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Bureau Veritas has partnered with the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard to launch a formal verification scheme, giving UK building owners a route to prove net zero carbon compliance. The standard's Version 1 was published in early 2026, with verification opening in Q2 2026.
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a 'Summer Rewind' post on Instagram featuring family holiday photographs from Cornwall and other destinations, drawing coverage across Page Six, People, ABC News and Hello! Magazine in late July 2026.
Charli XCX's 'Music, Fashion, Film' debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the week of August 3, 2026, blocking Amy Shark from a fourth consecutive No. 1. The chart also featured new entries from The Strokes, Budjerah, Tyla, Shania Twain and Body Type, plus a long-reigning No. 1 single from Ella Langley.
The Canadian documentary 'Black Zombie,' directed by Maya Annik Bedward, traces the screen zombie back to its origins in Haitian Vodou and argues that Hollywood distorted those beliefs into damaging racial stereotypes. Kino Lorber and Raven Banner will release the film in U.S. and Canadian theatres on 11 September 2026.
Fremantle has appointed Katie O'Connell Marsh as CEO of its newly created Global Scripted Hub, starting August 2026. She replaces Christian Vesper, who exited in January 2026, and will oversee creative direction and scripted investment across Fremantle's labels from London.
Craig Mitchell's first directorial feature in decades, 'Los Vampires,' dramatizes Universal's dual 1930 Dracula shoots and screened at Fantasia 2026 ahead of a Variety review published 31 July 2026.
Tao of Glass, a collaboration between composer Philip Glass and director-performer Phelim McDermott, has opened for a limited West End run at @sohoplace in London, running until 12 September 2026. The production mixes puppetry, Glass's music and pseudo-memoir, and was first staged at the Manchester International Festival in 2019.
Roger Allam stars as Frank Foster in Alan Ayckbourn's 'How the Other Half Loves' at the Old Vic from 29 July to 19 September 2026, directed by Phillip Breen, alongside Dorothy Atkinson and Ayesha Antoine. The production is part of Matthew Warchus's final season as Old Vic artistic director.
Electronic Arts has received all regulatory approvals for its proposed $55 billion private acquisition by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, with the deal expected to close on 4 August 2026. Once complete, EA will delist from public exchanges after decades as a publicly traded company.
Sony CFO Lin Tao acknowledged player backlash over the company's plan to discontinue physical PlayStation game discs from January 2028, but confirmed Sony will proceed with the transition. Tao cited the shift toward digital content as the primary driver.
Entertainment news — film, television and streaming, music, celebrities and pop culture.
772 articles
Bureau Veritas has partnered with the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard to launch a formal verification scheme, giving UK building owners a route to prove net zero carbon compliance. The standard's Version 1 was published in early 2026, with verification opening in Q2 2026.
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a 'Summer Rewind' post on Instagram featuring family holiday photographs from Cornwall and other destinations, drawing coverage across Page Six, People, ABC News and Hello! Magazine in late July 2026.
Charli XCX's 'Music, Fashion, Film' debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the week of August 3, 2026, blocking Amy Shark from a fourth consecutive No. 1. The chart also featured new entries from The Strokes, Budjerah, Tyla, Shania Twain and Body Type, plus a long-reigning No. 1 single from Ella Langley.
The Canadian documentary 'Black Zombie,' directed by Maya Annik Bedward, traces the screen zombie back to its origins in Haitian Vodou and argues that Hollywood distorted those beliefs into damaging racial stereotypes. Kino Lorber and Raven Banner will release the film in U.S. and Canadian theatres on 11 September 2026.
Fremantle has appointed Katie O'Connell Marsh as CEO of its newly created Global Scripted Hub, starting August 2026. She replaces Christian Vesper, who exited in January 2026, and will oversee creative direction and scripted investment across Fremantle's labels from London.
Craig Mitchell's first directorial feature in decades, 'Los Vampires,' dramatizes Universal's dual 1930 Dracula shoots and screened at Fantasia 2026 ahead of a Variety review published 31 July 2026.
Tao of Glass, a collaboration between composer Philip Glass and director-performer Phelim McDermott, has opened for a limited West End run at @sohoplace in London, running until 12 September 2026. The production mixes puppetry, Glass's music and pseudo-memoir, and was first staged at the Manchester International Festival in 2019.
Roger Allam stars as Frank Foster in Alan Ayckbourn's 'How the Other Half Loves' at the Old Vic from 29 July to 19 September 2026, directed by Phillip Breen, alongside Dorothy Atkinson and Ayesha Antoine. The production is part of Matthew Warchus's final season as Old Vic artistic director.
Electronic Arts has received all regulatory approvals for its proposed $55 billion private acquisition by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, with the deal expected to close on 4 August 2026. Once complete, EA will delist from public exchanges after decades as a publicly traded company.
Sony CFO Lin Tao acknowledged player backlash over the company's plan to discontinue physical PlayStation game discs from January 2028, but confirmed Sony will proceed with the transition. Tao cited the shift toward digital content as the primary driver.