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BRZRKR

BRZRKR — Keanu Reeves’s comic book comes to Netflix

Netflix is to make an anime series and live action film of BRZRKR starring creator Keanu Reeves Netflix has acquired the rights to the BOOM! Studios comic book BRZRKR and will first adapt the story into a feature film followed by an anime spinoff series. It was created by Keanu Reeves, written by Reeves and … >

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Behind Her Eyes

Behind Her Eyes and The Crew storm the latest Nielsens

Behind Her Eyes and The Crew have both shown well in the latest ratings, and CultBox takes you into the detail you need to know The latest Nielsens (Feb 15-21) are available, and we’ve applied the latest Bayesian inference techniques to sift the details and bring you the story behind the numbers. As ever we’ve … >

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Streaming one billion subscriptions

One Billion subscriptions and counting — the continued rise of streaming

There are now over one billion subscriptions to streaming services worldwide according to the Motion Picture Association Each year the Motion Picture Association produces a state of the industry report, and the latest for 2020 (it’s 63 pages but quite readable) can be downloaded and studied. Of course any industry trends were trampled on by COVID-19, … >

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BBC Blueprint for transformation DG Tim Davie

BBC blueprint for transformation launched by DG Tim Davie

Tim Davie, the BBC’s Director General has outlined the BBC blueprint for transformation over the next seven years The new blueprint (which you can download and study) is a thirteen page document focused on tangible outcomes the BBC wishes to achieve. We’ve been covering the forces at play in the BBC, and some of its … >

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The Rig

The Rig — new six-part Amazon thriller finalises its cast

Amazon has finalised the cast for new thriller The Rig, which starts filming in Scotland later this month According to Deadline, Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) and Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek) lead, with Martin Compston (Line Of Duty), Mark Bonnar (Shetland), Rochenda Sandall (Small Axe), Owen Teale (Game Of Thrones), Richard Pepple (Bridgerton), Calvin Demba (Life), Emun Elliott … >

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