Sony Pictures Television co-president Chris Parnell will leave the company later this month to take on a role at Apple TV+. Parnell, who has been with Sony for more than 16 years, will take on a senior programming role at the streamer and help to drive development of Apple’s original series. He will report to […]
Disney+ and Apple TV+ have added more US subscribers during the Covid-19 pandemic than any other streaming services, although churn rates actually increased during the first quarter according to new research. US analyst firm Parks Associates said the churn rate of US OTT services increased to 41% in Q1 2020, up from 35% a year […]
A slew of US animated series, including long-running hits The Simpsons and Family Guy, are to recast the voice actors of characters of colour with people of colour. A short statement from Fox Entertainment revealed that “moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters.” The animation, which has aired on […]
Apple TV has struck its second co-production deal on an Israeli drama, boarding Dori Media’s psychological thriller Losing Alice. The eight-part show, which is produced by Dori in association with local cable network Hot, is set to become available via Apple TV+ around the world later this year. The show – currently airing on Hot […]
SVOD viewing in the US has begun to dip as parts of the country begin to relax lockdown, according to new research. A study of 4,000 Americans from Strategy Analytics found that 42% of respondents used Netflix in May, compared to 50% in April and 47% in March. Netflix has been the star of lockdown, […]
Apple TV has struck a co-production deal with Cineflix Rights and Israeli network Kan 11 that will see it take scripted thriller Tehran worldwide via its recently launched streaming service. Tehran (8 x 60 minutes) is set in Iran and is produced by Donna Productions and Shula Spiegel Productions, in association with Alon Aranya’s Paper […]
Acorn TV, the British content streamer owned and operated by AMC Networks, is expanding its reach in the UK after striking deals with Apple and Amazon. The agreement means the streamer, which launched in the UK in April, will be accessible to users via Amazon Prime Video Channels and Apple TV channels. Prospective users will […]
Apple has given a straight-to-series order to Hedy Lamarr, an eight-episode drama starring and exec produced by Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot that was previously with US cabler Showtime. The show, from Endeavor Content and written by Sarah Treem (The Affair, House Of Cards), retraces the life of Hedy Lamarr, who was labelled the most beautiful […]
Apple bites into $70m Greyhound Apple TV+ has picked up rights to Tom Hanks’ forthcoming movie Greyhound, becoming the latest streamer to launch a movie via its service as Covid-19 hits theatrical releases. The movie, a naval drama set during World War Two, has been picked up for a reported $70m from Sony Pictures. It […]
Apple TV+ has struck an international first-look deal with Scott Free Productions, the Ridley Scott-led firm behind CBS drama The Good Wife and HBO Max’s forthcoming series Raised By Wolves. The agreement sees Scott Free developing TV projects for the tech giant’s streaming service, with shows being overseen and exec produced by Scott, David Zucker, […]
