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‘Doctor Who’ Writer Russell T Davies Says BBC Would Have Been “Much Stricter” About Disguising ‘Baby Reindeer’ Identities
Russell T Davies is the latest high-profile TV industry figure to criticize Netflix for allowing real-life Baby Reindeer characters to be identified online. In an interview with The Times, the Doctor Who writer said the BBC would have been “much stricter” with editorial compliance processes had it shown Richard Gadd’s hit stalker series. Davies, who …
2-min read - BusinessDeadline
ITV Studios Revenues Down As Impact Of Hollywood Strikes Bites
UK network ITV has posted Q1 revenues down 7%, as its studios division felt the impact of last year’s Hollywood labor strikes. The commercial broadcaster’s total revenue was £887M ($1.1B), compared with £952M in 2023, with a recovery in the ad market offset by a 16% dip at ITV Studios. The Media and Entertainment unit …
2-min read - EntertainmentThe Guardian
Strictly Confidential review – Elizabeth Hurley’s softcore sex drama directed by … her son
Awful secrets and gorgeous swimwear are present in equal measure in this bizarre drama featuring a lightly-clad Hurley on top telenovela form
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Peter Morgan Planning Film Adaptation Of ‘Patriots’ For Netflix Amid Reports Of ‘The Crown’ Returning
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Morgan’s next project for Netflix is likely to be a film adaptation of his stage play Patriots rather than more of The Crown, according to sources close to the writer. There has been a flurry of reports in the UK this week about The Crown returning following the success of Scoop, but Deadline …
1-min read - EntertainmentThe Guardian
Mother of the Bride review – Brooke Shields leads middling Netflix mush
More background fluff from the streamer, this time from Mean Girls director Mark Waters with a splashy Thailand location
4-min read - EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
‘Bodkin’ Review: Will Forte in Netflix’s Low-Key, Ireland-Set Mystery-Comedy About True Crime Podcasts
Barack and Michelle Obama are among the executive producers of the seven-part series about podcasters investigating a cold case in rural Ireland.
5-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
‘The Assembly’, Groundbreaking Interview Format That Sent Michael Sheen Viral, Set For Australian Remake
EXCLUSIVE: Last month, Michael Sheen appearance on new BBC interview series The Assembly popped on social media, and now Australia’s biggest and brightest names will get the chance of a similar experience. We can reveal public broadcaster the ABC has ordered an Australian version of The Assembly (aka The A Talks), with Mark Fennessy’s Helium …
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