What the Near Future Holds for Media & Tech

A popular boxing and fitness concept from down under will has chosen Salford as the location for it's first club in the UK. UBX Boxing + Strength was co-founded by four time world champion boxer boxer Danny Green and fitness entrepreneur Tim West.

feeo's "Red Meat" is a song that explores the moral quandaries of the everyday and the pressure to do the right thing. That moral purity found in abstinence and avoidance is often represented with a sense of cleanliness.

Naman Ramachandran Revenues at European media giant Bertelsmann, the parent company of Fremantle, RTL Group, BMG and Penguin Random House, leapt 8.3% from €18.7 billion ($20.2 billion) in 2021 to  €20.2 billion ($21.8 billion) in 2022. These are the highest revenues in the company’s history. While the company’s operating EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) was maintained at €3.2 billion, the same as the previous year, despite higher start-up losses from streaming, profits halved from €2.3 billion to €1.1 billion. In the previous year, revaluations at Bertelsmann Investments (€423 million after taxes), as well as gains on the disposal of video advertising platform SpotX and the revaluation of the Magnite [the advertising company that bought SpotX] shares (totalling €355 million after taxes), had led to the highest figure since 2006.

Swapping his usual Saturday night role as the presenter of The Masked Singer for a dose of morning show realness, Joel Dommett surprised fans this week as he took over presenting duties from Phillip Schofield on This Morning. Veteran presenter Phil is currently taking a break from This Morning until Monday 3 April, with Joel, 37, having stepped in to present alongside co-host Holly Willoughby on Wednesday and Thursday. Although Joel, who is married to model Hannah Cooper, has become one of the most in demand prime time TV presenters, he started out his career as a stand-up comic.

Another day, another unfortunate story of the gender wage gap…

Molly-Mae Hague has been warned 'you won't look like that' as she spent a moment thinking ahead to a future milestone with her daughter. After an emotional appearance on her YouTube channel earlier this week, the new mum was back to her usual posing and fashion shots on Instagram after she headed out to do some shopping.

Ilkay Gundogan's future may not be resolved until the end of the season as the Manchester City captain enters the final three months of his current contract.

Twitter users can expect another string of shake-ups as some features for non-paying accounts will soon be scrapped.

Danny Brown has updated his fans on the whereabouts of his sixth studio album, ‘Quaranta’ – accusing his management and label of delaying the release.The album was originally teased in 2021, when Brown told Hot New Hip Hop that the record will be “just all over the place.”On the latest episode of The Danny Brown Show podcast, the rapper said that he had already turned in ‘Quaranta’ to his label, Warp Records. However, neither they or his management have given him an outline of the release plan.“Y’all gotta understand, me working with Warp – I don’t know with Warp and my management, man.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cohen Media Group has dropped the trailer for Francois Ozon’s drama “Everything Went Fine” ahead of its theatrical release in New York on April 14 and Los Angeles on April 21, followed by a national expansion. “Everything Went Fine” is based on the autobiographical novel by author Emmanuèle Bernheim who previously collaborated on Ozon’s screenplays for “Under The Sand,” “Swimming Pool” and “Ricky.” The movie follows 85-year-old art collector André Bernheim (André Dussolier) who, after a debilitating stroke, demands that his daughter Emmanuèle (Sophie Marceau), help him end life on his own terms. Faced with a painful decision, Emmanuèle, with the grudging support of her younger sister Pascale (Géraldine Pailhas), begins sorting through the processes and bureaucratic hurdles necessary to fulfill her father’s final wish, as she is forced to reconcile her past with a complicated, stubborn, yet charismatic man.

Allan McGregor will take his place between the sticks at Ibrox on Saturday for his milestone 500th appearance with a packed CV from more than two decades over two spells with Rangers.

The London drag venue where Paul O'Grady found mainstream success honoured him with a 'minute of applause' after the TV personality died at 67.

Just last week, Brian Cox opened up and shared his thoughts about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

READ NOW: Phillip Schofield seen for first time since brother's trial beganDoxley56 said: "Terribly sad, all his pets will miss him and everyone at Battersea, by the way thanks for a brilliant evening at the O2 last Wednesday!!"Shazzamac1973 added: "Thank you for this @peterkay_co_uk it made me smile. Good Times. Loved Paul and his show.

Alan Carr has dedicated a touching tribute to his friend Paul O’Grady. Paul died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on Tuesday evening aged 67, his husband Andre Portasio confirmed. On Wednesday, Alan, 46, revealed that shortly before his untimely death, Paul had been asked whether he thought he’d go to heaven, and his response was hilarious.

Ali Fedotowsky will never forget this horrible encounter with a celebrity!

Terry Sanderson claimed Gwyneth Paltrow was responsible for more than just the injuries he suffered on the ski slope in 2016. During the sixth day of testimony, Sanderson blamed the actress for three "near-death experiences" after the collision. Sanderson initially sued Paltrow for $3.1 million and claimed he was the victim of a hit-and-run on the slopes at the Deer Valley ski resort in 2016.

Kyra Sedgwick joked husband of 35 years Kevin Bacon fell in love with her on their first date after she remarked how high the menu prices were at the place where they were dining.  "We had dinner one night and that was it," Sedgwick told People magazine this week of their whirlwind romance.  She admitted that when she first met him on the set of 1987’s "Lemon Sky" she was a "little standoffish."  "I remember thinking, 'Oh, he thinks he's really cool,’" she said of Bacon who had already starred in "Footloose" by that time.   But they soon connected on their first date a few weeks later.  "It was a nice dinner. I opened the menu and said, ‘I can’t believe these prices and he instantly fell in love," she laughed, adding, "I was like, ‘Oh my God! This place is really expensive!’"  Bacon remarked, "Wow, a girl that actually looks at the prices!" "She’s a keeper!" Sedgwick joked as Bacon added, he was thinking, "I’m going to marry her!"  Sedgewick said she realized he was the one the morning after their date.

Ben Affleck doesn’t see a problem with his “unhappy” resting face!

the Mirror reports. Uploading a video of the animal to social media, Paul wrote: “Got back from a week in Newcastle playing Miss Hannigan in Annie to find that Tom Tom, one of my pigs, had been put to sleep. I knew it was coming as he’d been diagnosed with a tumour but even so it’s awful when you lose a pet.

Nicolas Cage has delivered an impressive array of memorable performances over the years, but it’s safe to say his upcoming turn as Dracula in the horror-comedy “Renfield” promises to be unlike any other.