Advanced Television

Christmas

The Killer stays at Netflix #1

David Fincher’s critically acclaimed thriller, The Killer, took the top spot on Netflix’s Top English film list for the second week in a row with 22.3 million views, making it the most viewed title in the week commencing November 13th. Subscribers rang in the holiday season with Best.Christmas.Ever!, the new holiday film starring Brandy, Jason […]

November 22, 2023

Analysis: Coca-Cola Xmas ads ‘exceptional’ effectiveness

System1, the creative effectiveness platform, has revealed that both of Coca-Cola’s adverts this Christmas have achieved ‘exceptional’ effectiveness rankings, with Holidays are Coming securing the highest possible Star Rating of 5.9.  System1’s 1-5 Star scale predicts commercial effectiveness by measuring people’s emotional response to ads and the intensity of their response, with just 1 per […]

November 8, 2023

EXmas movie to premiere on Freevee

Amazon Freevee has announced that EXmas, an Original romantic comedy starring Leighton Meester and Robbie Amell, will premiere exclusively on Freevee in the UK, US, Germany, and Austria on November 17th. The movie will also be available on Prime Video in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Coming home for the holidays is never […]

October 18, 2023

Dashing Through the Snow debuts on Disney+ in November

The original family holiday comedy Dashing Through the Snow, starring Lil Rel Howery, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges and Teyonah Parris, will debut November 17th, exclusively on Disney+. Dashing Through the Snow is a touching comedy about a social worker for the Atlanta police department and the Christmas Eve journey with his estranged daughter that helps him to remember the […]

September 13, 2023

Narrative relaunching GREAT! christmas channel

UK broadcaster Narrative Entertainment has announced the annual launch of popular seasonal channel, GREAT! christmas, on September 7th. The festive channel reached 5 million people in the last 12 months and grew its commercial impacts by 20 per cent year on year in contrast to a market decline of -5 per cent which delivered share […]

August 31, 2023

Lupus Films, JGA Group team to launch training scheme

London-based animation studio Lupus Films has teamed up with training provider the JGA Group to deliver a special training scheme aimed at attracting new talent into the animation industry. The scheme was supported by The JGA Group as part of ‘Creativity Squared’, an initiative to help Londoners, particularly those who are currently out of work, […]

July 7, 2023

Filming commences on Beyond Paradise Xmas special and 2nd season

Filming has commenced for the first Christmas special and second season of the hugely successful crime drama Beyond Paradise. Co-commissioned with BritBox International and coming to BBC One and iPlayer, fans will be eager to see what’s next for Humphrey and Martha following their make-or-break trip to Saint Marie at the end of the last […]

July 6, 2023

Great American Family hits new ratings-growth milestones

Great American Family has extended its ratings growth streak after closing out Second Quarter 2023 with new milestones across key demos. According to Nielsen Media Research, Great American Family finished the quarter as TV’s fastest-growing network among Women 25-54, Households and Total Viewers.  The network also retained its #1 ranking as the fastest-growing network in […]

July 5, 2023

Redbox Romance kicks off Xmas season in July

Redbox, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Company, has announced its Redbox Romance Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channel will begin streaming Christmas and holiday movies 24 hours a day starting this on July 1st through New Year’s Day. Available on the Redbox free streaming app, the Roku Channel, and LG FAST services, the […]

June 29, 2023

Clear-Com expands Northridge Church’s creative boundaries

Northridge Church’s fusion of technology and creativity – as evidenced by their praise band playing against an LED backdrop of digitally rendered but stunningly effective stained glass ‘windows’ – is immediately compelling. That fusion is integral to their mission at their Plymouth, Michigan main campus, says Brandon Schultz, Northridge’s Live Video Director, emphasising behind-the-scenes communications’ […]

June 6, 2023