Spotify Wrapped: How does it work – and who are this year’s top artists? | Ents & Arts News

The hotly anticipated Spotify Wrapped is revealing our top tracks, artists and albums for 2025. But how does the streaming service calculate personalised summaries of users’ listening habits and rank…

Netflix agrees blockbuster $72bn deal for Warner Bros studios | Money News

Netflix has agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal to secure Warner Bros Discovery’s film and TV studios and supercharge its library through rights to top franchises including Harry Potter and Game…

Piers Morgan’s Uncensored nears £100m valuation after stake sale | Money News

Piers Morgan, the broadcaster and journalist, is raising tens of millions of dollars of funding from heavyweight investors as he seeks to turn Uncensored, his YouTube-based venture, into a broad-based…

Celebrities join the Princess of Wales for a carol service to thank Britain’s volunteers | UK News

The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have attended the Together at Christmas carol service where they were joined by Hollywood stars. But the focus of Kate‘s annual…

Jamie Oliver revives high street Italian restaurant chain, six years after collapse | Ents & Arts News

Jamie Oliver is relaunching his high street chain, Jamie’s Italian, six years after the business collapsed, causing hundreds of job losses. The TV chef will start by opening a restaurant…

Israel allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 – as several countries withdraw | Ents & Arts News

Israel will be allowed to compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, organisers have said – with several broadcasters saying they will now boycott the event. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, Spain’s…

Industrial action on agenda as actors balloted by Equity over AI scanning concerns | Ents & Arts News

Thousands of members of actors’ trade union Equity are being asked whether they would support industrial action over artificial intelligence protections. The organisation has launched an indicative ballot among about…

Doctor who supplied ketamine to late Friends star Matthew Perry jailed | Ents & Arts News

A doctor who pleaded guilty to illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the star’s death has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Salvador Plasencia, who operated an…

Sabrina Carpenter hits out at ‘evil and disgusting’ White House video featuring her song | Ents & Arts News

Sabrina Carpenter has hit out at an “evil and disgusting” White House video of migrants being detained that uses one of her songs. “Do not ever involve me or my…

Holly Willoughby fined after colliding with moped and injuring rider | UK News

TV presenter Holly Willoughby has been fined in court after she admitted driving without due care and attention when her car collided with a moped, injuring the rider. The star,…