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Jake Kanter
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Jake joined Deadline in 2019 from Business Insider, where he was the UK Executive Editor, overseeing a 60-strong London bureau and serving tens of millions of readers every month. He also wrote about media and tech, breaking scoops on companies including Facebook, Amazon and the BBC. Prior to his time at Business Insider, he spent six years at Broadcast, where he rose from reporter to news editor and launched the popular Talking TV podcast. Jake is also chair of the Broadcasting Press Guild, a 45-year-old association of the UK's top media journalists.
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‘The Crown’: Netflix Releases First Image Of Imelda Staunton As Queen Elizabeth II
Netflix has dropped a first look at Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II in Season 5 of The Crown.
Production got underway on Left Bank Pictures’ lavish royal drama in the UK this month, with a completely new cast stepping into the shoes of Britain’s most famous family. Not long into the shoot, The Crown’s official…
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International Insider: Black Widow Vs Disney; Netflix’s Vaccination Expectation; Venice Reinvigorated
Hello, and welcome to International Insider! Jake Kanter here, guiding you through another busy week in global film and TV. To get this delivered every Friday, sign up here.
Scarlett Takes Aim At Disney
Leading the day: A potentially game-changing lawsuit pitting Black Widow herself Scarlett Johansson against Disney…
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‘Hard Cell’: Netflix Rounds Out Cast For Catherine Tate Prison Comedy Series
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has set the cast for Hard Cell, the streamer’s women's prison mockumentary created by Doctor Who actress Catherine Tate.
Produced by Argonon-backed Leopard Pictures, Tate plays multiple characters in the six-part series, as a documentary crew follows the inmates and staff of HMP Woldsley.
Her…
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Keeley Hawes To Headline & Executive Produce Major BBC Hotel Shooting Series ‘Crossfire’
EXCLUSIVE: Bodyguard and Line Of Duty star Keeley Hawes has been set to headline and executive produce Crossfire, a major BBC One miniseries about a hotel shooting from the producer behind The Salisbury Poisonings.
Deadline understands that Fremantle-backed Dancing Ledge Productions will team with Hawes’ Buddy Club Pro…
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‘Doctor Who’: Jodie Whittaker & Showrunner Chris Chibnall Are Leaving Iconic Sci-Fi Series, BBC Confirms
The BBC has finally confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in television: Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall are quitting Doctor Who.
The duo have been in charge of the Tardis since 2017 and will be leaving BBC Studios’ iconic sci-fi franchise next year. Before they exit, they will bring fans Season 13…
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James D’Arcy, Ellyn Daniels Star In Comedy Series ‘The Show’ From Fledgling UK Outfit Burn These Words
EXCLUSIVE: James D’Arcy (Homeland, Dunkirk) and Ellyn Daniels (Funny Girls) are starring in an off-the-shelf comedy series from Burn These Words, a new UK production outfit established by former advertising executive Will O'Connor.
Created, written, and directed by comedian and actress Daniels, The Show tells the…
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Sky Shows Signs Of Recovery From Covid Crisis As Revenues Rise 28% To $5.2B
Sky has become the second major European broadcaster in two days to show signs that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is in the rear-view mirror.
Following an encouraging set of ITV earnings on Wednesday, Comcast revealed that Sky’s revenues rose by 28% to $5.2B in the second quarter of the year after improvements…
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Netflix Explores Mandating Vaccinations For Cast & Key Crew On UK Productions
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is giving serious consideration to mandating vaccinations for cast and key crew across its UK productions.
Deadline understands that Netflix executives are looking very closely at extending a rule introduced on U.S. shoots on Wednesday, meaning that vaccinations are now mandatory for everyone…
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Simon Cowell Juggernaut ‘The X Factor’ Unlikely To Return To ITV
UK broadcaster ITV has said that it has no plans to screen another season of Simon Cowell’s entertainment juggernaut The X Factor.
The singing competition was due to return for a 16th season under a deal Cowell signed with ITV in 2019, but the plans have changed as the two parties switch their attentions to other…
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England Lifts Quarantine Rules For Fully Jabbed Arrivals From America & EU
Good news if you’ve been fully vaccinated in the U.S. and European Union — you will no longer need to quarantine on arrival in England.
The British government announced the lifting of travel restrictions on Wednesday and the changes come into force at 4AM local time on Monday, August 2. Jabs must be authorized by the…
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ITV Rules Out Acquisition Of BT Sport As Channel 4 Sale Looms
ITV has ruled out the prospect of buying BT Sport in a sign that the commercial broadcaster is not overly enthusiastic about major acquisitions ahead of the UK government potentially putting Channel 4 up for sale.
Following the publication of ITV’s half-year earnings on Wednesday, CEO Carolyn McCall put an end to…
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ITV “Emerging From Worst Effects Of The Pandemic” As Revenue Rises $516M
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has said that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind it after the company’s total revenue rallied £372M ($516M), or 26%, in the first half of 2021.
ITV’s total sales hit £1.8B in the first six months of the year after a return to form for ITV Studios, the production arm…
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