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Harry Potter series will be “an evolution” of the stories

In April 2023, HBO and Warner Bros Television announced that a “faithful adaptation” of the Harry Potter book series was in the works for streaming service Max. Soon after, Francesca Gardiner (Succession, His Dark Materials, Killing Eve) was confirmed as writer, showrunner and executive producer of the series, joined by Mark Mylod (Succession, Game of […]

December 6, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Hayek confirms season 2 of Like Water For Chocolate

During a Max showcase in London on December 5th, Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek surprised those in attendance by taking the stage and confirming a second season of LatAm Max Original Like Water For Chocolate. “It’s been picked up for a second season,” confirmed Hayek, who serves as an Executuve Producer on the series. “We don’t […]

December 6, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Our Little Secret at Netflix #1

Holiday movie Our Little Secret, starring Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding, debuted at #1 on the Netflix English Films List with 32.4 million views in the week commencing November 25th, making it the most-watched title of the week. Fellow festive films The Merry Gentlemen and Hot Frosty were at #3 with 9.8 million views, and #7 […]

December 4, 2024

Apple TV+ orders Lucky drama starring Taylor-Joy

Apple TV+ will expand its original series lineup with Lucky, a new limited drama set to star Golden Globe Award winner, SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Anya Taylor-Joy, who will also serve as executive producer. Lucky is based on the New York Times bestselling novel and Reese’s Book Club pick of the same […]

December 3, 2024

Prime Video orders more Married To The Game

Prime Video has announced a second season of hit reality docuseries, Married To The Game, which will feature some familiar faces from serason one, including Jorginho and Cat Harding, and Riyad Mahrez and Taylor Ward. Three new Premier League couples have joined the cast, Marc Cucurella and Claudia Rodríguez, Gabriel Magalhães and Gabrielle Figueiredo, and […]

November 29, 2024

Report: SVoDs inject €866m into French production

French public bodies Arcom and CNC have drawn a positive conclusion from the effective enactment of the AVMSD Euro directive into French law since 2021. Aiming to make SVoD platforms contribute to the financing of local content production, it has opened a new era for creation financing as Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ invested a […]

November 28, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Dexter: Original Sin on Paramount+ this December

Ahead of the highly anticipated prequel series, Dexter: Original Sin, streaming exclusively on Paramount+ from December 13th – in the UK, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria – Paramount has revealed the first look trailer. The 10-episode drama series chronicles TV’s favourite serial killer in training.      Set in 1991 Miami, Dexter: Original Sin […]

November 28, 2024

A Man on the Inside at Netflix #1

A Man on the Inside, Mike Schur’s new comedy series starring Ted Danson, debuted atop Netflix’s English TV List in the week commencing November 18th with 6.9 million views. Also entering the list was Our Oceans, the new docuseries narrated by former President Barack Obama, at #6 with 2.1 million views. Elsewhere on the English […]

November 27, 2024

Disney+ brings forward Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

Disney+ has announced a new premiere date for Lucasfilm’s upcoming Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Subsribers in the UK will now be able to stream the first two episodes now premiering from December 3rd at 2am GMT. Subsequent episodes will continue to stream on Wednesdays at 2am GMT for the remainder of the season. Star Wars: Skeleton […]

November 26, 2024

Whiskey on the Rocks coming to Disney+

Whiskey on the Rocks, a political satire inspired by real events, is the first Nordic Original series to premiere on Disney+ in select countries (and Hulu in the US) on January 22nd 2025. All six episodes will be released at once. The series is the latest project from the team behind the celebrated Swedish film The 100- […]

November 26, 2024