Netflix has announced The Chair, a new six episode half-hour dramedy centred around the Chair of an English department at a major university. Sandra Oh is set to star in the show, as well as serve as executive producer. Oh currently stars in and is a Co-Executive Producer of BBC America’s critically acclaimed smash hit […]
Rumours have been circulating for several weeks, but now WarnerMedia has confirmed that the Friends cast will be reuniting for an untitled, unscripted special that will be exclusive to SVoD platform HBO Max, which is set to go live in May. Series stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David […]
WarnerMedia and YouTube TV have agreed what they say is a comprehensive distribution relationship that will deliver the media company’s entertainment, sports and news network portfolio to YouTube TV members in the US. The pact expands upon the existing carriage agreement between the two companies for WarnerMedia networks TBS, TNT, truTV, CNN, HLN, Turner Classic […]
Joe Markowski, Executive VP of DAZN North America, offered his thoughts on the OTT media company’s approach in the region at the SportsPro OTT Summit USA in Atlanta. One of DAZN’s bolder moves was to acquire the rights to the KSI v Logan Paul boxing rematch. The YouTube stars’ huge reach created a unique opportunity […]
Torchwood, the Bafta award-winning sci-fi series created by Russell T Davies and starring John Barrowman, has returned to the BBC iPlayer. Its first season broke viewing records on BBC Three when it debuted back in 2006. Now all 4 season are available on the streaming platform, giving fans the chance to re-visit the Doctor Who […]
BBC One’s consumer rights brand, Watchdog, is to be given a year-round presence on The One Show – the channel’s flagship live, nightly magazine show. Matt Allwright and Nikki Fox will continue to be the faces of Watchdog and will investigate and expose the companies, institutions and fraudsters who are accused of ripping viewers off. […]
Research from multiplay telco O2 has revealed the transformative impact 5G connectivity could have on the UK’s live entertainment industry. The mobile operator, which has a rich heritage in live music and entertainment, predicts that 5G could boost the sector by as much as £2.3 billion over the next 10 years, rejuvenating live experiences before, […]
A+E Networks UK and Sky will launch the co-branded Sky History channel this spring. The channel will be available on linear TV and on-demand in the UK and Ireland, and will also be present on streaming service NOW TV for the first time. A+E Networks UK channel History, which will become Sky History, enjoyed a […]
TiVo CEO Dave Shull, speaking to analysts on the company’s year-end results, said the next five-to-10 years will see choices for consumers continue to simultaneously expand and fragment. “This expansion and fragmentation is accelerating and the lines are now completely blurred between those who produce content and those who distribute it. Today, Netflix is making […]
Rural areas in the UK will benefit from a series of government-funded trials to help them seize the potential of modern technology, the Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced. Nine projects across the country will receive a share of £35 million (€41.9m) from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s rural and industrial 5G […]