BBC Four and BBC Radio 2 will be marking the 40th anniversary since the recording of the first ever Band Aid single, Do They Know It’s Christmas?, which took place on November 1984 25th. The programming includes footage from that day which has never previously been broadcast. Singer-songwriter Bob Geldof created Band Aid, which brought […]
System1, the Creative Effectiveness Platform, has unwrapped the first 5-Star Christmas ad of the season from M&S Food, which is set to air on November 5th. Their Christmas brand mascot Fairy has once again won the attention of audiences and scored the maximum on Test Your Ad with 5.9-Stars, just like she did in 2023. […]
Steven Frayne, the magician formerly known as Dynamo, is back — with a new show which sees him return to his roots, taking his magic back to the streets – stunning huge crowds as he goes. After his dramatic rebirth in the epic conclusion of Dynamo Is Dead last year, Britain’s greatest magician is setting […]
Mattel, the toy and family entertainment company, and ITV have jointly announced new game show Pictionary (25 x 30”) based on the popular drawing game. The show will be produced by Whisper North and hosted by Mel Giedroyc. The format deal was brokered by Laura Burrell, Vice President, International Formats, Paramount Global Content Distribution. Following […]
Positive feelings towards 2024 Christmas ads are the highest since measurement began following a strong showing last year, according to data from Kantar. Over half (59 per cent) of people say they ‘love’ Christmas TV ads, up from 51 per cent in 2023. While 48 per cent of consumers last year were ‘really looking forward […]
Mattel Television Studios has announced that Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Letter Express one-hour holiday special will debut on Netflix in the US on November 21st, followed by global launches across a number of broadcast and streaming platforms including Milkshake! on Channel 5 and Nick Jr in the UK and Cartoonito in Italy. Inspired by […]
That’s TV has launched its annual Christmas entertainment channel That’s Christmas. The channel will broadcast festive entertainment including many classics first seen during the holiday seasons of yesteryear. That’s Christmas is avaiiable free-to-air 24/7 across the UK on Freeview channel 71, Sky channel 191 and Virgin Media channel 296, replacing the That’s TV 3 channel […]
Rakuten TV, the European streaming platforms, has expanded its catalogue with the launch of two new seasonal FAST channels: 100% Christmas and Halloween. With more than 100 hours of content, the channels are dedicated to providing non-stop free entertainment during two of the most celebrated times of the year. The Halloween channel is available from […]
The BBC and Magic Light Pictures have released a first look at their forthcoming Christmas animated adventure, Tiddler, the story of a little fish with a big imagination who gets lost in the deep wide ocean until he’s saved by his own storytelling. The trailer can be viewed here. Adapted for BBC iPlayer and BBC One from the hugely […]
Prime Video has unveiled its new Christmas Special Jack In Time For Christmas, led by comedian and actor, Jack Whitehall. The UK Original is set to launch exclusively on Prime Video worldwide this December. The special is produced by Workerbee and Jackpot Productions. In this semi-scripted festive feature, Whitehall finds himself stranded in the US […]