Changes are made in every book-to-movie adaptation, and Red, White and Royal Blue is no different. However, director Matthew López was thinking about future generations of viewers when he made one change — swapping a queen for a king.
02.08.2023 - 23:23 / deadline.com
The streamers’ UK revenues skyrocketed by more than 20% last year despite sub numbers remaining at a virtual standstill, according to Ofcom’s latest Media Nations report.
The combined turnover of the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ hit nearly £3.3B in the nation, rising by 21.5% on the prior year and having now doubled over the past three years.
The regulator’s report put this down to a combination of price rises – notably Netflix in March 2022 and Prime Video in September 2022 – new revenue streams such as advertising and the plethora of new players launching including Paramount+ and Apple TV+, while overall subscriber numbers did increase slightly.
All individual platforms saw revenue increases, with Disney+ rising by an impressive 40% to £383M and Netflix by the lower figure of 16% to £1.61B.
The report, however, said signs point to the market “entering a phase of maturity that poses challenges for future growth and sustainability.”
“Despite continued revenue growth, SVoD business models are under pressure as attracting and retaining customers becomes more challenging, with providers increasingly looking to identify new revenue-generating opportunities, better manage costs and focus on profitability,” added Media Nations, an annual report focusing on the British TV industry.
The streamers have all been experiencing teething problems of late and are currently on something of a commissioning hiatus due to the Hollywood strikes, although some shows are still being greenlit outside the U.S. “Streamer content investments remain high but are becoming more prudent as SVoD providers shift focus to profitability,” added the report. “As part of this, content licensing has re-emerged as a revenue
Changes are made in every book-to-movie adaptation, and Red, White and Royal Blue is no different. However, director Matthew López was thinking about future generations of viewers when he made one change — swapping a queen for a king.
Gogglebox stars Dave and Shirley Griffiths have been flooded with well wishes as they shared a fresh update on social media. The couple are currently off-screen alongside their co-stars after the latest run of the hit Channel 4 show came to an end back in June.
The Streets have added two new live dates to their 2023 headline tour – find all the details below.The Mike Skinner-led group are due to hit the road this autumn in support of their sixth full-length album ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’, which comes out on October 20.Last month, The Streets announced a run of UK shows in support of the upcoming record. Skinner and co.
Charlize Theron celebrated her 48th birthday by seeing Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour with her daughters.The actor shared a video on Instagram of her dancing to Swift’s hit ‘Shake It Off’ during the singer’s show at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday (August 7).In the clip, where she’s seen dancing in unison with her daughters August, 7, and Jackson, 11, Theron wrote: “Thank you for the best birthday ever @taylorswift!!! We had such a great fucking time.”A number of celebrities attended the same show in Los Angeles, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Cameron Diaz, Tiffany Haddish and Zoe Saldana.A post shared by Charlize Theron (@charlizeafrica)Swift recently sent a note to Alicia Keys’ son after they both attended an ‘Eras’ tour show on Saturday (August 5), which was later shared on TikTok.Swift’s card to Genesis, 8, read: “Gen, Hi my friend!! I was so excited when I heard you were coming tonight!! I hope you have so much fun at the show. I’ll be waving at you.
Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) head Kate Taylor has put together what she describes as an “eclectic and lively” mix of titles for her first year at the helm.
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Four more Ofcom investigations have been opened into under-fire UK network GB News, including the first into Laurence Fox’s show.
People across the world are enchanted by the British royal family and want to know as much about them as possible. That even includes wondering what they eat and how they exercise.
The British royal family is arguably the most recognizable royal family in the world, and its members have amassed impressive fortunes.
NewJeans have earned their first chart-topping album on the Billboard 200 with their sophomore release ‘Get Up’, besting the all-star Barbie soundtrack.Billboard recently announced the ranked for the latest Billboard 200 chart, for the week of August 5, 2023. NewJeans entered the chart for the first time with ‘Get Up’, which also debuted at Number One on the list.
It’s the bizarre birthday cake row that’s gripping Britain.
Monday's Love Island final saw Jess Harding and Sammy Root crowned series champs, however not everyone is convinced that the pair have the potential for a long-lasting relationship. Speaking exclusively to OK! , relationship expert and co-founder of dating app So Syncd, Louella Alderson, has revealed why she doesn't believe that Sammy and Jess will last after arriving back to the UK with their new-found fame. She explained: "There's a chance Sammy could get the ick with Jess after the villa.
Veteran BBC presenter Esther Rantzen fears her lung cancer may have been caused by exposure to asbestos in the studios where she worked for decades.
2023 Emmys have even been postponed, possibly until early next year. Nevertheless, amidst the chaos, the show must go on, and there are still many TV offerings on tap for the sultry long days of summerFrom a new prestige TV mystery series to a star-studded cooking show, an LGBT rom-com and a new reality dating series, August offers something for viewers of all ages.Here’s your handy guide.“The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart”Sigourney Weaver stars in a family drama miniseries based on a book of the same name. The story arc spans decades and follows an orphaned girl (Alicia Debnam-Carey, “Fear the Walking Dead”) with a troubled past who must move in with her grandmother, who lives on a flower farm.
phone hacking case against the publication’s parent publisher, News Group Newspapers, on Thursday.Justice Timothy Fancourt has also discharged Harry’s claim that there is a “secret agreement” between Buckingham Palace and the media.However, the court is allowing Harry, 38, to take the Sun to trial over what he alleges were illegal practices to obtain information against him.The case is set to hit the UK’s High Court in January 2024.The Sun is part of NewsCorp, which is the parent company of The New York Post.According to the Associated Press, the judge said that the Invictus Games founder was aware of the phone hacking issue earlier and should have brought it up sooner to the court.News Group Newspapers asserted that the suit should be canceled because the allegations had been made after the six-year window for bringing them was over.“There is no evidence currently before me that the Duke knew before the (deadline to file a suit) that NGN had done anything other than hack his mobile phone (at the News of the World),” Fancourt said.
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has locked down rights to the romantic comedy Match Me If You Can for North America, the UK and Ireland. Marking the feature debut of director Marian Yeager, the film is now set for a day-and-date release on August 11th. Among the major titles opening against it are Sony’s Gran Turismo and Universal’s Last Voyage of the Demeter.
EXCLUSIVE: Tubi has acquired Aardman Animations’ series Lloyd of the Flies.
The Rose have announced their upcoming 2023 ‘Dawn To Dusk’ US and Canada Tour.The Rose are set to return to North America almost a year after their 2022 ‘Heal Together’ Tour. Their new 2023 ‘Dawn To Dusk’ US and Canada Tour wiill kick off in early October at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California.Following which, The Rose will play shows in Seattle, Denver, Columbus, Miami and more, as well as concerts in the Canadian cities of Vancouver and Toronto.In November, the band will play three shows across Texas, in Houston, Grand Prairie and Austin, before wrapping things up with two final show in Phoenix and Inglewood.According to a poster for the concerts, The Rose’s 2023 ‘Dawn To Dusk’ tour will be headed to more countries soon.
Netflix for the way in which they cancelled her sitcom.Hard Cell! was announced in 2021 and aired its first season last year.