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Mar122021 by adminNo Comments

‘She really did find heartbreak impossible’: Documentary explores the life of Caroline Flack

Entertainment

In the weeks before she died, Caroline Flack had met with documentary makers in the hope of reclaiming a story she had felt on the periphery of, despite it being hers.A successful presenter, Flack was a former X Factor and Xtra Factor host, a Strictly Come Dancing winner and the face of Love Island, one of the biggest TV phenomena of recent years. But in the early hours of 12 December 2019, she was arrested on suspicion of assaulting her boyfriend, Lewis Burton, and subsequently charged. Image: The new documentary will share Caroline Flack's story. Pic: Flack family/Channel 4 Image: Pictured as a little girl with her twin sister Jody and mum Christine Flack in the 1980s. Pic: Flack family...

Feb22021 by adminNo Comments

Myanmar coup: ‘People really angry and sad – they will show resistance to military’

World

Journalist Shwe Mon was in Naypyidaw, Myanmar's capital, for the opening of parliament but woke up to a military coup.They have spoken to Sky's Southeast Asia correspondent Siobhan Robbins about their experience and the mood on the streets after a number of top politicians were detained including Aung San Suu Kyi - the leader of the country's democratically elected ruling party (NLD). The journalist's name has been changed to protect their identity. Image: A man rides his motorbike in Naypyitaw. Pic: AP I woke around 4.20am and we had lost internet and mobile signal... and then we turned on the TV and there was only religious and military channels… and I asked my friend who was sharing the room with me, 'what shall we do?' ...

Jan222021 by adminNo Comments

Could Google really leave Australia?

Technology

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Nov262020 by adminNo Comments

Amazon ‘really sorry’ after customers received cat food instead of PS5 games console

Technology

Amazon says it is "really sorry" following reports that customers who had pre-ordered the new PlayStation 5 instead received deliveries of cat food and a foot massager.Social media users have expressed their disappointment at what they claim are a spate of unsolicited deliveries, including cat food, a grill, and packing tape, instead of the much-awaited games console. Amazon confirmed to Sky News that some of the social media reports were genuine, stating: "We're all about making our customers happy, and that hasn't happened for a small proportion of these orders." "We're really sorry about that and are investigating exactly what's happened," the Amazon spokesperson added."We're reaching out to every customer who's had a problem and made us aware so we can put it right. Anyone who has ...

Oct152020 by adminNo Comments

South Korean boy band BTS’s label makes a strong debut in ‘really hot’ IPO market

Finance

SINGAPORE — Shares of Big Hit Entertainment, the music label of K-pop superstars BTS, soared as they made their market debut in South Korea on Thursday.Big Hit Entertainment's stock opened at 270,000 Korean won (approx. $ 236) per share on Thursday, according to Refinitiv Eikon. That was double the stock's issue price of 135,000 Korean won per share. Shares extended gains after the open before weakening. It finished its first trading day more than 90% higher than its issue price.South Korea's entertainment sector is "becoming global-scale," Daniel Yoo, head of global investment at Yuanta Securities Korea, told CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia" on Thursday.If you look at the overall IPO market, it's really, really hot.Daniel YooYuanta Securities Korea"We think that the entertainment industry will b...