Mattel has announced that Barbie, Stacie and friends are returning for an all-new journey in Barbie and Stacie to the Rescue. Coming to Netflix on March 14th (September 5th in the UK), the hour-long special will follow Barbie’s middle sister, Stacie, as she comes to the rescue of Barbie and Skipper. Barbie and Stacie to […]

The first set of figures to be released in 2024 by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and Official Charts Company (OCC) crown Barbie the Queen of 2023 home entertainment, with 700k sales across Disc and Digital EST and VoD. (Official Charts Company (OCC) measures inividual content purchases on disc and digital, to rent, […]

At this time last year, I was writing about the shameful shambles that was the inevitable disintegration of Richard Sharp’s tenure as BBC Chair. A cash machine crony of Boris Johnson, his tenure was nothing short of embarrassing all round. It has taken a year for a new Chair, Samir Shah, to be named. The […]

Oppenheimer makes it to a third week as the UK’s Number 1 film, despite tough competition from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Just 1,700 sales separate the Number 1 and Number 2 entries this week, as the fifth instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise – and former Number 1 itself – flies back […]

Warner Bros Discovery and YouTube have announced that the ad-free tier of Max is now available on Primetime Channels in the US. YouTube customers will have access to some the best unscripted and scripted programming, including some of the year’s most-watched content from brands like HBO, TLC, Food Network, HGTV, Cartoon Network, and OWN, plus […]

Vevo, the music video network, has released its roundup of the top pop culture moments that drove music video viewership in 2023. “Vevo is at the centre of major pop culture moments, from what’s going viral on social media to awards shows on TV. Additionally, our vast global distribution means we are everywhere and audiences […]

SVoD service Max has rolled out a Black Friday deal for new and returning subscribers in the US. The Max With Ads plan is now available for $2.99 per month for the first six months, down from $9.99 per month. The offer will be available for a limited time through to November 27th. Max subscribers […]

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30th 2023. David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer of WBD, commented: “I am very pleased with the strong financial results that our company delivered in Q3, underscored by 22 per cent growth in Adjusted EBITDA and over $2 billion (€1.87bn) in […]

Household media spend in Sweden durng Q3 increased by six per cent compared to the same period last year, hitting record levels, according to Mediavision in its Q3 analysis of the Swedish media economy. Growth was primarily driven by an increase in individual purchases, especially cinema tickets. The number of households buying cinema tickets increased […]

Netflix and Shondaland have announced the acquisition of Black Barbie: A Documentary. The film is directed by Lagueria Davis and executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers as part of their overall deal with Netflix. Black Barbie celebrates the momentous impact three Black women at Mattel had on the evolution of the Barbie brand […]