AMAZON are set to secure a joint deal with BT Sport to air Champions League matches between 2024-27, according to reports. It is the first time Amazon Prime Video will broadcast European games in the UK having previously aired two rounds of Premier League fixtures every year since 2019. But they have been given the opportunity to expand to the Champions League due to Uefa getting rid of their exclusivity model. BT Sport have been the competition's sole UK broadcaster since 2015 and paid £1.2billion for the rights to air the competition between 2022-2024. According to the Daily Mail the latest package is worth £1.5bn with BT Sport and Amazon sharing the rights. It is believed Amazon Prime Video are attracted by the chance of enhancing their sport coverage with the Champions League set to expand from 2024. Read More in Football CASINO DEALS The best casino offers from free spins and bonus cash to no deposit deals HAIR … [Read more...] about Amazon set to seal £1.5BILLION deal to share TV rights with BT Sport to show Champions League games in UK
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Love Actually: Bill Nighy character’s ‘X-rated demand’ in deleted scene
The 2003 festive film has become a regular fixture of most British family’s Christmas viewing schedules. The romantic-comedy features a number of A-list celebrities including Hugh Grant , Emma Thompson , Bill Nighy, Rowan Atkinson and the late Alan Rickman. An unearthed clip from the iconic film hit shows an uncomfortable scene showing rockstar Billy Mack that some wished had made the final cut. Trending The tense moments starred Nighy’s character and his manager Joe, played by Gregor Fisher, during an awkward interaction “two weeks before Christmas”. Creator and director Richard Curtis described it as “another one of the scenes that we took out” but didn’t cite why. The clip featured a spat between Billy and the record label, where the ageing rock star makes reference to a sex act. Mr Curtis said: “Another one of scenes that we took out… is Billy and Joe at the record company. Love Actually: Deleted scene starring Bill Nighy as rockstar … [Read more...] about Love Actually: Bill Nighy character’s ‘X-rated demand’ in deleted scene
Peaky Blinders: Kiwi fans have every reason to be angry with Netflix’s no show
SUPPLIED The sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders is currently unavailable to legally view in New Zealand, much to the chagrin of fans of the British crime drama. James Croot is the editor of Stuff to Watch. Listen to the Stuff To Watch podcast by hitting the Play button below, or find it on podcast apps such as Apple or Spotify . OPINION: Local fans of critically acclaimed British gangster period drama Peaky Blinders are outraged and confused at the current unavailability of the sixth and final season of their beloved show – and rightly so. Despite its heavily publicised arrival on Netflix in many other countries around the globe on June 10, it has failed to materialise on the global streaming service here. To make matters worse, while the six-episode finale did air weekly (just a few days behind their initial British transmission dates) on Sky channel UKTV (with episodes also available on Sky Go) in March and April, they’ve since disappeared … [Read more...] about Peaky Blinders: Kiwi fans have every reason to be angry with Netflix’s no show
Disney’s Only Murders, Neon’s Westworld among great shows to stream this weekend
Season two of Only Murders in the Building is among the shows and movies discussed in the latest episode of the Stuff to Watch podcast . It’s a brisk, breezy listen – 10 minutes all up – designed to help you make the most of your weekend. You can listen by clicking on the player below – or find it wherever you get your podcasts, Apple , Spotify and the rest. Follow the show on your podcast player and you’ll be alerted to new episodes. You can even download it to listen to later. BACKSTAGE WITH KATHERINE RYAN (AMAZON PRIME VIDEO) Jimmy Carr, Nish Kumar, Sue Perkins, Judi Love, Rosie Jones, Jo Brand, Tom Allen, Frankie Boyle, Rob Beckett, Russell Kane and Nick Mohammed are just some of the comedians who join the Canadian raconteur for this six-part series that takes a look behind-the-scenes of the UK stand-up scene. Each episode follows four comedians, before, during and after a set at London’s Roundhouse Theatre. “One can imagine a version of … [Read more...] about Disney’s Only Murders, Neon’s Westworld among great shows to stream this weekend
The Terminal List: Chris Pratt’s deeply disappointing return to the small screen
Listen to the Stuff To Watch podcast by hitting the Play button below, or find it on podcast apps such as Apple or Spotify . REVIEW: Chris Pratt’s return to small-screen storytelling after a seven-year absence is something of a deep disappointment. While The Terminal List (now streaming on Prime Video) is not without its pyrotechnic and conspiracy theory charms, the eight-part military thriller is not only hampered by predictable plotting and melodramatic “twists”, but it also exposes the limitations of the 43-year-old actor’s skill set. Thanks to Parks and Recreation and the Jurassic World, Lego and Guardians of the Galaxy franchises, Pratt has carved out a career as an action-man with swagger, a guy who’ll save the world and deliver a pithy one-liner – or three – while doing it. READ MORE: The Lazarus Project: Neon's dense, but devilishly addictive sci-fi thriller The Man From Toronto: Netflix actioner might not lack Hart, but it's soulless Chloe: The … [Read more...] about The Terminal List: Chris Pratt’s deeply disappointing return to the small screen