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Radio 1’s Big Weekend has added more artists to the line-up for its 2022 edition.Appearing on the main stage at the Coventry event on Sunday, May 29 will be Lorde, George Ezra, Dermot Kennedy, Mabel, Becky Hill and Jax Jones.It’s also been revealed that Sam Fender, Easy Life, Fontaines D.C., Sigrid, KSI, Mimi Webb and Tom Grennan are set to play on the Future Sounds stage on the Saturday (May 28).The new names follow the news that the likes of Ed Sheeran, Yungblud Calvin Harris and AJ Tracey will perform at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022.Confirming the latest additions today (March 16), Radio 1 said that “more huge names” for the festival are yet to be announced.

Spotify have confirmed a groundbreaking sponsorship deal with the world famous FC Barcelona.Last month, it was announced that the club and streaming service were close to a deal worth £237million after the football club announced back in September that it has debts of more than £1billion.From the start of next season, which begins at the end of this summer, the club’s famous stadium will be renamed the Spotify Nou Camp – the first time it has ever bore a sponsor’s name – while the team’s match and training kit will also be sponsored by Spotify.It will be the first time the stadium has carried a sponsor’s name – and is a historic moment for a club that refused any shirt sponsor until 2006.A statement described the deal as a “first-of-its-kind partnership for the club in bringing the worlds of music and football together” and is set to “see the pair working together to create opportunities for the iconic shirt to become a space that can celebrate artists from across the world”.We’re partnering with @Spotify to bring football and music together like you’ve never seen before

The Pokémon Company has announced that as of now, you can get the legendary Pokémon Arceus and Darkrai – from Pokémon Legends: Arceus – in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl.You’ll need to own a copy of either remake as well as a copy of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Furthermore, the games must be up to date with version 1.3.0, which was released on March 15.Getting Arceus requires you to complete the game of the same name, or at least have the main missions done.

EXCLUSIVE: Ruby Stokes, who plays Francesca Bridgerton in the hit Netflix period romp, is to lead the cast of the streamer’s latest book adaptation.

Vijay Subramaniam, the former Amazon India and Disney India executive, has launched an independent venture that will develop, produce and finance content for the Indian market.

Katie Holmes.MORE: Katie Holmes shares incredibly rare photo of daughter Suri's lookalike auntsOver the past few months, the actress has been wearing a discreet diamond piercing in her nose that perfectly suits her delicate features.WATCH: Katie Holmes makes hilarious faux pas during interviewBut this week, she decided to try an even edgier look, stepping out in New York wearing a nose ring.READ: Katie Holmes celebrates daughter Suri's birthday at home in New YorkMORE: Katie Holmes gets fans talking with ageless throwback photo identical to daughter SuriIt's not known exactly when Katie got the original piercing – a quick look through her Instagram shows her with a tiny diamond, although it seems to have gone largely unnoticed. Katie has been wearing a discreet diamond nose stud for some timeIt comes after Katie, 43, shared a moving poem with her fans on Instagram after a period of time away from social media.MORE: Katie Holmes shares rare look inside her family home with daughter SuriREAD: Katie Holmes divides fans with latest news during lockdown with SuriTitled Blessing the Boats and written by Lucille Clifton, it read: "May the tide that is entering even now the lip of our understanding carry you out beyond the face of fear, may you kiss the wind then turn from it certain that it will love you back.A post shared by Katie Holmes (@katieholmes)The star recently shared an inspiring poem with fans"May you open your eyes to water, water waving forever and may you in your innocence sail through this to that.""I needed this.

Liz Truss has been accused of double standards over the Prime Minister's trip to Saudi Arabia amid the global fuel crisis.

STEPHANIE Davis has declared that new man Joe Mckalroy is the "love of her life". The Hollyoaks actress beamed in a photo posted on Instagram showing her posing with Joe - four months after her split from ex Oliver Tasker.

Kate Garraway has given an update on her husband Derek Draper's health as she opened up on the importance of gardening and how it helps her cope.

MOLLY-MAE Hague flashed her abs as she spent time in Manchester after her dream trip to Mexico. The prettylittlething creative director looked relaxed as she celebrated returning home from her work trip.

LOVE Island's Demi Jones reveals her nipple piercing in a see-through bra as she headed out for cocktails. The influencer, 23, who looked stunning on her night out, was delighted to get the all clear from thyroid cancer last year.

THE Chase viewers were left outraged as a contestant "hustled" Mark Labbett out of £20,000 by "bending the rules" of the show. Four new players had a cheeky win against the Chaser after one of the clever competitors went for the high offer at the table opposite Mark, 56.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed changes to payment dates for some people expecting their Tax Credits this week.

It's the sweet-tasting condiment that many of us love to pop on everything we eat, but is there a better brand than Heinz?

Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of “going cap in hand from dictator to dictator,” as the Prime Minister flew to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to seek alternatives to Russian oil supplies.

Smoking while on camera in virtual meetings will be forbidden for Falkirk Council staff - even if they are in their own homes.

BELLA Hadid opened up about mom Yolanda allowing her to get a nose job at 14, confessing that she regrets the decision. The model's mother famously appeared on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for many seasons.

Prince Harry used the Invictus Games to introduce his new girlfriend Meghan Markle to the public.

When it comes to make-up products that we just can't live without, the best mascara is top of the list. Whether you’re in need of a volume boost, a false lash effect or just a lengthier look, there’s a mascara for that. Sometimes, finding the perfect mascara that stays in place all day and doesn’t leave your lashes looking flakey and clumpy can be a real task.

Kylie Jenner has opened up on the difficulties she's faced since giving birth to her baby son Wolf last month.The 24 year old reality TV star and makeup mogul, who also shares daughter Stormi, four, with boyfriend Travis Scott, 30, took to her Instagram stories to talk about the reality of having another baby. Posting a string of video messages, the youngest Kardashian-Jenner sibling, who will open up more on her pregnancy and birth in the new series of The Kardashians in April, began by addressing other mothers on her page directly.The star said it's been a "hard" experience for her this time around, harder than when she gave birth to Stormi. "I just want to say to my postpartum moms that postpartum has not been easy," Kylie said.

While many would feel honoured to have leisure centres dedicated to their Olympic achievements, Victoria Pendleton has revealed to OK! it makes her feel "awkward" every time she returns home to Bedfordshire. Victoria, 41, is one of this country’s most successful female Olympians after she rose to fame at the age of 16 in the cycling world before representing Great Britain in the 2005 and 2012 Olympics. But opening up about growing up in Bedfordshire, she admitted she doesn't visit her parents very often due to her name being plastered over Stotold's sports centres.

Much-loved BBC cooking competition MasterChef is set to introduce some exciting landmark changes in the upcoming series later this month - one of which will be of particular excitement for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.The culinary professional pair will now be served a plate of hot food by the chefs, something that has not yet happened in the 18 years since the show first aired. Despite having adjusted their taste-buds to inspect room temperature cuisine over the years, John, 56, and Gregg, 57, will finally be presented with a steaming dish in a brand new round of the competition. Australian-British TV chef and presenter John recently let fans in on the show's newest addition.

When it comes to shopping, we need no persuading. However trying clothes on before buying them, now this is a faff. No one enjoys the upheaval of taking off all of your clothes off or waiting ages in an endless changing room queue - do they? T-shirts and dresses can sometimes be the easiest items to judge in terms of size, however finding your perfect fit of jeans can be a difficult task.

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Another top executive is exiting Netflix amid the streamer's restructuring. Drama exec Nina Wolarsky, who'd been at the company for eight years, is leaving her post as vp original series.

Netflix bosses Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos are weighing in on the recent spate of executive exits at the streaming service. After promoting former local language originals vp Bela Bajaria to global TV chief last month, the company said goodbye to three high-ranking execs: English language originals head Cindy Holland, drama exec Channing Dungey and comedy vp Jane Wiseman.

Global streaming giant Netflix may have added fewer subscribers during the third quarter than forecast after an early-year coronavirus pandemic-driven growth spurt, but several analysts on Wednesday raised their stock price targets on the company, telling investors to look beyond the quarterly figures. Before Wednesday's stock market open, the stock was trading down 5.5 percent at $496.62 as of 8:25 a.m.

Peter White Television EditorNetflix has seen a number of top content execs including Cindy Holland, Channing Dungey and Jane Wiseman leave over the past few weeks – a move addressed by co-CEO Ted Sarandos on the streamer’s third quarter financial results call Tuesday.Sarandos, who moved up to the co-CEO role, having previously been chief content officer, brought the TV division in line with the film side and the animation division under one boss – former Universal Television head Bela Bajaria.This led to the departure of Holland, who had previously overseen all English-language programming as VP Original Content.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorNetflix Co-CEOs Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos tackled a range of topical issues as they offered context for their less-than-expected gain in subscribers during the third quarter.During their quarterly earnings interview posted to YouTube, Hastings was asked by moderator and Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar about how the lack of a Stranger Things-type blockbuster affected the subscriber showing. The increase of 2.2 million subscribers was below company and Wall Street forecasts, and reflected a “pull-forward” in the first half of the year due to COVID-19.“It’s just a little bit of math, Kannan,” Hastings replied, showing his assertive engineering nature.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterChanning Dungey, who less than two weeks ago left her post as vice president of originals at Netflix, has been tapped to succeed Peter Roth as chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group when he steps down in early 2021.“This is a homecoming of sorts for Channing, who was a production executive at Warner Bros.