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Disney+ UK at £50 for first year; no Simpsons?

Disney+ makes its much-anticipated debut in the UK, and much of Western Europe, next month and Disney has revealed that its SVoD platform will launch at an offer price of £49.99 (€59.60) for the first 12 months. This offer is valid to all those who sign-up to the service before March 23rd, the day before […]

February 24, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Marvel movies on StarzPlay

StarzPlay, the SVoD service in the MENA region, has added some of the biggest Marvel blockbusters to its library of content. Kick-starting the multi-billion-dollar franchise that has become to be known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), is Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr in the now iconic role of Tony Stark. Iron Man 2 […]

February 24, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Friends back together for HBO Max special

Rumours have been circulating for several weeks, but now WarnerMedia has confirmed that the Friends cast will be reuniting for an untitled, unscripted special that will be exclusive to SVoD platform HBO Max, which is set to go live in May. Series stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David […]

February 21, 2020By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max coming to YouTube TV

WarnerMedia and YouTube TV have agreed what they say is a comprehensive distribution relationship that will deliver the media company’s entertainment, sports and news network portfolio to YouTube TV members in the US. The pact expands upon the existing carriage agreement between the two companies for WarnerMedia networks TBS, TNT, truTV, CNN, HLN, Turner Classic […]

February 21, 2020

RTVE, Amazon collaborate on Boundless

RTVE and Amazon Prime Video have announced they are on pre-production of Boundless – a four-episode drama series about the historic voyage of Juan Sebastián Elcano and Ferdinand Magellan around the world in the 16th century. Elcano and Magellan set sail from Spain on an extraordinary adventure in a bid to prove that the Earth […]

February 20, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Netflix opioid drama from Narcos showrunner

Netflix has announced Painkiller, a new scripted drama and limited series about the origins of the opioid crisis in the US. Eric Newman will serve as Executive Producer as part of his overall deal with Netflix where he is showrunner on Narcos and Narcos: Mexico. Writing duo Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (A Beautiful Day […]

February 19, 2020

Flexible TV packages from BT

UK multiplay telco BT is revamping its TV packages, introducing flexible bundles which will allow users to change the channels they subscribe to every month. The TV platform has also fully integrated NOW TV from Sky into its packages for the first time. It said that the new flexible packages will allow users to upgrade, […]

February 18, 2020By Colin Mann

Report: WarnerMedia focuses on streaming commissions

Warner is the third largest commissioner of new titles among US cable groups, behind only Discovery and Viacom CBS, and second in the US scripted space, according to a report by Ampere Analysis. But Warner is making significant strategic adjustments ahead of the launch of HBO Max this May, diverting resources from its cable networks […]

February 14, 2020

F1 TV on Roku in the US

F1 TV has made its North American debut on the Roku platform with both the Pro and Access subscription plans of Formula 1’s OTT service now available in the Roku Channel Store in the US. This is the first time F1 TV will be available to watch on a large screen format. Formula 1 fans […]

February 13, 2020By Colin Mann

Netflix orders Osaka docu-series

Netflix has announced that an untitled Naomi Osaka documentary series – in association with sports media group Uninterrupted and produced by Film 45 – is coming to the streaming platform. The series will take viewers on a journey with the multiple Grand Slam Champion, Osaka, who became the first Asian player to reach the number […]

February 13, 2020