Netflix and the National Youth Theatre today [March 22nd] hosted a youth-focused storytelling and performance project for young people in Corby and Kettering. To mark the one year anniversary of Netflix’s Toxic Town series, and hosted at the Core at Corby Cube, the programme was designed to nurture creative talent in the local area, and […]
An 81-page report from investment bank Berenberg on TV production house Banijay Group has issued ‘BUY’ advice to the bank’s clients and a price target of €13.50 (currently about €9) and a potential 52 per cent upside. Limited free float (only 9 per cent) and low coverage (five brokers), as well as a recent listing […]
Tying in with the release of Season 7 of Black Mirror on Netflix, the streaming platform has launched Thronglets, a mobile game from Night School studio. The game features in the new Season 7 episode Plaything, set in the same universe as Black Mirror’s iconic Bandersnatch episode. Thronglets is a long-lost Tuckersoft game that hasn’t […]
These days, it feels like everyone has gotten into gaming. As of 2024 there are now an estimated 3.32 billion video game players around the world, with the number growing across platforms including consoles, PC and mobile devices like phones and tablets. But it’s not just how many people are playing games like slots online. […]
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced the appointment of Leila Loumi as VP Licensing. Loumi will be responsible for executing Banijay Rights’ licensing and merchandising strategy across Banijay Entertainment’s key brands, which includes MasterChef, Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror, Rogue Heroes, Simon’s Cat, Deal or No Deal, Big Brother […]
The live streaming era has brought about a huge rise in interactive experiences online, in which viewers can feel a part of the action by commenting on live feeds. Virtual reality represents the next step in that progression, and it could lead to a greater amount of interactive content on television. Some television creators have […]
Extraction 2 held the top spot on Netflix’s English Films list for the third straight week with 17.5 million views, making it the most-viewed title on the streaming service again in the week commencing June 26th. To date, the Chris Hemsworth-starring blockbuster has 102.5 million views. The first installment of Extraction also held strong on […]
For the second week in a row, Chris Hemsworth dominated the top two spots on Netflix’s English Films List in the week starting June 19th as Extraction 2 held strong at #1 with 42.2 million views, making it the most-viewed title on the service this week. The action sequel now has over 85 million views […]
Netflix viewers enjoyed the Extraction franchise as the action movies took the top two spots on the English Films List in the week commencing June 12th. With nearly 43 million views (88.38 million hours viewed divided by 2.07 runtime hours), Extraction 2 was the most viewed title of the week since debuting on June 16th. […]
BAFTA Cymru has announced Welsh producer Annabel Jones as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Siân Phillips Award at its annual BAFTA Cymru Awards, taking place on October 9th. The Siân Phillips Award is presented to a Welsh individual who has made significant contributions in either major feature films or network television programmes. With a […]