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 … >
We pick six new shows coming in 2024 we think deserve your attention How to pick just six new shows to watch in 2024? Between terrestrial television and even some of the streamers, it’s not even one show each and whatever we pick will do a disservice to others. In the end we’ve chosen shows … >
2023 has been an interesting if varied year for television shows — we remember six we feel ended too soon There’s been plenty to entertain in 2023, but also disappointments. Nothing feels worse than vesting time in a show for it to be cancelled with plenty more story to come or even ending a season … >
It’s been another year for fascinating TV shows — here’s six we’ve enjoyed in 2023 Despite a slowdown towards the end of the year (due to a mix of strikes and tapering of spending in some streamers), there have been many new shows released this year. Sadly some of those only managed one season before … >
After what seems a long wait, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon arrives this Christmas — Part One that is We’ve been talking about Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon since way back in July 2021. In that time the science fiction epic has become two films, both already in the can. The good news is we finally get to see Rebel … >
Apple TV+ has more to offer than you might realise — here’s our guide to six show to savour A few months ago, we offered our guide to shows you might watch on Apple TV+ with a trial subscription. If you liked some or most of those (we did), you might have decided to stay … >
We take a look at Amazon’s Freevee streaming service and suggest six shows you might like to watch… for free We recently looked at shows to watch with a trial Apple TV+ subscription, now we look at shows you might watch for free. There’s definitely something for everyone, and plenty more where these came from. … >
As season 3 (volume 1) of The Witcher approaches, we take a look at the destinies of four heroes It’s fair to say season 2 of The Witcher picked up the pace (a lot) and gave each of our major characters some significant moments. They were all changed by events, and our four heroes have all grown as … >
Can Lockwood & Co become the next Wednesday for Netflix — we explain what the new show is all about Released today on Netflix (8 am UK time is our expectation), Lockwood & Co is the latest supernatural YA series coming to Netflix. We have a sense it might just appeal to fans of Wednesday (don’t expect … >
In case you ever need to follow the business world view of streaming, you need to understand a bunch of acronyms, including SVOD, OTT and others. We explain them simply, and give some context NB — this is a lot dryer and more of a background piece than normal. First the baffling list of acronyms: … >