donned similar black outfits while leaving a birthday dinner in West Hollywood, Calif., the Daily Mail reports. The couple seemed to be in great spirits while celebrating with friends. On April 25, she also wished her beau happy birthday on social media.Al and Noor's romance has captured the attention of pop culture pundits based on their 54-year age gap. This isn't the first time Noor's dated a man significantly older than her, as she's been linked to Clint Eastwood, 91, and billionaire investor and philanthropist Nicolas Berggruen, 60, in the past.

‘Piers Morgan Uncensored’ Loses 100,000 Viewers

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are taking a trip down memory lane!

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King spoke about their special 46-year friendship in People‘s “Beautiful” issue.

Just 12 months ago Ismaila Soro looked to be one of the pillars of Celtic's future.

It's been a long time since we have seen a Scottish club rubbing shoulders with elite sides in this stage of European competition.

Cammy MacPherson came off the bench at Dens Park to aid the St Johnstone survival push.

Manchester United's season seems virtually over after a 3-1 loss to Arsenal, which now sees them six points adrift of fourth. The Gunners and Tottenham both have a game in hand so it seems highly unlikely they will close the gap before the end of the season.

Coronation Street teen Summer Spellman has been forced to confront her secret eating disorder after best friend Amy Barlow raised concerns with her adopted dad Billy Mayhew. Corrie fans have seen Summer overwhelmed with stress revising for her exams while battling with bulimia and managing her type one diabetes.

The BBC is facing a fresh gender pay row, with its plans to allow managers to sign off discretionary salary increases for staff.

Katherine Ryan has reacted to Nicolas’ Cage’s baby news with a savage dig at the age gap between him and his wife Riko Shibata. Nicolas, 58, and Riko, 27, announced they were expecting their first child together in January, with the Face/Off actor revealing this week that they’ll welcome a baby daughter named after John Lennon. Responding to the news, Katherine, 38, joked: ‘Congratulations! So cool that Mom and Baby will be closer in age than Mom and Dad.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester United have appointed a top class manager in Erik Ten Hag.

Planning for your retirement can never start too early, especially after the UK workforce experienced an unprecedented period of uncertainty during 18-months of lockdown which resulted in a staggering 11.7 million employees put on furlough.

Nick Knowles has been left “raging” after online trolls have attacked his new girlfriend Katie Dadzie. Nick and Katie, who have an age gap of 27 years, were pictured sharing a kiss in London earlier this week following a romantic dinner date in Mayfair. In light of the age gap between the couple, people have shared their thoughts on the matter, with some branding Katie, 32, as a gold digger.

@paulwilkins691 replied: “Jealous nick fair play to you.”@Patrick69868698 typed: “Sorry this happened, don’t lower to their level… you are the better person!!”@whiskeyfan001 said: “Behind you Nick. You’re a good bloke.”It comes after Nick enjoyed a romantic meal in London with Katie over the Easter weekend. The couple looked happy as they embraced during a cigarette break outside Hakkasan restaurant in Mayfair.They were then pictured strolling hand-in-hand as they browsed the cars in the Bentley showroom before jumping in a taxi together to head home.Despite an age gap of 28 years, the couple looked more in love than ever eight months after they were first seen out together in public.Nick met the mum-of-two at a kids' group attended by his youngest son back in August, according to Mirror Online. He was previously spotted cosying up to PR exec Emily Hallinan in 2019 - who was 30 years his junior - and the pair dated for a year before calling it quits in 2020.He also dated Gemma Oaten, but it didn't end well.

Manchester United suffered their second humiliating defeat of the season against Liverpool on Tuesday night.

Billed as “a guide to incorporating climate into any storyline or genre,” the Playbook for Screenwriting in the Age of Climate Change is meant to “provide screenwriters, industry executives, actors, and creatives with a groundbreaking and robust resource to help illustrate ways in which climate can be weaved into TV and movies.”

HipHopDX, Van Silk remembered his ‘dear brother’ and wrote: ‘Hip Hop lost a real gem.‘I’ve known him since he was 16 years old. He was my little brother.

A pub has been told to make major improvements to hygiene after inspectors discovered mould in an ice machine and out-of-date frozen food. After a visit from the Food Standards Agency, The Harp Inn in Little Neston, Cheshire, was given a rating of one which means 'major improvement necessary'.