A multi-year Sky and STUDIOCANAL deal will make a range of new content available and increase the market position of the two organisations We’ve recently seen a lot of evidence of changes in the global (and therefore European) streaming market, as content owners and platform owners eye their market share as the future market develops. … >
Former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat explained the importance of writing gags into Doctor Who scripts to British Comedy Guide. He and the previous Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies agree on this point. “Russell and I were interviewing each other for Doctor Who Magazine recently and in the process of doing that we suddenly … >
Apple has released a trailer for alternate history series For All Mankind season 2 and confirmed a release date When we covered the news of For All Mankind season 3 being announced (here) we couldn’t bring you a date for season 2; now we can. It will be on Apple TV from February 19, 2021. Starring Noah Harpster, Joel … >
New information about Episode 1 of Doctor Who Series 13 was revealed by John Bishop in a Zoom interview with Liverpool Media Academy students. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LMA (@lmauniofficial) Bishop, a native of Liverpool, told the students that Episode 1 of the series has scenes in Liverpool … >
Bulletproof: South Africa is out next week on Sky One — ahead of that a further series has been commissioned Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters will very soon return as Aaron Pike and Ronnie Bishop in the Bulletproof franchise as Sky announces a fourth, 8×60’ series to air on Sky One and NOW TV. The … >
Netflix growth in Europe continues but subscribers should be more interested in the latest price rise According to analysis by Ampere Analysis (Netflix becomes the second largest TV group in Europe it’s good news for the company as it is now second only to Comcast (who own Sky) in Europe. The link is worth following, … >
Anna Friel is back in Marcella series 3 coming to ITV later this month Created by Hans Rosenfeldt and Nicola Larder, Marcella stars Emmy® award winner Anna Friel (Butterfly, Broken, American Odyssey) in the title role. Hugo Speer (The Musketeers, Britannia, The Full Monty) and Ray Panthaki (Away, Colette, One Crazy Thing) also return to … >
Coming soon to BBC Sounds / Radio 4 is The Battersea Poltergeist an intriguing new podcast made by Bafflegab Productions Just revealed by Bafflegab Productions (whose remake of Children of the Stones is up for an audio drama award) is The Battersea Poltergeist. It’s described as a mix of documentary and drama, written and presented by Danny Robins. On … >
New brand Lucasfilm Games is more than a marketing exercise but a focus for the future of gaming for the studios Almost since Star Wars hit cinemas in 1977, we’ve had games inspired by the franchise and other titles. We’ve fond memories of days in seaside resorts playing Star Wars pinball and flying an X-wing in am … >
A stage play of George Orwell’s seminal novel, 1984, is to be adapted for television — is there more to come? Deadline is reporting former ABC chief Paul Lee’s independent studio wiip has taken the rights to Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s 2013 stage show based on the classic Orwell novel. The novel was published in 1947; … >