Discovery Well-Positioned to Withstand TV Ad Downturn, Ratings Agency Says

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticKnowing that Netflix’s “Cat Burglar” was created by Charlie Brooker of “Black Mirror,” and that the “Black Mirror” take on a choose-your-own-adventure episode (2018’s “Bandersnatch“) represents one of that show’s biggest horrors, I kept waiting for “Cat Burglar” (out today on Netflix) to take some terrible turn of existential dread. But after playing through several “Cat Burglar” scenarios, the opposite proved true.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJon Hamm finds himself at the center of a hostage crisis in Amazon original podcast drama series “American Hostage,” based on real-life events.All eight episodes of the podcast are available starting Feb. 22 on Amazon Music (at this link) and the Wondery Plus subscription service. Episodes will be released weekly on other major podcast platforms starting March 8.Starring alongside Hamm are Carla Gugino (“Watchmen,” “The Haunting of Bly Manor”), Dylan Baker (“Hunters”) and Joe Perrino (“Power”).

Transgender woman Maha al-Mutairi was jailed in October 2021 for “imitating the opposite sex” in Kuwait

One part psychological thriller, one part murder-mystery, and one part Lifetime movie, the BBC’s latest David Oyelowo-led series, “The Girl Before” is streaming on BBC One and HBO Max now. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, the series (created, written, and executive produced by author JP Delaney) follows two women’s stories three years apart as they move into the same minimalist dream home, created by eccentric architect Edward (Oyelowo).

Roberto Bentivegna, co-writer for the Ridley Scott-directed “House of Gucci,” developed most of the script over Zoom when he was stuck in Colombia during the onset of the pandemic. And yet, for a virtual screenwriting experience, it went off without a hitch.“The process was very smooth,” Bentivegna told TheWrap about the process of writing the script. “I read the script in February of 2019, and we spent a couple of months casting the movie,” he said.

Nadia Sawalha has said her "heart is aching" as she broke her silence on the death of Jamal Edwards, the son of her Loose Women co-star Brenda Edwards. Music mogul and entrepreneur Jamal tragically passed away on Sunday at the age of 31, with his mum Brenda saying she is "completely devastated". Loose Women dedicated Monday's show to their colleague Brenda and her son Jamal, with Nadia taking to her YouTube channel to pay her own tribute.

Kate Middleton paid tribute to Denmark in a themed ensemble as she began a solo two-day trip to the country on Tuesday. The Duchess of Cambridge is visiting alongside The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to drive awareness on the extraordinary impact of the early years.

Jess Wright has gushed that her and her sister-in-law’s babies will be the “best cousins” as the pregnant pair posed together at a christening. Former TOWIE star Jess shared a snap of herself cradling her bump and wrapping her arm around her brother Josh Wright’s wife Hollie Kane Wright on her Instagram page. Hollie, 29, also cradled her growing bump in the shot.

Florence + The Machine have updated their website and confirmed their forthcoming return.The Florence Welch-led band first teased their comeback yesterday, sending letters and cards to fans marked ‘Chapter 1’.Now, their website has been updated to show fifteen cards, one of which is the ‘King’ card sent out to fans. The remaining fourteen are currently face-down.

DMA’s have announced details of their ‘Live At The Seaside’ summer shows in the UK.The Australian trio have added to their growing tour schedule for 2022, which already includes slots at TRSNMT, Neighbourhood Weekender and the inaugural Neck of the Woods Festival, with this new announcement.DMA’s will play two seaside headline shows in July, with the band set to perform at Winter Gardens in Margate on July 8 before they head up north to Scarborough for a show at the Spa Grand Hall on July 9.Tickets for DMA’s’ ‘Live At The Seaside’ shows will go on general sale here from 10am on Friday (February 25).A post shared by DMA'S (@dmasmusic)DMA’s most recent release, the ‘I Love You Unconditionally, Sure Am Going To Miss You’ EP, was released back in August 2021.Speaking to NME last year, guitarist Johnny Took said that the sound of the EP could be a sign of things to come on the band’s forthcoming fourth album.“When you have an experience like making this EP, it’s amazing how much you learn about yourself. It makes you realise where you’re at and what path of music you want to write,” he reflected.

Actress Jaida Benjamin was found early Tuesday morning in Los Angeles after going missing, Fox News can confirm. "She was located this morning at Colfax Avenue and Ventura Boulevard. She's been located and her family has been notified," a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed.

Starring in “West Side Story” again was an emotional experience for Rita Moreno.

The Miz just revealed his tag team partner for WrestleMania: Logan Paul.

Michael Bublé and his wife Luisana Lopilato are expecting their fourth child together.

Amid health issues that have forced her to be absent for the entire season, Wendy Williams’ daytime talk show is coming to an end.

Chris Willman Music WriterMaking a good argument that rehearsals are for rookies, and that some Oscar nominees are better utility players than others, Questlove sat in with John Mayer’s band at a Madison Square Garden show Monday after the singer’s usual drummer, Steve Ferrone, tested positive for COVID before the show.Mayer’s crew was actually down by two at the start of his second night at MSG, with backup singer Carlos Ricketts Jr. also testing positive.

A new ‘bus gate’ will be installed on Heaton Lane in Stockport town centre — meaning only buses, cyclists, and taxis will be able to access the road from today.

Naman Ramachandran Kids’ content distributor Federation Kids and Family and ZDF Enterprises have sold all three seasons of hit series “Find Me in Paris” to streamer Disney Plus as part of a worldwide multi-territory deal, while Italian state broadcaster RAI also picked up season 3 following on from its successful run of the first two seasons.Broadcast in over 80 territories, “Find Me in Paris” (78 x 26’) follows the story of Lena Grisky, a time-travelling ballet dancer from 1905 Russia trapped in modern day Paris, and the many dilemmas she faces finding her place between two worlds. The series has also been a social media hit across all platforms, with the soundtracks registering 18 million streams across all music streaming platforms for 2020/2021 and its YouTube channel recording 46.1 million views to date.

Bruno Fernandes believes that, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane's experience of winning the Champions League is important in the competition, the rest of the squad must follow in their footsteps and be hungry enough to win it for the first time.

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Stuck-at-home Food Network and Cooking Channel hosts shooting in their own kitchens during the COVID-19 crisis, and using camera equipment supplied by their networks, has given Discovery CEO David Zaslav an idea on how to produce more content with cost savings post-pandemic. "Why are we dragging everyone to a studio? Let's shoot it in a home.

With sports around the world put on ice amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Discovery's lifestyle brands — HGTV, DIY, the Cooking Channel and Food Network — are the new hot properties, CEO David Zaslav argued on the company's Wednesday earnings conference call. "We are the new sports," he said.

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Discovery Inc. president and CEO David Zaslav's 2019 pay package dropped to $45.8 million.

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Discovery CEO David Zaslav is gathering some friends and celebrities this weekend to raise more than $1 million in a virtual charity poker tournament for the Mount Sinai COVID-19 Response Fund. Zaslav is a Mount Sinai board member, and 100 percent of the proceeds of the event will support front-line health care workers.