UK homes cancel streaming services to reduce spending Total number of homes with at least one subscription fell by 937,000 from January to September The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022
Horror continues to dominate the fall box office with 'Halloween Ends' Universal Pictures' "Halloween Ends" slashed through the competition this weekend at the domestic box office, opening to $41.3 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore. Los Angeles Times · Oct 16, 2022
Lincoln Project co-founder calls for organisation to be ‘reformed or shut down’ after documentary alleges missing funds New five-part Showtime docu-series explores dysfunction inside controversial Never Trump organisation The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022
Firm which handled passport hotline lands £322m Universal Credit calls deal 'This is just another example of Government failure, which people up and down the country will pay for.' Wales Online · Oct 16, 2022
The week in TV: Candy; The Elon Musk Show; Wreck; Bad Sisters – review Jessica Biel has an axe to grind and an 80s look to rock in Disney’s slow-building take on a brutal Texas murder The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022
French firm fined for passport hotline failures handed £322m Universal Credit calls deal French company Teleperformance was fined thousands of pounds after passport hotline chaos - but now the Government is paying it millions to handle calls from Universal Credit claimants Daily Mirror · Oct 15, 2022
Mamie Till depiction seen as tribute to Black female leaders A new biopic about the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year old Black boy whose lynching in Mississippi in 1955 catalyzed the U.S. civil rights movement, is being promoted as a tribute to Black women and Black mothers who are continuing her legacy and fight for justice, equality and equity The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022
'Daredevil: Born Again' needs to ditch Frank Miller to succeed in the MCU Which writers will the MCU’s Daredevil reboot pull from? Inverse · Oct 15, 2022
Murdoch moves to reunite companies that own Fox News and the Wall Street Journal Three years after selling much of 21st Century Fox to Walt Disney, Rupert Murdoch is exploring reuniting his U.S news companies, bringing titles like the Wall Street Journal and Fox News under one umbrella. Los Angeles Times · Oct 15, 2022
Five things about Netflix’s The Watcher that are totally made up Netflix’s new star-studded series The Watcher strays extremely far from the real story on which is it based The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022
YouTuber sparks backlash with ‘insensitive’ video of ‘living like Jeffrey Dahmer for 24 hours’ Influencer encouraged critics to ‘stop taking everything so serious’ and to ‘laugh more’ The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022
The Watcher cast on Netflix as creepy new release becomes instant smash Sinister series The Watcher has become one of the most watched things on Netflix within a day of its release Chronicle Live · Oct 14, 2022
Barcelona to Wear Drake Logo on Kits for El Clasico The club is celebrating a major milestone for the hip-hop superstar. Sports Illustrated · Oct 14, 2022
Drake's owl logo on Barcelona jersey for clásico at Madrid Barcelona’s players will have the owl-shaped logo of Canadian rapper Drake on their jerseys at Real Madrid in the first “clásico” of the season in the Spanish league The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022
Irish Mirror · Oct 14, 2022 Liam Neeson in talks to star in Naked Gun reboot The Taken star previously discussed what taking on the role could do to his career
Manchester Evening News · Oct 14, 2022 Wednesday on Netflix - who is in it and what is it about Everything you need to know about Tim Burton’s Addams Family spin-off
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022 5 years on, key #MeToo voices take stock of the movement Once again, disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein sits in a courtroom, on trial in Los Angeles while the reckoning the accusations against him launched marks a significant milestone this month
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022 The Guide #56: From Britbox to Shudder, the best niche streaming services In this week’s newsletter: Whether you’re after horror, arthouse, reality TV or teatime crime, don’t be afraid to look past the ‘big five’
Inverse · Oct 14, 2022 She-Hulk Episode 9’s biggest twist could finally fix Marvel’s worst habit Let’s talk about the K.E.V.I.N. in the room, shall we? Here's how the 'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' Season 1 finale not only pokes fun at Marvel Studios, but also addresses one long-running MCU criticism.
The Conversation · Oct 14, 2022 BBC at 100: the future for global news and challenges facing the World Service The BBC celebrates its 100th birthday on October 18 2022. It comes as the institution faces increasing competition for audiences from global entertainment providers, anxieties about the sustainability of its funding and a highly competitive global news market.
Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022 A cheaper Netflix is coming – with ads The new plan will cost £4.99 and comes with up to five minutes of ads per hour
Birmingham Post · Oct 14, 2022 New Blade Runner TV series set to be filmed in Northern Ireland It was announced at the Northern Ireland Screen strategy launch on Tuesday
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022 Netflix to Debut Subscription with Ads Netflix on Thursday said a subscription option subsidized by ads will debut in November across a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart stalled growth. Netflix reported a loss of 970,000 subscribers in the second quarter along with stagnant profits, and its share price is down 63 percent…
Wales Online · Oct 14, 2022 Netflix announces time and date adverts will start appearing on its platform Users paying for the new Basic with Adverts package won't get some shows
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 14, 2022 Survivors Of The Shooting Kim K’s True Crime Podcast Is Based On Have Slammed Her The Series "They don't care how this makes us feel."