International Insider: Paramount Importance; Berlin Closes As Series Mania Opens; Bullying & Mental Health On The Agenda

As the cost of living worsens for many, homeowners are desperately trying to find ways save money around their home. When it comes to renovating, one of the best ways to do this whilst keeping costs down is to DIY.

Spring is upon us, and that means one thing only, time for the return of the oh-so-trendy slider. Shoppers yet to bag sliders for the warmer weather are in luck as PrettyLittleThing has just launched Yeezy dupes for a fraction of the price.

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There was one scene in particular that Kristen Stewart wanted to get just right in “Spencer”.

An office in Cambuslang is to be transformed into a purpose-built facility offering counselling services for families affected by murder and suicide.

Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon is set to be given a special award at a glittering fundraising gala in New York.

Carrie Underwood left fans overflowing with emotions on Friday as she announced huge news on Instagram.The country music star has been teasing her new music recently and finally, her single, Ghost Town, dropped. MORE: Carrie Underwood shares rare photo of son from family beach tripCarrie filmed a video for social media and said how excited she was to finally let fans know they could download the track. WATCH: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's love story revealed Many of her followers commented: "OMG," and marveled at just how good the song is while others said they couldn't believe the time had finally come. The buzz over Ghost Town was amazing as other fans declared: "I know all the words already," and another added: "I haven't been able to stop listening to it since it came out last night."MORE: Carrie Underwood's jaw-dropping birthday cake needs to be seen to be believedMORE: Carrie Underwood wows in leg-lengthening micro shorts at ACM AwardsCarrie captioned the post: "Today is the day! I'm so excited my new single is finally here! Hope you guys love it. Welcome to a new era! #GhostStory *link in bio."A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood)Carrie was thrilled to announce the release of her new single Ghost Town The mom-of-two is equally as overjoyed with the end result of her hit and she opened up about what a magical song it is. MORE: Inside country music singers' jaw-dropping homesMORE: Carrie Underwood's $3M estate with husband Mike is 400 acres of perfection"Ghost Story is a thrilling, dramatic song that David (Garcia), Hillary (Lindsey) and Josh (Kear) wrote for me," she said.

A Scots couple have been left devastated by the loss of their stillborn baby girl - two years after their son was delivered stillborn.

Thomas Markle has claimed his daughter Meghan and her husband Prince Harry live like 'hermits'.

Rachel Riley has delighted her fans by sharing a heartwarming new picture of her baby daughter, little Noa. The snapshot comes just days after the doting mum introduced her five-month-old tot to Countdown viewers alongside her husband Pasha Kovalev.MORE: Strictly dancer Pasha Kovalev addresses the Ukraine crisis - 'It hits too close to home'The sweet image sees Noa smiling warmly towards the camera whilst looking snug as she lay down on a bright pink pillow.

A public funding appeal to help restore the historic Steamship Sir Walter Scott has entered a crucial phase.

Oorbit, the emerging technology company making high-quality interactive entertainment for the metaverse available to everyone, has closed a $5 million (£3.8m) seed round of funding.

Khloé Kardashian is a single lady, and sources have told media outlets she is almost ready to get back into the dating scene. The Good American founder hasn’t been single since 2016, and fans can’t wait to see who she dates next.

How the hell did this happen??

Pinky Shongwe had her life cut short in a suspected hate crime because of who she loved

Sharon Osbourne is heading back to television!

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Refresh for latest…: After debuting early in 15 overseas markets last weekend, Sony’s Uncharted was game for another $55.4M at the international box office this session in a total 62 offshore hubs. With a projected $51M four-day domestic frame, the weekend maps out at $106.4M worldwide. This takes the running offshore cume to $88M and global to $139M.

Was it the Bumblebee bit?

Shares of ViacomCBS are down more than 20% in early trading as Wall Street digests the company’s streaming strategy, outlook and financials announced after the market closed Tuesday, and clearly has some issues.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorShares of Paramount, the new corporate name of ViacomCBS, took a dive after the media conglomerate told Wall Street that it was more aggressively equipping itself for battle in the streaming wars.The stock was down more than 15% in premarket trading Wednesday, coming a day after Paramount’s 2022 investor day presentation that detailed revised financial forecasts including a bigger capital outlay for its streaming strategy, led by Paramount Plus.Investors were apparently unnerved about the heavier investment Paramount plans to make in the streaming biz — it plans to boost spending on streaming content to $6 billion by 2024, versus $4 billion previously — and the resulting hit to profitability. Bank of America Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich downgraded her rating on the stock, from “buy” to “neutral,” and cut her 12-month price target on the stock from $52 to $39 per share.SEE ALSO: As ViacomCBS Becomes Paramount, an Energized Company Solidifies Its Streaming Playbook“We commend management for taking a bold approach, but near-term headwinds will drive Y/Y declines in CY22 and CY23 OIBDA [operating income before depreciation and amortization] and pressure already depressed FCF [free cash flow] levels,” Reif Ehrlich wrote in a note to clients.In reporting Q4 2021 results, the company said Paramount Plus netted 7.3 million new subscribers to stand at 32.8 million at year end.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorIn their last outings as leaders of ViacomCBS, the executive team led by Shari Redstone and Bob Bakish finally started to sound like they have a solid plan to compete in streaming.On the day ViacomCBS unveiled its corporate rebrand to Paramount, starting as of Feb. 16, the company put on a nearly three-hour virtual presentation for investors that demonstrated how much its operations have been turned inside out to focus on streaming growth opportunities.

The CFO of ViacomCBS, soon to be known as Paramount, said Tuesday that the company is looking hard for “efficiencies” at its traditional businesses to divert as much cash it can to streaming, where investment will hit an estimated $6 billion in 2024.

ViacomCBS unveiled a slew of new news Tuesday during an investor day presentation that followed the release of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings.

Yellowstone is the crown jewel in the newly rebrand Paramount Global but the Kevin Costner-led series lives on streaming in the U.S. with rival Peacock.

ViacomCBS President Bob Bakish announced today during the conglom’s investor day that all new Paramount theatrical releases will head straight to Paramount+ after their run in cinemas starting in 2024.

ViacomCBS is rebranding to become Paramount Global, effective Feb. 16, the latest giant pivot in a rapidly transforming media and entertainment landscape. It’s the name of the company’s storied studio and its centerpiece streaming network Paramount+, which launched in March of 2021.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorViacomCBS will change its corporate name to Paramount as of Feb. 16, calling the move an effort to adopt “an iconic global name” to reflect the conglomerate’s increasingly worldwide focus.The company’s shares will trade on the NASDAQ index under the ticker symbol PARA (for Class B common shares), PARAA (for Class A common), and PARAP (for Class A preferred).The moniker makeover was announced Tuesday by ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone and president-CEO Bob Bakish in a memo to staffers.