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Survey: “Gladiators ready” most iconic TV quote of the year

Sky has revealed the most meme’d, quoted, and repeated phrases from TV in the last year, with ‘Gladiators ready’ (Gladiators, 19 per cent), ‘I am a Faithful’ (The Traitors, 15 per cent) and ‘Sent from iPhon’ (Baby Reindeer, 14 per cent) topping the list. It has been a hit year of television, with quotes from […]

November 27, 2024

Peter Dinklage to play Poirot in Audible’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage will play Poirot for the first time, in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, an all-star Audible Original audio adaptation of Agatha Christie’s debut novel, releasing on November 14th as part of a brand new production deal with the Agatha Christie Estate and Audible. Alongside Peter Dinklage, Himesh Patel (Yesterday) […]

October 23, 2024

Guinness reveals most in-demand TV shows

With the release of Guinness World record 2025, GWR, the global authority on record-breaking achievements, and Parrot Analytics, a specialist in entertainment analytics and content valuation, have shared data regarding the most in-demand TV shows. “In today’s ever-expanding media landscape, it’s fascinating to see which TV shows resonate most profoundly with audiences around the world,” […]

October 10, 2024

Peter Dinklage to star in Audible’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Audible has announced that Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) will play Poirot in an all-star Audible Original adaptation of Agatha Christie’s debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, releasing globally on November 14th. Alongside Dinklage, Himesh Patel (Yesterday) will be playing Poirot’s companion, Captain Hastings. The star-studded adaptation will also feature Harriet Walter (Succession), Jessica […]

October 2, 2024

Research: EastEnders, Friends among most recognisable TV themes

Soap operas EastEnders and Coronation Street and celebrated US sitcom Friends have been voted the top three most recognisable TV theme tunes of all time. Research conducted by Sky TV reveals the top 10 most instantly recognisable theme tunes as voted for by Brits, with cult classics such as Doctor Who (47 per cent), The […]

September 27, 2024

Five entertaining games inspired by TV shows

A TV show is just a TV show. A game is just a game. Or so you might think, but that’s not the case at all. Some TV shows are so popular that they lead to the creation of games based on them. Fans just can’t get enough of them, so the makers create the […]

June 21, 2024

BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 winners announced

BAFTA has announced the winners of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 at a ceremony in London. Celebrating the very best behind-the-scenes television talent of 2022, the ceremony was hosted by Mel Giedroyc, and featured a host of top TV talent as guest presenters including: Adil Ray, Adrian Lester, Charlene White, Clara Amfo, Cristo Fernandez, Dino […]

April 23, 2023

WBD unveils unified Max SVoD

Max is to be the name for the SVoD service from Warner Bros Discovery which will replace HBO Max and discovery+. Set to launch in the US on May 23rd, with European rollout scheduled for 2024, Max will incorporate HBO Originals, Warner Bros films, Max Originals, the DC universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, […]

April 13, 2023By Colin Mann

House of the Dragon begins production on Season 2

Production has commenced on the second season of Sky exclusive fantasy drama series, House of the Dragon, at Leavesden Studios in the UK. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. Ryan Condal, Co-Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer, says: “House […]

April 11, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ announces Shardlake starring Sean Bean

Disney+ has announced a new series based on the internationally popular Tudor murder mystery novels by C.J. Sansom, Shardlake. Arthur Hughes (“The Innocents”, “Then Barbara Met Alan”) has been cast as Matthew Shardlake, a lawyer with an acute sense of justice and one of the few honest men in a world beset with scheming and […]

March 31, 2023