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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

WBD reveals post-separation company names & leadership

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced corporate names and senior leadership appointments for when the company separates in mid-2026. Streaming & Studios, which will be home to Warner Bros Television, Warner Bros Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO, HBO Max and Warner Bros Gaming Studios, as well as their film and television libraries, will be […]

July 29, 2025

Particle6 appoints Davidson as Chief Commerical Officer

Particle6, the UK indie founded by Eline van der Velden, has announced that industry veteran Tom Davidson has joined the business as its first Chief Commercial Officer, following a period as a consultant. Davidson has worked in the international television industry for 30 years, holding various senior management roles, including General Manager of Sony Pictures […]

July 28, 2025

Fremantle launching My Brilliant Friend: The Story of the Lost Child in China

Fremantle has announced a distribution deal in China, which will see the final season of the internationally acclaimed Italian-language drama series My Brilliant Friend: The Story of the Lost Child, launch on four of China’s leading streaming platforms iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku and Bilibili. The deal, brokered by Fremantle International’s Asian distribution office based in Singapore, marks the first […]

July 28, 2025