The Mysterious Benedict Society, based on the bestselling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, will be coming to Disney+ in 2021. This series was originally developed for Hulu. The show stars Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development) and Kristen Schaal (Bob’s Burgers, Flight of the Conchords), as well as an ensemble of young actors. Placed undercover […]
CuriosityStream, the factual entertainment streaming service, has revealed it has amassed 13 million subscribers. The total number of paying global users has increased by 108 per cent year-on-year. Q3 revenue was $8.7 million (€7.3m), up from $4.8 million in the same period last year. Meanwhile, CuriosityStream has announced it will premiere its original new series […]
WandaVision, the first live-action TV spin-off from the behemoth Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), will debut on the Disney+ streaming service on January 15th 2021. The series will consist of six episodes. It’s currently unknown whether all episodes will drop at once, but it seems more likely instalments will be released weekly, much like Disney+’s other […]
French audiovisual media group Canal+ Group and digital security specialist the Kudelski Group have confirmed the shutdown of a piracy organisation based in Canton of Vaud (Lake Geneva region), that delivered French-speaking on-demand content to thousands of customers. It is the first piracy shutdown of its kind in Switzerland. The operation is the result of […]
Disney+ has revealed that Godmothered, an all-new Christmas comedy starring Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell, will debut exclusively on the streaming service on December 4th. The comedy movie tells the story of Eleanor, a young, inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training (Bell) who upon hearing that her chosen profession is facing extinction, decides to show the world that […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media has launched a new TV platform, Virgin TV 360, which it says offers a 360, seamless connected entertainment experience. The advanced TV line-up includes a new Mini box, new TV remote with voice control and smart new features which offer a fully-integrated, voice-activated and personalised service. According to Virgin, the […]
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and HBO, among others, will pay a 5 per cent revenue tariff in Spain to finance European TV series and movies. The Spanish Administration is amending its TV laws with a new Ley General de Comunicación Audiovisual that will oblige global streamers to finance European productions at the same level as […]
The latest movie from Nickelodeon icon SpongeBob SquarePants has landed directly on Netflix in Europe. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run was scheduled for a global theatrical release this summer before the pandemic put an end to that. Paramount then agreed a deal with Netflix to debut the movie on the streaming platform everywhere […]
Amazon Prime Video has announced that the Sundance hit romantic comedy, Palm Springs, starring Andy Samberg alongside Cristin Milioti, will launch directly and exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Netherlands, France and the UK. Prime members in Australia and New Zealand will be able to watch the movie from November 20th, […]
The Mandalorian returned with its second season on October 30th, drawing 1.04 million US households on the day it premiered on Disney+, according to Samba TV data. That’s an increase of 73 per cent compared to the live-action Star Wars show’s season 1 premiere on Novemver 12th 2019. One of Disney+’s first original offerings, The […]