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Popular programmes on Canadian nighttime television

Nighttime television offers a source of entertainment for those who want to be transported to a different world, with gripping plots and interesting characters they can emotionally invest in. The popularity of nighttime television can be seen in Canada with many Canadians rallying around the TV screen with their loved ones to bond over a […]

October 4, 2024

McKidd to star in BBC’s The Primrose Railway Children

BBC Studios Kids and Family productions have announced that Kevin McKidd (Grey’s Anatomy, Six Four) will be starring in the upcoming 1×90’ CBBC special The Primrose Railway Children. Adapted by Tom Bidwell (The Velveteen Rabbit, The Irregulars) the feature length family drama is based on Jacqueline Wilson’s novel of the same name, which is a […]

July 11, 2024

Five entertaining games inspired by TV shows

A TV show is just a TV show. A game is just a game. Or so you might think, but that’s not the case at all. Some TV shows are so popular that they lead to the creation of games based on them. Fans just can’t get enough of them, so the makers create the […]

June 21, 2024

Electric Entertainment acquires Archstone Entertainment titles

Electric Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based production and distribution company, has acquired four feature length films from Archstone Entertainment, the distribution and sales arm of Archstone, focused on delivering high quality theatrical films to the world-wide audience. The films, headlined by “Adam the First” starring Oakes Fegley and David Duchovny, include “Futra Days,” starring Tania Raymonde, […]

December 20, 2023

Lionsgate to acquire eOne

In a move that strengthens its scripted and unscripted television business and expands its presence in Canada and the UK, production house Lionsgate and toy and game specialist Hasbro have signed an agreement under which Lionsgate will acquire the independent content platform eOne in a transaction valued at approximately $500 million (€458m), comprised of cash […]

August 3, 2023

Season 6 of Station 19 heading to Disney+

From 26th October, season 6 of the celebrated Grey’s Anatomy spin-off series Station 19 will be available to stream on Disney+, alongside all previous seasons of the series. Created by Stacey McKee and starring Jaina Lee Ortiz, this much-loved drama series follows the work and lives of heroic firefighters at the Seattle Fire Department, Station […]

October 20, 2022

New Grey’s Anatomy on Disney+ UK

Disney has announced that Season 19 of Grey’s Anatomy, from executive producer Shonda Rhimes, will launch exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service in the UK on October 26th. The new season joins all previous seasons of the hit medical drama (400+ episodes) already available on Disney+ in the UK. Picking up six months after the Season 18 finale, […]

October 6, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Report: Cultural differences impact TV series demand

Findings from a report on the connection between local age ratings, cultural factors and TV show audience demand in key markets worldwide analyses the age ratings and cultural content of five popular US-originated TV shows worldwide. The report, Global TV Snapshot: Culture, Age Ratings and Audience Demand, from global entertainment technology and data company Spherex […]

February 4, 2022