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Percy Jackson series on Disney+ this December

Disney has announced that the upcoming Disney+ Original series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by Rick Riordan, will debut with a two-episode premiere on December 20th, followed by new episodes weekly. Percy Jackson and the Olympians tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who’s […]

August 21, 2023

Netflix tracks the world’s fastest humans

Netflix is in production on a new sports documentary series tracking top sprinters from countries including the US, Jamaica, the UK, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Italy. This series delves deep into the psyches of those elite competitors who train to be the fastest person on the planet. Netflix will invite viewers to take an exclusive […]

August 17, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Dead Hot to launch on Prime Video UK

Prime Video has announced that comedy-thriller series Dead Hot, created and written by Charlotte Coben (The Stranger, Shelter), and executive produced by Nicola Shindler (It’s A Sin, Nolly) will launch in 2024 exclusively to Prime members in the UK and Ireland. Dead Hot is a twisty, character-driven thriller exploring family, class, love, trauma, and identity. […]

August 17, 2023

Apple’s Fingernails to debut in cinemas

Apple Original Films has announced that its romantic drama, Fingernails – starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White and Luke Wilson – will debut in Los Angeles and New York cinemas on October 27th, before streaming globally on Apple TV+, as well as in additional select cinemas, on November 3rd. Fingernails is the second […]

August 17, 2023By Nik Roseveare

A+E Networks launches streaming channels in Belgium

A+E Networks EMEA’s streaming channels History Play and Crime+Investigation Play are now available on Prime Video Channels in Belgium as on-demand subscription services. History Play offers documentaries and factual series, including The Curse of Oak Island, Curse of Skinwalker Ranch, World’s Greatest Treasure Mysteries, Ancient Aliens, and Forged in Fire. Crime+Investigation Play will offer subscribers […]

August 16, 2023

Heart of Stone debuts at Netflix #1

Gal Gadot has made a triumphant return to the Netflix Top 10. Two years after starring in Netflix’s  Most Popular Film of all time, Red Notice, her new action-thriller Heart of Stone debuted at the top of the English Films List with 33.1 million views. Untold: Johnny Football also had a strong launch, clocking 7.7 […]

August 16, 2023

Netflix orders first Korean animated movie

Netflix has announced that its first Korean-language animated film will be the love story Lost in Starlight, starring the voices of K-drama powerhouses Kim Tae-ri and Hong Kyung. Most recently seen in talk-of-the-town K-horror series Revenant, the two have already proven they have a strong chemistry. In Lost in Starlight, they lend their voices to […]

August 16, 2023

Netflix tests gaming service on more devices

Netflix has revealed its intention to make its gaming service available across all devices that subscribers use to stream content. In a blog post, Mike Verdu, VP of Games at Netflix, said: “We’ve been focused on creating a great gaming experience for our members since 2021 when we added mobile games to Netflix. Our goal […]

August 15, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Pluto TV, DAZN sport content partnership

Free streaming television service Pluto TV and sports streaming service DAZN are teaming up to bring sport content to Pluto TV, with the launch of five DAZN channels in total across multiple territories. Through the partnership, coverage of the best Football, Darts and Fight events are coming to the platform in Germany and Austria, including […]

August 11, 2023

The Lincoln Lawyer at Netflix #1

Returning series had a strong showing on Netflix in the week commencing Juy 31st with The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 lheading back to the top of the English TV List following the release of Part 2 with 6.7 million views for the week, bringing its total views for the season to 23.3 million. Season 1 […]

August 9, 2023