Across the globe people are binge-gaming longer than ever, increasing by seven per cent from 2019 to an average of four hours and 36 minutes, according to the latest State of Online Gaming report from Limelight Networks, a provider of edge cloud services. The rise of binge-gaming is an even bigger trend among young gamers. […]
Apple has ordered a new drama series fronted by Hollywood actress Uma Thurman – perhaps best known for her roles in Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bill movies. The Apple Original, titled Suspicion, is based on the award-winning Israeli series False Flag from Keshet Broadcasting. The show will be a high-paced thriller about the kidnapping […]
Amazon has announced that The Walking Dead: World Beyond will launch on Prime Video on April 13th. Following the global success of The Walking Dead and spin-off Fear the Walking Dead, the next series is co-created by Scott M. Gimple, with Matt Negrete on board as co-creator and showrunner. The series will star Aliyah Royale, […]
ITV Studios Daytime has won a further commission with BritBox to air Good Morning Britain in North America for the next year. Following a successful first year with the streaming service – which sees daily highlights from ITV’s flagship breakfast programme edited and packaged into a daily edition for US and Canadian audiences, this new […]
HBO Max, the WarnerMedia direct-to-consumer offering debuting in the US this spring, has announced an 8-episode series order for Wahl Street, a new documentary series that offers fans a glimpse into Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg’s life as “he juggles the demands of a rigorous film schedule coupled with an ever-growing network of diverse businesses”. Along […]
Marking the culmination of a long-term strategic planning process designed to best serve fans through traditional broadcast, Over-the-Top streaming (OTT) and emerging technologies, golf’s PGA Tour has revealed its new nine-year domestic media rights portfolio for 2022-2030. “Following a comprehensive process of studying the market, talking to all interested parties and analysing our various options, […]
Electric SUV off-road racing series Extreme E is to be screened live and free-to-air across BBC digital platforms following the agreement of a multi-year partnership with BBC Sport. Ali Russell, Chief Marketing Officer at Extreme E, said: “Our goal with Extreme E is to open this innovative new series up to as wide an audience […]
The Disney+ streaming service rolls out in the UK in just 2 weeks. But before that, The Mandalorian – perhaps the most-anticipated content on the new platform – will make its debut in special screenings at Cineworlds across the UK. On March 17th, a week before the offical launch of Disney+, 100 Cineworlds (all except […]
John Boyega’s UpperRoom Productions, an independent production company founded by the Star Wars actor, have created a partnership with Netflix to develop non-English language films. Boyega’s production company will develop movie projects based on stories, cast, characters, crew, literary properties, mythology, screenplays and/or other elements in or around African countries, with a focus on West […]
A man from Halifax in the North of England has been jailed after he made illegal copies of high-profile films available online before their cinema release date, including Fast & Furious 7. Malik Luqman Farooq was sentenced to 27 months in prison at Southwark Crown Court after pleading guilty to one offence of conspiracy to […]