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Disney has shared its company report for Q4 2022, and it’s clear the cost of streaming isn’t to be ignored, nor is the impact of the economy as Disney+ lost subscribers. You can read the official report on the Disney site, but many have easier to follow summaries, including the BBC. I’ve collated some of the key numbers: So far, no dramatic impact on share … Continue reading Disney’s dismal numbers and big releases
Disney did a huge reveal for its upcoming film slate at an even called D23 Expo 2022. You can read all about it in their write up, but I’ve chosen a few from the list of titles to whet your appetite. The article includes some trailers. The composite picture includes images from Disenchanted, Elemental, Peter Pan and Wendy, and Strange World. In the order presented, … Continue reading Disney film slate reveal at D23 Expo 2022
It may be the only piece of children’s TV news I ever cover, but how could I overlook Netflix reviving The Teletubbies? It may depend on how old your children (or you) are, but to many people these are a part of popular culture, even in a small way. If you want a sci-fi link, tell me they aren’t aliens living in a UFO. It … Continue reading The Teletubbies are coming to Netflix
Sky recently announced a huge swathe of new series and films covering a while host of genres, with a vast array of talent involved. Rather than copy it out (and bore you to tears!) you can read the announcement, or stay tuned for the summary. Sky will launch over 200 Sky Original shows across all genres this year – a 60% increase from 2021… featuring … Continue reading Sky announces a big batch of Originals
This week Netflix posted a video trailing its 2022 film slate. It’s a well messaged title — 2022 Netflix Movie Preview: New Year. New Movies. Every Week. The messaging is good, with the promise of regular, new content, ideal for subscriptions. While the trailer is worth a quick look, the news item links off to a downloadable summary of each title, and I’ve had a … Continue reading Netflix reveals its 2022 film slate
Yesterday (Jan 28), The One Show revealed the viewers choice of most loved BBC show of all time. The list as a whole is fairly predictable, if not the order. It’s mostly entertainment, drama and inevitably weighted towards recent shows people will have enjoyed. Nobody is likely to be voting for many very old shows (Doctor Who excepted) and the list was curated before the … Continue reading Only Fools and Horses — the most loved show on BBC ever?
As well as its Wallace & Gromit project with the BBC, Netflix has also revealed more details about Chicken Run sequel Dawn of the Nugget. Ginger and Rocky will be played by Thandiwe Newton and Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey will voice their headstrong daughter, Molly — a true chick-off-the-old-block who completes the family trio in this new chapter. Reprising their roles are Jane Horrocks (Babs), Imelda Staunton (Bunty) and Lynn Ferguson (Mac), joined by new additions Josie … Continue reading Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget details revealed
The BBC has a very early Christmas present for 2024 with the announcement of a thrilling brand-new Wallace & Gromit adventure for British Audiences. I’ve grabbed the key parts of the announcement: From the creative mind of Nick Park and the first Wallace & Gromit film since the 2008 BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated A Matter of Loaf and Death, the as-yet-untitled new film focuses on Gromit’s … Continue reading More Wallace & Gromit coming to BBC One (and Netflix)
ITV has released some details for The Larkins Christmas special and there’s a few threads running through what looks to be a both a seasonal and an action packed story. The press release tells us: In the village, all the talk is of the pantomime and an ongoing spate of burglaries — Miss Pilchester, the Normans and Johnny Delamere are amongst the victims. Whilst PC … Continue reading Details for The Larkins Christmas special
Viewers are being spoilt for choice this Christmas — with over 1000 boxsets available to enjoy on BBC iPlayer over the festive season. There’s too much to list here, so I’ll note some highlights — the full list is More boxsets than ever on BBC iPlayer this Christmas. New on iPlayer this Christmas Christmas sees the arrival of a number of new shows that will … Continue reading BBC boxset bonanza this Christmas on iPlayer
Shaun the Sheep is just one of many highlights of the just released BBC Christmas line-up. Basically, just click on the link and dive in — I’ll just focus on a few things I noticed from the vast list. Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas The Flight Before Christmas sees Shaun’s seasonal excitement turn to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings … Continue reading Shaun the Sheep leads a bumper BBC Christmas schedule
We’ve just finished the reboot The Larkins (previously The Darling Buds of May) and it’s absence will leave a space in the Sunday schedules. Fans can be pleased there will, at least by a Christmas Special. The ITV image (above) shows most, but not all the cast — are Mariette and Charlie still in France? More importantly, will there be a series 2? The BARB … Continue reading A Christmas Special is coming, but will there be a Larkins series 2?
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