Netflix buys Los Angeles’ Egyptian Theatre

Netflix has officially closed the deal to buy Los Angeles’ Egyptian Theatre.

The site of the first Hollywood movie premiere and the long-time home of the American Cinematheque, the venue was originally built in 1922 during the silent film era. … Read More

Apple TV brings back Fraggle Rock mid-lockdown

Never let a lockdown come between you and your favourite childhood TV show. That just might be the motto at tech giant Apple, which is bringing back Fraggle Rock for a brand new series.

Fraggle Rock: Rock On! revives the … Read More

Younger viewers turn to classics during lockdown

With people staying at home during the coronavirus lockdown, broadcasters and streaming services have seen a boost in box set bingeing. While new shows are always a draw for audiences, though, UKTV has found that young viewers have increasingly turned … Read More

Jamie Murray arranges UK’s first closed-doors tennis tournament for Amazon Prime Video

Jamie Murray, seven-times Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles champion, has co-organised the UK’s first behind-closed-doors tennis tournament to bring live sporting action to fans.

Schroders Battle of the Brits is a six-day long tournament and will see the UK’s … Read More

1917 battles back to top of UK Film Chart

1917 has battled back to reclaim the Number 1 spot int he UK’s Official Film Chart, following its release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD.

The award-winning World War I flick racked up 146,000 physical copies this week, knocking … Read More

Gal Gadot to play Hedy Lamarr in Apple TV series

Apple has given a straight-to-series order to Hedy Lamarr, a new eight-episode series starring and executive produced by Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman).

Hailed as “the most beautiful woman in the world”, Hedy Lamarr was first exalted and iconized, then destroyed … Read More

ITV Hub’s Euro 96 Relived scores half a million streams

ITV’s replay of Euro 96 has scored more than half a million streams online, as sports fans tuned in to relive the football tournament.

With Euro 2020 postponed for 12 months, ITV raided its archives to provide football fans with … Read More

The Uncertain Kingdom: Short film anthology captures state of the nation

Update: BFI Q&A set for 25th June 2020

20 short films exploring climate change, migration, disability, homelessness and sexuality and more are being released online this June.

The Uncertain Kingdom, a state-of-the-nation anthology from 20 different directors, offers a unique … Read More

Screen Anime: Anime Limited launches streaming service

Anime Limited has launched Screen Anime, a new streaming service in the UK and Ireland.

The subscription service offers a curated selection of films and TV series from its extensive library of Japanese animated movies. Each month, four movies will … Read More

Amazon lines up summer of Indian cinema

Seven highly anticipated Indian movies will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in the coming months.

The online giant is making major steps into Bollywood territory, acquiring the global rights to Shoojit Sircar’s dramedy Gulabo Sitabo, starring Amitabh Bachchan (Black, Piku) … Read More