Brit Formats Are Back: Report Shows 18% Rise In UK Adaptations Last Year Driven By ‘The 1% Club’, ‘The Piano’, ‘MasterChef’

Brit Formats Are Back: Report Shows 18% Rise In UK Adaptations Last Year Driven By ‘The 1% Club’, ‘The Piano’, ‘MasterChef’

EXCLUSIVE: British formats are back in vogue, according to research firm K7’s annual Tracking the Giants report. Driven by new hits like The 1% Club and The Piano, along with evergreens such as MasterChef, the UK accounted for one-third (33%) of all new adaptations overseas last year, K7 said. That 33% figure put the UK…

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Jennifer Aniston’s Alleged Gate-Crasher Faces Prison Time Over Stalking ‘Friends’ Star & Driving Into Her Bel-Air Home

Jennifer Aniston’s Alleged Gate-Crasher Faces Prison Time Over Stalking ‘Friends’ Star & Driving Into Her Bel-Air Home

The Mississippi man who crashed his car through the gates of Jennifer Aniston’s Bel-Air mansion on May 5 is being charged with stalking as well as vandalism, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said today. Being held on a statutory bail at $150,000, Jimmy Wayne Carwyle faces up to three years in a California state prison…

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Behind CBS’ Decision To Take ‘Einstein’ Off 2025-26 Schedule & Push It To 2026-27; First Look At Matthew Gray Gubler As Title Character

Behind CBS’ Decision To Take ‘Einstein’ Off 2025-26 Schedule & Push It To 2026-27; First Look At Matthew Gray Gubler As Title Character

On April 22, CBS picked up its hourlong comedic crime drama procedural pilot Einstein, headlined by Criminal Minds alum Matthew Gray Gubler, to series for the 2025-26 season. A week later, the show was pushed to the following 2026-27 season. During the unveiling of CBS’ 2025-26 schedule Wednesday, the network’s Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach shed…

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SeaMoney rebrands to Monee, opens new headquarters for digital financial services

SeaMoney rebrands to Monee, opens new headquarters for digital financial services

Monee will be establishing centres of excellence in product management, artificial intelligence and anti-money laundering [SINGAPORE] Sea’s digital financial services arm has rebranded from SeaMoney to Monee, a new umbrella segment for all of Sea’s digital financial services. This was announced on Thursday (May 8) as part of the new office opening of Sea’s digital…

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Indonesia reserves drop most in almost two years on rupiah woes

Indonesia reserves drop most in almost two years on rupiah woes

Bank Indonesia has stepped up intervention this year and last month began intervening in the offshore non-deliverable forwards market Published Thu, May 8, 2025 · 01:08 PM [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s foreign-exchange reserves saw the biggest drop in nearly two years after the central bank ramped up market intervention to cushion the sliding rupiah last month. The…

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