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Christmas at Backyard Cinema returning to London

This winter, Backyard Cinema returns to London with its most immersive and enchanting Christmas experience yet. Running from November 26th to December 31st, Christmas at Backyard Cinema will transform a Victorian warehouse on Tanner Street, London Bridge—Backyard’s most central London location to date—into a breathtaking Enchanted Forest: a hidden world of festive magic just moments from […]

September 4, 2025

Wundrful World of Christmas coming to London

A celebrated Christmas phenomenon is set to make its UK debut this winter, bringing a festive experience to families, right in the heart of London. Having fully sold-out last year and delighted thousands of families in Australia, Wundrful World of Christmas is now coming to the UK for the first time. This immersive, festive adventure will […]

September 4, 2025

GREAT! Christmas channel launches on Sept 4

GREAT! Christmas will be the first UK channel to play round-the-clock festive favourites starting from 8am on September 4th – offering a slate of 172 Christmas movies until December 25th – including the UK terrestrial TV debut of the 2022 film Christmas in the Caribbean starring Liz Hurley, Caroline Quentin and Edoardo Costa. Other titles on […]

August 28, 2025By Nik Roseveare

BBC, Magic Light Pictures announce The Scarecrows’ Wedding

BBC and Magic Light Pictures have announced production of The Scarecrows’ Wedding. This is the latest animated adaption by Magic Light from the UK’s leading picture book creators, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. It will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One this Christmas. The half-hour animated special features an all-star voice cast with returning favourite Rob Brydon voicing Reginald Rake, Jessie Buckley as Betty […]

May 21, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Tiddler attracts biggest audience share for a Magic Light Pictures film since The Gruffalo

An audience of 7.3 million tuned in to watch Magic Light Pictures’ animated special, Tiddler on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, according to BARB 28-day figures.  Premiering on Christmas Day on BBC One, Tiddler had the highest audience share for a Magic Light Pictures film since The Gruffalo in 2009. Tiddler is the latest animation to the multi-Oscar-nominated production company’s […]

February 21, 2025

Lion Forge takes sales rights for slate of animated projects

Lion Forge Entertainment’s Global Media Sales division, led by Kirsten Newlands and Jonathan Abraham, will exclusively handle international sales rights for a slate of highly anticipated children’s animated projects, strengthening the studio’s position as a leader in worldwide content distribution. Among the new titles being shopped by Lion Forge Entertainment are “The Wingfeather Saga,” an […]

January 30, 2025

Hallmark Channel #1 cable network of 2024 in key demos

Hallmark Channel has been named the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network of 2024 among key demographics in the US. Holiday programming mainstay Countdown to Christmas continued Hallmark Channel’s reign as the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network in Q4 among Women 18+ for 11 years running. Countdown to Christmas original movie premieres delivered the Top 3 […]

January 7, 2025

Gavin & Stacey finale most-watch UK scripted show ever

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale is the UK’s most-watched scripted show across all broadcasters and streamers since current records began in 2002, with ratings already at 19.3 million according to the latest data shared by the BBC. The special Christmas episode broke the show’s own record from the 2019 special which reached 18.5 million viewers […]

January 3, 2025

Live Xmas Day NBA on TNT Sports, NBA Pass for UK fans

This festive season, UK sports fans are in for a double dose of excitement. While Boxing Day football matches are a cherished tradition, the NBA brings the action a day earlier with a solid slate of Christmas Day games. The 77th NBA Christmas Games comprises of five match-ups… 17:00 GMT – San Antonio Spurs @ […]

December 20, 2024

Study: Brits struggle to set up kids’ tech presents

Despite eight in 10 parents (82 per cent) being worried about their children having unrestricted access to the internet, almost half (44 per cent) don’t understand how to add parental settings controls on new devices they’ve bought for their kids. A study from Virgin Media O2 and Internet Matters has found one in 10 parents […]

December 18, 2024