Film AlUla, the film agency of the Royal Commission for AlUla, has signed an agreement with MBS MENA Limited, the newly established regional entity of The MBS Group, the studio operator and production services provider, to exclusively manage and operate the AlUla Studios. This strategic partnership marks a first-of-its-kind collaboration in the region, pairing Saudi […]
Full market data for 2024 has been released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) in association with the Official Charts Company that confirms that video is officially the most popular form of entertainment in the UK. The total value of the media and entertainment industry in the UK in 2024 was £30 billion […]
Hollywood film director James Cameron has joined the board of StabilityAI, 40 years after making The Terminator. His role will centre around how the technology can be used in special effects. “I’ve spent my career seeking out emerging technologies that push the very boundaries of what’s possible, all in the service of telling incredible stories,” […]
ReedPop has announced that the voice cast of Avatar the Last Airbender will be attending MCM Comic Con x EGX from October 25th to 27th at ExCeL London. Running across three seasons from 2005 to 2008, Avatar the Last Airbender captured the imagination of children and adults alike, as viewers followed Aang’s journey to master […]
Biddeo.io, a technology platform that helps advertisers expand the reach of online video ad campaigns while ensuring brand safety and suitability, has announced the appointment of Adam Kline as its North America CEO, marking the company’s next phase of international expansion. Based in New York, Kline will oversee Biddeo’s expansion into the US market. Biddeo.io […]
Netflix added 9.3 million subscribers in Q1 2024, hugely surpassing analyst estimates, and now has 269.6 million subscribers globally, further asserting the company as the world’s leading streaming service. Netflix reported revenue of $9.4 billion (€8.8bn), up 15 per cent YoY, and operating income of $2.6 billion. The company advised that it will stop reporting […]
The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie’s aristocratic gangster series starring Theo James and Kaya Scodelario, continued its reign atop Netflix’s English TV List with 11.7 million views in the week commencing March 18th. 3 Body Problem, the new sci-fi series from David Benioff, D. B. Weiss and Alexander Woo, began its invasion in second place with 11 […]
The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie’s new gangster series starring Theo James and Kaya Scodelario, debut atop Netflix’s English TV List in the week commencing March 4th, with 12.2 million views. Avatar: The Last Airbender, which was recently renewed for two more seasons, held strong in second place with 9.1 million views. True crime and true love […]
Avatar: The Last Airbender claimed the #1 spot on Netflix’s English TV List for the second week in a row with 19.9 million views in the week commencing February 26th, reached the Top 10 in 92 countries and at #1 in 76. Netflix has already confirmed that Avatar: The Last Airbender will return to the […]
Netflix has announced that Hollywood movie producer Dan Lin will replace Scott Stuber as the streaming company’s top film executive. Stuber was the head of Netflix Film for seven years before announcing last month that he would be leaving. Lin, 50, who was once the senior vice president of production at Warner Bros, is the […]