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Quay Street names Fee Head of Drama

Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios), the Manchester-based production company founded by producer Nicola Shindler, has appointed executive producer Richard Fee to the role of Head of Drama with immediate effect. In addition to executive producing across a number of projects, this title expansion to include Head of Drama recognises Fee’s role within Quay […]

October 8, 2024

Data: Netflix tops UK streaming market in Q3

JustWatch, the streaming guide, has released updates on the UK market share of all major streaming platforms across 60 different countries. The results reflect data collected in Q3 2024. Netflix continues to secure the streaming crown, securing 27 per cent of the streaming market in the UK. Prime Video is in second place with shares […]

October 7, 2024

FreeCast launches YouBundle in US

FreeCast is launching YouBundle, a new service that lets consumers in the US build a customised bundle of streaming video products, centralise their subscription management, and consolidate media costs into a single monthly payment. FreeCast says the product is the first piece of its omni-channel media industry solution to be rolled out, with several more […]

October 7, 2024

S4C announces slate of recommissions

S4C, the public broadcaster and Welsh language television channel, has announced several original scripted drama recommissions for 2025/2026. Y Golau: Dŵr (Still Waters) will go into production in early October. This is the second season for this thrilling mystery and will be produced in partnership with Triongl/APC and Channel 4. Season two is set in the fictional […]

October 7, 2024

Moonbug hires Miller in Senior Director role

Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, has tapped Beatriz Miller as Senior Director of Distribution and Originals for North America. Miller’s hire comes as the global entertainment company continues their expansion in the North American market through both originals and distribution of blockbuster shows such as CoComelon, Blippi and Little Angel. Miller will report […]

October 4, 2024

Popular programmes on Canadian nighttime television

Nighttime television offers a source of entertainment for those who want to be transported to a different world, with gripping plots and interesting characters they can emotionally invest in. The popularity of nighttime television can be seen in Canada with many Canadians rallying around the TV screen with their loved ones to bond over a […]

October 4, 2024

Analysis: APAC consolidates lead for Netflix Scripted TV commissions

Amid cuts to its US Scripted productions, Netflix is increasingly looking to the APAC region for new content ideas. In the first eight months of 2024, 33 per cent of all new first-run Scripted TV series ordered by Netflix stemmed from its APAC markets, ahead of Western Europe (WE) which captured 29 per cent of […]

October 3, 2024

Netflix reveals first look at Harlan Coben’s Missing You

Netflix has released the first look images for Missing You, the new limited series adapted from Harlan Coben’s novel. Missing You will star Rosalind Eleazar in the lead role as Kat Donovan, a detective specialising in Missing Persons. Starring alongside her is Ashley Walters, Richard Armitage, Sir Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Jessica Plummer and James […]

October 3, 2024

Monsters holds on to Netflix #1

Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s true-crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story held strong at #1 on Netflix’s English TV List with 19.5 million views in the week commencing September 23rd, ranking in the Top 10 in 89 countries and was the most watched title of the week. The second installment of the […]

October 2, 2024

The impact of online payment systems in various industries

Online payment systems have become the foundation of many industries by offering a blend of convenience and security that traditional methods often struggle to match. These systems have grown beyond basic transaction tools into essential components that can influence business success and consumer trust. Their influence spans from the bustling corridors of global retail markets […]

September 30, 2024