Sky has announced that Rebecca Miller’s modern romantic comedy, She Came To Me, will air on Sky Cinema in the UK and Ireland. The news comes as the film opens the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. The movie stars BAFTA and Academy Award-winner Anne Hathaway, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Peter Dinklage, Academy Award-winner […]
BBFC research, by YouGov, surveyed 1,500 parents/caregivers and young people aged 12-19 to unveil the nation’s most awkward viewing moments. The poll asked respondents about what causes them to feel awkward in the moments, how they react, what are the worst instances that spring to mind, and how they behave in those situations. The results […]
Feature documentary Finite: The Climate of Change has secured UK theatrical release from February 15th. Espresso Media is handling global distribution, with sales to Japan (NHK) and Estonia (ERR) so far confirmed. Finite: The Climate of Change is an insider’s view on the world of direct action; a raw, authentic and emotional insight into the […]
Bloomberg Media launched Bloomberg Originals, a new brand for streaming original video programming – cinematic documentary-style deep-dives, talk shows, live events and video podcasts. Under the new tagline, “Business as you’ve never seen,” Bloomberg Originals features series exploring climate change, technology, finance, sports and more. “On the heels of 20 per cent growth in video […]
Figures from the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and the Official Charts Company (OCC) reveal a dominant UK Home Entertainment category in 2022 with a value of £4.43 billion (€5bn). The total value of the UK Screen Entertainment category for the year was £11 billion, including Home Entertainment, Cinema, and pay-TV, which demonstrates 12 […]
Kaleidoscope Entertainment has scored the UK distribution rights to bring the stage recording of the award-winning, West End hit Heathers: The Musical, to over 200 cinemas nationwide on March 28th. A home entertainment release will follow. The one-night-only event will showcase the live recording captured in the show’s original London home, The Other Palace. The recording […]
Memrise, the language-learning app with more than 65 million users across 189 countries, has announced a partnership with the new DreamWorks Animation feature film, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (in UK cinemas on February 3rd), allowing users who want to learn Spanish engage in language lessons based on the words in the trailer(s) and […]
Cinema chain Cineworld, which reported severe financial difficulties in 2022, has denied it is looking to sell some of its cinemas to the owner of Odeon, one of its key rivals. Cineworld did, however, confirm it would listen to parties interested in purchasing the entire business. The rumours arose following reports in December 2022 that […]
Boston Strangler, a 20th Century Studios true-crime movie from writer-director Matt Ruskin about the reporters who broke the story of the notorious Boston Strangler murders of the 1960s, will premiere on March 17th, exclusively on Disney+ under the Star banner in the UK. Boston Strangler stars two-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley alongside Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, […]
Gower Street Analytics estimates global cinema box office will reach $29 billion (€27.3bn) in 2023. The past year brought further recovery but also challenges for the global box office: A depressed Chinese box office (ending nearly $3 billion behind 2021); the Russian invasion of Ukraine and resultant US studio boycott of Russia; an exchange rates […]