ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, drew significant audiences across entertainment, sport and drama, over the April 20th/21st weekend. More than 12 million people tuned into the first two launch episodes of Britain’s Got Talent Season 17. Episode 1 on April 20th peaked with 5.8 million viewers (5 million ave.) with a 39 per cent share […]
Sport 24, IMG’s inflight and in-ship live sports channel, has announced a deal with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to broadcast the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship. Under the agreement, Sport 24 and its secondary channel Sport 24 Extra will show 50+ games of the tournament live on airlines and cruise ships around […]
Banijay Iberia, comprising Spain and Portugal’s scripted and non-scripted production companies, and Mrs Greenfilm, a sustainability consultancy in Spain, have signed an agreement to help build a greener future. In doing so, they combine their efforts to achieve a more sustainable audiovisual industry. Through education, training and meetings at Banijay Iberia’s labels, the partnership with […]
To mark Earth Day (April 22nd), the celebrated BBC documentary series Planet Earth III has collaborated with BBC Children in Need to premiere a special episode, uniquely narrated by schoolchildren. The children, aged between nine and thirteen, read from Sir David Attenborough’s original scripts as they champion the power of youth voices to speak up […]
The Iron Claw movie, written and directed by Sean Durkin, will make its streaming debut on Max on May 10th. The film will be available on HBO and will make its linear debut in the US on May 18th. The film tells the true story of the Von Erich brothers, who made history in the […]
Sky has announced a raft of new updates that are set to launch on Sky Glass and Sky Stream through its Entertainment Operating System (OS). New features include a personalised recommendation rail, enhanced voice control options and lower latency on Sky Sports Main Event. These join over 500 updates made to Entertainment OS since the […]
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to hold an Evidence Session looking at the challenges facing UK cinema. The Committee is continuing its inquiry into British Film and High-End TV with a session focusing on the industry’s exhibition sector, where a film is screened for the public in […]
EarthxTV, the sustainability-focused entertainment network, has partnered with Dailymotion, the independent video streaming platform, to unveil EarthX, a new channel showcasing content from EarthxTV’s series alongside Dailymotion programming celebrating Earth’s people, landscapes, and wildlife. EarthX launches on April 22nd (on Earth Day) available to the over 300 million viewers who use Dailymotion. EarthX on Dailymotion […]
Following the show’s phenomenal debut, Prime Video has renewed its latest hit series, Fallout, for a second season. The series comes from Kilter Films and executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Nolan directed the first three episodes. Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner serve as executive producers, creators, and co-showrunners. In its first four days, […]
Mega Movie Weekend has returned for a April with selection of heartwarming rom-coms and inspiring dramas available at promotional prices to help audiences build their digital libraries . The campaign, from April 19th to 21st, runs across key retailers, including Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV […]