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Paramount+ Signs Marketing Deal With Arsenal Soccer Club After Winning U.K. Champions League Rights
A week after its landmark four-year, $1 billion-plus deal securing the rights to show Champion League matches in the U.K., Paramount+ has…
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U.K. Retail Industry Finds Little Cheer in Labour Government’s Latest Budget
LONDON — Retail, beauty and luxury organizations reacted with dismay to the 2025 budget delivered by U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer…
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Radiohead Returns to London: The Best Moments From the Band’s First U.K. Show in 8 Years
It was a homecoming of sorts for Radiohead on Friday night, when the Oxfordshire-bred band played its first show in the U.K. in eight…
Celebrity
Dan Löwenstein Boards Night Train Media U.K. Microdrama as Tallinn Talks Vertical Storytelling Boom (EXCLUSIVE)
British director Dan Löwenstein, known for vertical dramas like ReelShort’s “Pride & Prejudice,” is set to direct and produce a new and…
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‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Edges ‘The Running Man’ at U.K., Ireland Box Office
Lionsgate U.K.’s “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” narrowly claimed the No. 1 position at the U.K. and Ireland box office, opening with…
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Elizabeth Olsen's Shoe Choice Adds Drama to Her Dries Van Noten's Spring 2026 Look for 'Eternity' U.K. Premiere
Elizabeth Olsen attended the U.K. premiere of the upcoming film “Eternity” on Monday, wearing a full look from Dries Van Noten‘s spring…
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U.K. government poised to overhaul its asylum system as a political storm brews over migration
The British government plans to tighten its asylum system in a series of sweeping changes modeled after Denmark that aims to reduce…
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Neon Acquires Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Sheep in the Box’ for U.S., U.K. and Australia (EXCLUSIVE)
Neon is reuniting with lauded Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda for “Sheep in the Box.” The indie label snapped up U.S., U.K. and…
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Jonathan Majors’ Bodybuilding Drama ‘Magazine Dreams’ Getting Theatrical Release in U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)
“Magazine Dreams,” the violent bodybuilding drama from director Elijah Bynum that earned critical acclaim at Sundance in 2023 only to get…
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BBC Crisis Explained: How the Beloved U.K. Broadcaster Walked Into One of the Worst Scandals in Its 100-Year History — and Where It Goes From Here
In April 2024 Tim Davie, the BBC director-general who resigned on Sunday, was dealing with yet another crisis at the U.K.’s national…
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‘Predator: Badlands’ Dominates U.K., Ireland Box Office
Disney’s “Predator: Badlands” ruled the U.K. and Ireland box office, opening to £2.3 million ($3.1 million), according to Comscore. The…
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‘Celebrity Traitors U.K.’ Finale Briefly Leaked in Canada Ahead of BBC Broadcast
The highly anticipated season finale of “Celebrity Traitors U.K.” leaked briefly in Canada ahead of its broadcast on the BBC Thursday…
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Stability AI largely wins U.K. court battle against Getty Images
Artificial intelligence company Stability AI mostly prevailed against Getty Images Tuesday in a British court battle over intellectual…
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Spotify Raises Subscription Prices in U.K. for Second Time in 18 Months, U.S. Price Hike Likely Soon
Spotify is raising subscription prices in the U.K. for the second time in 18 months, a rep for the company confirms to Variety, and is…
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‘The Karate Kid’ Musical to Launch U.K. Tour Before West End, Broadway Bows
The beloved “Karate Kid” franchise is headed to the British stage next spring, with a major national tour set to kick off in April 2026.…
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Rhode Goes Global With Sephora U.K. Debut
LONDON — Rhode’s Hailey Bieber and Lauren Ratner are taking their billion-dollar beauty brand into new territory outside North America.…
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Fashionphile Acquires Luxe Collective, Expands Footprint into U.K. and European Luxury Resale Market
PARIS – U.S.-based Fashionphile has acquired Luxe Collective, marking its official entry into the U.K. and European markets. Financial…
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Amazon Prime Video Extends U.K. Film and TV Training Initiative, Launches New Programs for Freelancers (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon Prime Video has extended its U.K. film and TV industry training initiative with new programs aimed at the tackling the current…
Celebrity
John Hannah to Lead U.K. Detective Drama Series ‘Death in Benidorm’ for Paramount’s Channel 5 and ZDF (EXCLUSIVE)
BAFTA nominee John Hannah (“The Last of Us,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral”) is set to lead “Death in Benidorm,” a new detective drama…
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‘The Inbetweeners’ Are Back: Original Creators Strike Deal With Banijay U.K. to ‘Pave the Way’ for Return of Brit Comedy
“The Inbetweeners,” the hit British teen comedy series that gave the world a foul-mouthed library of hilariously puerile quotes not to…
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Outshines ‘One Battle After Another’ to Top U.K., Ireland Box Office
Taylor Swift‘s “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” opened at No. 1 at the U.K. and Ireland box office over the weekend with £3.5…
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Kneecap Rapper Mo Chara’s U.K. Terror Case Thrown Out Over Technical Error
The terrorism charge against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh — better known by his stage name Mo Chara as part of the Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap —…
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U.K. teen boys spend more time gaming each week than in class
British teenage boys aged 15 to 17 spend nearly 34 hours on average a week playing video games, a new report revealed. That’s almost five…
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‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Holds No. 1 at U.K., Ireland Box Office as ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Stays Strong
Universal’s “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” led the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second weekend, taking £2.2 million ($3 million)…