Superhero movie Ball and Chain – starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Emily Blunt – has been acquired by Netflix. Loosely based on the 90s comic book of the same name, the film follows a troubled married couple that receive superpowers that only work when they are together. The film is written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter […]
BBC Radio 6 Music reached a record 2.56 million listeners (from 2.49 million last quarter and 2.52 million last year), with the station’s weekday breakfast show with Lauren Laverne also seeing its biggest audience ever with 1.3 million listeners, according to the latest Rajars. The figures released covering the first quarter of 2020 also reveal […]
Analysts at research firm Ampere Analysis are publishing a regular podcast discussing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the entertainment industry. Here is a top line summary of the most recent, with comments as to what it means for the entertainment industry now, and for a post-lockdown future. Gaming keeps on winning: Piers Harding-Rolls, […]
According to stream-tracking website Reelgood, animated content has seen a 22 per cent spike in total stream time during the lockdown period. Rick and Morty leads the charge for animated shows, along with the likes of Steven Universe Future and The Simpsons. Following on animation’s heels are family movies at 16.95 per cent, while cult […]
Charlotte Moore, the BBC’s Director, Content, has confirmed that the Corporation plans to resume filming on two of its most popular shows, soap opera EastEnders and motoring magazine Top Gear. Writing in UK daily The Telegraph, Moore noted that as the Coronavirus struck, the UK’s film and television industry was the fastest growing part of […]
Global sports channel beIN Sports is set to welcome back German football live starting on May 16th with a host of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games for viewers to watch exclusively across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). With most live sport still on pause across the world as a result of the Covid-19 […]
Sky original Gangs of London achieved a 7 day cumulative audience of 2.23 milllion viewers for the opening episode, making it Sky Atlantic’s second biggest original drama launch ever. Gangs of London is also Sky’s most binged show this year with 997,000 choosing to watch to the ninth and final episode of the series within […]
HBO Max has revealed the second slate of premium Max Originals available to viewers after the streaming service’s May 27th launch. The next wave of titles coming to the platform begins June 18th with the debut of the entire first season of the unscripted kids adventure competition series Karma, led by YouTube host Michelle Khare. On June 25th, […]
Pluto TV, the AVoD service, has expanded its offering in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (GSA) launching 24 new channels. Having begun 2020 with a lineup of 45 live channels, Pluto TV has rapidly grown its portfolio to now deliver 75 channels in these three markets. To meet the growing demand of ad-supported streaming throughout GSA, […]
Amazon Prime Video has secured the UK rights to Alex Rider, a new coming of age spy-thriller series based on the novels of the same name. The franchise has become a global phenomenon selling over 20 million copies worldwide. Alex Rider will premiere on Prime Video in the UK on June 4th, with all 8 […]