International

BBC Studios has recently launched a new streaming platform targeting children’s TV in Korea. The BBC Kids platform will offer a selection of popular shows such as Hey Duggee, Andy’s Global Adventures, and Go Jetters. This marks the very first time that BBC Studios has entered the Korean market in this capacity. The platform will

J.K. Rowling, the beloved author of the Harry Potter series, has once again sparked controversy with her recent April Fool’s Day gag. In a series of tweets, Rowling made derogatory comments about individuals who identify as trans women, dismissing them as men. This not only shows a lack of empathy and understanding but also perpetuates

King Charles recently made his first major public appearance since sharing his cancer diagnosis and treatment. He attended the Easter service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor accompanied by Queen Camilla and other members of the royal family. The King was spotted waving to people around the Chapel and expressing his gratitude for the outpouring

Pop star Olly Alexander, the UK Eurovision entry for this year, has faced criticism and pressure to boycott the competition in protest of Israel’s participation. An open letter from Queers for Palestine, signed by over 450 artists, urged Alexander to withdraw from the contest. Despite the calls for boycott, Alexander expressed his decision to remain

Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer has finally made its way to Japanese cinemas after eight months of its global release. The Best Picture Oscar winner, focusing on the race to develop the atomic bomb, has garnered a mixture of reactions from audiences. Some have praised the movie for its portrayal of the protagonist, while others have

The scandal surrounding former J-pop agent Johnny Kitagawa has taken a new turn with close to 1,000 men coming forward to claim they were abused under his supervision. The BBC documentary, “The Shadow of a Predator,” hosted by Mobeen Azhar, sheds light on the harrowing testimonies of individuals who were young boys signed by the

The Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film is set to launch a new initiative called Cannes Remakes. This initiative is aimed at nurturing remake opportunities for European feature films that have achieved success in their respective home countries. It will involve a pitching session featuring a curated selection of intellectual property (IP) titles with potential

Tony Hawk, the renowned skateboard champion, is venturing into the world of animation with Skatebirds, an animated TV series developed in collaboration with Montreal’s Laughing Dragon Studios. Inspired by Hawk’s ‘Birdman’ nickname, the series is aimed at children aged 6-11 and seeks to celebrate the playful community of skateboarding while highlighting its adventurous nature. Skatebirds

The recent confirmation by the Internal Revenue Service of the criminal investigation into alleged bookmaker Mathew Bowyer and former Shohei Ohtani translator Ippei Mizuhara has sent shockwaves through the sports world. Media organizations have been diligently uncovering discrepancies in Mizuhara’s background claims, leading to doubts about his credibility. The story originally put forth by Mizuhara,

The BBC Director General, Tim Davie, is set to deliver a speech highlighting the growing risk of British storytelling being overshadowed in the highly competitive global media landscape. Davie will emphasize the need for radical transformation to renew the century-old corporation. He expresses concerns that the UK’s creative industries are under threat, potentially diminishing the