More than 1,500 people are expected to descend on The Mac, Belfast for the opening of the 14th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) entitled ‘A City in Motion’ which runs from November 15th to 16th. A schedule of 36 sessions covering all aspects of the industry from TV commissioning to gaming and filmmaking to podcasts has been […]

BBC Studios Kids & Family has announced that a special extended episode of the celebrated animated series, Bluey, will premiere globally in 2024 on Disney+ and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). The Sign is an extra-long episode of the global hit show, with a run time of 28 minutes. It is penned by Bluey creator and […]

Hugh F Johnston has been named Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of The Walt Disney Company effective December 4th. Johnston is Vice Chairman and CFO of PepsiCo, where he has held numerous leadership positions during a 34-year career with the multinational food and beverage giant. As Disney’s CFO, Johnston will report […]

The Walt Disney Company is to acquire the 33 per cent stake in SVoD service Hulu held by Comcast’s NBC Universal, following Comcast’s November 1st exercise of its right under the put/call arrangement between the two companies. Disney says the acquisition of Comcast’s stake in Hulu at fair market value will further its streaming objectives. […]

Disney+ has introduced its ad-supported subscription plan in the UK, alongside two ad-free options. This expanded offering allows customers to watch Disney+ from £4.99 per month through the Standard with Ads plan, which gives access to all content and allows two concurrent streams. The ads plan will feature up to 4 minutes of commercials per […]

Cristóbal Balenciaga, the Original drama series inspired by the life and legacy of the Spanish creator from Guetaria, one of the most iconic fashion designers of all time, will debut January 19th 2024 exclusively on Disney+. In the series, created by Lourdes Iglesias and 12-time Goya award winners Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari […]

British Airways customers were surprised to find a special guest, a Dalek, while travelling through Heathrow’s Terminal 5 on October 27th. One of Doctor Who’s fearsome foes was seen keeping a watchful eye over British Airways’ arriving customers. The Dalek also mysteriously appeared in departures where confused customers spotted one of the planet’s best-known villains […]

Audience measurement body Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 19.3 million UK homes (67.3 per cent) had access to an SVoD service in Q3 2023, an increase on the 18.8 million (65.9 per cent) that had access in Q2 2023. Netflix: 16.7 million UK homes (58.2 per cent) had access to […]

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the global video streaming market. The latest EoD global study highlights key trends as the competition within the VoD landscape continues to intensify, with the influx of new streaming services and subscription models leading to households frequently switching, […]

Disney is in process of selling its India operations to Reliance Industries for around $10 billion (€9.43bn). Disney has been exploring options to sell or find a partner and has held talks with several candidates, reports Bloomberg. But Disney now seems set on selling a controlling stake in the business to Reliance, the conglomerate whose […]