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Halloween

Lion Forge takes sales rights for slate of animated projects

Lion Forge Entertainment’s Global Media Sales division, led by Kirsten Newlands and Jonathan Abraham, will exclusively handle international sales rights for a slate of highly anticipated children’s animated projects, strengthening the studio’s position as a leader in worldwide content distribution. Among the new titles being shopped by Lion Forge Entertainment are “The Wingfeather Saga,” an […]

January 30, 2025

Survey: Gen Z shuns horror movies

Almost half of Gen Z (48 per cent) in the UK are too scared to watch horror films, while 77 per cent just don’t like the genre, according to a survey by research and insights agency, Perspectus Global. But, overall, 60 per cent of Brits say they love a good horror flick, with over 40s […]

October 29, 2024

Research: The perfect horror movie formula

With 34 million Brits set to enjoy a horror movie this Halloween, research from Sky Cinema and NOW has conjured the perfect horror movie formula, revealing the chilling cinematic elements that make Brits’ blood run cold. According to the study, whilst half (51 per cent) of Brits struggle to sleep after watching a horror movie, […]

October 28, 2024

Mega Movie Weekend returns for Halloween season

Mega Movie Weekend has returned for Halloween season, running from now until October 20th. It features a selection of horror titles and bundles to buy and watch at home this Halloween and beyond, encouraging audiences to build their digital libraries. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, […]

October 18, 2024

Halloween, Christmas FAST channels on Rakuten TV

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 […]

October 14, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Survey: Younger generations watch most horror content

Prime Video has conducted a global survey to find out how customers are getting their share of scary movies and TV shows this autumn. As Halloween approaches, the research reveals that younger generations are more likely than older generations to watch scary movies and TV (Gen Z: 91 per cent, Millennials: 87 per cent, Gen […]

October 10, 2024

Scream TV launching in North America

It’s Halloween and what better way for horror fans to celebrate than with the announcement of a brand new, free-to-air and free-to-stream (or scream!) TV channel dedicated to horror – Scream TV. NYX Media Corporation will launch Scream TV in North America on October 13th, 2024. Scream TV will be available to view within the […]

October 3, 2024

Max adds No Sleep October collection

Streaming service Max has launched the ‘No Sleep October’ collection, a month-long celebration for Halloween and horror fans alike. Max’s new exclusive films, a horror library, imaginative curations and specially designed art featuring iconic stars from fans’ favourite scary movies seeks to haunt viewers and keep them up all night with fear. No Sleep October […]

October 2, 2024

Most haunted village in Britain goes full fibre

Residents of Pluckley, Kent have now joined the one million homes and businesses across the South East able to upgrade to Openreach’s ultrafast network. The location, named by Guinness World Records as the most haunted village in Britain, has been upgraded to Full Fibre broadband thanks to a partnership between local residents, Openreach and the […]

October 31, 2023

Survey: No phone service among Brits’ biggest fears

Nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of the Brits say they are frightened of having no phone service, one in ten (11 per cent) are terrified of slow WiFi speeds, and one in five (20 per cent) are now more scared of being ghosted on a dating app than the thought of real ghosts. A […]

October 30, 2023