“No plans” to launch HBO Max in UK yet

Warner currently has no plans to launch HBO Max in the UK, as the media giant begins to expand its streaming service internationally.

The subscription platform is one of the latest to enter the increasingly competitive streaming market and takes … Read More

Cinema of Ideas: Independent Cinema Office launches new online platform

The Independent Cinema Office is opening the virtual doors on the Cinema of Ideas this summer.

A new virtual platform, the revenue-sharing service will partner cinemas across the UK to provide an additional online screen for venues, which will showcase … Read More

UK adults spent third of 2020 watching TV and video

UK adults sought solace in screens and streaming in 2020, spending a third of their waking hours watching TV and online video content, according to Ofcom’s annual study of the nation’s media habits.

With people across the UK under some … Read More

Paramount+ to launch in UK in 2022

Paramount+ will be coming to the UK and Ireland in 2022, with Paramount partnering Sky as part of its launch plans.

Formerly called CBS All-Access in the US, the Paramount streaming service combines series and movies across from brands and … Read More

Government plans to “level up Britain’s screens” with new streaming regulations

The UK government is planning to “level up Britain’s screens” with new regulations on streaming services.

“Traditional viewing habits are dead,” declared culture secretary Oliver Dowden today, announcing that the government wants Ofcom to expand its remit to include regulation … Read More

Amazon closes $8.45bn deal to buy MGM

Amazon has officially signed an agreement to acquire MGM.

The pair have entered into a merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire the studio for a purchase price of $8.45 billion. MGM has nearly a century of filmmaking history … Read More

Cineworld agrees UK PVOD window with Disney and Universal

With cinemas opening their doors again from next week, a growing number of exhibitors are shaping the future of the film industry with new deals to agree shorter theatrical windows before titles can be released digitally.

The past year has … Read More

Roku Originals: Rebranded Quibi shows head to The Roku Channel

It’s been over a year since Quibi launched in the US and UK, promised to change the way that we would stream things and then shut its doors entirely. Short for “Quick Bites”, it delivered programmes and films in short … Read More

Netflix inks first-look deal with Sony for direct-to-streaming films

Netflix has inked a first-look deal with Sony for the studio’s original direct-to-streaming films.

The worldwide deal builds on the partnership that has existed between the two entertainment giants for some time, largely centred around Sony’s animated titles. In the … Read More

Cineworld shortens theatrical window in Warner Bros deal

Cineworld has become the latest exhibitor to take steps to shorten the theatrical window, with a new deal with Warner Bros in place ahead of reopening its doors.

The past year has seen a number of high-profile movies go straight … Read More