HBO has announced that legendary composer Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers – a collective of composers that create film and television scores – will compose new score for the HBO Original Harry Potter series. The series will debut in 2027 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max where it’s available, including recent launch markets […]
The BBC and S4C have unveiled plans for a streaming partnership which will provide greater prominence for S4C programming on the BBC iPlayer streaming service. Under the new plans, S4C’s Welsh language content will regularly feature on the iPlayer homepage in Wales, and “landmark” S4C content – including drama titles and live sports programming – […]
Disney+ has confirmed a two-year first-look deal out of the UK with Matriarch Productions, founded by the award-winning actors and producers Stephen Graham (This is England, Adolescence) and his wife Hannah Walters (A Thousand Blows, Boiling Point). Building on the Disney+ local original production slate in the UK, the two-year deal will span original scripted […]
In 2025, French content was widely distributed on international SvoD platforms, with over 3,000 French titles (movies, short films, TV series) released including 400 series and 40 original creations, according to data presented by export association Unifrance at the opening conference of its Export Days event in Paris. Global SVoD platforms that acquired French content […]
Global, the Media & Entertainment Group, and BMW Group UK have partnered to bring the Global Player app to BMW and Mini vehicles for the first time through their BMW or Mini vehicle’s built-in app store. Drivers of compatible BMW and Mini models can now install the free Global Player app directly into their vehicle, […]
Lily Wilson has announced the name of ITV Studios’ new entertainment label as Bright Entertainment. To mark this news, Wilson also unveiled the label’s first commission as The Chase Around the World, a new prime time format from the creators of ITV’s globally successful game show, The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh, The Chase Around […]
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice will receive its world premiere at the SXSW Film & TV Festival 2026 on March 14th. The 20th Century Studios film, which will screen at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin as part of the festival’s official line-up, will then make its streaming debut on March 27th, available […]
Samsung Electronics has announced a global partnership with guitar brand, Fender, to bring the first TV edition of Fender Play to Samsung TVs in 2026. “With video-based lessons on Samsung TVs, learning an instrument fits naturally into daily life and helps players reach goals faster,” said Hun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has unveiled a refreshed UK free-to-air (FTA) portfolio, including a new-look TLC. The six FTA channels – TLC, Quest, Quest Red, Food Network, Really and DMAX – each have their own distinct personality as part of a revitalised collection. With its new branding, TLC will be the destination for broad entertainment, […]
The first set of figures to be released in 2026 by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) in association with the Official Charts Company reveal that audiences are watching films and TV shows at home more than ever, pushing the value of the UK Home Entertainment sector to £5.7 billion (€6.5bn), the largest figure […]