Spain’s independent producers have rebelled against the new TV law – currently under debate in Parliament – on the grounds that it will create a production duopoly in the market dominated by Atresmedia/Mediaset-linked companies to the detriment of independent producers. A last-minute amendment to the law will enable major producers linked to the largest private […]
HBO Max and Cartoon Network have announced the first-ever Scooby-Doo preschool series, Scooby-Doo! And the Mystery Pups. Produced by Warner Bros Animation, the CGI-animated adventure comedy series finds the iconic best friends as camp counselors who lead a new crew on mystery-solving adventures at sleepaway camp. The series will join the Cartoonito preschool block in […]
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, the newest adventure in the Wizarding World created by J.K. Rowling, will be available to stream on HBO Max on May 30th. Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable […]
Dubai-based OSN used the CabSat show in Dubai to relaunch its branded bundle of pay-TV channels. OSN says the relaunch includes refreshed on-screen branding and 18 exclusive curated channels with 9 new or revamped channels. In its statement, OSN says: [The new look] is designed to deliver a distinct and world-class scheduled TV experience, OSN […]
HBO Max and Cartoon Network have announced that Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, Ali G) has teamed with Greg Daniels (King of the Hill) and Mike Judge (King of the Hill, Beavis & Butthead) of the newly formed Bandera Entertainment, as well as Michael Koman (SNL, Co-Creator of Nathan for You, and Executive Producer of HBO’s How To with John Wilson) to bring their […]
HBO Max has given the greenlight for the live-action two-part special event, B-Loved (working title), from Endeavor Content and Wonder Worldwide, starring Peyton List (Cobra Kai) as Bea, a free-spirited teenage ghost who forms a special friendship with the new boy in town, Cole, whose house she has been inhabiting for over 100 years. With […]
HBO Max has ordered NOONAN’S (working title) to series. The ten-episode adult-animated DC series, centred on Kite Man (voiced by Matt Oberg) is a spin-off of the Max Original adult-animated DC series Harley Quinn, that returns for its third season this summer. Suzanna Makkos, Executive Vice President, Original Comedy and Adult Animation, HBO Max and […]
Sky has announced that eight-part Sky Original horror comedy series The Baby – a darkly funny, raw examination of motherhood, from the perspective of a woman who doesn’t want to be one – will premiere on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW on July 7th. Michelle De Swarte stars as 38-year-old Natasha, who is furious […]
As AT&T offloads its entertainment business to the WarnerMedia division, it reported its quarterly figures for the final time – showing that HBO added nearly 13 million subscribers in the last 12 months across both traditional HBO and HBO Max – including growth of 3 million in Q1 alone. HBO Max and HBO has a […]
Verizon has announced that HBO Max is the latest streamer to join as a partner in +play, Verizon’s new platform that will allow users to discover, purchase and manage a variety subscriptions – all in one place. “We are thrilled to have HBO Max join as the latest streaming partner to +play,” said Erin McPherson, […]