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ITV has commissioned a serial killer thriller series called The Dark from ex-BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson’s Poison Pen. The series is adapted by Matt Hartley based on GR Halliday’s debut novel From the Shadows. Poison Pen was launched by Stephenson under ITV Studios‘ production banner in 2023. When the body of a young man is found eerily staged in the idyllic Scottish wilderness, detective Monica Kennedy fears this is just the beginning of a terrifying campaign that will strike the heart of a rural community. “As paranoia rises, suspicions and secrets are forced into the light, and the locals…

And the best-performing local original production, or LOP, for Warner Bros. Discovery‘s Max, soon-to-be-rebranded as HBO Max, globally is… drum roll, please… Turkish satire series The Prince (Prens). On Friday, the final episode of the third season of the hit series became available and seems to have helped seal the deal, according to company data. Starring Giray Altınok as the Prince, the show is “set in the imaginary kingdom of Bongomia and follows the comedic adventures of the prince, a very unpopular member of the kingdom whose own family didn’t even bother to give him a name,” according to a…

Kelsea Ballerini is expanding her long-awaited return to Australia. The Grammy-nominated country-pop star has added two new shows to her 2025 Australian tour — extending the run to five headline dates across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this December. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The additional performances will take place on Dec. 7 at Sydney’s ICC Theatre and Dec. 11 at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne. Tickets for all five shows are on sale now via Frontier Touring. “It has been way too long since I have been down under and I…

From Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd demerging its omnichannel pharmacy and digital health business into a standalone entity to AppsForBharat raising $20 million in a Series C funding round, YourStory brings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors.Feature stories Electrifying food deliveries: Eternal’s sustainability chief on meeting Zomato’s EV goalIf you order food through the Zomato app, you may get a notification that reads, “Your food is being delivered on an EV.” This is part of Eternal’s pledge towards fully electrifying its food deliveries by 2030. Behind this transition is a complicated roadmap—one with many moving parts, unlike the…

The 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) unspools July 4-12, with industry attendees and audiences descending on the Czech spa town to enjoy the newest cinematic discoveries and a slew of stars. Jan Jírovec is a board member of KVIFF Group and investment partner at Rockaway Capital, which has been the majority owner of the festival since 2021. THR‘s Georg Szalai discussed with him how the film fest, which is expanding into TV series, fits into Rockaway’s strategy, the impact of the recent death of long-term festival president Jiří Bartoška, and what lies ahead for KVIFF. What do…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made a case for adopting risk-based supervision, zero-trust approaches, and AI-aware defence strategies to tackle online frauds and boost cybersecurity resilience in the financial sector.The central bank flagged that phishing and social engineering attacks are evolving through generative AI-powered methods, such as deepfakes and contextual frauds.”The expanding scale of digital financial services, cloud-based infrastructure and interconnected systems across sectors has exponentially increased the cyberattack surface,” said the RBI’s bi-annual the Financial Stability Report. It further said given the systemic interconnectedness of financial entities and technology service providers, ensuring cyber resilience is critical to…

Avon and Somerset Police have launched a criminal investigation into the Glastonbury Festival sets of Bob Vylan and Kneecap, following public backlash and political scrutiny over remarks made during their respective performances on Saturday (June 29). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Bob Vylan’s set, which was livestreamed on the BBC, featured a chant from frontman Bobby Vylan (Pascal Robinson-Foster) that included the phrase “death to the IDF,” referencing the Israel Defense Forces. The BBC later issued an apology for not cutting the feed, describing the comments as “antisemitic” and committing to reviewing…

Family finally complete (with Dad delivering both kids with an assist from the midwife), the two couldn’t stop gushing about how darn happy they were.  There were the requisite birthday shout outs, of course, with Burton posting a video in which she and the kids playfully argue over who loves Morgan the most and the actor, in turn, marking the anniversary of her July birth by calling her “the hottest chick on the planet” along with the “greatest mom, partner, and best friend a fella could ask for.” But there were also the for-no-good-reason tributes, Morgan telling the world how much he loved Burton in April 2019,…

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (AHEL), India’s largest listed healthcare provider, is demerging its omnichannel pharmacy and digital health business—comprising the Apollo 24×7 telehealth platform and its investment in Apollo HealthCo Ltd—into a new standalone entity.As part of the proposed composite scheme, Apollo will first carve out its digital health and pharmacy operations, including its stake in Apollo HealthCo Ltd (AHL), into a newly formed company, NewCo. This will be followed by the merger of AHL into NewCo.In a parallel move, Keimed Pvt Ltd, one of India’s largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, will also be consolidated into the new platform, creating a fully…

Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt from Hulu’s hit reality show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives are joining the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars. The news was announced at the end of The Secret Wives of Mormon Wives’ second season reunion special. Both women were eagerly hoping to be chosen, it appeared. The special’s host, Nick Viall, shared that most of the MomTok ladies had auditioned for the season. He first announced Affleck as joining the cast before adding a second “surprise” that Leavitt would also be joining. The main cast – Taylor Frankie Paul, Leavitt, Layla Taylor,…