After having a rough go of it in Sherlock, Martin Freeman is set to star in a new comedy about the ups and downs of parenting from Veep‘s Simon Blackwell and Chris Addison, it’s been announced. The series is described in the official press bumf as one that “exposes the parental-paradox that it is possible, in the very … >
In HBO/Sky’s upcoming four-part drama, Catherine the Great, Helen Mirren will be portray the Russian empress – and we’ve got fresh details on the series… The drama, which was announced earlier this year, will focus on the monarch towards the end of her reign and her romance with Gregory Potemkin. Mirren will assume leading lady duties … >
Netflix and Sky are joining forces for Ultimate On Demand, a combination of the Sky Boxsets catalogue and the Netflix streaming service, which will be available as a new Sky subscription pack for Sky Q customers.
Sky continues to invest heavily in new dramas for its channels, in this case partnering with HBO to co-fund a drama by the name of Chernobyl. It’ll tell the story of the infamous, catastrophic nuclear accident that took place in the 1980s. Craig Mazin has penned the script, and Johan Renck is set to direct. … >
It’s turbulent times for Sky Television at the moment, as 21st Century Fox and Comcast battle over ownership of the company, and an even bigger potential deal with Disney waits in the wings should Fox prevail. And then it’s seen its television business – particularly its dramas and comedies – come under real test from … >
Rupert Murdoch’s plans to fully takeover Sky Television have hit a massive obstacle.
To celebrate Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s release of Veronica Mars on DVD on Monday 12 May – based on Rob Thomas’ beloved television series and inspired by demand from fans – we’ve got DVDs to give away to five of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the … >
The Veronica Mars movie will be available to rent in the UK from Sky Store from Friday 14 March, the same day as the movie’s limited cinema release.
From the soft grainy film sequences to one of the spookiest title sequences ever devised for television, even the sight of the HTV logo is sufficient to induce a nostalgia rush.