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11 February 2016 • 11:25 AMT
“Agent Carter” lead to topline ABC drama pilot “Conviction”

“Conviction” tells the story of the brilliant daughter of an ex-president, who is blackmailed into taking a job at a Conviction Integrity Unit.

11 February 2016 • 11:15 AMT
Tom Tykwer’s crime series “Babylon Berlin” to start shooting in April

The show will premiere on Sky Deutschland, part of pan-European pay TV giant Sky, in 2017 and on German public broadcaster ARD in 2018.

11 February 2016 • 10:57 AMT
Facebook adds automated captioning tool for video ads

Whether or not they appear is up to the advertiser, but users may stop to read what a promo is saying instead of skipping to the next post.

11 February 2016 • 10:49 AMT
Former Auschwitz guard goes on trial over murder of 170,000 people

Former SS Sgt Reinhold Hanning served in the death camp when hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews were gassed.

11 February 2016 • 10:45 AMT
At least 58 killed in Nigerian refugee camp suicide bomber attack

There were three female bombers who entered the camp around 6:30 am local time disguised as displaced persons.

11 February 2016 • 10:44 AMT
Muse, Disclosure, The 1975 added to Spain’s Benicassim Fest lineup

Previously announced acts include Kendrick Lamar, Major Lazer, Jamie xx, The Maccabees and Bloc Party.

11 February 2016 • 10:32 AMT
“Jurassic Park” to be screened at Royal Albert Hall with live orchestra

Next month, the Royal Albert Hall will also be hosting a concert of music from classic Westerns.

11 February 2016 • 10:31 AMT
NATO allies mull targeting people smuggling networks

“There is now a criminal syndicate that is exploiting these poor people and this is an organized smuggling operation,” Carter said.

11 February 2016 • 10:25 AMT
Hot Chip, Bastille among Wales’ Festival No.6 headliners

The headliners will be joined by the likes of Aurora, Gwenno, Roisin Murphy, Oscar, Lucy Rose and Echo & The Bunnymen.

11 February 2016 • 10:19 AMT
Bataclan to reopen following Paris terror attacks

The historic concert hall was hosting Eagles Of Death Metal back in November when Islamic extremists burst in.

11 February 2016 • 10:12 AMT
Tesla’s $35,000 Model 3 to be unveiled March 31

Musk has confirmed that the Model 3 will start selling for “around $35k” – judged by some to be the ceiling price for an affordable new car.

11 February 2016 • 10:07 AMT
USA orders “Shooter” remake starring Ryan Phillippe to series

Ryan Phillippe takes on the role of an off-the-grid former Marine sniper who is coaxed into action to thwart the killing of the president.

11 February 2016 • 09:55 AMT
Jennifer Jason Leigh to join Natalie Portman in “Annihilation” sci-fi

The actress is in the midst of a career renaissance thanks to her acclaimed voice work in Charlie Kaufman‘s Paramount release “Anomalisa”.

11 February 2016 • 09:53 AMT
Twitter vows to improve replies, revamp other features

Dorsey reiterated Twitter’s commitment to fix replies on an earnings call: “We have some really weird rules around conversations.”

11 February 2016 • 09:36 AMT
North Korea orders all S. Koreans out of jointly-run Kaesong

North Korea announced the cutting of all military communications with South Korea, including the main channel through Panmunjom.

11 February 2016 • 09:08 AMT
Moscow says U.S. jets bombed Aleppo, not Russian ones

A defense ministry spokesman said that two U.S. A-10 ground attack aircraft, flying from Turkey, had bombed objects in Aleppo.

11 February 2016 • 09:02 AMT
Iran seeks 20 mln tourists, $30 billion revenue annually by 2025

Tourists, and the healthy revenues they could generate, are among the huge economic changes stemming from the Iran nuclear deal.

11 February 2016 • 08:42 AMT
Canada “actively considering” waiving airline tickets loan for refugees

Canada’s two-tier policy has created huge stress for refugees who arrived before Nov. 4, as they find it unfair, having endured the same hardships.

11 February 2016 • 08:25 AMT
“Younger” star Sutton Foster joins “Gilmore Girls” revival

Foster currently stars on TV Land’s series “Younger,” which is in the midst of its second season and has already been renewed for season three.

11 February 2016 • 08:22 AMT
Armenian fencers win 8 medals at Georgia-hosted tournament

Foil fencer Armen Dalakyan and Khachatur Harutyunyan defeated their rivals to gain a gold and a silver medal, respectively.

11 February 2016 • 08:07 AMT
Alchemy, ARC nab Imogen Poots drama “A Country Called Home”

“A Country Called Home” tells the story of a young woman living in Los Angeles who learns that her estranged alcoholic father has died.

11 February 2016 • 07:59 AMT
Tribeca Film Festival rolls out virtual reality lineup

The festival is planning 23 VR exhibits and installations, 16 of which will be world premieres.

11 February 2016 • 07:47 AMT
Idris Elba to topline “Mountains Between Us” bestseller adaptation

Elba is riding high off two SAG Awards for his turns in “Luther” and Netflix’s “Beasts of No Nation.”

11 February 2016 • 07:38 AMT
“Harry Potter & the Cursed Child” to be released as book this summer

J.K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts” will hit theaters on Nov 18, starring Eddie Redmayne as magizoologist Newt Scamander.

11 February 2016 • 07:32 AMT
Syrian Kurds open representative office in Moscow

Moscow, a long-time supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has said no negotiations could yield results without the Kurds.

11 February 2016 • 07:24 AMT
“The Purge: Election Year” trailer shows terrifying power struggle

The first two “Purge” films have grossed more than $200 million at the worldwide box office.

11 February 2016 • 07:22 AMT
Apple hiring engineers to train Siri about sports

Looking beyond sports, Apple has previously published job openings for Siri software engineers in music and HomeKit categories.

11 February 2016 • 07:12 AMT
“Battlestar Galactica” movie finds producers

“Battlestar Galactica” is originally a TV series created by Glen A. Larson and aired on ABC between 1978 and 1979.

11 February 2016 • 07:05 AMT
Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright in “House of Cards” season 4 trailer

The video also offers a glimpse of new characters played by Joel Kinnaman and Neve Campbell.

11 February 2016 • 07:05 AMT
Paul McCartney composes 5-second songs for Skype’s animated emojis

McCartney admits that making music to fit the animations was “really challenging, but he’s overall pleased with how they turned out.”