The X Files, Alias, Bones and The Americans are coming to the Channel 4 streaming service. In a new deal, Channel 4 is adding over 1,000 hours of drama from the Disney back catalogue to its free streaming service this month. These are titles which Disney has scooped up via its various acquisitions – most notably … >
The BBC has filed an application which, among other kinds of merchandise, will take Doctor Who into Web3 and the Metaverse. The broadcaster submitted a trademark application for the Doctor Who logo and brand to the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) on May 1, 2023. The application suggests that the broadcaster is planning … >
In its Annual Plan for 2023/2024 the BBC included Doctor Who in its list of “distinctive, high-quality drama working with the very best new and established on-and-off-screen talent” which it will “continue to prioritise”. “We will bolster our on-screen spend with third-party investment to deliver greater value to audiences, including the first new content from … >
Get ready for more Grogu and Mando! After a seemingly endless wait (since December 2020), as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor enjoyed their day in the sun, The Mandalorian Season 3 has finally arrived. The story picks up from the end of The Book of Boba Fett, which restored Grogu to Mando’s side after he left … >
The second series of Star Wars Visions includes a contribution from Bristol’s finest: Aardman. Star Wars Visions is one of the more off-beat developments of the expanding Star Wars television franchise. Debuting in 2021, the first volume brought nine short films from various Japanese animation studios, with some very idiosyncratic takes on the universe. Now … >
Doctor Who executive producers Russell T Davies, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter participated in a Zoom interview with Doctor Who Magazine on a November evening in 2022. From Cardiff with love! Meet the TARDIS team of 2023 ❤️❤️➕🟦 Pick up the latest @DWMtweets for an exclusive chat with #DoctorWho executive producers Phil … >
He will play “Dodger” in an international, character-driven story set in the 1850s. Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter, we’ve learned that Disney+ have revealed the cast details for their upcoming period drama The Artful Dodger. The show develops the story of Oliver Twist’s “Dodger”; it reveals him living a new life in Australia as a … >
In a report by Nicola Methven in The Mirror, Doctor Who villains such as the Cybermen, Daleks and Weeping Angels will get their own television series, according to an insider. The Mirror reports that Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has plans to expand the “Whoniverse” with Marvel-style spin-offs with money from Disney, which now … >
According to “scripted sources” cited by Broadcast, the episode budget for Doctor Who could triple due to a recent deal the BBC made with with Disney. Industry executives speculate the budget for the BBC science fiction franchise will soar to £100m. A number of Broadcast’s sources have estimated that the show’s existing £1-3m per episode … >
Disney+ will become the new global home for upcoming seasons of Doctor Who outside the UK and Ireland, BBC will remain the exclusive home of Doctor Who in the UK. The announcement, first made by the next Doctor Ncuti Gatwa on Live with Kelly and Ryan, begins a new collaboration between BBC and Disney Branded … >