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Christmas

Survey: 63% watch The Muppet Christmas Carol every year

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Muppet Christmas Carol, Radio Times has conducted a survey about the festive favourite movie. Over 2,500 film fans from across the UK took part in the survey. The movie is available to watch now on streaming service Disney+, and the full-length version with the additional song When Love […]

December 6, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Survey: 55% intend to watch King’s Xmas speech

With the festive season upon us, research from Samsung Electronics UK has revealed that the nation has no intention to put down their TV remotes and have crowned their ultimate Christmas TV moments. The Only Fools and Horses ‘Batman and Robin’ episode has been named the greatest festive TV moment of all time; the poll […]

December 2, 2022

Report: Cadbury named “most effective” Xmas ad

Cadbury’s Secret Santa campaign has beaten rivals to be crowned the most effective Christmas ad this year, according to analysis by Kantar. Based on feedback from over 3,750 consumers and facial recognition technology to assess people’s emotional responses, Cadbury took the coveted top spot with a campaign that focused on the true meaning of Christmas […]

November 30, 2022

A-list cast star in Sam Mendes’ Oliver Twist for Audible

Audible, a specialist in spoken-word entertainment, has announced that Brian Cox (Succession), Nicola Coughlan (Derry Girls, Bridgerton), Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Judas and the Black Messiah) and Emilio Villa-Muhammad (The Man Who Fell to Earth) are heading up the all-star cast of Audible Original title Oliver Twist, produced by Oscar winning director Sam Mendes (1917, American Beauty).  […]

November 30, 2022

Whip Media Survey: Holiday TV movie viewing trends

The holiday TV season is upon us, and a survey from Whip Media looks at US viewers’ attitudes and behaviours toward made-for-TV holiday movies as networks and streamers are rolling out their seasonal titles. There are hundreds of new Christmas movies premiering in 2022 — and consumers of holiday movie content have a strong appetite […]

November 29, 2022

The Crown continues reign as Netflix #1

The Crown continued its Netflix reign for another week coming in #1 on the English TV List with 84.31 million hours viewed, making it the most viewed title for the week beginning November 14th. Season 5 of the fictional royal drama, inspired by real events, appeared in the Top 10 in 86 countries. Creators Baran […]

November 23, 2022

FAST Channels TV launches 5 Christmas channels

Discover seasonal classics, Christmas comedies and holiday hits with five festive channels from FAST Channels TV. The brand new Holidays Channel features over 120 hours of Christmas videos, including snowscapes and holiday scenes to a mix of music styles – there’s even videos for pets. Karaoke Christmas is the home of holiday hits, a one […]

November 22, 2022

XUMO launches Holiday Hub

XUMO, the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, has launched its Holiday Hub of 18 dedicated channels, featuring hundreds of hours of themed entertainment, including seasonal movies, several Xumo original titles as well as a dedicated movie marathon from Hallmark Movies & More, home of Hallmark’s holiday classics. “Our Holiday Hub is the ideal destination […]

November 16, 2022

Data: UK reacting postively to first Xmas TV ads

For advertisers, this is once again a tricky Christmas season. Prices are rising, bills are mounting up, and customers are inevitably tightening their belts. Would a cash-strapped public react favourably to the yearly flood of Christmas commercials? The early signs are an emphatic ‘yes’. System1’s Test Your Ad platform has been rating every new Christmas […]

November 10, 2022

Netflix launches Triviaverse quiz game

As the holiday season approaches, Netflix is rolling out Triviaverse, a quick-hit trivia game. Players must answer as many questions correctly as they can within a time limit, and achieve the highest score possible. Players can either play in one player mode and attempt to beat their high scores, or against a second player in […]

November 8, 2022By Nik Roseveare