UK Government “Will Review Plans To Sell Channel 4, And To Scrap BBC Licence Fee”

SF Studios Acquires Johan Rundberg’s ‘Moonwind & Hoff’ Book SeriesSF Studios has acquired the film rights to Johan Rundberg’s book series Moonwind & Hoff. The series includes the novels The Night Raven, The Queen of Thieves, The Angel of Death, and The Blood Pact. The Night Raven is the first novel that will be adapted, produced, and distributed by SF Studios. The film is expected to start shooting at the beginning of 2024 with a theatrical release in 2025. Stefan H. Lindén and Alexandra Thönnersten, producers at SF Studios, said: “The Night Raven and the entire series about Moonwind & Hoff are exactly in the realm of magical realism that we both dreamed of producing. In many ways, both the world and the characters feel inspiring and exciting. We want to create a grand series of films that can enthrall cinema audiences.”

Art Brut have declared that from this year forward 27 Oct will be International Art Brut Day, upon which their debut album, ‘Bang Bang Rock & Roll’, will be made available to download for free on Bandcamp. This year (and perhaps others) the band will also play the album in full at Heaven in London.

Kevin Brophy, the man whose distinctive tattoo features on the cover of Cardi B’s 2016 mixtape ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 1’, yesterday told a US court that the artwork had left him “distressed” and “ashamed”. He is also “anxious” that his two children will one day see the image – which features a man positioned to look like he is performing oral sex on the rapper, with Brophy’s tattoo Photoshopped onto his back.In his lawsuit, filed back in 2017, Brophy claimed that, because his tattoo is very unique, people assume it is him in the photo.

County star Carrie Underwood opened up about what disappointed her the most when she would attend her favorite singers' concerts as a child. "I love to sing, and I've always taken pride in the work I've put in on my vocals. I do want to sound good," she told Rolling Stone.

Amy Corbett and Jamie Bernard, judges on FOX’s hit show "Lego Masters," are spilling the details on the show’s third season plus, all the crazy twists and turns fans can expect from this season. There are new challenges, explosions, fun times with host Will Arnett, amazing builders, and so much more that leads Corbett and Bernard to call this season one of the best they’ve had so far.

Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Tottenham in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

Strictly Come Dancing's Hamza Yassin has revealed the toll training for the ballroom has taken on his body.

Alton Towers fans are being given a chance to be on the final ride of Nemesis before it closes.

The BFI today published the full details of its new National Lottery Audience Projects Fund, a £15m ($17 Million) pool of cash available over three years to support growth in the UK exhibition and distribution sector to cultivate audiences for UK independent film and XR/broader screen work.

Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance at Spotify HQ for their Women@Spotify, showing solidarity with protestors in Iran as she wore a t-shirt with 'Women, Life, Freedom' written in Farsi across the front.Taking to the stage, The Duchess of Sussex, 41, spoke of the 'courage' for the Iranian protesters, who have been protesting against the country's gendered oppression following the death of Mahsa Amini. Masha died in police custody at age 22 after allegedly violating Iran's strict morality laws which require women to cover their hair.

Bullet Train builds momentum to claim Number 1 on the Official Film Chart this week in a high-speed race to the top.

Selma Blair's time in the ballroom came to an end on Monday's , but not before the 50-year-old actress gave one final heartbreaking performance. Blair and her partner Sasha Farber had «one last gentle dance» per her request — a Waltz set to «What the World Needs Now Is Love» by Andra Day.The beautiful performance featured the pair gliding around the dance floor as her fellow contestants wiped away tears and cheered her on. The judges all gave the dance straight 10s as their bid Blair farewell. Blair announced her exit from the show during Monday's episode due to health concerns amid her battle with multiple sclerosis, a nerve disorder that disrupts the connection between the brain and body.«So, I've been monitored… I had MRIs and the results came back, and it all adds up to, I can't go on with the competition,» Blair told Farber ahead of their dance number. «I've pushed as far as I could. With a chronic illness, you do have special considerations, and my body has taken a hit.

The man behind a website which leaks the Strictly Come Dancing result each week has defended his decision to share the result before it airs on BBC One. The Strictly results show is recorded on Saturday night and aired almost 24 hours later, on Sunday evening.

Married At First Sight 2022 will go down in history as one of the most intense series of the E4 experimental show. It had everything from wife swaps to blazing rows and even a little romance peppered throughout what was a gripping series of episodes for viewers. In fact, some of the show’s experts were even shocked at how this series had panned out after they spoke to each of the couples to see how they were getting on.

Jana Kramer is getting real about the continued fallout from her divorce. The country singer opens up about the alleged extent of the infidelities by her ex-husband, Mike Caussin, during the course of their marriage and the part of their split that she deems most unfair.In a video preview for Wednesday's, Jada Pinkett Smith opens the dialogue with: «Over time you found out he cheated with 13 women?» Kramer responds, «More.» Becoming visibly emotional while fighting back tears, Kramer eventually breaks down. «I know we're both in better situations, but I think about this year my kids won't wake up in my house Christmas day.

Come in quickly, Insiders. It’s getting colder out there. Jesse Whittock here with a rundown of this week’s top news and analysis, coming to you from across Europe.

Channel 4.Earlier this year (April 4), previous culture secretary Nadine Dorries tweeted her intentions to privatise the broadcaster under the belief that government ownership is “holding Channel 4 back” from competing against streaming platforms.A Change.org petition was launched in response to stop the plans, which has received almost 500,000 signatures at the time of writing.Donelan told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme she was “making sure that we still agree with that decision” (per BBC News).“As the prime minister said, we do need to re-examine the business case and that’s certainly what I’m doing. We’re looking especially at the business case for the sale of Channel 4 and we’re making sure that we still agree with that decision.”She added: “I’m the type of politician that bases their decisions on evidence, that bases their decisions on listening, and that’s what I’ll be doing over the coming weeks.”Donelan, who took over at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of new Prime Minister Liz Truss’ wave of cabinet announcements, said it was “no secret” that she had “been a sceptic for a long time of the [BBC] licence fee”.The culture secretary said that the BBC‘s “unique” coverage of the death and funeral of the Queen had reaffirmed the importance of making the corporation “sustainable”.“For me that means it’s even more important to make sure the BBC is sustainable in the long-term,” she said.

K.J. Yossman The U.K.’s new culture secretary, Michelle Donelan, has made her first public statements about the potential sale of public broadcaster Channel 4 and the future of the BBC license fee. “We’re looking at the business case for the sale of Channel 4 and making sure we still agree with that decision and that’s what I’m doing,” she said of selling the advertising-funded PSB. Of the BBC, Donelan said: “It’s no secret that I have been a sceptic for a long time of the license fee but as I said before, the approach I take on all policies is one to base my decisions on evidence and to also listen. So I’m only two weeks in the job, I’m not going to make policy on the hoof, I’m going to look at this properly.”

BBC viewers have urged for the broadcaster to be ‘protected’ after praising coverage of the Queen’s funeral today. Huw Edwards led coverage today, with Kirsty Young, Fergal Keane, David Dimbleby, and Sophie Raworth were also on the bill to cover the historic event alongside him. The monumental event, which is expected to become the most watched global broadcast in history with an approximate 4.