Netflix Plans to Expand Audio Descriptions, Subtitling in More Than 10 Additional Languages (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentWarner Discovery came out at Annecy all three studios firing, Cartoon Network Studios,  Warner Bros. Animation and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe making a joint presentation of their upcoming slates.The biggest news was an exclusive, multiyear cross-studio overall deal inked between Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros.

Paris Hilton is taking fans' breath away with her latest TikTok post. On Tuesday, the heiress and DJ shared a video of her and Tom Cruise impersonator Miles Fisher getting ready as if they're going to a premiere together. «Paris, I don't want to be late for this premiere.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentWayfarer Studios — the independent production studio from filmmaker, author and “Jane the Virgin” actor Justin Baldoni — has received a $125M investment to boost strategic growth and further the company’s production of film, television, documentaries, podcasts and new media projects, Variety has learned exclusively.The private investment comes from Wayfarer Studios’ co-founder Steve Sarowitz, the entrepreneur, billionaire philanthropist and chairman of software company Paylocity, along with his wife, Jessica Sarowitz. Wayfarer was founded in 2019 by Baldoni and Sarowitz, who has served as an active advisor since the company’s inception.Wayfarer Studios’ mission is to bring people together and highlight connection through storytelling.

Thania Garcia HYBE, the Korean music company representing BTS, lost $1.7 billion of market value within the first hour of stock trading on Wednesday (June 15) following the band’s hiatus announcement.On Tuesday, June 14, the seven group members announced that they are going on a hiatus — via a translator — to pursue solo work, which almost instantaneously knocked HYBE shares in South Korean trade down by nearly 28%. HYBE shares had fallen by just about 25,000 won on Wednesday morning and continued to drop throughout the day, wiping out $1.7 billion of market capitalization.Within the first hour of trading, the shares surged slightly from their starting point of 140,000 won to 145,500 won.

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Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefThe abruptness and timing of Peter Rice’s firing last week by Disney CEO Bob Chapek remains a complete mystery to many, including Rice, I’m told. The move came as a total shock to the industry and to the well-respected media executive, who is unusual in having spent his entire industry career at one studio, 20th Century Fox, and then its successor company, Disney.As everyone now knows, Rice had absolutely no idea what was about to happen when his boss called him into a meeting on June 8, and I hear he was told that Chapek wanted to discuss the Disney board meeting taking place in Orlando later this month, at which Rice was scheduled to make a presentation.Instead, in a conversation that lasted all of seven minutes, Chapek informed Rice that he was letting him go because he wasn’t a good fit for him or the “new culture” at Disney.

Kelly Clarkson is paying homage to Britney Spears — 15 years after a particularly ugly moment between the two superstars.

Bradley Cooper got candid about his struggles with addiction.

Wilson Chapman editorOne of Roald Dahl’s most beloved characters is heading back to film. Netflix has released the first teaser for “Matilda the Musical,” set to debut on the streamer this December.“Matilda the Musical” is based on the stage musical from Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly, which premiered on the West End in London in 2011 and received 12 Olivier Awards.

Ethan Shanfeld Ever since the dawn of social media, fans have found creative ways to obsess over their favorite TV shows — be it chat rooms littered with “Lost” theories; Tumblr pages dedicated to “Teen Wolf”; or “Game of Thrones” hashtags filled with millions of tweets during just one episode.A handful of years ago, the internet birthed yet another mechanism to interact with television: “no context” Twitter accounts. True to their name, these profiles post captioned screenshots from popular series — from “Glee” to “Succession” — removed from the context of the show.There are no context accounts for series ranging from “The Sopranos” to “Queer Eye” to “SpongeBob SquarePants,” while 274,000 Twitter users follow a profile solely dedicated to Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) of “New Girl.” “The Office” alone has more than a dozen no context accounts, the most popular of which has over half a million followers.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe third season of Paramount+ series “Evil” returned on June 12, and the show is darker than ever as it continues to straddle the worlds of science and religion.For the season opener, production designer Ray Kluga transformed an airport hangar in New York into a space for a group of scientists to experiment on dead bodies. The idea was to measure the weight of a soul, a question that goes back to the early 20th century when scientist Duncan MacDougall determined the weight lost after death was 21 grams.Kluga’s biggest challenge was in envisioning what a century-old experiment in the modern world would look like.

My Policeman, Michael Grandage’s moving drama about a young man torn between two lovers. Ahead of the film’s release, here’s everything we know so far.My Policeman is an adaptation of Bethan Roberts’s 2012 novel of the same name, which centers on Marion (played here by The Crown’s ) and Tom (), a school teacher and policeman, who meet and fall in love on the Brighton coast in the ’50s. Enter Patrick (David Dawson), a curator who has moved to Brighton to recover from the death of a previous lover and soon develops feelings for Tom.

Peyton List is set to star in an upcoming YA series for Paramount+. The working title is “School Spirits.”On Wednesday, the streamer announced a series order for the drama, which focuses on a teen stuck in the afterlife who decides to investigate her mysterious disappearance alongside a group of other students who are also stuck in limbo at their high school.

surprise, after the two have barely shared a few drinks and a roll in the hay. We have hardly seen her, and Melfi already paints this grown woman as immature and delusional. Clare is far from Phil’s only female problem. Maggie (Kim Quinn, “The Starling”), one of Astrid’s children, is an attorney specializing in estate law, who seeks to nullify the property sale by claiming Astrid has dementia.

Tom Blyth is playing the role of Coriolanus Snow. Rivera also joins his fellow “West Side Story” alum Rachel Zegler who is set to play Lucy Gray Baird in the film.The prequel film in the franchise that has grossed over $3 billion globally is based on the best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins and slated to hit theaters on November 17, 2023.Lawrence returns to the series having directed the sequels “Catching Fire” and both parts of “Mockingjay.”Collins, Tim Palen, and Jim Miller will serve as executive producers on the new project.

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Chinaka Hodge, who will serve as the head writer.“Ironheart” is one of many Marvel Studios series. “Moon Knight,” the studio’s sixth series for Disney+, premiered on March 30, while “Ms.

Dakota Johnson is coming clean about her international party-crashing.

Boris Johnson has been dealt a huge Partygate blow with the resignation of his independent adviser on Ministerial Interests.

St Ninian’s Primary School in Prestwick is looking ahead to new beginnings – as the school gets set to move to a shared campus after the summer holidays.

The father of a teenage boy killed by a gang of youths blamed the boy's grieving mother for his death.

Rangers have responded to the SPFL 's announcement of a new sponsorship deal with cinch, claiming the new agreement provides "full vindication" of their position.

Prince William had branded his seven year old daughter Charlotte as a “budding star” as he met with England’s women’s football team on Wednesday 15 June.The Duke of Cambridge gave royal fans a delightful rare insight into his daughter's interests and hobbies during the visit, sharing that like the players the young Princess has a passion for the beautiful game. While attending the team training session during a visit to their training centre at St George's Park, William, 39, was gifted with personalised football shirts for his three kids: Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and four year old Prince Louis.The Duke of Cambridge cut a reasonably casual figure for the affair, arriving in a suit and blazer jacket with an open-collared blue shirt – different from his usual buttoned up shirt and tie.

Martin Lewis has warned that nearly one million people across the UK could be entitled for a huge income boost, and there's a simple way to check.The financial guru, 49, has been frequently providing free money-saving tips and tricks over recent months amid the cost of living crisis, and he's now outlined how many pensioners may be eligible for extra financial support. Those who are not claiming Pension Credit could be missing out on thousands each year, and it's estimated that nearly one million pensioners aren't claiming cash that they're eligible to receive.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has shared an adorable picture of her two twins on Instagram as she hints at an upcoming solo project. The Little Mix star, 30, posted a sweet black and white photo of herself waving at her children with the caption: "Mama hard at work." Leigh-Anne's image sees the tots sitting in highchairs at the table with plastic bibs on.They are turned with their faces away from the camera as their mum is seen waving at them further back in the picture.The latest snap looks to be a continuation of Leigh-Anne's decision to not reveal the names or genders of her twin babies.

Gemma Owen was left shocked when her ex-boyfriend Jacques O'Neill entered the Love Island villa recently, and many viewers have been wondering whether the pair will reunite during their time on the show. Gemma, 19, was taken by surprise when rugby player Jacques, 23, appeared in the garden at the villa as he got set to enjoy dates with Afia Tonkmor and Paige Thorne.

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell often engage in friendly family debates, with their latest one extending from the latest episode of Dax's podcast.MORE: Kristen Bell posts video of daughters playing underwater 'Top Gun' with dad Dax ShepardThe host of Armchair Expert shared a video on his social media that referenced back to a recent episode of his podcast where his daughter Delta, seven, made a rare appearance and issued a challenge to her mom.VIDEO: Kristen Bell's spacious living room inside $4.3m LA home is so unexpectedIn Monday's installment, near the end of the episode in their "Fact Check" segment, Delta came on to ask her father whether he thought her rendition of the viral Hampsterdance song was better than her mom's."Oh boy, this is a tough question," Dax responded. He explained that Kristen's was better because she had "control of her instrument," while also saying his daughter's was "20 times more entertaining."MORE: Kristen Bell's throwback Girl Scout photo is the best thing you'll see all dayHe then said that he would rather hear hers over his wife's because it was more enjoyable, teasing: "I have a hunch I'm gonna tonight." She even closed out the episode with her take on the tune.A post shared by Dax Shepard (@daxshepard)Dax settled the competition between Kristen and DeltaThe actor laid the issue to rest by sharing a clip that featured Kristen in bed responding to her daughter's challenge by pulling out a technically proficient rendition of the song.The family enjoyed it so much, in fact, that Dax asked her to do it again amid their giggles.

As “Cha Cha Real Smooth” approaches its release this Friday on AppleTV+, it’s safe to say that Cooper Raiff’s social capital in Hollywood is surging. And the upstart director already has his next couple of projects lined up.

TMZ said the rehab facility's manager reported Bam as missing on Monday, June 13.It seems that Bam didn't hide his determination to exit, as he apparently told the manager that he was unhappy there and planned to scram. In the midst of this, he told the manager that he was switching to a different facility in the area.

Ryan Gosling as Ken in the upcoming "Barbie" movie was released. In the image, the actor dons platinum blond locks, a denim vest and "Ken"-branded underwear peeking out of his denim jeans. His tanned six-pack abs are easily noticeable. A post shared by Warner Bros.

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A shop accused of selling illicit tobacco is still open more than six months after Manchester council revoked its licence because it has been held up in the courts. Euro Market in Cheetham Hill Road had its licence revoked in December after council staff claimed a chute from the flat above was used to sell illicit items.

Netflix is celebrating its hearing and vision-impaired users in grand fashion. “It’s a big day in the community and I love the fact that it’s about making sure that everybody is aware that disability is a part of human life,” said Heather Dowdy, Director of Product Accessibility at Netflix. “We are celebrating it in all of its dynamic ways.”The streaming giant is dedicated to expanding access for impaired users, meeting them at the intersection of diversity and ability in ways previously overlooked by the entertainment industry.“A lot of times when we talk about inclusion and diversity, we also have to talk about accessibility, how to access the resources and in our case, how to access this great inclusive content? That is what I’m focused on as the Director of Product Accessibility at Netflix; Creating these features that quite honestly benefit all of us.”Accessibility has been a cornerstone of Dowdy’s life from birth.