2023 ended too soon

Ended too soon — six shows cancelled in 2023

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 … >

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Six new shows in 2023

2023 — six new shows we enjoyed this year

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 … >

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Bundling — the answer to the sweet shop problem

Bundling — the trend to watch in 2024?

The streamers want to improve revenues, cut churn and attract customers — even if it means working with the competition, bundling just might be the answer Streamers are raising prices, household budgets are ever stretched and there are too many options in the market. Remember when you were a kid, buying sweets at the cinema … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – November 2023

Here’s our November 2023 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, the picks this month are… The Official Doctor Who Podcast – 60th Anniversary Special 1 ‘The Star Beast’ Doctor Who‘s 60th Anniversary comes with a shiny new podcast, hosted by Juno Dawson, Christel Dee and Tyrell Charles. … >

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Bond with headset

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – August 2023

Here’s our August 2023 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, the picks this month are… Blank Podcast – Georgia Tennant Georgia Tennant speaks to Giles Paley-Phillips and Jim Daley on nepotism, recognising her privilege and learning to live with social anxiety. There’s also plenty on her career … >

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William Shatner speaks on writers and actors strikes

William Shatner spoke on the WGA (screenwriters) and SAG-AFTRA (actors) strikes ongoing in America and how they affected his convention appearance at Fan Expo Boston on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The convention organizers reassured fans that the the celebrity talks, meet-and-greets, autograph signings, photo ops and panels would still occur with this official statement: “As … >

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Spider-man wearing headphones

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – July 2023

Here’s our July 2023 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, the picks this month are… Brydon & We’ve just discovered Brydon &, which sees Rob Brydon enjoy a freewheeling chat with someone in the public eye. It’s what you might expect, a mix of gentle questions and … >

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Six Shows to watch on Freevee

Six Shows to watch on Freevee

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. … >

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