BritBox, the SVoD service from the BBC and ITV that gives access to a library of British content, is now available to Xbox users in the UK. The BritBox app is available via the Xbox Microsoft Store on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X models. BritBox offers subscribers a collection of British box sets […]
Discovery and LG Electronics USA have announced that discovery+, the definitive non-fiction subscription streaming service, is now available on LG Smart TVs in the US including LG’s line-up of LG OLED TVs and LG QNED MiniLED TVs*. LG Smart TV owners can access discovery+ on the TV’s webOS platform by opening the discovery+ app using their […]
The Britmas collection is returning to the BritBox streaming platform with over 200 episodes of classic Christmas TV episodes. From 18th November throughout December, viewers can stream a variety of Christmas specials including from classic series such as Are you Being Served?, Bread, Terry and June, The Two Ronnies, Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan […]
The BBC has confirmed the appointment of Tom Fussell as CEO of BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial production and distribution arm. Fussell will also be a member of the BBC’s Executive Committee. Fussell has held the post of interim CEO since September 2020, overseeing BBC Studios’ global delivery of strategy and performance alongside its response […]
Sky Studios and DBK Studios are partnering for a series of short films to air on Sky Arts that nurture talent from Black and other diverse backgrounds. The initiative looks to increase and develop the representation of the Black community and empower up and coming creatives to tell their stories from an authentic perspective. Unearthed […]
For the first time in British television history, the country’s soaps and continuing dramas have joined forces to highlight the issue of climate change and environmental issues. Casualty, Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Holby City and Hollyoaks have each filmed scenes, or have references, to cover different aspects of climate change and, in a soap […]
Prince William will talk climate change with BBC Newscast’s Adam Fleming at Kensington Palace, ahead of the inaugural Earthshot Prize Ceremony – the prestigious environmental awards aiming to find solutions to the biggest challenges facing our planet. The TV and podcast interview will be broadcast on October 14th and consists of a thirty minute, one-to-one […]
Rock band, Foals, have joined forces with Hans Zimmer’s critically acclaimed film and TV music scoring company, Bleeding Fingers, to record an exclusive and unique new version of their seminal single, Neptune. The piece will feature as the title track for the forthcoming BBC Studios Science Unit landmark TV series Universe, which premieres globally on […]
Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, has announced a partnership with BBC Studios that brings three new channels to the streaming service across the five European countries of Germany, Switzerland, Austria (GSA), France and Spain. In France, audiences can now enjoy a new Doctor Who channel, which features the first 10 seasons of the BBC action-adventure […]
BritBox UK, The Format Factory and Anderson Entertainment announced today a new and exclusive documentary. Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted is in production and will be launched on BritBox on 14th April 2022. A national treasure, Gerry Anderson’s career spanned 60 years, and he created some of the world’s most beloved children’s television series including […]