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Apple acquires Timberlake’s Palmer movie

On the heels of the debut of Tom Hanks’ Greyhound, Apple is expanding its slate of original films with Palmer, starring Justin Timberlake and directed by Fisher Stevens, from SK Global. Written by Cheryl Guerriero, Palmer follows a former college football phenomenon named Eddie Palmer (played by Timberlake) who, after a stint in prison, returns […]

July 16, 2020

BBC, Lookout Point’s A Suitable Boy heading to Netflix

UK drama studio Lookout Point has partnered with Netflix on its adaptation of A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth’s best-selling novel, which will be airing later this month in the UK on BBC One. Netflix will be the exclusive home of A Suitable Boy for all global territories, except Canada, the US and China. In the […]

July 16, 2020

Indonesia: Major drop in streaming piracy

A study of the online content viewing behaviour of Indonesian consumers has found a massive 55 per cent reduction in consumers accessing piracy websites over the past ten months. The survey, commissioned by the Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) and conducted by YouGov, found that 28 per cent of online consumers currently […]

July 15, 2020By Colin Mann

BritBox supports UK performing arts

With theatres and auditoriums still very much subject to restrictions, subscribers to SVoD service BritBox will be able to enjoy comedies, tragedies, ballets and operas from the UK’s pre-eminent performers at home, as the service expands to support the British performing arts from July 23rd. A wide selection of titles will be added to BritBox’s […]

July 15, 2020

Disney+ orders Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Disney+ has ordered its next animated series from Lucasfilm, Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Fresh off of the critically-acclaimed series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Disney+ original series will premiere on the streaming service in 2021. The series follows the experimental clones of the Bad Batch as they find their way in […]

July 14, 2020

Apple signs Elba to first-look deal

Apple has agreed a first-look deal with actor, writer and DJ Idris Elba that will see his production company, Green Door Pictures, produce series and streaming features for Apple TV+. Elba has appeared in such movies as Hobbs & Shaw, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, The Dark Tower, Star Trek: Beyond and Beasts of No […]

July 13, 2020

Amazon orders Season 3 of Hanna

Amazon Studios has ordered a third season of its thrilling action series Hanna. The much-anticipated second season launched on July 3rd on Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories and has been a hit with customers around the world. “I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to give Hanna a third season,” said writer […]

July 13, 2020

Sky Cinema on Virgin TV Go app

Customers of UK pay-TV operator Virgin Media TV can now watch Sky Cinema channels, as well as hundreds of movies on demand, via its Virgin TV Go app for the first time. Previously, Virgin Media TV customers have had to use the dedicated Sky Cinema app to watch movies on their chosen device, but this […]

July 10, 2020

Disney+ adds Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes on You

One week after premiering Hamilton, the filmed version of the original Broadway production, the Disney+ streaming platform has added a new cast reunion special conversation, Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes on You, to its line-up. Hosted by ABC News’ Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts, Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You is an intimate […]

July 10, 2020

Prime Video announces virtual Comic-Con

Amazon Prime Video has announced four Comic-Con@Home panels for returning favourites The Boys and Upload, plus new series Truth Seekers, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and Utopia. Featuring breaking news, special previews, behind-the-scenes stories, and fan Q&As, the panels will star more than 30 Amazon Original series cast, creators and crew and will stream […]

July 9, 2020