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Dan Stevens joining Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 on Paramount+

Dan Stevens will join the second season of Dexter: Resurrection in a series regular role. He will play ‘The Five Borough Killer’, a serial killer who, much like Zodiac, taunts the police with phone calls threatening the murder of innocent citizens. When he follows through with the atrocious deeds… the city and the police are terrorised. In addition to Stevens’ casting, […]

April 14, 2026

The Punisher: One Last Kill streams on Disney+ this May

A trailer for the highly anticipated A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill, starring Jon Bernthal as the titular vigilante, aka Frank Castle, has been unveiled ahead of its Disney+ debut in May. In the special, Frank searches for meaning beyond revenge, when an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight. […]

April 9, 2026

Mega Movie Weekend returns for spring

Mega Movie Weekend has returned, running from March 20th to 22nd, helping audiences build their digital libraries with an array of titles available at promotional prices. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV and EE TV Store, with prices starting at £2.99. Titles available in […]

March 20, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ now included in Sky TV subscriptions

Sky customers in the UK and Ireland can now access Disney+ as part of their Sky TV subscription. Worth £5.99 a month, eligible new and existing customers will get simple access to Disney+ Standard with Ads or the same saving on Standard and Premium. The move follows February’s announcement of Sky’s new line-up, bringing Disney+, […]

March 17, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Daredevil: Born Again companion video podcast launching on Disney+

Marvel Television is launching its first official series companion video podcast with the Daredevil: Born Again Official Podcast on Disney+. The nine-episode podcast series will take fans deeper into the world of Daredevil with intimate, ‘actors on actors’ style conversations with the cast and crew. The podcast launches on March 18th, a week before the […]

March 17, 2026

Research: Widening gap between box office success and BAFTA contenders

Following the BAFTAs ceremony on February 22nd, analysis from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has revealed a widening gap between box office success and critical acclaim in the UK over the last four decades. Analysing nearly 37 years of BBFC age rating data – ranging back to 1989 when the 12 age rating […]

February 26, 2026

Data: Film, TV production contributed £5.8bn to UK economy in 2025

Official statistics from the British Film Institute (BFI) show inward investment film and high-end TV (HETV) titles contributing £5.8 billion (€6.6bn) to the UK economy in 2025, fuelled by Hollywood productions. The 2025 inward investment production statistics, up from £5 billion in 2024, which BFI said demonstrates “the inherent strength, stability and longer-term sustainability of […]

February 5, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Daredevil Born Again Season 2 on Disney+ this March

Marvel Television has unveiled a new trailer for the second season of Daredevil: Born Again, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s intense street-level drama, which streams exclusively on Disney+ beginning March 25th. Across eight episodes, survival, resistance and redemption collide as the battle for the soul of New York begins. Created by Dario Scardapane, Chris Ord and […]

January 27, 2026

Disney+ UK launches January promotional offer

Disney+ has launched a promotional offer running from now until January 28th, offering new and returning customers the opportunity to subscribe to the streaming service at a discounted rate. Taking up the offer entitles subscribers to 3 months of Disney+ access at the following prices: Disney+ Premium – £9.99/month (savings for 3 months: £15) Disney+ […]

January 15, 2026By Nik Roseveare

IMAX reports record year

Giant cinema business IMAX just had its best year ever in 2025, surpassing its 2019 pre-Covid results, as moviegoers seek bigger, premium experiences. Revenue was driven by titles including Mission: Impossible 8,Avatar: Fire and Ash, How to Train Your Dragon, Sinners (pictured), Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. 2026 is also looking promising with […]

January 8, 2026By Chris Forrester