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San Antonio to host WWE Royal Rumble 2023

WWE has announced that the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas will host Royal Rumble on January 28th 2023. This marks the fourth time that Royal Rumble has emanated from San Antonio, and the third time the event has been hosted at the Alamodome. “We are thrilled to bring back one of WWE’s most exciting events […]

September 7, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Halloween Ends on Peacock, in cinemas same day

Universal Pictures, Miramax, and Blumhouse’s Halloween Ends, the final instalment of the celebrated horror franchise, will debut on the Peacock streaming service on October 14th, the same day as its theatrical release. The movie sees Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time in the role of Laurie Strode, as the franchise reaches […]

August 24, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Jurassic World: Dominion on Peacock in Sept

Peacock has announced that Jurassic World Dominion, from Universal Pictures, will begin streaming exclusively on on the service on September 2nd. The much-anticipated return of the celebrated franchise directed by Colin Trevorrow reunites two generations of Jurassic heroes, including Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou Athie, BD […]

August 19, 2022

Big Ten agrees $7.5bn TV deal

The Big Ten Conference has announced a 7 year agreement with NBC/Peacock, Fox and CBS in the US. The broadcast deals are worth a reported $7.5 billion. The new agreement will commence on July 1st 2023, and run through the end of the 2029-30 season. Fox will carry 24-32 football games per season during the […]

August 18, 2022

Study: VoD users increasingly accepting ads

The Q2 2022 wave of Hub Entertainment Research’s TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction study reveals strong satisfaction with ad-supported streaming TV platforms. Key findings from this year’s study: 1) The number of consumers using an ad-free streaming platform has increased impressively over the past several years. In Q2 2022, 55 per cent of consumers say […]

August 17, 2022

Meet Cute to premiere on Peacock

Peacock  has announced that the feature film Meet Cute from Weed Road Pictures will premiere on Wednesday, September 21 as Peacock’s newest Original film. Meet Cute follows the story of Sheila (Cuoco) and Gary (Davidson). When they meet, it’s love at first sight – until we realise their magical date wasn’t fate at all. Sheila’s […]

August 17, 2022

John Wick prequel series to debut on Peacock

Peacock and Lionsgate have announced a multi-year deal for The Continental, the three-part special event series based on the blockbuster action franchise, John Wick. Premiering exclusively on Peacock in 2023, The Continental will explore the origin story and inner workings of the exclusive Continental Hotel, a centerpiece of the John Wick Universe which serves as a refuge for […]

August 16, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WrestleMania 39 sets ticket sales record

WWE has announced a record for first-day ticket sales for WrestleMania 39 taking placeat SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Over 90,000 tickets were sold within the first 24 hours – more than any event in WWE history and a 42 per cent increase over first-day sales for WrestleMania 38 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. WWE […]

August 16, 2022

Report: Why HBO Max viewers are most satisfied with its AVoD service

Which ad-supported streaming services are viewers most satisfied with? A new Whip Media report, which included survey responses from about 2,500 US viewers, looked at that question. In particular, viewers were most satisfied with HBO Max’s ad-supported experience. Meanwhile, Hulu’s experience – due to a high level of viewer annoyance with their ads, left something […]

August 12, 2022

Peacock adds new episodes of Prime Crime

Ten new episodes of Prime Crime are now available to watch on-deman via Peacock. The true crime series, produced by Law&Crime Productions, is hosted and executive produced by attorney and Law & Crime anchor Jesse Weber. This series continues to take a deep dive into high-profile crime and courtroom stories, such as the televised trial […]

August 10, 2022