Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at a trio of documentary series that celebrate humanity and the wonder of the natural world, premiering globally this autumn. Led by a star-studded lineup of narrators, including Oscar and Golden Globe winner Olivia Colman, Golden Globe winner Tom Hiddleston and Golden Globe nominee Paul Rudd, Apple says […]
At the Edinburgh TV Festival, Georgia Brown, Director of European Originals for Amazon Studios, announced two new Amazon Original shows, including an immersive reality dating show and the musical drama series, Jungle. The eight-part reality dating show, produced by Studio Lambert, will see a cast of unlucky-in-love Brits try to find ‘the one’ by going […]
Brazilian eSports competitors are most likely to cheat by using cheat codes, bots and hacks to gain an unfair advantage over opponents while playing online. The Cheating Countries study used search volume data to analyse the incidence of cheat codes, bots and hacks used in popular video game titles, and compares this to the number […]
Ahead of one of the most pivotal elections in US history, HBO Max and The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin have announced that for the first time in 17 years, the original cast of the celebrated Warner Bros Television drama series will come together with Sorkin and executive producer/director Thomas Schlamme for A West Wing […]
As part of its ongoing commitment as an anti-racist organisation to improve Black representation on and off screen and drive long-term change, Channel 4’s Director of Programmes Ian Katz has announced two major new commissioning opportunities – a new Black-led comedy series and a new unscripted series set in the Black community – which will […]
WaterBear Network, the free, interactive VoD platform dedicated to supporting life on earth, has announced its first original short film: The Whales and the African Seaforest. This short is the first of a selection of original productions for the platform launch later this year. The Whales and the African Seaforest will feature WaterBear’s unique ‘connect’ […]
Further to the announcement that Sky Arts, the UK’s only channel dedicated to arts and culture, will be made available to everyone, Sky has confirmed a launch date, as well as programming and EPG details. Sky Arts will join DTT platform Freeview on September 17th on channel number 11. According to Sky, the prominent channel […]
Speaking at the 2020 Virtual Edinburgh Television Festival, Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content, said: “2020 has been unprecedented, and while the pandemic has had a devastating impact on so many, it has also highlighted the power of television and the valuable role that BBC One plays in people’s lives. She continued: “BBC One has […]
Sky has announced five new original documentaries to air on the recently launched Sky Documentaries channel. The new titles include John Lennon – Let Me Take You Down, an in-depth investigation into the murder of the global icon, with in depth access to his killer, Mark Chapman; whilst The Wimbledon Kidnapping will tell the story […]
Spotify and Riot Games, the video game developer behind League of Legends, are joining forces for a first-of-its-kind multiyear partnership. Spotify is also now the official—and exclusive—audio -streaming partner for League of Legends global events. The partnership will also give fans original podcasts, curated playlists, and more. “Music and audio are an intrinsic part of […]