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HBO bags 30 Emmy awards

HBO and HBO Max received 30 Emmy awards across 12 original programmes at the 77th annual Emmy Awards which took place in Los Angeles on September 14th, hosted by Nate Bargatze. The Penguin was the biggest winner for HBO, with the DC Comics series – a spin-off of The Batman movie featuring Colin Farrell in […]

September 15, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Paramount Skydance eyes WBD

Paramount Skydance is considering making a takeover offer for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), reports The WSJ. The news comes just weeks after Skydance closed its merger deal with Paramount valued at over $8 billion. Paramount, led by chairman and CEO David Ellison, is reportedly preparing a majority cash bid for WBD that would be backed […]

September 12, 2025

A new Game of Thrones prequel is coming to HBO in 2026

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is going to be hitting HBO in 2026. The story is going to follow Aegon V Targaryen and Ser Duncan the Tall. It is based on the Dunk and Egg books by George R.R. Martin, and takes place a century before Game of Thrones. The Monumental Success of Game […]

September 11, 2025

Lion Forge secures $30m investment from HarbourView

HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the music, entertainment, media and sports ecosystem, is leading a $30 million (€25.5m) investment in Lion Forge Entertainment, further enhancing the company’s ability to fund and own its IP. The Steward Family and Polarity are investors in the round and continue […]

September 9, 2025

HBO Max to stream AEW PPVs in US

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), HBO Max and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) have announced an expansion of their near six-year relationship, with the launch of AEW pay-per-view (PPV) events on HBO Max, starting with AEW All Out on September 20th from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. HBO Max will stream live AEW PPV events without ads, […]

September 4, 2025

Warwick Davis returning to Hogwarts in HBO Harry Potter series

The HBO Original Harry Potter television series announced the return of Warwick Davis as Professor Filius Flitwick, marking his homecoming to the wizarding world in a role he originated for the film series. The series has also cast the following new roles:  Hogwarts students – Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas, Finn Stephens as Vincent Crabbe, and […]

September 1, 2025

Spain: Orange launches Todo premium plan

Orange Spain has announced the launch of its new Orange Todo package, a “simple and complete” flat-rate offer that bundles all of the brand’s premium services into one plan, designed to make life easier for customers who prefer not to contract services separately. The new plan includes top-tier connectivity with fibre and mobile on the […]

August 26, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Sky, HBO announce double season order for WAR

Sky and HBO have announced WAR, a new legal thriller from the creator of Lupin and Hijack, starring Dominic West (The Wire, The Crown) as tech titan Morgan Henderson and Sienna Miller (Anatomy of a Scandal, American Sniper) as his estranged wife, international film star Carla Duval. Set in the elite world of London law, the […]

August 20, 2025

HBO’s Harry Potter series announces additional Weasley family casting

The HBO Original Harry Potter television series has announced the casting of the following Weasley family roles:  Tristan Harland as Fred Weasley Gabriel Harland as George Weasley Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley and Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley The series, an evolution of the movies, will debut in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max where […]

August 19, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Top TV shows based on casinos and gambling

Casinos and gambling have always inspired TV comedies, dramas, and documentaries. Such places are full of shady characters, high stakes, and flashes of glamour, so it is no surprise that numerous shows take place in this exciting world. These series suit every person’s taste. It does not matter whether you are into mob-linked casinos, slick […]

August 2, 2025