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Tony Jones

Disney+ hits 100 million subscribers

100 million subscribers barrier broken by Disney+ after 16 months

It’s good news for Disney+ as they reach 100 million subscribers On March 9, Disney+ shared the following impressive update: Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers in just 16 months since its launch, Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), announced today during the Company’s virtual Annual Meeting of … >

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The Blazing Hour

Doctor Who audio drama The Blazing Hour review

In August 1999, Big Finish started their main range of Doctor Who audios with Sirens of Time, a multi-Doctor extravaganza and statement of arrival. This was followed by Phantasmagoria, a tale for the fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) and Turlough (Mark Strickson). In some ways it was this story that showed how the range could be a success by … >

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SAS: Rogue Heroes cast

SAS Rogue Heroes — BBC announces casting for new series

The BBC has released casting details for SAS Rogue Heroes as filming gets underway Cairo, 1941. David Stirling – an eccentric young officer, hospitalised after a training exercise went wrong – is bored. Convinced traditional commando units don’t work, he creates a radical plan that flies in the face of all accepted rules of modern … >

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Queens Gambit musical

The Queen’s Gambit musical being developed for Broadway

Deadline are reporting The Queen’s Gambit musical is in the early stages of development — we take a look at the possibility The Deadline article tells us Entertainment company Level Forward has the acquired theatrical stage rights to the story of orphan-turned-chess prodigy Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor Joy in the Netflix smash hit series). It also makes … >

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neXt

AI drama neXt coming to Disney+ this Friday — is it worth your time?

New on Disney+ (via Star Original) is AI drama neXt, coming this Friday, there’s a catch… Thanks to What’sOnDisneyPlus we’ve details for new (to Disney+) series neXt: Silicon Valley pioneer Paul LeBlanc discovers that one of his own creations — a powerful A.I. called neXt — might spell doom for humankind, so he tries to shutter … >

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Britbox on Prime

BritBox on Prime from spring 2021

From spring 2021 you will (in the UK [for now]) be able to get BritBox on Prime In the UK (though we wonder if this is a first step) you will be able to get BritBox on Prime from the coming spring. It’s not free, but will work like the other channels also available on … >

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Doctor Who Ravagers starring Christopher Eccleston

Ravagers – details for the return of Christopher Eccleston to Doctor Who

New artwork, and further cast and story details are revealed today for the first volume of Big Finish’s Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures, Ravagers starring Christopher Eccleston. Due for release in May 2021, Ravagers features three tales written by Nicholas Briggs, and sees the Doctor on a voyage of discovery once more with new friends and adventures. Alongside the … >

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