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BBC Studios exec affirms commitment to Doctor Who

Following the release of the BBC Annual Report, BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell stressed the “crucial” nature of BBC Studios’ partnership with Disney along with the strength of Doctor Who, according to Deadline. Fussell says that BBC Studios is “really committed to Doctor Who and is continuing to look at ways in which we can … >

The Girlfriend – teaser trailer for Olivia Cooke’s psychological thriller

The House of the Dragon star swaps her crown for a killer red dress in the trailer for her new series. Prime Video have dropped a trailer for their forthcoming psychological thriller adaptation The Girlfriend. The six-part series stars Robin Wright (House of Cards) as a mother who is perturbed by her son’s new girlfriend Cherry, … >

Byker Grove – the classic kids series comes to streaming

Almost twenty years after its final episode, Byker Grove is coming to ITVX. The influential teen drama series, which launched the careers of the light entertainment behemoths Ant & Dec, originally ran on the BBC for 18 series between 1989 and 2006. During that impressive 344 episode run, it tackled issues such as drug addiction, … >

Doctor Who Magazine interviews Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper

Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper talk about their reunion for a brand-new series of audio adventures in Doctor Who Magazine 619. DWM also chats with the team behind Big Finish’s new Ninth Doctor and Rose adventures. Also in DWM 619: • Celebrating 60 years of Steven Taylor – actor Peter Purves looks back over his … >

BBC confirm that Rebus series two is coming

Richard Rankin will return as DS John Rebus to continue his story. Last year, we were thrilled to see the BBC picking up the first series of Rebus. While the unorthodox detective made it to the screen in the 2000s, played by John Hannah and later Ken Stott, his world – Ian Rankin’s 25 novels … >

Disney and ITV sign a “landmark” deal — what does it mean?

Disney and ITV have agreed a deal to carry elements of each other’s streaming content in the form of a promotional selection In parallel announcements (e.g. here on the ITV site), we read: The Walt Disney Company and ITV announce today a new first-of-its-kind initiative to carry each other’s streaming services, in the form of … >