EXCLUSIVE: Sky News presenter Belle Donati has left the Comcast-owned network after comparing Israel's war in Gaza to the Holocaust in an interview with UN ambassador Danny Danon. Deadline understands that Sky News declined to renew Donati’s contract following the exchange in January, which prompted a…

Daisy Ridley is going from Star Wars to soccer stardom in her latest gig. The actress has signed on to narrate We Were There, an eight-part doc series about the controversial 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar from the country’s Supreme Committee, UK indie Noah Media Group and Host Broadcast Services…

EXCLUSIVE: Next week will see one of the buzziest RTS conventions in recent years as the likes of David Beckham, Ted Sarandos and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight take to the stage in London. Helmed by this year’s principal sponsor Netflix, the great-and-the-good of the UK TV industry will gather…

Caroline Dinenage Returns Unopposed To Culture, Media & Sport Committee Hotseat The UK’s Culture Media & Sport Committee (CMSC), which scrutinizes the work of the film and TV industries, has re-elected Caroline Dinenage as chair. Dinenage, whose father Fred Dinenage was a TV presenter, was the sole…

Back to the Future star Lea Thompson reflected on her time participating in Dancing With the Stars with pro dance partner Artem Chigvintsev, whom she described as “intense,” alluding to the disrespectful way he would speak to her. “It was hard working with him because it was his first year and it…

For years, HBO limited series John Adams‘ 13 Emmys in 2008 seemed untouchable, with a number of acclaimed ongoing and limited series coming close but not being able to match the feat in a single year. FX’s Shōgun did it ahead of the main telecast on Sunday, scoring record 14 wins at the Creative Arts Emmy…

Production on the sixth and final season of The Handmaid's Tale began on Sept. 3, but Max Minghella’s first day on set is tomorrow, Tuesday, here in Toronto. When we last left Nick, he was trying to use his influence to save June Osborne, his lover, from being a target of Gilead. Nick punches…

EXCLUSIVE: This is quite the break for up-and-coming comedy performers Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline who will get to join NBC’s venerable late-night sketch program Saturday Night Live for its milestone 50th season that will be marked by celebrations, reunions and high profile…

The carriage dispute between DirecTV and Disney has entered new, nerve-wracking territory as the companies have failed to reach a deal as NFL Monday Night Football kicks off its season on ESPN. “Disney wants you to miss out on Monday Night Football on ABC and ESPN while DirecTV works to reach a new…

“And now, together for the first time, here are the stars of our show, Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White!” With that introduction, Seacrest on Sept. 9 started a new TV chapter as host of Wheel of Fortune. Dressed in a dark charcoal suit, the former co-host of Live! with Kelly and Ryan stood arm-in-arm…

UPDATED with latest: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Harry Potter television series has launched an open casting call for its Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The note stipulates that the actors must be between the ages of 9 and 11 in April 2025, which might signal the aim to start production…

The UK has reached a generational tipping point in news consumption, with online overtaking traditional TV for the first time, according to research from Ofcom. While there is little distance between the two, those who said that they consume online news in some capacity hit 71% this year, ahead of…