Paramount+ Price Increase Set for August

Starting Aug. 20, the price of Paramount+ with Showtime will increase by $1 to $12.99 per month, while the Paramount+ Essential plan will jump $2 to $7.99 per month for all new subscribers. The change will take effect for existing Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers on their next billing date on or after Sept. 20. Existing monthly subscribers to Paramount+ Essential will continue their subscription at the current price of $5.99 and pricing of both annual subscription plans will remain unchanged. The Limited Commercial Plan will also increase by $1 to $7.99 for current subscribers. In addition to Paramount+, Max recently hiked the price of its adfree and ultimate adfree streaming tiers to $16.99 and 20.99 per month, respectively, while Peacock said it would raise the price of its premium and premium plus tiers to $7.99 and $13.99 per month, respectively, starting in July for new customers and August for existing subscribers ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The move comes as Paramount Global is looking to accelerate profitability in its streaming business, which is currently on track to reach the milestone domestically in fiscal 2025, reduce its $14.6 billion in longterm debt, return to investment grade metrics after a credit downgrade to junk status, and drive revenue and earnings growth. Under a new longterm strategic plan laid out by the media conglomerates new Office of the CEO earlier this month, top executives Brian Robbins, George Cheeks and Chris McCarthy said they would integrate the companys teams more closely and eliminate redundancies, take an alternative approach to its international strategy to boost profits and increase content licensing to help this effort. The trio also said they identified $500 million in near term cost reduction opportunities in areas including real estate, technology, marketing and other corporate overhead. Additionally, the CEOs have already had talks about divesting some assets, which could potentially include Pluto TV, BET, VH1 and the Paramount lot, which would be leased back for the studios use, four individuals familiar with the matter previously told TheWrap, and are exploring options with other streaming players and technology platforms about forming a joint venture or long term strategic partnership. Robbins, Cheeks and McCarthy will hold a town hall with employees on Tuesday and are expected to update Wall Street during the companys second quarter earnings call in August. Paramounts slate of original series includes Mayor of Kingstown, The Chi, Lawmen Bass Reeves, Knuckles, Fellow Travelers, Yellowjackets and Star Trek Strange New worlds.

Taylor Swift takes selfie with Prince William, George and Charlotte at concert in Wembley – Royal

Read our privacy policy Thanks for signing up to the Morning Headlines email {{ verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Taylor Swift has taken a selfie with Prince William and his children as he celebrated his 42nd birthday at her first Eras Tour concert in Wembley Stadium. The Prince of Wales shared a photograph of the singer taking the picture with him, Prince George and Princess Charlotte on his official Instagram account on Saturday, as he thanked the star for a great evening. The heir to the throne was filmed dancing to the stars song Shake It Off as he marked turning 42 amid almost 90,000 fans at the venue in London on Friday. has approached the owner of the footage. Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales shared a touching message to mark her husbands birthday. Taking to the official Kensington Royal social media accounts, she also shared a new picture of the heir to the throne appearing to jump on a sandy beach with his three young children. Kate wrote Happy birthday Papa, we all love you so much!

Inside Bride-To-Be Sonakshi Sinha's Pre-Wedding Festivities. Huma Qureshi Joins In

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are all set to get married tomorrow (June 23). The prewedding festivities are in full swing. Recently, Sonakshi and her best friend Huma Qureshi were spotted outside the bridetobe's residence. Sonakshi looked pretty in a blue suit. In a video, she can be seen conversing with her mother Poonam Sinha. One of the videos also captures Huma entering the actress' house. In the viral pictures, Sonakshi and her mom are seen performing puja. Earlier today, the groomtobe's father Iqbal Ratansi dismissed all the reports of the actress converting her religion to Islam postmarriage. In a conversation with Free Press Journal, he said, "It will have neither Hindu nor Muslim rituals. It will be a civil marriage. He added, "She is not converting and that is for sure. Theirs is a union of hearts and religion has no role to play whatsoever. I believe in humanity. God is called Bhagwan by Hindus and Allah by Muslims. But at the end of the day, we are all human beings. My blessings are with Zaheer and Sonakshi." ICYDK Sonakshi and Zaheer have been rumoured to be dating since 2020.

Isha Koppikar On Romancing Older Actors Onscreen: "It Felt Like You Are Hugging Your Father"

Isha Koppikar, who actively worked in the Hindi film industry during the 2000s, recently opened up about romancing older actors. She said that she was "uncomfortable." In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, the actress spoke about her experiences while working with senior actors like Suniel Shetty and Govinda in movies such as Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat and Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya. Isha said, "You do feel uncomfortable when you work with someone 30 or 20 years older than you. I felt uncomfortable when I was working with elderly heroes. You don't get the feeling like you are hugging your partner or lover, you feel like you are hugging your father. I used to feel that. I was new, I thought this was the norm." She added, "You are an actor; you focus on your part and forget they are elderly. You wouldn't feel cringe with everyone, some of them had maintained themselves very well and wouldn't look their age, but some obviously had that air and demeanor of a senior, due to age and experience in the industry." Isha Koppikar also highlighted the prevalent issue of age gaps between lead actors in Bollywood, lamenting how actresses over 35 often find themselves playing mothers to heroes who are 50, still paired romantically with actresses half their age. "They should understand what they look and accordingly play the part. I hope this changes, because the audience is not foolish. I have seen them in theatres saying, Ye kitna buddha lag raha hai, ghar pe baith; apni beti ki umar ki ladki saath romance kar raha hai.'

Kevin Costner makes his Yellowstone exit official

While, at this point, we all kind of knew that Costners John Dutton IIIthe patriarch that spawned a million spinoffswouldnt be returning for one last ride, it wasnt made official until this week. Kevin Costner's attorney would like to inform you the star is not a jerk CC Share Subtitles Off English view video Kevin Costner's attorney would like to inform you the star is not a jerk I just wanted to reach out and let you know that after this long yearandahalf of working on Horizon, and doing all the things that thats required, and thinking about Yellowstone, that beloved series that I love, that I know you loveI just realized that Im not going to be able to continue season 5B or into the future, Costner shared in a video posted on social media last night. It was something that really changed me, he continued. I loved it and I know you loved it. I just wanted to let you know that I wont be returning. I love the relationships that Ive been able to develop. And Ill see you at the movies. While to the uninitiated, it may seem odd for a major actor to drop out of a show midseason, this is hardly how Yellowstone season five can be quantified, even if its technically true. The first eight episodes of the season aired in 2022 (with the last premiering on January 1, 2023) and then... nothing. Due to the strikes and a series of other writing delays, it seemed unlikely that season 5B would happen at all, until Paramount went ahead and announced a November 10 premiere date yesterday, hours before Costner posted his own statement. Theres also the little fact that Costner now has a massive, multipart Western epic of his own to promote. Horizon An American SagaChapter 1which Costner wrote, directed, and stars inhad its premiere at this years Cannes Film Festival, and opens for the rest of the world on June 28. Thats not all Costner has on his plate right now. Horizon An American SagaChapter 2, which the actordirector has already completed, follows in close succession this August. Then theres the matters of Chapters 3 and 4, which are still in the pipeline. Costner and Yellowstone creator, Taylor Sheridan, have also been squabbling in the press for over a year now, so it seems like this move is probably best for everyone.

ESPN offers Stephen A Smith whopping $90M deal over 5 years to remain with network: report

The "Worldwide Leader in Sports" has reportedly offered a whopping $90 million over five years to keep Smith, a veteran on the hit morning show "First Take," to stay on board, per Puck News. Smiths contract with ESPN is set to expire in 2025. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM ESPN also reportedly pitched to Smiths agency, WME, that he could become the highestpaid talent on their team. The deal that ESPN reportedly offered Smith would work out to $18 million per year, but Puck News is saying that Smith is looking for $7 million more than that for his next deal. Journalist James Andrew Miller made an appearance recently on the "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" podcast, where he noted Smith wanting a "big, big number" when it was time to put ink on a new deal. "I think there have been preliminary talks already that have started," Miller said of Smith and ESPN. "Hes looking for a big, big number. And I also feel, given the content world, he doesnt even have to have another offer from one entity for that big number. STEPHEN A SMITH NOT BUYING CHARLES BARKLEY'S RETIREMENT I JUST THINK HES PED OFF' "I think what ESPN is up against is the possibility that WME could go out and create an architecture where Stephen A. has a podcast, a this, a deal with this, a deal with that, whatever, and at the end of the day, its $20 million a year." ESPN has been dishing out deals in recent years to top talent, including Pat McAfee, who reportedly got a fiveyear, $85 million deal to move his wildlypopular "The Pat McAfee Show" to the network, while also being a featured panelist on "College Gameday" among other gigs. There was also the beginning of the 2022 NFL season, when ESPN lured Joe Buck and Troy Aikman to their "Monday Night Football" broadcast, where Aikman reportedly received a similar deal to what was just offered to Smith, according to the . Smith has been a longtime talent at ESPN, joining the network in 2003 while serving as the Philadelphia Inquirer general sports columnist, a title he held from 19942010. Smiths hot takes were perfect to go against Skip Bayless, as "First Take" took off.

Anupam Kher reports burglary at Mumbai office, film negative and cash stolen

He took to his X account on Thursday to share an update that theifs entered his Veera Desai home and stole a safe full of cash and negatives of a film his company had shot, but not released yet. (Also Read Ratna Pathak Shah reveals why she and Naseer work with Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal despite clashing ideologies) Anupam Kher reported burglary at his residence What Anupam wrote Anupam shared a video on X and wrote in Hindi in the caption, Last night, at my Veera Desai Road office, Two thieves broke in and stole a safe from the accounts office (because they couldn't break open the safe). It had negatives of a film my company had shot. My office has filed an FIR and the police has assured us that the thieves would get caught very soon because the CCTV camera has captured them leaving with all the stuff in an autorickshaw. May god give them better sense. This is the video shot by my team before the police arrived." He also tagged the official X handle of Mumbai Police. Now catch your favourite game on Crickit. Anytime Anywhere. Find out how reports that the police said that the thieves also took away 4.15 lakh stored in the safe. It came to light around 9.45 on Thursday morning when the office staff arrived and found the locks broken, the police said. The First Information Report was registered at Amboli police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and probe was underway, the police official said. Anupam's work Meanwhile, talking about his work front, the actor will be next seen Tanvi The Great. Anupam announced the film on his birthday on March 7 this year. Sharing the update, he wrote on Instagram, "TANVI THE GREAT Today, on my birthday I proudly announce the name of the film I have decided to direct. Some stories find their path and compel you to share it with the world! And the best way I thought to start is by taking the blessings of my mother in her temple with my father's pic blessing me too. Have been working on this musical story of Passion Courage Innocence and Joy for the last three years. And finally starting shooting tomorrow on the auspicious day of Mahashivratri. Birthday is the best day to CHALLENGE yourself! Please Send me your love, best wishes and blessings! Om Namah Shivay!