The BBC has made hundreds of its Shakespeare programmes available for free to schools, colleges and universities across the UK. Hundreds of hours of radio and TV productions, interviews and programmes – spanning more than 70 years – are being released, catering for primary school children right through to postgraduate students. The collection includes vintage […]
Netflix and Shondaland have announced plans to expand the Bridgerton universe with a new limited series based on the origins of Queen Charlotte – the reimagined character who captivated viewers around the world in Season 1. While the series will on the rise and love life of a young Queen Charlotte, it will also tell […]
ViacomCBS Networks International’s (VCNI) Velocity UK and Sky Media have announced a new content partnership between MTV UK and The Open University (OU). Developed in partnership with JUMP, part of Havas Entertainment, and Havas Media, the four-part digital series, titled Generation Change: Ones to Watch, is set to premiere across MTV’s Linear TV channels, social […]
Spanish TV group Mediapro is holding negotiations with 50 different companies to launch a huge TV hub in the country with an estimated investment of €500 million, according to financial newspaper Expansión. Mediapro, in current financial difficulties with a debt of €920 million, hopes to attract European Union funds to start the project. The initiative […]
Widespread lockdowns across the UK last year drove people to social media, leading many new users to TikTok in the process. Aside from the organic growth, TikTok expanded its operations in the UK which hopes to establish itself as a global tech hub post-Brexit. Last year, the short-form video sharing app grew 75.2 per cent […]
The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and Major League Baseball have reached a long-term, wide-ranging rights extension for a fully-exclusive, marquee schedule. The seven-year agreement begins in 2022 and extends through the 2028 season. As a result of the agreement, ESPN will exclusively televise 30 regular-season games annually, including 25 editions of Sunday Night Baseball, the national […]
Disney’s much delayed Jungle Cruise movie will debut on Disney+ with ‘Premier Access’ on July 30th – the same day it will land in cinemas. The move follows the announcement earlier this year that Marvel’s Black Widow and Cruella will be released in the same way. Those who wish to watch the movies at home […]
Moonbug Entertainment, the digital media company, is bringing its ducational entertainment programmes to US streaming service Peacock. Moonbug’s hit programmes Blippi, My Magic Pet Morphle and Little Baby Bum are now available for streaming on the platform in both English and Spanish. Moonbug’s other titles joining the platform include Arpo, Gecko’s Garage, Go Buster, Playtime […]
HBO Max will debut Friends: The Reunion special on May 27th – the one-year anniversary of streaming service’s launch. Friends stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will return to the iconic comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros Studio lot in Burbank for a real-life […]
Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has signed an agreement with Spanish television network, TV3 to broadcast its full 2021 season. TV3, which is the public broadcasting network of Catalonia, will broadcast all of Extreme E’s X Prixs live and free to air in Catalan. Race coverage will also be streamed on TV3’s digital […]