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All Scrubs on All 4

Scrubs, the celebrated US medical-comedy, is arriving on All 4 from May 1st in a distribution deal with The Walt Disney Company. Scrubs follows the life of intern John Dorian (Zach Braff) as he starts his medical career at Sacred Heart Hospital, which is bursting with eccentric staff and patients. His experiences and encounters with […]

April 24, 2020

Jonas Brothers Concert Film on Prime Video

Happiness Continues: A Jonas Brothers Concert Film, which offers a behind the scenes look at the Grammy-nominated multi-platinum pop band Jonas Brothers on their sold-out ‘Happiness Begins’ 2019 concert tour, is now available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Continuing the journey that began with last year’s Amazon […]

April 24, 2020

Pokémon Journeys to premiere on Netflix

Netflix and The Pokémon Company International have announced that upcoming seasons of the iconic Pokémon animated series will premiere exclusively on Netflix in the US. The partnership kicks off with the launch of the first 12 episodes of the new 23rd season of the series on June 12th. Additional new episodes of Pokémon Journeys: The […]

April 23, 2020

Netflix acquires Enola Holmes

Netflix has acquired the global rights (excluding China) to Enola Holmes from Legendary Entertainment. The film is based on Nancy Springer’s Edgar Award-nominated book series, The Enola Holmes Mysteries, and stars Stranger Things actor Millie Bobby Brown, who also takes a producer credit on the project along with her sister.  The cast also boasts Sam […]

April 22, 2020

Disney+ adds The Disney Family Singalong

Disney+ subscribers can now sing along to classic Disney songs with star-studded performances in the ABC television special The Disney Family Singalong. Now available on the service in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the one-hour television special is hosted by Ryan Seacrest and celebrates family, music and the love of all […]

April 22, 2020

Analysis: Pandemic to boost Netflix subs

With Netflix about to unveil its all-important quarterly results amid expectations that the ongoing pandemic will boost subscriptions, analyst firm Futuresource Consulting has reflected on 2019 as being Netflix’s best ever year for net subscriber additions (net adds), highlighting countries which are showing significant momentum as well as looking at factors that may see a […]

April 21, 2020

Record daily requests for iPlayer

The BBC has unveiled record numbers of viewers have been watching content on its iPlayer platform during this unprecedented period. March 23rd was iPlayer’s most popular day ever, with a record 20.4 million requests to stream programmes on the service, as the Prime Minister addressed the nation. This is the first time iPlayer has seen […]

April 21, 2020

Apple Services expands global availability

Apple has announced that more customers around the world can enjoy many of Apple’s most popular Services. The App Store, Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and iCloud are now available in 20 more countries, and Apple Music is available in 52 additional countries. “We’re delighted to bring many of Apple’s most beloved Services to […]

April 21, 2020

NAGRA NexGuard solution integrated with Akamai

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced that its NexGuard Streaming watermarking solution for OTT has been integrated with Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences. The integrated solution leverages Akamai’s edge platform to bring an added level of anti-piracy enforcement […]

April 21, 2020

Ofcom: Icke interview broke broadcasting rules

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has imposed a sanction on local television service licensee ESTV London after an interview with English conspiracy theorist, and former footballer and sports broadcaster David Icke on its local television channel London Live included potentially harmful content about the coronavirus pandemic. Ofcom’s investigation found Icke expressed views which had the potential […]

April 20, 2020By Colin Mann