Sky has announced that the Sky Original film Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, will premiere in UK cinemas on September 18th. The movie sees the residents of Mossy Bottom Farm looking forward to Halloween – until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock’s treasured pumpkin patch. When Shaun turns mad scientist to fix […]
Cinema remains highly relevant to young audiences in the US, despite growing competition from streaming services, social media platforms and creator content. According to figures from Ampere Analysis carried out in Q1 2026, 61 per cent of US internet users aged 18-24 had been to the cinema in the previous six months, placing them well […]
AMC Theatres, which own the ODEON cinema chain, has announced that they are allocating the best seats in the cinema to VIP loyalty programme members in the US. They launched a similar programme a few years ago, which received a lot of backlash, but have since reworked their approach to help reward loyal cinema-goers with […]
A study reveals that despite the hype around the cultural impact of content creators and podcasts, the UK public sees them as the least culturally significant part of the media landscape. The Cultural Advantage study of 2,000 people in the UK, commissioned by Thinkbox, tested the cultural associations of eight different media: TV, cinema, radio, […]
Shares in giant screen specialist IMAX jumped 11 per cent ($3.62) on reports that the cinema business was in takeover talks. Fellow cinema chains Cinemark and AMC Theatres are rumoured as potential suitors, along with entertainment/tech giants including Netflix, Sony and Apple. There were firm ‘no comments’ from IMAX itself, but CEO Rich Gelfond is […]
As the global entertainment market stabilises, findings from Futuresource Consulting’s Living With Digital study reveal a shift away from platform competition towards a more interconnected content ecosystem. Drawing on a nationally representative study of 14,000 consumers, across seven markets, the research highlights how audiences are increasingly engaging across cinema, streaming and transactional formats, with each […]
The Film and TV Charity has announced the appointment of Dr Anthony Newton as its new Anti-Racism Wellbeing Adviser, a specialist, industry-first role created to support Black and Global Majority professionals working behind the scenes in film, TV, and cinema who are experiencing racism, racialised bullying or harassment. With over 17 years of experience across […]
Ruben Fleischer, director of Now You See Me 3, has confirmed that there is a fourth movie in the works. The latest instalment, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, is twist after twist, with the biggest moment in the movie not being an illusion at all. The death of Thaddeus, who is shot by […]
Netflix has announced that its upcoming movie Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew from director Greta Gerwig, will premiere in cinemas globally on February 12th 2027 ahead of its debut on the Netflix streaming platform seven weeks later on April 2nd. “A rare phenomenon that spans generations and geographies, Narnia’s release will match the scale and fandom […]
Audio specialist Dolby Labs has filed a lawsuit against Belgian image and projector business Barco over claimed DR patents allegedly held by Dolby. Dolby is claiming that Barco has infringed two of its patents. The case describes how HDR used by Barco and its ability to manipulate light to create high brightness and higher contrast, […]