Disney+’s upcoming ad-supported service ‘will show very few commercials’

by NewsroomEntertainmentMay 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Later this year, the streaming service Disney+ is set to launch an ad-supported subscription plan, designed to enable users to access its content – which includes the likes of Marvel…

Hulu offers $1-per-month subscriptions to mark National Streaming Day

by NewsroomEntertainmentMay 21, 2022May 21, 2022

It’s tricky to keep up with all the official and unofficial holidays these days, so we can understand if you missed that yesterday, May 20, was National Streaming Day (yes,…

What did the critics make of Apple TV+’s The Essex Serpent?

by NewsroomEntertainmentMay 15, 2022May 15, 2022

For iDevice-wielding fans of period drama, Friday May 13 was an important date, as it saw the release of the first two episodes of the six-part Apple TV+ series, The…

How an ill-advised Facebook video almost cost Beats’ Dr. Dre his deal with Apple

by NewsroomEntertainmentMay 5, 2022May 5, 2022

A new book has revealed how a premature celebration from Dr. Dre cost him $200 million and almost torpedoed his agreement with Apple that would lead to the Cupertino company…

Apple shares a detailed look at the use of Macs by Star Wars sound artists

by NewsroomEntertainmentMay 4, 2022May 4, 2022

May the 4th is universally considered “Star Wars Day” and to mark the occasion, Apple has showcased how an array of its products, including the Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac…

Second season of historical drama Pachinko is on the way

by NewsroomEntertainmentMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Apple TV+ has confirmed that it has renewed the acclaimed drama series Pachinko for a second season. The news of the early pick-up emerged before the final episode of the…

Second season of Slow Horses is teased in the final episode of season one

by NewsroomEntertainmentMay 1, 2022May 1, 2022

A second season of Apple TV+ spy thriller Slow Horses has been teased in the first-season finale, which was released on Friday. The six-part espionage drama is based on Mick…

Apple TV+ lands its first two BAFTA TV Awards wins

by NewsroomEntertainmentApril 25, 2022April 25, 2022

Streaming service Apple TV+ has scooped its first two British Academy Television Craft Awards – the UK equivalent of the Emmys – for its documentary special 9/11: Inside the President’s…

Netflix’s subscriber numbers fall for the first time in a decade

by NewsroomEntertainmentApril 20, 2022April 20, 2022

For the first time since October 2011, Netflix has seen a drop in its overall subscriber count. The streaming service lost 200,000 subscribers during the first three months of 2022….

Sam Esmail’s Apple TV+ reworking of Metropolis to shoot in Australia

by NewsroomEntertainmentApril 17, 2022April 17, 2022

At the start of March, Apple TV+ announced that it had placed a series order for Metropolis, a new drama inspired by the classic Fritz Lang sci-fi film of the…

Tom Hiddleston to star in and executive produce Apple TV+ limited series The White Darkness

by NewsroomEntertainmentApril 9, 2022April 9, 2022

Apple TV+ has confirmed a series order for a new Antarctic exploration drama, The White Darkness, which still star and be executive produced by Tom Hiddleston. The new show will…

Friday Night Baseball debuts on Apple TV+ tonight

by NewsroomEntertainmentApril 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Tonight is the night! Friday Night Baseball is to begin streaming today on Apple TV+ from 7pm ET. Information on the full schedule for the first 12 weeks can be…