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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Emmerdale could 'move' to Manchester as ex ITV boss warns of major budget cuts
An ex-ITV boss has warned that soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street could face major changes amid budget cuts. Peter Fincham was the former Director of Television at ITV before Kevin Lygo took over. Fincham has suggested that, due to budget concerns at ITV, Emmerdale could move filming away from Yorkshire and merge production with Coronation Street in Manchester. The ex-ITV boss has predicted that following the recent announcement of daytime changes at the broadcaster, it's likely executives are looking at similar measures for the two soaps. It's the question on everyone's minds... Is Robert back for good? Read more here: — Emmerdale (@emmerdale) June 9, 2025 Discussing the soaps on The TV Podcast, Fincham said: "You've got Coronation Street being made in Manchester, Emmerdale in Leeds. 'Could you imagine, rather like the daytime consolidation, that ITV will decide to have them both made in the same place under one umbrella? Big savings. 'You still keep Emmerdale set in Yorkshire, but it could be made in Manchester and Salford, which is a bigger hub for ITV. 'I don't think that's inconceivable — it might be being planned as we speak." Emmerdale is currently made in north Leeds, while Coronation Street is mostly filmed in MediaCity in Salford. As the ex-ITV boss adds: "The new hub for Coronation Street in Salford, it cost many, many millions of pounds and it was better facilities for all the people who worked on it in the old place in the middle of Manchester." Recommended Reading: ITV unveils major changes to GMB, Lorraine and Loose Women Emmerdale star breaks silence on return after 6 years and fans 'can't believe it' Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer reveals she nearly landed this iconic Emmerdale role The change follows news that ITV is making major changes to its daytime scheduling in 2026. The overhaul will see Good Morning Britain (GMB) extended by half an hour from January 2026, while Lorraine Kelly's morning talk show will be reduced to 30 minutes for 30 weeks of the year. ITV has been approached for a comment.
ILoveQatar.net
22-05-2025
- Business
- ILoveQatar.net
Media City Qatar & Microsoft Qatar partner to promote digital innovation in media & creative technology sectors
Media City Qatar and Microsoft Qatar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 21 May 2025, on the sidelines of the second day of the fifth edition of the Qatar Economic Forum 2025, in collaboration with Bloomberg, to promote digital innovation in the media and creative technology sectors in Qatar. المدينة الإعلامية قطر تعزز الابتكار في الإعلام والتكنولوجيا الإبداعية بدعم من مايكروسوفت. في اليوم الثاني من "منتدى قطر الاقتصادي 2025"، وُقِّعت مذكرة تفاهم تهدف إلى تطوير المهارات الرقمية والشركات الناشئة، والتعاون التكنولوجي لتنمية اقتصاد قطر الإبداعي. Media City Qatar to… — mediacityqa (@MediacityQa) May 21, 2025 This partnership falls within the framework of the Media Innovation Lab initiative, which Media City is preparing to launch with the aim of empowering local talent, providing training and skills development programs, supporting startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and exploring collaboration in research and development (R&D). Microsoft Qatar will also organize joint events to address innovation challenges and accelerate the growth of the creative economy in Qatar. Under the agreement, Microsoft Qatar will support the development of Media City's unified digital platform and explore new opportunities to empower local media companies through joint marketing campaigns, public relations activities, and specialized events. In this context, CEO of Qatar Media City Eng. Jassim Mohammed Al Khoori, highlighted the importance of this partnership, which reflects deep belief in the role of technology in shaping the future of media. He emphasized the Media City's commitment to empowering the next generation of talent and fostering an environment of innovation and entrepreneurship in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. For her part, General Manager of Microsoft Qatar Lana Khalaf, expressed her pleasure in working with Qatar Media City to develop an advanced media ecosystem, focusing on building digital capabilities and supporting startups to drive the creative economy. As the official partner of the Qatar Economic Forum, Qatar Media City continues to build international partnerships that contribute to accelerating growth in the media and technology sectors. Source: Media City Qatar/QNA Cover image credit: Media City Qatar
Scottish Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Coronation Street stars look worlds away from the cobbles as they soak up the sunny weather on boozy night out
THE cast of Coronation Street enjoyed some much-needed down time as they enjoyed a slew of boozy drinks in the sunshine. The stars of the ITV soap opera were out in force in MediaCity in Salford as they hit up their favourite bar for evening drinks in the UK heatwave. 3 Samia Longchambon sank some drinks in the sun with her Corrie cast mates Credit: Instagram 3 She posed up a storm with her soap pals Credit: Instagram Just a stone's throw from the show's set, stars including Samia Longchambon and Julia Goulding let their hair down for the mid-week soiree. Maria Connor actress Samia shared a series of snaps from the evening do as she cuddled up to her co-stars. In one photo, she posed alongside her on-screen husband, Mikey North, as she threw her arm around him whilst tightly clutching onto her drink. Poking fun at their characters, she added the caption: "Gaz and Maz on the razz." An hour later, Samia shared another snap of her posing with Shona Platt star Julia and recently axed cast member, Farrel Hagerty. Samia kept things low-key in a loose-fitting white top and a pair of light blue denim jeans. The outing was a chance for the actress to blow off some steam after being at the centre of a backstage cast war. Alongside co-star Sair Khan, the duo have ruffled feathers backstage after show bosses allowed them to accept a series of lucrative offers for Instagram work. The cast are famously outlawed from accepting paid promotions online but Samia and Sair have been allowed to rake in thousands extra after bosses approved a slew of brand deals. Infuriatingly, many of the cast had similar partnerships knocked back with one actress telling The Sun that it had created high tension among the show's set. Coronation Street and Emmerdale announce huge 'crossover' special episode in UK soap first They told us 'It's one rule for the polished PR favourites, and another for the rest of us. 'If you're not part of the golden circle, forget it. 'They wouldn't let most of us even do a teeth-whitening collaboration, meanwhile Samia's out there posing with pastries. 'It's a total p**s take. 'We've been told time and time again: no ads, no endorsements — not so much as a candle on Instagram. 'But then Samia pops up in a full-blown promo for M&S and everyone's just supposed to pretend it's normal? 'People are keeping quiet as they don't want to rock the boat or get the boot but there's a lot of anger. 'Why are some allowed to cash in while the rest of us struggle?' According to internal documents, outside work must be pre-approved, must not conflict with ITV's commercial partners or damage an actor's character's integrity.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street stars look worlds away from the cobbles as they soak up the sunny weather on boozy night out
THE cast of Coronation Street enjoyed some much-needed down time as they enjoyed a slew of boozy drinks in the sunshine. The stars of the ITV soap opera were out in force in MediaCity in Salford as they hit up their favourite bar for evening drinks in the UK heatwave. 3 3 Just a stone's throw from the show's set, stars including Samia Longchambon and Julia Goulding let their hair down for the mid-week soiree. Maria Connor actress Samia shared a series of snaps from the evening do as she cuddled up to her co-stars. In one photo, she posed alongside her on-screen husband, Mikey North, as she threw her arm around him whilst tightly clutching onto her drink. Poking fun at their characters, she added the caption: "Gaz and Maz on the razz." An hour later, Samia shared another snap of her posing with Shona Platt star Julia and recently axed cast member, Farrel Hagerty. Samia kept things low-key in a loose-fitting white top and a pair of light blue denim jeans. The outing was a chance for the actress to blow off some steam after being at the centre of a backstage cast war. Alongside co-star Sair Khan, the duo have ruffled feathers backstage after show bosses allowed them to accept a series of lucrative offers for Instagram work. The cast are famously outlawed from accepting paid promotions online but Samia and Sair have been allowed to rake in thousands extra after bosses approved a slew of brand deals. Infuriatingly, many of the cast had similar partnerships knocked back with one actress telling The Sun that it had created high tension among the show's set. Coronation Street and Emmerdale announce huge 'crossover' special episode in UK soap first They told us 'It's one rule for the polished PR favourites, and another for the rest of us. 'If you're not part of the golden circle, forget it. 'They wouldn't let most of us even do a teeth-whitening collaboration, meanwhile Samia's out there posing with pastries. 'It's a total p**s take. 'We've been told time and time again: no ads, no endorsements — not so much as a candle on Instagram. 'But then Samia pops up in a full-blown promo for M&S and everyone's just supposed to pretend it's normal? 'People are keeping quiet as they don't want to rock the boat or get the boot but there's a lot of anger. 'Why are some allowed to cash in while the rest of us struggle?' According to internal documents, outside work must be pre-approved, must not conflict with ITV's commercial partners or damage an actor's character's integrity.
The Irish Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street stars look worlds away from the cobbles as they soak up the sunny weather on boozy night out
THE cast of Coronation Street enjoyed some much-needed down time as they enjoyed a slew of boozy drinks in the sunshine. The stars of the ITV soap opera were out in force in MediaCity in Salford as they hit up their favourite bar for evening drinks in the UK heatwave . 3 Samia Longchambon sank some drinks in the sun with her Corrie cast mates Credit: Instagram 3 She posed up a storm with her soap pals Credit: Instagram Just a stone's throw from the show's set, stars including Samia Longchambon and Julia Goulding let their hair down for the mid-week soiree. Maria Connor actress Samia shared a series of snaps from the evening do as she cuddled up to her co-stars. In one photo, she posed alongside her on-screen husband, Mikey North, as she threw her arm around him whilst tightly clutching onto her drink. Poking fun at their characters, she added the caption: "Gaz and Maz on the razz." Read More on Corrie An hour later, Samia shared another snap of her posing with Shona Platt star Julia and recently axed cast member, Farrel Hagerty. Samia kept things low-key in a loose-fitting white top and a pair of light blue denim jeans. The outing was a chance for the actress to blow off some steam after Alongside co-star Most read in Soaps The cast are famously outlawed from accepting paid promotions online but Samia and Sair have been allowed to rake in thousands extra after bosses approved a slew of brand deals. Infuriatingly, many of the cast had similar partnerships knocked back with one actress telling The Sun that it had created high tension among the show's set. Coronation Street and Emmerdale announce huge 'crossover' special episode in UK soap first They told us 'It's one rule for the polished PR favourites, and another for the rest of us. 'If you're not part of the golden circle, forget it. 'They wouldn't let most of us even do a teeth-whitening collaboration, meanwhile Samia's out there posing with pastries. 'It's a total p**s take. 'We've been told time and time again: no ads, no endorsements — not so much as a candle on Instagram. 'But then Samia pops up in a full-blown promo for M&S and everyone's just supposed to pretend it's normal? 'People are keeping quiet as they don't want to rock the boat or get the boot but there's a lot of anger. 'Why are some allowed to cash in while the rest of us struggle?' According to internal documents, outside work must be pre-approved, must not conflict with ITV's commercial partners or damage an actor's character's integrity. 3 The Maria Connor actress has been central to a recent backstage war Credit: ITV
