Japan’s content investment plans await a budget decision
Japan’s government is seeking approval for roughly JPY250 billion in investment in content industries in fiscal 2027, with a budget decision still pending. Armenia’s national opera theatre has regained space for a small concert hall and plans a concert on 1 November. Prospect and PCS have suspended a planned V&A strike after an improved offer, while talks continue over pay and working conditions.
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Japan’s government seeks JPY250 billion for content in 2027 budget
Japan’s government has requested roughly JPY250 billion for content-industry investment in fiscal 2027. A Cabinet Office official said a task force first met on 22 October to prepare a cross-ministry coordinating body, which the government aims to launch in 2027; the funding request still awaits a budget decision.
Updated since this editionVoice actor Eric Bauza dies at 46, family says
Eric Bauza’s family announced the Emmy-winning voice actor’s death at 46. Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records cited by Variety attribute his death at home on 25 October to hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
Singer Peggy King dies at 96, publicist says
Singer Peggy King has died at 96, her publicist Alan Eicher confirmed. She died on 25 October at Saunders House in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania; her television career included a 1955 Emmy nomination for best female singer and co-hosting the awards in 1958.
Disney+ buys UK second-window rights to The Walsh Sisters
Disney+ has acquired a later UK viewing window for The Walsh Sisters through distributor Cineflix Rights. The international sales come as the BBC and RTÉ have commissioned a second season, which is in production.
Updated since this editionSony reportedly acquires ‘You Can See Everything’ distribution rights
Sony Pictures Worldwide has acquired international rights to the documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes before her 11-year prison sentence. Its territories include Germany, India and South Korea, where release dates are still to be announced.
Updated since this editionNetflix puts Teach You a Lesson tenth on its all-time non-English list
Netflix ranks Teach You a Lesson tenth among its most-watched non-English titles ever. The placement puts it in the same historical top ten as all three seasons of Squid Game.
Updated since this editionProspect and PCS suspend V&A half-term strike after pay offer
Prospect and PCS suspend their planned V&A strike after the museum improves its offer. The V&A says its sites and exhibitions will stay open during half-term while the unions and management pursue talks over pay and working conditions.
Peter Claffey to play Beast in X-Men, Knight Edge Media says
Peter Claffey has reportedly been cast as Beast in Marvel’s new X-Men film. Kelsey Grammer and Nicholas Hoult played the character in earlier films; the new release is scheduled for May 5, 2028.
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Armenia’s national opera theatre regains 1,050 sq m for a concert hall
Armenia’s national opera theatre has regained a 1,050-square-metre former club space for a small concert hall. Theatre management plans a 1 November concert with pianist Hayk Melikyan and children’s performances in December, while work on the hall continues toward February.
Music charts: Olivia Rodrigo returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Olivia Rodrigo returns to No. 1 on the October 31-dated Billboard 200 for a third nonconsecutive week. In the October 27 chart update, Billboard says Bruno Mars’s “I Just Might” extends its record to 33 weeks atop Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, the longest run since the chart became the genre’s single songs list in October 1958.
Updated since this editionGaming
Undead Labs is issuing employee shares, CEO Philip Holt says
Undead Labs is distributing employee equity while CEO Philip Holt retains voting control, he said. The arrangement gives staff a financial stake, with a possible payout if the studio is sold and dividends if it earns enough profit and chooses to distribute it.
Updated since this editionBooks & Comics
Türkiye signed Ani Bridge contract on September 28, transport minister says
Türkiye signed the Ani Bridge reconstruction contract on September 28, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. The procurement step follows a May agreement defining the work, which a joint Türkiye–Armenia commission is to carry out.
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AveNewsRussia–Ukraine strikes, Australian aged-care review, Indonesia’s gas export cut
Voronezh’s governor says a Ukrainian drone attack killed two people and injured 17; negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the US are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November. Australia has commissioned an independent review of its aged-care assessment tool. Indonesia has cut pipeline gas exports to Singapore by 9%.
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TechnologyTemu’s EU plan, Overwatch’s card-theft estimate, Park24’s payment plans
The European Commission has accepted Temu’s five-measure plan to tackle illegal sales, giving it four months for an interim risk assessment after a €200 million fine in May. Overwatch CEO Arjun Bisen estimates that details for more than 600,000 cards—not individual customers—were stolen through compromised payment sites. Park24 plans 3,000-yen customer payments after a personal data breach.
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ScienceUS flu-shot coverage deadline, storm power restoration, Lake Sevan funding
Without new US vaccine-panel recommendations following a court halt to changes, the usual insurance-coverage deadline for the new flu shot remains unset; a $40 co-pay alone does not establish lost coverage, since such charges can occur under normal first-year rules. NIE Networks says electricity has been restored to all roughly 12,500 storm-hit households in Northern Ireland. The EU has pledged €1.53 million for Lake Sevan conservation, alongside a separate $1.4 million grant approved by the Global Environment Facility.
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BusinessBrazil’s trading halt, Singapore’s gas imports, Armenia’s growth slowdown
Al Jazeera said a 10% Bovespa fall from its previous close triggered a 30-minute trading halt in Brazil. Indonesia cut pipeline gas exports to Singapore by 9%, citing domestic shortages. Armenia’s September economic activity growth slowed to 5% year on year.
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SportsAntonelli’s title bid, Real Madrid’s Clásico win, Foster’s three titles
Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix by 13.078 seconds over Charles Leclerc; the Guardian says ninth or better in Mexico would secure the Formula 1 title. Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2–1 to reduce their deficit to three points. O’Shaquie Foster beat Emanuel Navarrete by unanimous decision to unify three super-featherweight world titles.
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PoliticsLula’s fourth term, Armenia’s local vote, Ukraine–Russia–US talks
Brazil’s electoral court declared Lula the runoff winner for a fourth term, with The Guardian putting his margin at 4.4 million votes. Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede and says his lawyers will seek annulment. Ukraine, Russia and the US are expected to hold talks in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November.
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