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Google ends Movies Anywhere partnership

Google has terminated its long-standing partnership with Movies Anywhere, the industry-backed service that enabled consumers access to purchased films across ecosystems. Google Play and YouTube users can no longer sync new purchases to their Movies Anywhere libraries, nor can they redeem digital codes through Google’s platforms into the shared locker. Previously owned titles remain accessible […]

November 4, 2025

DEGI launches Mega Movie Week in Italy

DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International, in collaboration with UniVideo, has announced the launch of Mega Movie Week in Italy. Running across seven days (November 3rd-9th), Mega Movie Week brings together a selection of movies to buy and rent at promotional prices. Offers are available across six retailers including the Apple TV app, Chili, Mediaset […]

November 3, 2025

MCM London Comic Con returns in May 2026

ReedPop has announced that MCM London Comic Con in May 2026, after a successful October show this past weekend. Tickets are available now. Returning to Excel London from May 22nd to 24th, the show will host a huge range of experiences for fans of film, TV, games, comics, and much more. Attendees will find all […]

October 30, 2025

SF Studios launches classic movies YouTube channel

SF Studios has announced the launch of SF Studios Classics, a new YouTube channel dedicated to making the company’s film archive accessible to a wide audience. The channel features film classics, offering film lovers a unique opportunity to rediscover some of the most iconic works in cinema history, as well as to discover hidden gems […]

October 14, 2025

IMAX Enhanced content coming to Hisense, Toshiba TVs in Europe

DTS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, and IMAX have announced that Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) plans to expand their catalogue of IMAX Enhanced content encoded in DTS:X immersive sound, adding hundreds of titles to their existing catalogue of Sony Pictures films available in the format during their respective home entertainment windows. Select […]

September 4, 2025

Virgin TV offers discounted Mubi subscription

From now until September 1st, Virgin TV customers can receive 70 per cent off a monthly subscription to movie streaming service Mubi for six months. The subscription, which usually costs £11.99 per month, will be discounted for Virgin TV customers who don’t currently have a Mubi account – saving them over £50 during the six-month […]

August 22, 2025

Finite Films & TV launches Northern Irish office

 Independent production company Finite Films & TV has announced the opening of its new base in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in line with its expanding international slate. The company has also announced a new psychological horror, The Fears, in development from Doctor Who director Andrew Gunn. The Fears, written and directed by seasoned visual drama director Andrew Gunn (Life on Mars, Survivors, Primeval) tells the story of an oppressive Immigration Detention Centre that becomes infected with a mysterious illness […]

July 17, 2025

wedotv signs licensing deal with New Regency

wedotv, the ad-supported streaming TV network, has completed a licensing deal with New Regency for a package of more than 80 films. wedotv, which operates an AVoD platform and FAST channels, will make the films available on both its direct-to-consumer service and wedotv movies channels in the UK, Italy, DACH, Benelux, and the Nordics. “As […]

July 15, 2025

Mediapro claims founder ‘misappropriation’

Mediapro, the Spanish audiovisual production and TV rights management company chaired by Tatxo Benet, has filed a lawsuit against its co-founder and former managing partner Jaume Roures, accusing him of misappropriation for refusing to transfer ownership of one of the group’s subsidiaries, Versatil Cinema. The lawsuit is a definitive break between Benet and Roures – […]

July 10, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Sky upgrades VIP loyalty programme

Sky is relaunching its VIP loyalty programme, saying it will offer over 3 million rewards and experiences for customers across the UK this year. Available to all Sky customers via the My Sky app, the revamped Sky VIP programme offers more perks than ever before – from weekly treats, to shopping savings, sports rewards and […]

July 10, 2025By Nik Roseveare