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The Westies premieres on MGM+ this July

MGM+ have unveiled the teaser trailer for its upcoming original crime drama The Westies, set to premiere exclusively on July 12th.  Created and executive produced by Chris Brancato, alongside co-creator Michael Panes, The Westies will be available to stream on MGM+ across the UK, US, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and […]

May 21, 2026

fal scales generative media platform with AWS

fal, the generative media infrastructure company for developers, today announced it has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider. Founded in 2021, fal has raised $300 million to date, most recently in a Series D led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, and others, valuing the company […]

May 19, 2026

Prime Video reveals first Boys of Tommen cast members

Prime Video today announced the first cast members for Boys of Tommen, the romantic drama original TV series based on the BookTok sensation and #1 New York Times bestselling series by Irish author Chloe Walsh. After a widespread search, Prime Video confirms that Nancy Surridge has landed the role of Shannon Lynch, the shy and […]

May 15, 2026

MGM+ reveals first look at American Hostage

MGM+ has its forthcoming psychological thriller series American Hostage starring Jon Hamm. The high-stakes series from Sony Pictures Television (SPT) will premiere on the MGM+ streaming service internationally in the UK, Germany, Spain (second window), Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Latin America on a date TBC. The series is co-created and executive produced by Emmy […]

May 6, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Amazon MGM’s I joins Fred Media

Fred Media, part of Australia’s independent WTFN Group, has announced that content sales executive Jamie I is joining the team as APAC Sales Manager. I will replace Jimmy Elkington, who has represented Fred’s catalogue in multiple markets over time, most recently APAC, Middle East, Africa and Inflight. The new appointment comes following Elkington’s decision to […]

March 25, 2026

American Classic premieres on MGM+ this April

MGM+ has confirmed that American Classic – from creators Michael Hoffman and Bob Martin, and starring Kevin Kline, Laura Linney, Jon Tenney – will debut on April 11th. The eight-episode comedy drama series about a family full of drama, will debut with two episodes then weekly leading up to the series finale on May 23rd. […]

March 20, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Riz Ahmed’s Bait premieres on Prime Video this March

Prime Video has released the official trailer (see below) for the upcoming comedy series Bait, starring Riz Ahmed. All six-episodes will be available on March 25th, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.  Bait stars Ahmed as Shah Latif, a struggling actor, whose last chance to hit it big comes in the […]

March 9, 2026

The Testaments premieres on Disney+ this April

Disney has unveiled the official trailer and key are for upcoming Original drama series The Testaments – a new chapter from the showrunner and executive producers of The Handmaid’s Tale. The series will premiere on April 8th on Disney+ in the UK with three episodes, followed by new episodes weekly. An evolution of The Handmaid’s […]

March 5, 2026

Paramount+ orders Treasure Island series

Paramount+ UK & Ireland and MGM+ has announced the commission of new original UK adventure series Treasure Island. The six-part drama will bring new life and a star cast to Robert Louis Stevenson’s celebrated 18th century epic, with David Oyelowo (Selma, Silo) starring as Long John Silver, Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter, Mission: Impossible) as Bess Hawkins, […]

March 3, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Wonder Women Live! 2026 line-up announced

Amazon MGM Studios head Fozia Khan, Comedian & TV personality Judi Love, and Channel 5 & Paramount + Kit Morley are confirmed as speakers for Wonder Women Live! 2026 in London and Manchester, taking place this March in celebration of International Women’s Week. Now entering its ninth year, Wonder Women Live! is presented by Wonder Women […]

March 3, 2026