Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki Hayao’s Iconic Japanese Cartoon Home, Selling Controlling Stake to NTV

Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor has shared that she fainted when she found out she had breast cancer, at the same time her character was fighting the disease on the ITV soap. The 60 year old actress thought her doctor was confusing her with her character when she was told about her diagnosis on the same day she filmed the scene where she shared her diagnosis with her on-screen husband.

Molly-Mae Hague has hit back after being accused of not "rushing" around enough as a mum. The Love Islander, 24, who welcomed baby daughter Bambi with fiance Tommy Fury earlier this year, addressed the criticism in her latest YouTube vlog. "Not like I like to invest my time in negative comments, but I had a comment on my video the other day that said, 'You're a mum but never seem to be rushing when you're doing anything, like, mums are always rushing, why are you never rushing when you're doing your self-care?'" she told the camera.

In a country where women’s freedoms have historically been marginalized (a nationwide ban on female drivers was only lifted five years ago), new MBC Studios boss Christina Wayne is determined to seek out the strongest female creative voices Saudi Arabia has to offer.

BBC daytime soap Doctors has been cancelled after more than 20 years, leaving fans devastated.The real reason for the show's cancellation has now been revealed. Doctors has been a launchpad for many big stars, including Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, Outlander's Sam Heughan and Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While artificial intelligence has been one of the biggest points of contention in the WGA and the SAG-AFTRA strikes, back in France, Newen Studios has taken a deep dive into AI to deliver daily soaps, as well as source talent and pitch projects in their own metaverse space. During Mipcom, Newen’s head of innovation, Marianne Carpentier, launched the second edition of the banner’s Meta Pitch Contest.

Mipcom Cannes sensed a wave of opportunity coming at them from across the Atlantic, as Hollywood muddles through a period of strategic uncertainty and steep losses from the transition to streaming platforms. The extended labor strife in the U.S. this year, with the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA waging historic and concurrent strikes, has Euro producers touting the appeal of lensing on the continent with a strong pool of skilled talent accustomed to working at much lower price points.

Naman Ramachandran The touring production of “The Merchant of Venice 1936″ has been targeted by antisemites, its star revealed. Tracy-Ann Oberman, who has starred in “Doctor Who” and “Friday Night Dinner,” says the tour of the Shakespearean play has been forced to hire security guards in the wake of a surge of antisemitism prompted by the war between Hamas and Israel. “We’re on a 10-week tour and I’ve been moved beyond words at the reactions of audiences and critics.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The inaugural edition of the Cinema at Sea – Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival will be held next month (Nov. 23-29) on the Japanese island of Okinawa.

Naman Ramachandran German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 is continuing its period of realignment with a host of changes in its management structure. In 2022, ProSiebenSat.1 acquired German streaming service Joyn from Warner Bros. Discovery.

Coronation Street fans have been left baffled as Carla Connor made a sudden disappearance from Weatherfield following Stephen Reid's death. The much-loved character was forced to keep quiet about the police looking into the dastardly businessman after she worked out he'd drugged her with LSD.

Helen Flanagan has told fans she's 'officially ready' as she ended up being defended over a seasonal change to her home. The actress took to social media with a string of snaps of her and her children posing around their abode with some new decoartions to mark the upcoming spooking season.

Molly-Mae Hague has shared how she feels like she 'let herself down' while attending Tommy Fury's latest fight. The influencer was sat ringside as her fiance took on KSI at Manchester's AO Arena on Saturday (October 14).

People who rely on step-free access to use trains in Greater Manchester have been left in limbo as to when the next stage of work will begin to make the region's railway stations accessible.

Emmerdale fans have been left divided over the return of 'Dinlge law' as Cain vowed to help his brother Sam. The latter broke down to Will Taylor during a visit to Home Farm as word about his wife, Lydia, being raped spread across the village.

The Good Hotel Guide has announced its list of César Award winners and two hotels in the North West have received the prestigious accolade. The annual awards are given out to 12 hotels, inns and B&BS which are deemed outstanding in their respective categories.

Police have issued an appeal for help to find a woman who is wanted in connection with a spate of thefts.

Fans of Disney+ are set to be hit with a massive price increase, starting from November 1. The streaming giant is set to increase its prices from £7.99 to £10.99, forcing subscribers to shell out an extra a £36 a year, and now people are being warned to act now to opt out of the price hikes.

Good Morning Britain stars Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard appeared to squirm as they tried to avoid the show getting into trouble because of a Hollywood star. The pair were back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Thursday (October 19) with Kate stepping in for Susanna Reid, who announced her two-week break at the end of Wednesday's show.

Jason Manford has jokingly issued a warning to his fans and followers as he headed to spend an evening with Coleen Rooney. The comedian and actor was among those attending the screening of her new Wagatha documentary.

Adam Thomas has shared an emotional message after being struck down by a mystery illness amid training for week five of Strictly Come Dancing. The actor was over the moon at the weekend when he made it through to another week in the competition following what was described as his best dance to date.

A market trader has remove a 'golly' doll from her stall after council bosses stepped in. Sarah Hughes, who runs the Smokers Corner at Bolton Market, told the Manchester Evening News it was her 'good luck charm' and that that she's had it since she was a child.

Disney+ subscribers who are streaming the platform's latest releases could be hit with a price hike in a matter of weeks.

Stephen Reid may be gone but the repercussions of his crimes are lingering in Weatherfield this week. During Wednesday night's Coronation Street (October 18), there was a nervous wait for Michael Bailey as he was heading back to Underworld following the previous week's events.

Last year, Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert (MSE) team published a sad but essential guide called ‘heat the human not the home', in the hopes of helping the millions of struggling Brits facing unmanageable energy bills and unable to afford central heating in the cold weather. At the time, Martin Lewis shared on Twitter: "I felt sad asking my team to put this together, but my emailbag is full of folk so desperate they can't put the heat on, I wanted to try some help.”

Frozen star Samantha Barks has welcomed her first child with husband Alex Stoll.The Les Misérables actress announced that she has welcomed a baby boy as she shared a black and white picture of her newborn's hand on Instagram. Revealing his gorgeous name, she wrote: "Welcome Rafael Richard Barks-Stoll, born on 16th October. My heart could burst with happiness." Samantha – who plays Elsa in the West End production of Frozen – married fellow stage actor Alex Stoll in 2022.The new parents were inundated with congratulatory messages and well wishes from fans on social media after sharing their happy news.

Dragon’s Den star Hilary Devey reportedly left no money in her will, despite having an estimated £80 million fortune. The businesswoman passed away aged 65 in June 2022 at her holiday home in Marrakesh, Morocco, after battling a long illness. Over 12 months after her death, the contents of Hilary's will has now been released and it appears that the TV star only left material objects for her loved ones, despite her huge fortune.

Disney+ viewers reckon Coleen Rooney should work for MI6 after criticising Rebekah Vardy 's 'sly' behaviour. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of Coleen Rooney's Disney+ documentary about her Wagatha Christie case against Rebekah Vardy, and now the three-part series have finally landed on Disney+ on Wednesday, viewers have some opinions.The new Disney+ series delves into the legal battle that kicked off in October 2019. Coleen, 37, accused fellow WAG Rebekah, 41, of selling stories about her private life to The Sun.

Widely-adored Emmerdale actor Ryan Hawley has today unveiled an exciting new career move after landing an impressive role on long-standing veterinary series, All Creatures Great and Small. The soap star - best known for playing Robert Sugden in Emmerdale for just under a decade, having joined the show in 2014 - left fans heartbroken after he left the ITV show back in 2019.

Kim Kardashian has given a rare insight into her home life with her four children, revealing her eldest daughter North West doesn't spend much time with her younger siblings. Kim, 42, shares North, 10, Saint, seven, Chicago, five, and four year old Psalm with her ex-husband Kanye West, 45, who she split from in 2021 after marrying in 2014.

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh, who plays Zara Carmichael on the BBC show Doctors, has shared her shock at the show's cancellation after 23 years. Speaking to Good Morning Britain, she revealed the cast of the show are "reeling and devastated" in the wake of the news. She told Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard on Thursday morning: "We are reeling, we are devastated.

Hannah Spearritt only found out she had been dropped from S Club’s reunion tour when the band announced it in an online video. The 42 year old singer and actress expalined that the social media announcement came as she was still trying to process the death of her ‘best friend in the band’ and ex-boyfriend Paul Cattermole.

There are few celebs who have stood the test of time quite like Jennifer Lopez, and the singer/actress/dancer/businesswoman has managed to keep us obsessed with her ever since she released If You Had My Love back in 1999. Apart from her undeniable talent, JLo has been on our fashion and beauty inspiration boards since the get go, and her latest fashion venture is no exception.

shared on X.The singer, who admittedly got “too drunk” with pal Lizzo at this year’s Grammy awards in February, has been open about her relationship with alcohol.Her fourth studio album titled “30” features a song called “I Drink Wine” in which she sings about turning to the bottle in times of hardship. “When I was a child / Every single thing could blow my mind / Soaking it all up for fun / But now I only soak up wine,” Adele sings in the song, released in 2021.In Oct.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Netflix has given a green light to a third season of dystopian Japanese thriller series “Alice in Borderland.” The announcement was made by Netflix VP of APAC content, Kim Minyoung on the second day of the APOS conference in Indonesia. Based on the manga series of the same name by Aso Haro, “Alice in Borderland” follows the story of Arisu after he is transported to a parallel universe in which he has to play and win games to remain alive. The games are divided into four categories represented by suits on a deck of playing cards.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Disney has given a green light to a second season of Japanese drama -horror series “Gannibal.” Set in a fictional Japanese village, season one of Gannibal saw recently relocated police officer Agawa Daigo arrive in his new home a broken man. Wrestling with his guilt over an event that traumatized his daughter, things started off promisingly for the new arrival before a series of alarming events quickly led Agawa to the horrifying realization that something was deeply wrong with the villagers and the mysterious Goto family.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Ozu Yasujiro, the leading Japanese film director behind classics including “Tokyo Story” and “Late Spring,” has had his double birth and death anniversaries – Ozu died in 1963 on the day of his 60th birthday, a little more than a year after the release of his last film “An Autumn Afternoon” – celebrated throughout 2023 at places as varied as the Cannes Film Festival, Los Angeles’ Margaret Herrick Library and the Taiwan Film & Audiovisual Institute. But it falls to October’s Tokyo International Film Festival to put on this year’s biggest and most comprehensive reconstruction of Ozu’s surprisingly varied career. Working in conjunction with the National Film Archive of Japan, the festival will present an extensive retrospective that covers almost all the films that Ozu directed (TIFF/NFAJ Classics: Ozu Yasujiro Week) from Oct. 24-29. Ozu spent his entire career, from camera assistant in 1923 to renown director in 1962, as an employee of major Japanese studio Shochiku, with all the advantages and disadvantages such an arrangement brought. While Ozu is best known for his stripped-down dramas, often centered on family relationships, sometimes troubled or contentious, involving parents and young or grown-up children, many hinging on questions of marriage, generational misunderstandings or the loneliness of the elderly, the director’s register may not entirely have been of his own choosing. “The apparent consistency of the post-war films surely owes as much to this production situation as to Ozu’s aesthetic choices,” wrote critic Tony Rayns in a recent Sight & Sound portrait.