Netflix has lined up arguably its most ambitious movie to date, having acquired action-thriller Red Notice. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will front the action-thriller, supported by Hollywood superstars Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. The film was originally set to be released by Universal Pictures, but Netflix has now taken over the production of the film […]
BBC World News’ technology programme, Click, has developed the world’s first interactive factual programme using object-based media technology, allowing viewers to choose from hundreds of thousands of alternative versions. A year in the making, Click’s 1000th episode, which launches July 5th, offers viewers the chance to personalise their experience by making decisions as they’re watching, […]
Back of the Net, a weekly studio entertainment show about the Premier League, will launch this summer coinciding with the beginning of the new football season through to Amazon Prime Video’s exclusive live broadcast of matches in December 2019. Episodes of Back of the Net will be released on Tuesdays after each Premier League round. Hosted by a […]
Netflix has made a deal to locate a permanent production base at Shepperton Studios as it plans to spend more of its $13 billion (€11.5bn) annual production budget in the UK. Netflix made more than 40 productions in the UK last year, including The Crown and Sex Education and has been searching for a base […]
Netflix has ordered a 10 episode series based on author Neil Gaiman’s seminal comic book series The Sandman. The stories are a blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends […]
Amazon has announced that the finalists from the Kindle global literary awards will have the chance of seeing their work made into an audiovisual production with Amazon Studios for Prime Video. The finalists and winning titles from all six Kindle literary awards around the world will be evaluated by a panel of audiovisual experts from […]
Hollywood-based TV and studio facility company has bought London headquartered The Farm, which was owned by giant ad-agency The Farm and its two co-founders Nicky Sargent and Vikki Dunn. This is Picture Head’s second international acquisition. The Farm was 75 percent controlled by WPP, and the disposal is part of WPP’s move to reduce its ‘non-core- […]
Yahoo UK has announced three new staff hires, continuing its focus into original content. Richard Hatherell has been appointed as Head of Video, Nicola Oakley as Head of Audience Development and Graham Smith as Homepage Editor. The new hires highlight Yahoo’s increased focus to expand its original, quality journalism and further investment into building the […]
French broadcasters are increasing their investment in local original productions to compete with Netflix’s five million subscriber base in the country, according to analyst firm Ampere Analysis. In 2018, the big five French players – France Télévisions, Canal+, TF1, M6 and Orange – spent €5.4 billion on content, with over 40 per cent of that […]
Spain’s Movistar and Mediapro have allied to launch Movistar Esports Ubeat in Latin America targeted at all esports fans. The channel, available on Movistar’s OTT platform Movistar Play, includes all the best esports content including Latin American La Liga Movistar League of Legends, as well as national championships, and content from Clash Royale, Fortnite, CS:GO […]