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Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking coming to Prime Video UK

Prime Video has announced that the newest addition to the Wizarding World franchise, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, will debut on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland this December. The first six episodes will launch on December 17th and the finale will follow on December 20th. The series blends storytelling and fantastical edible creations […]

November 8, 2024By Nik Roseveare

My Fault: London coming to Prime Video in Feb

Prime Video will launch My Fault: London, a new UK Original Movie, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on February 13th 2025. The movie is a remake of the successful Spanish Original Movie Culpa Mia, starring rising British talent Asha Banks and Matthew Broome. It is based on the first book of Mercedes […]

November 7, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Don’t Move at Netflix #1 for second week

Don’t Move, starring Yellowstone’s Kelsey Asbille, and Finn Wittrock, held its #1 spot on Netflix’s English Films List with 28 million views in the week commencing October 28th, making it the most-watched title for a second week. Y2K slasher thriller Time Cut, starring Outer Banks’ Madison Bailey, debuted at #2 with 22.9 million views and […]

November 6, 2024

Missing You debuts Jan 1st on Netflix

Missing You, the next thriller series from Harlan Coben starring Rosalind Eleazar in the lead role, will arrive on Netflix globally on January 1st 2025. The five-episode limited series focuses on Kat Donovan (Eleazar), a detective specialising in Missing Persons. Eleven years ago, her fiance Josh, the love of her life, vanished without a trace, […]

November 6, 2024

France: Disney ending Canal+ exclusivity

Disney has announced its distribution deal with French media group Canal+, which includes movie releases six months after their theatrical release, and access to Disney TV channels and streaming service Disney+, will not be renewed at the end of the current contract on December 31st 2024. The deal, signed in 2019, allowed a first window […]

November 5, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Talkie Fiber partners with FAST Channels TV to launch Watchie TV

Talkie Fiber has announced the launch of Watchie TV, a Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) service tailored to fibre-to-the-home clients seeking a no-cost TV option. With an increasing number of rural Maryland clients opting out of traditional paid TV services, Talkie Fiber saw an opportunity to provide quality, free TV content as part of their […]

November 5, 2024

Germany: BBC Studios launches FAST channels on waipu.tv

BBC Studios and waipu.tv, the German streaming platform, have announced the addition of four BBC FAST channels to waipu.tv . BBC Food and BBC Travel which are available immediately, and BBC History and Top Gear will be available in all packages at no additional cost from November 11th. BBC Food Germany: The channel offers an […]

November 5, 2024

Disney+ orders Flintoff doc

Disney+ and Freddie Flintoff have partnered for an untitled Original documentary film (1×90’) with exclusive access to the former international cricketer and broadcast presenter, produced by South Shore. The Disney+ Original documentary film will look back at Flintoff’s incredible life and cricketing career that saw him win two Ashes series with England and become a […]

November 5, 2024

Record broadcast coverage for Melbourne Cup Carnival

The Melbourne Cup Carnival will see record TV exposure with the Australian horse racing festival to be aired on 28 sporting networks, covering 228 territories. The Lexus Melbourne Cup will headline the four-day meeting. Run on November 5th. The $8.5 million feature race takes place at Flemington Racecourse where the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and […]

November 4, 2024

Report: Prime Video, Apple TV+ grow US revenue

In Q3 2024, Netflix jumped ahead of NBCUniversal in corporate demand share in the US — that is, demand for all original TV content produced under a company’s corporate umbrella – according to Parrot Analytics. This is the first time that Netflix has led a legacy studio in the category. While this is a telling […]

November 1, 2024