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HBO Max rolls out in 15 more EU countries

HBO Max, the SVoD service from WarnerMedia, is now available in 61 territories globally after launching in 15 additional European countries, including the Netherlands, Portugal, Hungary, Poland and Romania. The platform launches with a promotion offering all customers in Central and Eastern Europe and Portugal more than 30 per cent off the monthly price for […]

March 8, 2022

The Undertaker to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame

WWE has announced that The Undertaker will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at a ceremony on April 1st at American Airlines Center in Dallas as part of WrestleMania Week.  The event will stream live exclusively on Peacock in the US and WWE Network in the UK and everywhere else. In addition, for […]

February 18, 2022By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max renews Peacemaker for Season 2

Following the stellar launch of Peacemaker, HBO Max has renewed the critically acclaimed and fan favourite series, written and directed by James Gunn and starring John Cena, for a second season. The eight-episode first season of the DC spinoff series premiered on January 13th and will have its finale on February 17th.  Gunn will direct […]

February 16, 2022

HBO Max targets 190 territories by 2026

HBO Max has announced its service will be available to customers in 27 territories during the initial phase of its European roll out. In an online presentation, WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform reaffirmed it will launch first in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain, and Andorra on October 26th and then in Central & Eastern Europe and […]

October 5, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Rotten Tomatoes OTT on Samsung TV Plus

Rotten Tomatoes, the TV and movie review aggrebation website, has continued the expansion of its Rotten Tomatoes OTT channel, by launching on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free ad-supported video service. The Rotten Tomatoes Channel features 24/7 linear programming, over a dozen originally produced shows and nearly 200 hours of premium long and short-form video content […]

August 26, 2021

WWE delivers most viewed SummerSlam ever

Following a weekend of record-setting metrics, WWE delivered the most-viewed and highest-grossing SummerSlam PPV in the company’s history. The 34th SummerSlam event took place on August 21st at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in front of a capacity crowd, and saw both Becky Lynch and Brock Lesnar make their returns after long absences. Performance […]

August 24, 2021By Nik Roseveare

WWE to air SummerSlam in US cinemas

WWE and Iconic Events Releasing have announced a new partnership that brings SummerSlam, WWE’s biggest event of 2021, to movie theatres across the US for the first time. The event will air live on August 21st and will be one of the first sporting events held at full capacity at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas – […]

July 22, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Vacation Friends to premiere on Disney+, Hulu

20th Century Studios’ movie Vacation Friends will debut on August 27th, streaming globally as a Hulu Original in the US and a Star Original on Disney+ in the UK, as well as select international markets. The raunchy comedy sees strait-laced Marcus and Emily befriended by wild, thrill-seeking partiers Ron and Kyla at a resort in […]

June 15, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Las Vegas to host WWE SummerSlam

WWE has announced that SummerSlam will take place from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 21st at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT, marking the first time the annual event has been held at an NFL stadium. Located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, Allegiant Stadium is a state-of-the-art global events destination and […]

June 6, 2021

WWE names Lubrano SVP, Creative Writing Operations

WWE has announced the appointment of Christine Lubrano as Senior Vice President, Creative Writing Operations. Lubrano will be responsible for overseeing all strategic operations for the company’s Creative Writing division and report to Brad Blum, WWE Executive Vice President, Operations. In her new role, Lubrano will be charged with developing and leading a team of […]

February 1, 2021