SUPER STORIES
“Superman“ star David Corenswet is shopping for and promoting his cape for a kids’s e-book as he prepares to be taught a CBeebies Bedtime Story on July 11, the equivalent day the film hits theaters. Corenswet will be taught Rachel Sensible‘s “What Does Daddy Do?” a narrative about youthful Daisy making an attempt to find out her father’s mysterious job. Whereas her associates’ dads have clear professions – fireman, doctor – Daisy solely is conscious of her daddy climbs “mountains of paperwork,” has to “fly,” and research to a dragon boss. Might he presumably be an “explorersuperknight?”
The bedtime story marks one different star-studded addition to CBeebies’ roster, which has featured everyone from Olivia Colman and Tom Hardy to Harry Varieties and the Spice Girls. The beloved kids’s program, airing weekdays on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer, has been a family favorite as a result of the channel’s 2002 launch.
With over 300 archived episodes accessible on BBC iPlayer, CBeebies Bedtime Story has achieved fairly a couple of milestones, along with the first British Sign Language story and the first finding out from space by astronaut Tim Peake. Now, as Corenswet takes on most likely essentially the most iconic superhero perform in cinema, he’s together with storytime hero to his resume.
SOCCER SQUAD
The BBC has assembled a championship stable for “Costly England,” a four-part drama based mostly totally on James Graham‘s Olivier-winning Nationwide Theatre play about Gareth Southgate and England’s soccer group. Joseph Fiennes reprises his stage perform as a result of the supervisor tasked with transforming the world’s worst penalty-taking group, whereas Jodie Whittaker joins as group psychologist Pippa Grange.
Left Monetary establishment Pictures is producing the gathering, which has begun filming inside the south of England. The ensemble stable incorporates Jason Watkins (Greg Dyke), John Hodgkinson (Greg Clarke), Daniel Ryan (Steve Holland), Sam Spruell (Mike Webster), Adam Hugill (Harry Maguire), Josh Barrow (Jordan Pickford), Lewis Shepherd (Dele Alli), Will Antenbring (Harry Kane), Edem-Ita Duke (Marcus Rashford), Francis Lovehall (Raheem Sterling), Abdul Sessay (Bukayo Saka), Jacob Greenway (Jude Bellingham), David Shields (Jordan Henderson), Hamish Frew (Eric Dier), Alfie Middlemiss (Phil Foden), Riess Fennell (Jadon Sancho), Daniel Quincy Annoh (Ollie Watkins), Bobby Schofield (Wayne Rooney), Dom Rayner (Cole Palmer), and Alexander Parsons (Jesse Lingard).
The gathering will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in 2026.
SPORTS SUCCESSION
Ishan Chatterjee, presently chief enterprise officer (sports activities actions) at Indian leisure conglomerate JioStar, will take over from Sanjog Gupta as chief govt of sports activities actions. The transition comes as Gupta, who was CEO – sports activities actions and keep experiences at JioStar, has been appointed because the model new CEO of the Worldwide Cricket Council.
Chatterjee brings over 20 years of experience all through enterprise and revenue roles to his expanded administration place. As chief enterprise officer – sports activities actions revenue at JioStar, he leads common monetization approach and revenue progress for streamer JioHotstar, overseeing sports activities actions, small and medium corporations, and driving the creator ecosystem.
Sooner than changing into a member of JioStar, Chatterjee served as managing director of YouTube India and held administration roles all through EMEA and APAC all through his 13-year tenure at Google. His career incorporates strategic roles at McKinsey and Hindustan Unilever. He’s an alumnus of The Wharton School and St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.
GLOBAL GETAWAY
Nippon TV and The Walt Disney Agency (Japan) are launching “Touring with Snow Man,” a 10-episode journey actuality assortment that features the favored nine-member J-Pop boy band. The current premieres July 27 on Nippon TV, with an uncut mannequin streaming globally on Disney+ immediately afterward.
The gathering follows Snow Man as they journey north from Okinawa to Hokkaido, meeting locals, savoring regional delicacies, and exploring Japan’s sights. An AI-style robotic named “Tabi” joins as their tenth member, capturing candid moments all via their adventures.
Centered throughout the theme “One for Snow Man, Snow Man for One,” the gathering showcases explicit particular person contributions to group betterment. In accordance with producer/director Takashi Kato, the current captures the members’ “actual personalities and heartfelt dedication” whereas highlighting their “deep passion for his or her work and the sturdy bond they share.”
The gathering marks the first-ever unscripted journey current from Japan to be launched on Disney+.
WATER WARRIORS
Neutral manufacturing agency Finite Films & TV has launched an unscripted division with distinctive celebrity rivals assortment “Wings & Waves.” The 16-episode water sports activities actions format releases July 7 on the North Sails Kiteboarding YouTube channel.
The gathering choices six Italian celebrities collaborating in kiteboarding and wingfoiling competitions, working with three world-class instructors. Contestants embody activist Martina Ragozza, meals blogger Matteo Pelusi, Olympic silver medallist Giacomo Gentili, content material materials creators Gianmarco Millo and Samara Tramontana, and model Gioele Arreghini.
Authorities producer Amy Gardner created the format, which she says “takes televised sports activities actions to a model new diploma” by capturing every rivals and “non-public journeys and transformations.” The gathering is funded by North Sails, with Finite Films retaining worldwide format rights.