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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bolton Market trader bags a starring role in new series of hit TV show
Bolton Market has bagged a starring role in the series Faking It which returns to our screens this month. The reality show first aired on Channel 4 and is now back for a new series - which has on a new home on 5. The basic premise is that brave volunteer will agree to be plunged into a very different world and asked to master a new skill in the hopes that in just four weeks, they will be able to pass themselves off as the genuine MORE: Bolton named 10th most 'quintessential' market town in UK 'One in 10 million' orange lobster making waves at Bolton Market In the first episode, posh Surrey estate agent Rex Adams - who sells multi-million pound properties across London - finds out if he can cut it as a meat trader. He gets his first introduction to the trade at Bolton Market, where he tries to blend in on seasoned traders Tony Frame and Elliot's hectic meat and fish stall. Even if Rex can master the trade, his accent and haircut could be a giveaway, so he also receives a makeover and lessons from a dialect coach. Then he's put to the ultimate test – running a meat stall solo at Barnsley Market. The series airs at 9pm on May 20. It is not the first time Bolton has taken centre stage on TV, with the town forming the backdrop to primetime dramas, hit comedies and much more. Locations like Victoria Square and Le Mans Crescent continue to be popular go to locations for some of the biggest series, leading the town to be term 'Hollywood of the North'. Peaky Blinders, Fool Me Once as well as Coronation Street have been shot in Bolton, with The Talamasca, part of the Anne Rice series, currently being filmed in the town as well as locations across the North West. The Talamasca follows a secret society which is responsible for tracking and containing witches, vampires, werewolves and other creatures scattered around the globe. Filming for the series started in autumn last year, and the Crescent was transformed into a mock-up of a London station.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AMC Networks Misses Estimates, Shares Drop Over 6% as Wall Street Reacts
Missing analyst projections, AMC Networks (AMC, Financials) reported a 10.7% drop in full-year revenue to $2.42 billion. Versus a $388 million profit in 2023, the corporation had a $40 million operating loss for the year as profits suffered from impairment charges and restructuring expenditures. The business reported an operational loss of $254 million, including $302 million in impairment charges; fourth-quarter income dropped 11.7% year-over-year to $599 million. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Signs with AMC. Missing forecasts, fourth-quarter adjusted profits per share came in at $0.64. Wall Street responded adversely; AMC Networks's shares dropped 6.55% to $9.20 Friday at 12:46 p.m. ET. With linear TV customers losing 5% and domestic revenue falling 8.8% to $2.11 billion, the drop indicates investor worries about the company's continuous challenges in conventional TV. Contract expirations and sales of 25/7 Media caused international revenue to plummet 19.6% to $325 million. The UK market helped advertising income drop 11% in the United States but rise 41% elsewhere. Along with growing its Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV business to 19 brands across 12 platforms, AMC Networks extended key affiliate relationships with Charter, Cox, Verizon, and Cable One. With subscribers rising 8% to 12.4 million, streaming income climbed 7% to $603 million. Launching AMCN Outcomes, a data-driven advertising offering, the business presented its 2025 content slate featuring Nautilus, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and Anne Rice's The Talamasca. For domestic operations, the corporation recognized $268.7 million in goodwill impairments; overseas, it recorded $102 million. Restructuring expenses came to $49 million, mostly for cutbacks in programming at BBC America and We TV. With $135 million still allowed, AMC Networks did not buy shares in 2024. The business keeps emphasizing cost-cutting and streaming investments and boosted its free cash flow forecast for 20242025 to $550 million. But the less than anticipated outcomes and continuous difficulties with conventional television have made investors wary about its long-term development possibilities. This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
