Richard Plepler, who left his position as HBO’s chief executive in February 2019 after spending 27 years working for the premium US broadcaster, has signed a five year exclusive deal to create content for the Apple TV+ streaming service. Plepler recently launched a new production company, Eden Productions, which will create TV series, documentaries and […]
Figures released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and based on data from the Official Charts Company and Futuresource Consulting, show that the home entertainment sector grew by 9.5 per cent in 2019, bringing the total market value to £2.6 billion (€3.05bn). A proliferation of consumption models, including traditional physical media and digital […]
Content will achieve unprecedented global reach, empowering content creators to push boundaries and think beyond historical geographical and technical barriers, according to Ralf Jacob, President of Verizon Media. Jacob has shared his expert insight
The Indonesia-based indoXXi group, which controls a large number of illegal piracy websites and applications, has claimed that it had officially closed its operations as of January 1st. The announcement was made via various social media accounts. “Happy New Year 2020. As of today our site is no longer accessible, as is the case with […]
The Gavin and Stacey Christmas Day special has become the most watched scripted programme of the past 10 years as more than a quarter of the UK’s population has now watched it. The sitcom’s festive episode – the first new episode in a decade – initially drew 11.6 million viewers in the overnight ratings, and […]
Amazon Prime Video has announced that the highly conspiracy thriller Hunters, created by David Weil, starring legendary Hollywood actor Al Pacino and executive produced by Academy Award-winner Jordan Peele, will launch globally on the streaming platform on February 21st. Hunters follows a diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City. The Hunters, […]
Hungarian telco Digi Communications has extended carriage deals with AMC Networks International and Discovery that will allow it to continue offering a range of sports channels to customers in Hungary and Romania. The long-term extension with AMC Networks sees Sport1 and Sport2 continue to be among nine channels offered by Digi in Hungary. Digi’s deal […]
Netflix UK has shared the top 10 most watched shows on its platform in 2019, revealing that The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a documentary focusing on the infamous missing child case from 2007, tops the list. Just behind the documentary was Michael Bay’s action film, 6 Underground, starring Ryan Reynolds, which only went live on […]
The Explorers, a TV production house and web-site devoted to capturing images of the Earth’s natural and human heritages, has been awarded Apple TV’s ‘App of the Year’ as part of Apple’s ‘Best of 2019’ portfolio. The Explorers has been recording all its images in 4K and now in 8K, and invites users to also […]
Disney+ series WandaVision, a spin-off from the record-setting Avengers movies starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, will debut on the streaming service in 2020 – a year earlier than originally planned. The show will consist of 6 episodes that will, much like Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian, be released on a weekly basis – […]