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The Rings of Power on Samsung TV Plus

Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s FAST and AVoD service, has announced the arrival of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series to its Entertainment Mix and VoD offering. The arrival of the fantasy prequel series marks its debut on the FAST platform and is the latest expansion of the Samsung TV Plus catalogue. […]

August 15, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Amazon acquires Hammer horror studio

Amazon’s Prime Video division has acquired Bray Film Studios, the former home of the celebrated Hammer horror series of movies. The iconic studio, siuyated 25 miles from London, is approximately 53,600 square feet and includes five sound stages, 77,400 square feet of workshops, 39,400 square feet of office space, 182,900 square feet of backlot, and […]

July 22, 2024

The gaming tech transforming film and TV

Here in the digital age, the lines between different entertainment markets are continually being blurred. This is particularly true of the film and television industries, we’re currently seeing a new evolution in terms of how stories are being told and produced—and a new wave of technologies being integrated to do so. The impact of gaming […]

June 4, 2024

Amazon invests over £4.2bn in UK creative since 2010

Data from Amazon reveals that it is one of the leading contributors across the breadth of the UK creative industries. Analysis from independent macroeconomic consultancy Capital Economics shows that Amazon’s investments in the creative industries supported more than 16,000 jobs in 2022, ranging from directly employed in-house designers to indirectly employed external producers, and Amazon […]

June 22, 2023Nik Roseveare @ BFI Southbank

Data: House of the Dragon most pirated show of 2022

House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel series, was the most-pirated TV show released on torrent sites in 2022 according to data from TorrentFreak, For several years in a row the list was headed by Game of Thrones but that reign came to an end in 2019 after the series ended. In 2020, […]

January 1, 2023

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power reveals directors for Season 2

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which has been viewed by more than 100 million people worldwide and has been an unprecedented global success as the top Original series for Prime Video in every region in its first season, has confirmed three directors for the forthcoming second season, currently in production in […]

December 14, 2022

Prime Video’s The Rings of Power announces new cast members

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has announced seven new recurring cast members for the forthcoming second season, currently in production in the UK. “Since its premiere, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been bringing audiences together to experience the magic and wonder of J.R.R. Tolkien’s magnificent Middle-earth. […]

December 1, 2022

The Making of The Rings of Power on X-Ray

Prime Video has announced that  – The Making of The Rings of Power – a special look at previously unreleased behind-the-scenes content from the record-breaking series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s eight episodes – is now available exclusively on X-Ray, via a full-screen experience that can be launched anytime while watching […]

November 22, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Data: Streaming nears 40% of total TV usage

Media measurement company Nielsen’s latest monthly total TV and streaming snapshot report, The Gauge, reveals that streaming remained the most-watched TV format in September, capturing 36.9 per cent of overall television usage and marking another record-high share for the category. Broadcast also saw an increase in September with its share of TV climbing to 24.2 […]

October 20, 2022

WBHE launches Lord of the Rings Web3 Movie Experience

Warner Bros Home Entertainment (WBHE), in partnership with Content Blockchain specialist Eluvio, has announced the launch of the WB Movieverse with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Version) Web3 Movie Experience, available for purchase from October 21st. A first-of-its-kind Web3 entertainment offering from WBHE, The Lord of the Rings: The […]

October 20, 2022By Nik Roseveare