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ESPN, Disney, Pixar, NHL team for Inside Out Classic alt-cast

ESPN, Disney, Pixar and the NHL are teaming up to bring fans Inside Out Classic, a real-time, animated NHL telecast featuring the Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers on April 5th. ESPN+, Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney XD will present the real-time, animated telecast, while the traditional telecast will be available on ESPN. In 2023, […]

March 6, 2026

The Testaments premieres on Disney+ this April

Disney has unveiled the official trailer and key are for upcoming Original drama series The Testaments – a new chapter from the showrunner and executive producers of The Handmaid’s Tale. The series will premiere on April 8th on Disney+ in the UK with three episodes, followed by new episodes weekly. An evolution of The Handmaid’s […]

March 5, 2026

Zootropolis 2 streaming on Disney+ this March

Zootropolis 2, which has become the highest-grossing animated Motion Picture Association (MPA) release of all time taking $1.85 billion at the box office since premiering in November 2025, will be available to stream on Disney+ from March 11th. The movie sees rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde team up for an undercover escapade, taking […]

March 3, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Film and TV Charity unveils Principles for Mentally Healthy Productions

The Film and TV Charity has unveiled a new set of Principles for Mentally Healthy Productions to help address the systemic pressures and poor working practices that continue to drive burnout, stress and poor mental health across the UK screen sector, and which aim to improve culture and conditions on productions. The Principles have been […]

February 26, 2026

Orangutan premieres on Disney+ this April

Disney’s all-new feature film, Orangutan, narrated by Frozen star Josh Gad, will debut on Disney+ this Earth Day (April 22nd). The immersive feature introduces Indah, an inquisitive adolescent orangutan learning how to navigate life as she prepares to leave her family and venture out on her own for the first time. Director Mark Linfield commented […]

February 26, 2026By Nik Roseveare

ITV, Disney expand relationship with primetime linear deal

Following the launch of their content-sharing agreement in summer 2025, ITV and The Walt Disney Company have announced a further extension of their strategic relationship in the UK. Building on the collaboration between Disney+ and ITVX, the new deal will bring two Hulu Original series from Disney+ to ITV1 in primetime linear slots. The first […]

February 24, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Hulu confirms X-Files reboot

Celebrated sci-fi series The X-Files has received the green light for a reboot from Hulu. The pilot for the reboot will be helmed by Ryan Coogler, director of films including Black Panther and Creed, and whose Sinners movie – which he also wrote – has been nominated for a record number of Oscars at this […]

February 24, 2026By Nik Roseveare

MPA appoints Disney’s Limouzin-Lamothe

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has announced the appointment of Thomas Limouzin-Lamothe as Vice President, Content Protection EMEA, effective from March 9th. He will report to Larissa Knapp, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Protection Officer for the MPA. In his new role, Limouzin-Lamothe will lead the MPA’s content protection strategy across the EMEA region. He will […]

February 23, 2026

ESPN’s On the Edge: World Cup Ski Racing now on Disney+

ESPN Original Series On the Edge: World Cup Ski Racing is available to stream now on Disney+ in the UK. The five-episode series follows some of the world’s most elite ski racers across the 2025-26 season and 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.  Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Pat Dimon, produced by Bright North USA […]

February 18, 2026

Bytedance promises AI ‘safeguards’

ByteDance, the Chinese online tech giant that owns TikTok outside the US, says it will “strengthen current safeguards” on its AI video-generator Seedance after legal threats from Hollywood studios over the use of IP in short-form videos on social media. Seedance 2.0 has seen the rapid creation and proliferation of hyper-realistic short-form videos featuring some […]

February 16, 2026