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Halloween

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

SPI’s FilmBox+ launches Halloween Smart Channel

SPI International, a Canal+ company, has announced its new Halloween Smart Channel, offering viewers the opportunity to indulge in a collection of horror and adventure movies. The channel is available exclusively on the FilmBox+ platform. Among the celebrated titles featured on this channel are popular films such as Welcome to the Jungle, Vivarium, House of […]

October 9, 2023

Disney+ reveals Halloween line-up

Disney+ has announced its Halloween line-up of movies, TV shows and specials arriving this autumn. There are a whole host of brand-new series coming in celebration of Halloween, including Goosebumps, a thrilling new show inspired by R.L. Stine’s bestselling books, Appendage, starring Emily Hampshire, and season five of FX’s What We Do in the Shadows […]

September 15, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Ireland: Narrative extends Sky Media partnership

Narrative Entertainment, the UK independent TV broadcaster, has launched its GREAT! Movies and GREAT! TV channels on Sky Media in Ireland. Sky Media has added the two Narrative Entertainment channels to its Irish ad sales portfolio, making the GREAT! Network available to Irish advertisers for the first time. The extension into Ireland builds on the […]

September 11, 2023