Spotify, Chernin Entertainment Sign Multiyear Deal to Adapt Podcast Content to Video

Labour's shadow business secretary says he is 'very embarrassed' that the UK has so far only granted 'around 50' visas to refugees fleeing Ukraine.

Passengers at Manchester Airport were faced with ‘ridiculous' two-hour queues over the weekend.

Panorama documentary.Twenty-two people died and hundreds were injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the foyer at the venue at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017.Saffie-Rose Roussos, 8, was the youngest victim of the attack. Tonight (March 7), her family will appear in a new Panorama film called Manchester Arena Bombing: Saffie’s Story.As the Lancashire Telegraph reports, the documentary follows the Roussos family as they return to Manchester from their new home in Dorset to give evidence at the public inquiry into the bombing.The family spoke to BBC Panorama journalist Judith Moritz for Saffie’s Story, which sees Saffie’s father Andrew meet Lord David Anderson QC, who was the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation between 2011-2017.In 2017, the government asked Lord Anderson to conduct an independent review of M15 and counter-terror policing following the terrorist attacks in Manchester and London that year.After the meeting, Andrew told Panorama: “Questions need to be answered… why do we keep losing our loved ones?”Saffie’s mother Lisa, who was badly injured in the bombing, also spoke of a room that is dedicated to her daughter at the family’s new house.“Everything in this room is what she knew, that she’d seen,” she said.

Dr Dre has confirmed he still owns 100 per cent of his rights to ‘The Chronic’, despite Snoop Dogg’s recent acquisition of ‘Death Row Records’.It was announced last month that Snoop is now the official owner of Death Row Records, the iconic record label where he started his career 30 years ago.At the time of the acquisition, the full terms of the deal had not been disclosed, but there were reports that classic albums like Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ and 2Pac ‘All Eyes On Me’ were not included in Snoop’s deal.However, comments Snoop made in a recent interview suggested that he was in fact in possession of ‘The Chronic’ and some 2Pac albums as part of the deal.Snoop said in the interview with Tidal, “As far as 2Pac’s masters, 2Pac’s masters came back to him last year. But I got a great relationship with his estate, and I’m pretty sure we’re going to be able to work something out…to continue some Death Row 2Pac business now that Snoop Dogg is in control of Death Row.”He added: “Same with Dr. Dre and ‘The Chronic’.

Fortnite creator Epic Games has announced that it “is stopping commerce with Russia,” joining a growing list of companies that are boycotting the country over its invasion of Ukraine.On Saturday (March 5), Epic Games shared on Twitter that “it is stopping commerce with Russia in our games in response to its invasion of Ukraine.”However, the company added that it is “not blocking access for the same reason other communication tools remain online: the free world should keep all lines of dialogue open.”Epic is stopping commerce with Russia in our games in response to its invasion of Ukraine. We’re not blocking access for the same reason other communication tools remain online: the free world should keep all lines of dialogue open.— Epic Games Newsroom (@EpicNewsroom) March 5, 2022This means that although fans in Russia will still be able to access titles such as Fortnite, they won’t be able to make any in-game purchases.

Elden Ring building that might be used for downloadable content (DLC) in the future.Discovered by famed Soulsborne dataminer Lance McDonald, the footage of the building looks a lot like a massive colosseum.McDonald believes it’s for a forthcoming Player vs Player (PvP) focused DLC package. The YouTube video offers some insight of what to expect from the currently inaccessible area.The building is huge and has a ghostly figure waiting outside. When interacted with, the figure says “all I wanted was to fight”.

Weeekly have returned with a fierce new single, titled ‘Ven Para’.In the stunning accompanying visual, the seven-member girl group take on a powerful new image as they set the world on fire. “Fire up, fire up, follow me, follow me / Come to me, chase away the shadows / Ven para aca,” they sing while performing the song’s intense choreography.‘Ven Para’ comes seven months after the release of their fourth mini-album ‘Play Game: Holiday’, which was led by the single ‘Holiday Party’.

Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee was killed on Sunday in Irpin, under shelling by Russian forces occupying the city located west of Kyiv, according to local reports. The TSN television news service and the Odesa International Film Festival said the actor (who is also referred to as Pavlo Li and Pasha Li) was 33.

Subscription streaming service Netflix has joined the Russia boycott.

Fears that a deep sea predator could be lurking in UK waters have been raised after a mutilated dolphin washed up on a beach.

Shane Warne died from natural causes, an autopsy has revealed.

Dancing on Ice judge Jayne Torvill broke down in tears after watching hot favourite Regan Gascoigne’s emotional performance on the ITV skating show. On Sunday 6 March, the contestants took to the ice to try and impress the judges and make it all the way into the grand finale.

Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion have announced their first-ever collaboration. 

Chloe Madeley revealed her growing baby bump during a workout session on Sunday, March 6, and the star is positively blooming.The social media star and fitness guru, who is the daughter of TV presenting legends Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan and is expecting her first child with husband James Haskell, posed in the centre of her gym surrounded by weights and machines. Wearing a black crop top and bicycle shorts combo, the 34 year old also showed some skin as took a snap of her changing body shape in profile. Chloe wore her highlighted blonde locks swept up into a simple top knot, and opted for a makeup-free look as she concentrated on her fitness.

MICHELLE Heaton has revealed she's had boob surgery after a troll's nasty comments raised alarm bells about her old implants. The Liberty X singer, 42, underwent a double mastectomy 10 years ago after discovering she had an 85 per cent chance of developing breast cancer.

There are long delays on the M62 towards Greater Manchester this morning.

Harry Maguire would be best-advised not to pick up any copies of the national newspapers after Manchester United’s defeat in Sunday’s derby.

Michelle Heaton has said she is thankful for trolls who commented on the appearance of her breasts last year, as they pushed her to get help.The Liberty X star and her family appeared in a photoshoot and video for OK! in December as the star celebrated her first sober Christmas. Fans commented under Michelle's video about her breasts, with some saying they didn't look right. While some comments were a bit cruel, Michelle says she is thankful.

Kim Kardashian is no stranger to pulling off weird and wonderful looks, but her latest ensemble pushes the boundaries yet again. On Sunday, the 41-year-old took her seat on the front row at Balenciaga's Paris Fashion Week show in a head-to-toe caution tape outfit.The jumpsuit is from the celebrity-loved brand's new collection, which paid an emotional tribute to Ukraine with models walking in a blistering snow tunnel.

Jackson Wang has unveiled his brand-new English-language mixtape, ‘LOST & FOUND’.Today (March 7), the Hong Kong-born K-pop idol surprise-released the new eight-track mixtape, comprising old songs he had previously recorded but left unreleased. Notably, Wang co-written the sixth track on the record, titled ‘In My Bed’.In a tweet from his label Team Wang announcing the release, it also teased that the singer is in the process of “cooking something bigger” for the future.

Dame Shirley Bassey will open the BAFTA Film Awards 2022 ceremony with a performance of an iconic James Bond song, it’s been reported.According to Deadline, the 85-year-old singer is due to make a special appearance at the 75th BAFTAs, which take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London next Sunday (March 13) and will be hosted by Rebel Wilson.The outlet claims that Bassey will mark the 60th anniversary of the Bond franchise with a live airing of a well-known theme from a past film, though the chosen track will remain under wraps until the night.Bassey is the only artist to have recorded multiple songs for the Bond series, having soundtracked the classic films Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever and Moonraker.The singer’s ‘Goldfinger’ (1964) landed at Number Four in NME‘s ranking of every James Bond theme; ‘Moonraker’ (1979) and ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ (1971) appear at Number 20 and Number Nine respectively.Back in 2020, Bassey praised Billie Eilish’s No Time To Die theme, saying that the pop star “did a good job”. “It’s a big honour for a young artist to live up to the Bond expectation,” the singer explained.No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch is up for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs 2022.

Sam Fender has announced an outdoor headline show in Yorkshire – find all the details below.The ‘Seventeen Going Under’ artist will perform at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday, May 27 as part of his 2022 tour, which kicks off in Nottingham later this month (March 20).Fender will play in front of an audience of 8,000 fans at the North Yorkshire seaside gig. Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT this Friday (March 11) – you can purchase yours from here.Fans can also sign up to access a pre-sale, which will take place at 9am GMT this Wednesday (March 9).

OH MY GIRL are set to return with their sophomore full-length album later this month.On March 7 at midnight KST, the septet shared an official teaser for their upcoming second studio album ‘Real Love’, which drops on March 28.

Pierce Brosnan has shared a series of snapshots from his secret studio at his Hawaii home.MORE: Pierce Brosnan shares rare family photo in celebration of his son's birthdayThe 68-year-old actor has lived in the state with his wife Keely for a number of years now, and took to Instagram over the weekend to share a selection of photos with his fans.WATCH: Tim McGraw shares peek inside his and Faith Hill's Nashville mega-mansionPierce can be seen in the images posing in his art studio, surrounded by a number of impressive paintings. “Garage studio… Malibu Totem’s and the holy dove with two paintng down by Paris,” he wrote.READ: Who is Pierce Brosnan's wife Keely Shaye Smith?MORE: Smitten Pierce Brosnan shares personal new photo of wife Keely – fans reactFans went wild for the personal post, with one noting: “Completely obsessed with the black and white one.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPeter Chernin wants to spin Spotify’s podcasts into TV and movie gold.Spotify and Chernin Entertainment have formed a multiyear partnership to adapt the audio streamer’s original podcasts for television, film and digital video. Under the first-look deal, the two companies will collaborate 50-50 on investing in developing new projects.The two companies plan to hire a development exec to identify promising podcasts who will dual-report to Chernin Entertainment president Jenno Topping and Dawn Ostroff, Spotify’s chief content officer and advertising business officer.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmThe never-ending search for original intellectual properties that can make the next franchises for film and television has led Chernin Entertainment chairman Peter Chernin and president Jenno Topping to make a deal with Spotify’s chief content exec Dawn Ostroff. They’ve formed a multi-year partnership to mine Spotify’s library and new podcast content for projects.While Spotify streams broadcasts third party branded podcast whose rights are spoken for, the service controls more than 250 original series and thousands of hours of content and all of that will be available to the new partnership.