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Bloodlands series 2 was announced as series 1 breaks Northern Ireland records for a drama series Bloodlands launched with an average of 8.2 million viewers, making it the biggest new BBC drama launch since last June. In Northern Ireland, the premiere episode had a 52 percent consolidated audience share (live and time-shifted viewing), making it … >
Paramount+ has announced five new crew members for the Enterprise in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds The universe of Star Trek is expanding in several directions and catering for several specific market segments. Amidst all the new shows, there’s one eagerly await spin-off Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, ie the show about Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and the Enterprise as seen … >
Hollywood Reporter is reporting a Spanish spinoff set in the same world as the Sandra Bullock film Bird Box is happening Bird Box was in some ways an unexpected (and chilling) hit for Netflix when it appeared in 2018. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, and with some echoes of John Wyndham’s Day of the Triffids, it starred Sandra … >
The latest Nielsen viewing figures are out. Firefly Lane holds onto top position, but Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel is a close second. And it’s good news for Lucifer For the second week in a row, Firefly Lane tops the Nielsen figures for original streamed shows. The Cecil Hotel documentary is a strong … >
ITV has revealed further casting for The Larkins, including Sabrina Bartlett as Mariette Larkin and Tok Stephen as Cedric ‘Charley’ Charlton We previously covered the casting of Bradley Walsh in the Darling Buds of May remake The Larkins when it was (finally) announced he would play Pa Larkin opposite Joanna Scanlan. Bartlett will be familiar to Bridgerton fans for … >
Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2017) comes to Sky Cinema and NOW TV on March 18 2021 Sky has released some publicity for Justice League, and calls it ‘Highly anticipated’. We’ll let you make up your own minds, but here are some facts to help. What’s Zack Snyder’s Justice League about? Here’s the Sky synopsis: Determined to … >
The Kate London debut novel Post Mortem is the be made into a three-part thriller for ITV, titled The Tower Acclaimed screenwriter and executive producer, Patrick Harbinson (Homeland, Fearless, 24, ER) is to adapt Kate London’s first novel for ITV. The Tower is the first in Kate London’s Metropolitan series of novels featuring Sergeant Sarah Collins and rookie Lizzie … >
Mother’s Day (UK, March 14 — you did remember?!) and it’s the Regé-Jean Page CBeebies debut Regé-Jean will read Rain Before Rainbows by Smriti Halls and David Litchfield about a girl and her companion fox who travel together from a place of loss and despair, through uncertain times, towards the hope of colour, light and … >
The BBC Commercial plans make for an interesting read (if you’re wondering about the future of TV consumption) but need some context We have already reported on the BBC’s need to consider it’s long-term strategy, and in particular it’s dependency on the licence fee. Today the BBC has released what it describes as “ambitious plans … >
The BBC has released the Line of Duty series 6 trailer as excitement builds for the new series If you’re still rewatching earlier series of Line of Duty on the BBC or on iPlayer, and checking the series website for news, you’ll be pleased to know there’s finally a trailer. As we’ve said elsewhere, series 6 … >