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Bertelsmann’s Luxembourg-based media giant Rtl Group, which owns Fremantle, has declared revenues of €1.56 billion (1.64 billion) for the first quarter of 2022, a growth of 11.3.

The Rtl Group has interests in 64 television channels, nine streaming services and 36 radio stations. The group’s content business, Fremantle, is one of the world’s largest creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content, including “American Idol,” “Britain’s Got Talent” and “The X Factor.”

Fremantle revenues were up 6.5 to €461 million (Q1/2021: €433 million) with the stated target of full-year revenue of €3 billion by 2025 on track. In March, Fremantle struck a wide-ranging deal with Angelina Jolie.

Even on a night to celebrate empowerment, the edge in the room was unmistakable.

The shocking revelation this week that the U.S. Supreme Court is moving to overturn Roe v. Wade was evident not only in the words from honorees and presenters at Variety’s Power of Women, presented by Lifetime, but also in the defiant spirit in which they were delivered. The invitation-only event had the crowd on its feet more than once to pay tribute to the activism and philanthropic passions of prominent female leaders.

Honoree Queen Latifah summed up the unsettled mood among millions of women

You officially have four months to pick up that karate gi from the dry cleaner. “Cobra Kai” Season 5 is set to premiere on Netflix on September 9, fans learned Thursday during Night 7 of the 2022 “Netflix Is a Joke” festival. Attendees of “Cobra Kai: Live & Bad Ass” were also treated to a teaser-trailer; Dave Chappelle really could have used the teens two nights earlier at his own “Netflix Is a Joke” event.

We get no John Kreese (Martin Kove) in the teaser, because, well, he’s in jail. But with Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) — the guy who put him there — still in town, there is plenty of kicking-based violence.

“The only thing better than a full dojo, is a whole Valley of full dojos,” Silver says via voiceover to separate the Season 4 recap from the new footage. It seems San Fernando, California once again has karate fever, and with no Miyagi-Do to turn to,

Less than nine months after the launch of Season 4, the “Cobra Kai” crew is heading back to Netflix this September.

“Cobra Kai,” the popular “Karate Kid” sequel television series starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, will debut its fifth season Sept. 9. The news was announced out a panel conversation with the stars of the series at the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival this Thursday.

Based on the original ’80s “Karate Kid” franchise by Robert Mark Kamen, “Cobra Kai” focuses on the characters of Daniel Larusso (Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), 30 years after the events of the original films. Now

Terry Silver will continue to poison the minds of the Valley’s youth, only this time, he’s expanding his reach.

The 10-episode fifth season of Cobra Kai will be released on Friday, Sept. 9, Netflix announced Thursday in conjunction with its Netflix Is A Joke festival.

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Following the results of the All Valley Tournament, Silver “is expanding the Cobra Kai empire and trying to make his ‘No Mercy’ style

Get ready to return to the dojo because Cobra Kai is setting its Season 5 premiere at Netflix! The streamer unveiled its first teaser on Thursday, May 5, during the one-night-only celebration Cobra Kai: Live & Bad Ass in Los Angeles. Set to return globally on Friday, September 9, the fifth season of Cobra Kai is raising the stakes as Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) continues his domination over the Valley by expanding the Cobra Kai empire and trying to make his “No Mercy” style of karate the only game in town. Following the shocking results of the All Valley Tournament, there are other hurdles to overcome as well. (Credit: Curtis Bonds Baker/Netflix) With John Kreese (Martin Kove) behind bars after Terry’s sneaky plan to take control of the dojo a success, it’s up to Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) to call on an old friend for help. Meanwhile, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka

When a sick little girl gets kidnapped, and her father turns out to be a member of a corrupt New York Police Department ring called The Brotherhood, well that’s the makings of a Law & Order: Organized Crime/Svu crossover.

The case got underway during the Law & Order: Svu portion of NBC’s Thursday-night lineup (read a recap here), when Olivia got a call about a missing girl who had leukemia. What was worse, the girl’s leukemia treatments had exacerbated her asthma, meaning that if her breathing problems got triggered, there was a good chance she’d be unable to breathe.

Just when I thought I finally understood the inner workings of Legacies‘ Underworld, Hope decided to go and change the rules. Typical Mikaelson.

After bringing Landon up to speed (“Whoa, wait, there are gods now?!”) atop Thursday’s episode, Hope laid out her plan to kill the Ferryman, something Landon was big-time against. “People come to Limbo to learn lessons, not to repeat the same mistake,” he told her, conveniently forgetting that repeating mistakes is Hope’s family’s favorite pastime. Cut to Hope killing the Ferryman with his own scythe. Real cold.

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The two most important men in Olivia Benson’s life officially met in Thursday’s Law & Order: Svu.

Benson’s son, Noah, was introduced to her former police department partner, Elliot Stabler, for the first time after Mother’s Day brunch.

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Noah gave his mom a collage of photos of the two of them together, a gift that brought her to happy tears. And after they left the restaurant,

When last Grey’s Anatomy aired a new episode, Meredith’s mind had been made up: She was moving to Minnesota to run the Grey Clinic and get serious with Nick. But considering that the title of Thursday’s episode was “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” she obviously wasn’t quite ready to start packing. Did anything or anyone wind up swaying her? Read on and find out.

‘If That’S How You Speak To Your Residents, No Wonder We Are On Probation’ | As the hour began, Catherine arrived at Grey Sloan with smoke coming out of her ears.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 Episode 16 “Should I Stay or Should I Go.”] Catherine (Debbie Allen) and Bailey (Chandra Wilson) have a residency program to save in Grey’s Anatomy Season 18, Episode 16, May 5’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go.” As we saw in the previous episode, our Grey Sloan heroes have three weeks to find more surgeons to teach residents before the program gets shut down for good. Bailey is ready to start interviewing attendings, but Catherine commands her to focus on the residents and to beg them to stay in the program and to give it good reviews. But Bailey still sneaks in one attending job offer: She asks Jo (Camilla Luddington) to give up her Ob/Gyn residency and become a general surgery attending, if only until the surgery program is out of probation. “This hospital has given you a lot, Wilson,” Bailey says, laying the guilt on thick.

Kim Cattrall has a favorite word: “No.”

Cattrall’s favorite instance of saying “no,” as she explained in her speech at Variety‘s Power of Women dinner presented by Lifetime, is one of her most famous quotes, when she told The Guardian in 2019, “I don’t want to be in a situation where I’m not enjoying myself for even an hour.”

There are other times she has said “no,” most notably when asked to reprise her iconic role as Samantha Jones in various reboots of the “Sex and the City” franchise. She recently elaborated on her decision to retire

In an energetic speech at Variety’s Power of Women event Thursday night, Drew Barrymore praised those who prioritize action over words, encouraging everyone to “get down on the god damn floor” and help those in need.

While speaking about her charity of choice, World Central Kitchen — which provides meals to victims of natural disasters — Barrymore expressed her admiration for founder José Andrés and all the “scrappy people” who are ready to band together at any moment.

“When I look at José Andrés, the reason I’m drawn to World Central Kitchen is because he says, ‘I’m sorry, but tomorrow is not Ok.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the Call Me Kat Season 2 finale “Call Me Shellfish.”] Following what ends up being a panic attack that lands Kat (Mayim Bialik) in the hospital, she decides it’s time to make a major decision: close the cat café. Following a dream in which she shares a conversation with her late father, Kat admits to her friends and mother that she needs a break. They’re supportive, but Randi (Kyla Pratt) and Phil (Leslie Jordan) also surprise her by later revealing they’ll keep the café open while she’s gone. So where is she going? She spends some time in Paris, and while the real Max (Cheyenne Jackson) may not join her on the balcony in robes, “who knows?” Kat wonders. Bialik breaks down the Season 2 finale and what could be next. (The comedy has yet to be renewed for a third season.) ...

When a queen speaks, people listen. And when that royalty is Queen Latifah, an Emmy and Grammy winner and Oscar nominee, her words are even more impactful.

Latifah was honored on Thursday at the Glasshouse NYC alongside Kim Cattrall, Drew Barrymore, Venus Williams, Camila Cabello and Amanda Seyfried at Variety’s Power of Women ceremony, presented by Lifetime. The event celebrates the accomplishments and philanthropy of women across the entertainment industry.

In her cover story, Latifah explained why events such as this are important.

“[Women are] not often celebrated and affirmed in the way we should be,” she commented. “We need to not only be affirmed,

Pullman porters were an intricate part of the Black experience in America and Canada for the better part of 100 years, and BET+’s new drama The Porter is out to spotlight and celebrate the men who did so much with so little.

Based on true events and real people, The Porter premiered this Thursday and is set in 1921 Montreal. It’s a period of time that allows the limited series to ambitiously tackle the Jazz Age, flappers, bootlegging, unionization, racism, colorism and civil rights.

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It’s not every day that one can write a sentence that reasonably connects the Fox animated series “Bob’s Burgers,” the House of Terror museum of fascist and communist regimes in Hungary, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe — but in 2022, anything is possible.

Let’s back up. Ever since the Marvel Studios series “Moon Knight” debuted on Disney+ on March 30, eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a series of semi-conspicuous Qr codes in the background of scenes in the first, second and fifth episodes of the show. Scanning the codes sends viewers to a special website that contains a weekly free web comic

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online,

After the “Killing Eve” finale slaughtered fan expectations and received critical backlash, lead star Sandra Oh is setting the record straight on the ill-fated lesbian love story ending.

Spoilers: Mere hours after sharing their first kiss, assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) is shot and killed as she and MI5 agent Eve (Oh) try to escape through a river in the final episode, which aired April 10.

“Honestly, it was going to be the other way around,” Oh revealed in a Deadline video.

Oh recalled discussing how the series should wrap with Season 4 lead writer Laura Neal, who previously explained just how important the final moments were to signify Eve’s “rebirth” away from Villanelle.

Oh said she told Neal that Eve should die instead of Villanelle: “I was like, ‘You should kill my character,'” Oh said. “I thought that would be the strongest and the most interesting [ending] and I felt, emotionally,

In Amanda Seyfried’s Power of Women speech on Thursday evening, the star of “The Dropout” honored the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance, a nonprofit that connects refugee children with crucial medical and mental health care.

“This evening, we are gathered to recognize the Power of Women, and I can think of few women more powerful in vision and spirit than my friend, CNN senior international correspondent and the founder of Inara, Arwa Damon, who is sitting right there with us tonight,” Seyfried said. “It is her passion, her dedication, her fearlessness that has inspired me and inspired so many people.