The new limited series A Small Light focuses on the inspiring, real-life story of Miep Gies, who played a critical role in hiding Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation in Amsterdam. Disney+ has announced that the series, produced by ABC Signature and Keshet Studios, will premiere on May 2nd on Disney+ in […]
Disney+ has announcd that “Sam – A Saxon”, its first Original Series produced out of Germany, will premiere with all seven episodes on Disney+ on April 26th. “Sam – A Saxon” is based on the true story of Samuel “Sam” Njankouo Meffire, East Germany’s first Black police officer. The gripping series follows Sam on his […]
The Walt Disney Company has announced a major restructuring under reinstated CEO Bob Iger, which will see some 7,000 jobs cut – an estimated 3.6 per cent of its global workforce – as part of an effort to save $5.5 billion (€5.1bn) in costs, and make its streaming business profitable. Iger specified he intends to […]
Disney has announced that Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the most-watched Marvel film premiere on Disney+ globally, based on hours streamed in its first five days – without revealing any hard numbers. In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora […]
20th Century Studios has released a first-look image from White Men Can’t Jump today, and has also announced that the movie will stream exclusively on Disney+ from May 19th. White Men Can’t Jump is a modern remix of the iconic 1992 film that celebrates the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles. Multi-platinum rap superstar Jack […]
SVOD Tracker, a measurement tool in Spain developed by AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) that analyses content positioning on on-demand services from streaming platforms and operators, has unveiled its results for 2022, covering more than 12 million content positions and almost 25,000 titles. Launched in 2017, the tool has already gathered more than 40 […]
Disney+ has announced that the second season of the critically acclaimed “Abbott Elementary” will arrive on the platform on March 1st with 10 episodes. More episodes will be available on Disney+ later this year. “Abbott Elementary” is a workplace comedy following a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal —as they navigate the […]
The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, has published its annual report on key AV players in Europe. The report, Top players in the European audiovisual industry – ownership and concentration, aims to shed light on the structure of the AV industry in Europe in terms of revenues as well […]
A Uswitch study has revealed the most popular streaming releases of 2022, and Netflix dominates the rankings, with Heartstopper, The Last Kingdom and Cheer ranking top. The study by analysed audience reviews, critic ratings, and online popularity for Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video 2022 original titles, to reveal the UK’s most popular streaming releases from […]
Hit series Only Murders In The Building (which streams exclusively on Disney+ in the UK) has commenced filming on its third season. The show’s stars – Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short – revealed via social media on January 17th that they will be joined on screen for the new season by Paul Rudd […]