The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has revealed results from the first in a series of surveys of NATPE members on the future of the content industry. The initial survey focused on the current television content boom to assess the effects that the influx of scripted shows will have on the industry over […]
CBS Television Studios has revealed it will launch a totally new Star Trek television series in January 2017. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the US on CBS All Access, the […]
On February 15th 2016, 1970s New York-set drama Vinyl will broadcast simultaneously on Sky Atlantic and HBO with a two-hour premiere at 2am, repeated at 9pm. Created by Mick Jagger, Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter, the ten-part drama stars Bobby Cannavale, Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Ato Essandoh, Max Casella, P.J. Byrne, J.C. MacKenzie, Birgitte Hjort […]
Frank Skinner On Demand With …, a new weekly talk show, is coming exclusively to BBC iPlayer from 13 November. Host Frank Skinner will be joined each week by a different celebrity guest to hear about the weird and wonderful programmes they are enjoying on BBC iPlayer and why – from hidden gems to guilty […]
YouTube has released details of its widely-anticipated ad-free subscription service. Writing in the YouTube blog, Matt Leske, Product Manager, says that for years, YouTube’s fans have been telling it they want more—more choice when watching their favourite content, more ways to support their favourite creators and, above all, the option to watch their favourite videos […]
Independent research published by the BBC Trust has found no clear evidence that BBC entertainment programmes, news programmes or online ‘crowd out’ local newspapers or commercial broadcasters. The analysis, conducted by KPMG for the BBC Trust, looked at the impact of BBC online on local newspapers, and the impact of BBC TV on news and […]
Senior TV executive Victoria Powell has launched a new accelerator programme for independent TV production companies. Backed by the Mayor of London, the London Enterprise Panel and Creative Skillset’s High-End TV Skills Levy, which contributes to the Skills Investment Fund, Indielab aims to equip companies with the knowledge, skills, new networks and investment they need […]
The Huffington Post has unveiled #PowerShift, a new HuffPost Original docu-series hosted by Game of Thrones actress, Sophie Turner. #PowerShift examines the power of social media and the revolutionary ways in which today’s youth are embracing it to create positive change around the world. Throughout the 10-part series, Turner, will share remarkable stories from across […]
Netflix movie Beasts of No Nation, has debuted poorly at the US box office, although the SVoD giant claims it is pleased with the movie’s streaming performance. The film, starring Idris Elba and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, launched on Netflix on October 17th and also had a limited theatrical release in indie cinemas across […]
The media and entertainment (M&E) industry is expected to generate higher margins than several leading stock market indices, according to an EY report. Spotlight on profitable growth: Media & Entertainment Vol. VIII provides a performance comparison of the overall M&E business to major stock market indices as well as a ranking of 11 M&E industry […]