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Tony Jones

Outer Range Season 2 - First Look

Outer Range season 2 start date revealed

Outer Range season 2 is coming to Prime Video in May.  Prime Video has revealed that Outer Range season 2 arrives on May 16th, and star and executive producer Josh Brolin (Dune: Part Two) will make his directorial debut with Season Two’s penultimate episode. Season 1 was described as genre-bending and we have to agree. … >

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Britbox

BritBox International is now wholly owned by BBC Studios

BBC Studios takes full ownership of BritBox International in a £255 million deal Reported by both sides from different angles (BBC takes full ownership vs ITV sells its 50% share), it’s clear the deal has been some time coming. Since ITV launched ITVX, its focus has been there, with Britbox coverage increasingly limited. Now BritBox … >

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Merger rumours Paramount and Peacock

Merger rumours prove streaming is still evolving rapidly

Merger rumours concerning Paramount+ and Peacock demonstrate a market still in flux We’ve reported before on the ever-evolving market for streaming. Over the past two years the stories have been about how companies cope with the vast costs associated with market entry. More established brands (eg Disney) have spend big (Star Wars and Marvel), produced a lot … >

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Percy Jackson scored a swift renewal

Percy Jackson scored a swift renewal from Disney

Percy Jackson scored a second season on Disney+ The final episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has only just landed on Disney+, but we learn (via the Disney Q1 financials update) it has scored a renewal. There’s plenty of information in the official press release, but it boils down to popularity as measured across a … >

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Department Q cast

Department Q cast announced as Netflix series enters production

Netflix has announced the cast for new series Department Q Currently filming in Edinburgh, Department Q is a new Netflix series based on the set of novels by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen. The series is written by Scott Frank, Chandni Lakhani, Stephen Greenhorn and Colette Kane, and revolves around Carl Morck, a former top-rated detective in Edinburgh … >

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Prime Video adverts are coming

Prime Video adverts are coming — what’s happening and what next?

Prime Video adverts are coming — what are the details, is it reasonable and what next If you’re in the UK (and various other regions) and an Amazon Prime subscriber, you will find an email arriving (we got ours today) with details of changes to the service — heads up, it’s not a surprise New … >

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