Jake Kanter

The BBC has moved swiftly in replacing Scott Mills as the presenter of one of the UK’s biggest radio shows following his shock exit last month. Sara Cox, one of Radio 2’s most beloved presenters, […]

Russell Brand has spoken at length about his “exploitative” behavior towards women and his “humbling” upcoming rape trial during an interview with Megyn Kelly. The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star turned manosphere podcaster told Kelly that […]

Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes has provided tearful testimony on the breakdown in her relationship with Rebel Wilson during the making of The Deb. MacInnes is suing Wilson for defamation in Australia, alleging that the Pitch […]

The Traitors universe is about to expand on the BBC. The British broadcaster has picked up the rights to stream The Traitors India from All3Media International following the show’s success on Amazon Prime Video. BBC […]

EXCLUSIVE: A split has emerged in the British stunt community, with some performers allegedly facing bullying and the threat of losing work after joining a new professional body. The Stunt Guild (TSG), which claims to […]

Rebel Wilson has faced allegations that she made life “nightmarish” for Charlotte MacInnes after accusing The Deb actress of covering up misconduct to further her career. MacInnes is suing Wilson for defamation in Australia, with […]

EXCLUSIVE: It’s now a month since Saturday Night Live UK crashed onto British screens like Melania Trump emerging from a garden bush in Croydon — and the early viewing data is encouraging, if not faultless, […]

Rebel Wilson was described as “f*****g nuts” by the crisis PR team she allegedly engaged to attack Amanda Ghost, the producer of her directorial debut The Deb. Wilson is being sued for defamation by The […]

Amazon Prime Video will return to Diddly Squat Farm this summer. Season 5 of Jeremy Clarkson‘s hit farming series Clarkson’s Farm will premiere on June 3, taking viewers inside life on his Cotswolds bolthole. Prime […]

Rebel Wilson was branded a “bully” over the way she treated the lead actress in The Deb, her directorial debut at the center of a sprawling legal battle. The Pitch Perfect star appeared at a […]

Rebel Wilson‘s legal battle with Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actress in her directorial debut The Deb, will get underway in Australia next week — and it will be live-streamed on YouTube. MacInnes is suing Wilson […]

Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill. Got […]

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC‘s interim director general has said he is “incredibly frustrated” after news of 2,000 layoffs was leaked to the media before being communicated to staff. Rhodri Talfan Davies told employees on Wednesday that […]

Ian Katz is stepping down as chief content officer at UK network Channel 4. The former BBC Newsnight editor will vacate his role after nine years at the end of October, making him comfortably the […]

The BBC is planning to make up to 2,000 job cuts in one of its most brutal cost-cutting efforts to date. Rhodri Talfan Davies, the BBC’s interim director general, announced the redundancy proposals in an […]

Australian police have launched an investigation after Ruby Rose accused Katy Perry of sexual assault in a string of social media posts. Perry has strongly denied the claims. Victoria police said on Wednesday that detectives […]

EXCLUSIVE: BBC employees’ confidence in the UK broadcaster’s leaders has taken a significant hit after a string of editorial scandals in 2025, including the bust-up with Donald Trump. In internal communication this week, the BBC […]

EXCLUSIVE: Lip Sync Productions, the British film and TV investor behind titles including The Brutalist and Viggo Mortensen’s Falling, has been named and shamed by the UK’s tax authorities. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said […]

EXCLUSIVE: BBC employees are expected to be updated on the British broadcaster’s plans to save an additional £500M ($675M) over the coming years. In an internal email, the BBC told members of staff to join […]

Paramount-Warner: UK Competition Watchdog Seeks Views On Deal You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content April 13, 2026 12:06pm Services to share this page. The UK’s antitrust authority […]

Saturday Night Live UK has lost the best part of 100,000 viewers since its premiere. The third episode in the series, hosted by Riz Ahmed, was watched by 130,100 viewers at 10PM on Sky, according […]

Saturday Night Live UK is faithful to The Traitors. Hosted by Riz Ahmed, SNL UK sent up the biggest series on British television with a sketch confronting claims that The Traitors contestants display unconscious racial […]

Saturday Night Live UK cold opened with the British prime minister calling on some friends to deliver a stirring address to the nation. George Fouracres’s Keir Starmer took to the lectern, flanked by the Union […]

EXCLUSIVE: The Witch Farm, the hit paranormal podcast from Danny Robins, is to be adapted into a BBC drama series. The British broadcaster has greenlit a four-part series of the same name from The Forsytes […]

If Matt Brittin needs a measure of insight about the pressures he’s agreed to shoulder, the incoming BBC director general needs only read the valedictory speech of his predecessor. Speaking to luminaries of the Royal […]

The BBC has confirmed it was aware that Scott Mills, one of its highest-profile radio presenters, was the subject of a police investigation in 2017. In a statement on Wednesday, the BBC said it knew […]

The BBC has apologized for not looking into separate allegations relating to Scott Mills, the radio presenter who was fired amid historical sexual misconduct claims. The BBC was contacted by freelance journalist Anna Brees in […]

Russell Brand‘s rape trial has been pushed back from June to October. In April 2025, the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star was charged with rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault in relation to four women. In […]

Saturday Night Live UK lost nearly 10% of its audience with Jamie Dornan on hosting duties. The Sky One show was watched by 205,000 viewers, which was 9% down on last week’s 226,000, but remains […]

Andrew Garfield has revealed that he recently watched the Harry Potter movies for the first time, but said he did so knowing that it was “controversial.” The British-American actor, who is promoting The Magic Faraway […]

The BBC has sounded the alarm about potentially significant content cuts. In its annual plan published Thursday, the British national broadcaster expanded on plans to slash its cost base by £500M ($600M) over the next […]

Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill. Got […]

Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, the noisy 5 drama about the disgraced BBC News presenter, performed strongly on Tuesday night. The feature-length drama (originally commissioned as a two-parter) debuted with more than 1.5M viewers […]

The Edinburgh TV Festival has shortlisted Edinburgh, Greater Manchester, and Newcastle to host the event from 2027. The British television industry gathering announced plans to potentially relocate last year, and organizers have now selected three […]

Adolescence scooped four prizes at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards on Tuesday night, with Owen Cooper receiving two honors. Fresh from earning 11 BAFTA nominations, Adolescence won Best Limited Series, while Jack Thorne and […]

Adolescence‘s awards hot streak could be heading for a big crescendo after the Netflix series dominated nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards. The Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne-created series, chronicling the manosphere’s impact on a […]

Huw Edwards has spoken out for the first time since receiving a suspended prison sentence for accessing child abuse images. The disgraced former BBC News anchor has issued a statement condemning an upcoming drama chronicling […]

Greg Davies, the British comedian who presents Taskmaster, will host the BAFTA Television Awards in May. Davies, whose other credits include The Inbetweeners and The Cleaner, will take over from Alan Cumming, host of the […]

Saturday Night Live landed in the UK with nearly 230,000 viewers. Sky’s remake of NBC’s 50-year-old comedy series has had a mixed set of reviews, which skew positive on the whole, and has already produced […]

EXCLUSIVE: BBC staffers often hold their noses at cost-cutting plans, but the latest effort to save money is proving too pongy for some. Deadline hears that the number of contract cleaners at the BBC’s London […]

Piers Morgan walked away from an interview with HStikkytokky, subject of Netflix documentary Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, after a heated exchange. Nearly 15 minutes into their interview, Morgan stood up and walked out of […]

The BBC is expected to hire former Google executive Matt Brittin as its next director general, according to insiders at the UK broadcaster. The Guardian reported on Wednesday that Brittin could be confirmed as Tim […]

Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill. Got […]

Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his war with the BBC, falsely claiming that the British broadcaster used AI to tamper with his January 6 speech. Speaking to the press while hosting […]