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Amazon’s Wheel of Time premieres in Nov

Amazon Prime Video has announced that fantasy series The Wheel of Time, based on the best-selling book series by Robert Jordan, will premiere on the streaming platform in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on November 19th. The show will launch with three episodes, with a new episode then available every following Friday, leading […]

September 3, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ to premiere Diary of a Wimpy Kid on Dec 3

Disney+ has announced that the all-new animated movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid will premiere exclusively on the streaming service on December 3rd. The movie is based on the first book in Jeff Kinney’s global bestselling series. It tells the story of Greg Heffley, a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big […]

September 2, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Golden Alchemy first look deal with Netflix

David E. Talbert and Lyn Sisson-Talbert have signed a first-look deal to write, direct and produce movies for Netflix, via their production company Golden Alchemy. The deal follows the success of Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Netflix’s first original live-action musical. Talbert wrote, directed and produced the hit film, which was also produced by Sisson-Talbert. […]

March 24, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Survey: TV expects bumper Xmas ratings

Christmas is set to look very different this year, but if there’s one staple that the nation will be relying on, it’s gathering in front of the TV screen to watch movies and shows, whether those be old favourites or new releases. According to a survey from Sony Professional Solutions Europe, 69 per cent of […]

December 18, 2020

That’s Christmas launches on Freeview

That’s TV, the music TV channel, has rebranded its network to That’s Christmas for the 2020 festive season following its most successful ratings month ever. The rebrand will see festive party music broadcast on channels 7 / 8 of Freeview, across the 20 metro regions in the UK served by That’s TV’s regional Freeview licences. […]

November 12, 2020

Mariah Carey Xmas special on Apple TV+

Apple has announced Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special, an exclusive holiday event from multi award-winning artist Mariah Carey which, will debut globally on Apple TV+ this holiday season. The new special is set to premiere on the heels of the 25th anniversary of Carey’s iconic Xmas anthem All I Want For Christmas Is You, and […]

September 1, 2020