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The Old Man gets September launch date on Disney+ UK

Disney+ has that Original series The Old Man, a new drama starring Jeff Bridges, will launch exclusively on Disney+ on September 28th in the UK. The series will premiere with the first two episodes of its seven-episode season. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, The Old Man tells the […]

July 28, 2022By Nik Roseveare

CBS Reality announces new true crime slate for UK and Poland

CBS Reality has announced a line-up of new expert-led true crime original programming for the autumn, including premiering series ‘The Truth About My Murder’, ‘Wrongly Accused’ and season seven of ‘Murder by the Sea’ (also known internationally as ‘Coastal Killers’).Building on CBS Reality’s original strategy in Poland, two new locally produced original true crime series, […]

July 28, 2022

Nokia, CityFibre to build 10Gb/s UK network

Nokia has announced a 10-year XGS-PON broadband equipment agreement with UK Full Fibre infrastructure platform CityFibre including access nodes for its nationwide network of purpose-built Fibre Exchanges, fibre modems for customer homes and IP aggregation switches. Shipments will begin in Q4 2022. CityFibre is building an open access network which will connect up to 8 […]

July 26, 2022

First Disney+ UK Original to debut in September

Disney+ has announced that its first UK Original series, the rom-com thriller Wedding Season, will premiere exclusively on the streaming service on September 8th. The new series will also premiere on Star+ in Latin America and Hulu in the US on the same day. The series tells the story of Katie and Stefan who fall […]

July 25, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Viaplay eyes Premier Sports

Nordic streamer Viaplay in reportedly in talks to acquire pay-TV channel Premier Sports as it seeks to bolster its sporting rights ahead of its UK launch later this year. Viaplay is aiming to agree a deal as soon as this month, according to Bloomberg. Premier Sports operates in the UK, where it broadcasts live football […]

July 14, 2022

Warner Bros Discovery greenlights season 2 of 90 Day Fiancé UK

Warner Bros Discovery UK has today announced the commission of season 2 of 90 Day Fiancé UK as fans eagerly await the premiere of the UK edition. Dropping globally on discovery+ on July 24th, the inaugural series of 90 Day Fiancé UK will bring a unique British spin to the successful global franchise. The UK […]

July 14, 2022

Farrer & Co completes Shinfield Studios financing

Farrer & Co has completed on a significant development financing for Shinfield Studios Limited resulting in construction of the main phase of the Shinfield Studios development near Reading officially getting underway. The Commercial Property, Banking and Corporate teams at Farrer & Co acted for Shinfield Studios Limited in securing debt finance of £261 million from […]

July 12, 2022

The Bob’s Burgers Movie on Disney+ UK in July

The Bob’s Burgers Movie will debut on the Disney+ streaming service in the UK and Ireland on July 13th. The Bob’s Burgers Movie is an animated, musical comedy-adventure based on the long-running Emmy-winning series. The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance […]

June 27, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Kinly appoints Davidson as UK Operations Director

Kinly – an AV systems integrator and remote collaboration service provider– has announced the promotion of Stuart Davidson to the role of Operations Director, UK & Ireland. In his new role, Davidson will be overseeing consultancy & design, projects, warehouse & logistics, hire & judicial, and health & safety. The promotion will also give him […]

June 27, 2022

Paramount+ arrives in UK

Paramount Global rolled out the Blue Carpet and hosted a star-studded, London event to celebrate the debut of Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland. The SVoD service offers more than 8,000 hours of content, including movies and TV series, new originals and iconic shows. “From over 100 years of storytelling experience with our Hollywood studio […]

June 21, 2022By Nik Roseveare