Netflix: Record profit after password sharing crackdown October 9, 2024 A crackdown on password sharing in the UK helped profit at Netflix surged to a new record in 2023, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of £60.6m for its latest financial year, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The new total comes after the streaming giant posted a [...]
Heartstopper season 3 review: Joe Locke and Kit Connor sex up slow burn new episodes October 1, 2024 Heartstopper season 3 review and star rating: ★★★ It’s getting to the point where Joe Locke and Kit Connor, the UK’s most recognisable Gen Z acting exports, look a bit silly playing 16-year-olds trying to lose their virginity. Both have led Broadway productions and high-profile US screen projects. But no one ever came to Heartstopper, [...]
Fit for Netflix: the British country hotel straight out of Bridgerton September 2, 2024 THE WEEKEND: If you’ve binged season three of Bridgerton, allow us to take you back but in physical form: what eligible debutant doesn’t need the occasional break from the city’s nonstop social scene and the drudgeries of Mayfair life? Located about an hour’s drive from York train station, the Yorkshire Dales makes for a most [...]
Bupa launches ‘Netflix style’ private GP subscription service August 29, 2024 British health insurance provider Bupa has launched a new subscription-based GP service as the healthcare industry increasingly shifts towards on-demand services. For under £20 a month, subscribers gain access to same-day GP appointments, prescription deliveries and round-the-clock support through a dedicated ‘healthline’. The launch comes on the back of a Bupa survey highlighting the growing [...]
Peacock TV: Revenue plummets by £100m as European streaming services axed July 16, 2024 The European arm of US streaming giant Peacock TV saw its revenue plummet by more than £100m in the year before it was axed from Sky, according to newly-filed documents.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F sees Eddie Murphy return to his roots July 9, 2024 If you’re in the market for two hours of retro action then Eddie Murphy's Axel F should be at the top of your watch list.
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox to roll out free Tubi streaming service in UK to rival Disney+ and Netflix July 2, 2024 Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation is set to launch its ad-supported free streaming service, Tubi, in the UK.
Should Hollywood look north after latest southern snub? June 10, 2024 Hollywood bigwigs have been called on to look north to stage their latest box office hits after the UK film industry was dealt another major blow recently as £750m plans for a new film studio in Buckinghamshire were quashed.
Peaky Blinders maker acquired as Netflix film starring Cillian Murphy confirmed June 6, 2024 The production company behind Peaky Blinders has been acquired ahead of a film based on the hit BBC TV show coming to Netflix.
Adelayo Adedayo on what she would eat for her last supper June 4, 2024 Star of upcoming Netflix drama Supacell Adelayo Adedayo tells us what she would eat for her last meal on earth