US streaming service Peacock will premiere Universal Pictures’ The Boss Baby: Family Business on July 2nd – the same day it will land in US cinemas The release has been brought forward having originally been slated to hit cinemas on September 17th, followed by a debut on the streaming platform in October. “Families are at […]
AVoD expenditure for TV episodes and movies will climb by 144 per cent between 2020 and 2026 to reach $66 billion (€54.1bn) across 138 countries, according to the Global AVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research.
The BBC has secured the rights to broadcast footage from Glastonbury’s Live At Worthy Farm concert, and has also commissioned a documentary which will explore behind the scenes at the event. The livestream on May 22nd was disrupted by technical issues, which left hundreds of fans unable to tune in. Many ticket holders, who had […]
In advance of the José Ramírez versus Josh Taylor Junior Welterweight boxing bout in the early hours of May 23rd, Kieron Sharp, CEO of UK intellectual property protection body FACT, has warned of the dangers of illegally streaming the fight, which will be shown live on Fite TV pay-per-view in UK. “Despite fans now being […]
Amazon Prime Video will premiere the British remake of acclaimed French series Call My Agent! exclusively in the UK and Ireland. BAFTA award winner John Morton (Twenty Twelve, W1A) is writing and directing the first two episodes and executive producing the series. It will feature cameos from Hollywood stars Kelly Macdonald, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, […]
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy will reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters in the live-action comedy Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to Disney’s 1993 Halloween cult classic Hocus Pocus. The film will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in 2022. Singer/actress Midler returns as Winifred Sanderson, with Parker and Najimy back as her […]
HBO Max announced at the 2021 WarnerMedia Upfront that it will debut its ad-supported subscription tier the first week of June, providing consumers choice between the existing ad-free version of HBO Max at $14.99 (€12.30) per month, or an ad-supported experience for $9.99 per month. HBO Max previewed new ad experiences coming to the platform […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, will launch its Viaplay streaming service in the Netherlands in Q1 2022 as the next step in its ongoing international expansion. Viaplay will become the exclusive Dutch home of Formula 1 in a three-year deal to 2024 and Bundesliga football until 2029, and will offer viewers […]
Disney has confirmed that all 10 seasons of The Walking Dead will be available on Star via Disney+ from July 2nd in the UK. All 153 episodes will be available to stream, all in one place. Viewers can experience every iconic moment, ahead of the season 11 premiere this August; the final season of the […]
At Prime Video Presents Australia 2021, Amazon Prime Video announced the greenlight of its first Australian Original feature-length documentary made in Australia, titled Burning. From executive producers Cate Blanchett and Eva Orner, who also serves as director, Burning takes an unflinching look at the deadly Australian bushfires between 2019-2020, known as the ‘Black Summer’. The […]