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FX’s Dying for Sex on Disney+ this April

Disney+ has announced that FX’s Dying for Sex, a new limited series starring Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate amongst an ensemble cast, will premiere on April 4th exclusively on Disney+ in the UK.  All eight episodes will be available at premiere. Dying for Sex is inspired by the story of Molly Kochan, originally shared on a Wondery podcast created with […]

February 14, 2025

Data: UK SVoD homes dip; Ad-tier take up continues

Barb, the UK organisation that compiles audience measurement and television ratings, has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20 million UK homes (68.3 per cent) had access to an SVoD service in Q4 2024. This is a slight dip from 20.1 million UK homes (68.8 per cent) in Q2. Barb has again shared […]

February 3, 2025

New cast members join The Artful Dodger for Season 2

Disney+ has announced three new cast members to star in season two of its Australian Original series, The Artful Dodger, as filming commences this February. The new cast will see Aussie talents Luke Bracey (Elvis, Hacksaw Ridge), Jeremy Sims (Mr Inbetween) and rising star Zac Burgess (Cruel Intentions, Boy Swallows Universe) introduce new characters who […]

February 3, 2025

Report: Streaming revenues surge in Spain, Italy, Poland

Europe’s video entertainment landscape is evolving rapidly, with continued growth across the region and streaming services seeing strong gains in key markets. The latest trio of reports from Futuresource Consulting showcases the countries where audiences continue to embrace a wide breadth of content, whether that’s coming through traditional pay-TV operators or via direct subscription video […]

January 21, 2025

Disney+ orders Caroline Flack doc

Disney+ has announced Caroline (w/t), an Original feature length documentary film that will celebrate the life and career of one of the UK’s most popular TV presenters, Caroline Flack, who hosted the likes of Love Island and The X Factor. The feature will follow Christine, Caroline’s mother, as she seeks to understand the events in […]

January 10, 2025

New Bluey Minisodes on Disney+

Six new Bluey Minisodes are now available on Disney+ and include three British voice actors for the first time. Stand-up comedians and Parenting Hell podcast hosts Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, alongside The Last Leg co-host Alex Brooker, bring their signature humour and charm to the new Minisode, Butlers. Bluey Minisodes is a series of […]

December 10, 2024

Disney+ hires Sky’s Holmes in SVP EMEA role

Karl Holmes has been named SVP, Direct to Consumer & General Manager, Disney+, EMEA and will be taking up the role in January 2025. Joining from Sky, Holmes brings a wealth of direct-to-consumer experience from his career in media businesses with roles at Sky, 21st Century Fox and Tata Sky. Holmes will assume responsibility for […]

November 29, 2024

Disney+ brings forward Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

Disney+ has announced a new premiere date for Lucasfilm’s upcoming Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Subsribers in the UK will now be able to stream the first two episodes now premiering from December 3rd at 2am GMT. Subsequent episodes will continue to stream on Wednesdays at 2am GMT for the remainder of the season. Star Wars: Skeleton […]

November 26, 2024

Whiskey on the Rocks coming to Disney+

Whiskey on the Rocks, a political satire inspired by real events, is the first Nordic Original series to premiere on Disney+ in select countries (and Hulu in the US) on January 22nd 2025. All six episodes will be released at once. The series is the latest project from the team behind the celebrated Swedish film The 100- […]

November 26, 2024

High Potential on Disney+ UK in January

Disney+ has announced that Star original series High Potential will start streaming January 23 exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland. Written by Drew Goddard (The Good Place, The Martian) and starring Kaitlin Olson, High Potential follows a single mum with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual […]

November 21, 2024