The Walking Dead will stumble onto Star on Disney+ this July. The fast-rising streaming service will become the new home for all 10 seasons of the popular post-apocalyptic horror. Season 11 will premiere August 23.
Based on the comic by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, The Walking Dead follows a group of survivors, led by former police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln, pictured), struggling to survive after a zombie apocalypse.
The news follows confirmation that Disney will close the Fox linear TV channel in the UK at the end of June.
Also heading to Star on Disney+ is season 2 of the gritty modern reimagining of H G Wells sci-fi classic War of the Worlds. Season 1 will be available to stream May 28, with season 2 landing in July.
Written and created by BAFTA award winner Howard Overman (Misfits, Crazyhead, Merlin), this version is set present-day Europe, War of the Worlds. An alien attack all but wipes out mankind, leaving only pockets of humanity to learn more about the alien invaders. The show stars Gabriel Byrne and Daisy Edgar-Jones.
The news follows confirmation that Disney will close the Fox linear TV channel in the UK at the end of June…
Seth MacFarlane’s Star Trek homage The Orville is heading to Star on Disney+
Both new arrivals show how Disney+, with the help of Star, is steadily widening its appeal with content from Disney Television Studios (which includes 20th Television and ABC Signature), FX Productions and 20th Century Studios.
Already available on the service is Atlanta, created, produced and starring Donald Glover, light-hearted procedural drama Bones, and adult animations American Dad! and Family Guy, from Seth MacFarlane.
Disney+ has confirmed that MacFarlane’s live-action sci-fi show The Orville will fly onto the platform this September. Academy award winning movie Nomadland is also available on Star.
It’s not yet clear if another Fox hit, American Horror Story will likewise migrate to Disney+.
BBC Radio 4 is revamping its arts coverage this autumn, announcing a trio of new shows that will cover music, movies, art and theatre. Leading the way is Screenshot, a new film show co-hosted by Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode. The BBC is at pains to stress that Screenshot is not a rival toContinue Reading
Portrait Artist of the Year, Sky Arts breakout hit, will return for its eight series on October 13. Celeste, Alastair Campbell, Alexa Chung, and Lydia West will all sit for portraits in the new season, as a hopeful selection of amateur and professional artists compete in the quirky art compo, which is staged in BatterseaContinue Reading
Sky is shaking up its channel portfolio. The premium pay TV operator is putting Sky One out to pasture, and introducing two new channels in its place: Sky Max and Sky Showcase. Described as its new flagship brand, Sky Showcase is a linear only main event channel that will feature a variety of shows fromContinue Reading
The Walking Dead will stumble onto Star on Disney+ this July. The fast-rising streaming service will become the new home for all 10 seasons of the popular post-apocalyptic horror. Season 11 will premiere August 23.
Based on the comic by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, The Walking Dead follows a group of survivors, led by former police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln, pictured), struggling to survive after a zombie apocalypse.
The news follows confirmation that Disney will close the Fox linear TV channel in the UK at the end of June.
Also heading to Star on Disney+ is season 2 of the gritty modern reimagining of H G Wells sci-fi classic War of the Worlds. Season 1 will be available to stream May 28, with season 2 landing in July.
Written and created by BAFTA award winner Howard Overman (Misfits, Crazyhead, Merlin), this version is set present-day Europe, War of the Worlds. An alien attack all but wipes out mankind, leaving only pockets of humanity to learn more about the alien invaders. The show stars Gabriel Byrne and Daisy Edgar-Jones.
Both new arrivals show how Disney+, with the help of Star, is steadily widening its appeal with content from Disney Television Studios (which includes 20th Television and ABC Signature), FX Productions and 20th Century Studios.
Already available on the service is Atlanta, created, produced and starring Donald Glover, light-hearted procedural drama Bones, and adult animations American Dad! and Family Guy, from Seth MacFarlane.
Disney+ has confirmed that MacFarlane’s live-action sci-fi show The Orville will fly onto the platform this September. Academy award winning movie Nomadland is also available on Star.
It’s not yet clear if another Fox hit, American Horror Story will likewise migrate to Disney+.
Witter ye not: New Mark Kermode & Ellen E Jones movie show heads revamped BBC Radio 4 arts coverage
BBC Radio 4 is revamping its arts coverage this autumn, announcing a trio of new shows that will cover music, movies, art and theatre. Leading the way is Screenshot, a new film show co-hosted by Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode. The BBC is at pains to stress that Screenshot is not a rival toContinue Reading
Paint it back: Portrait Artist of the Year returns to Sky Arts for eighth season in October
Portrait Artist of the Year, Sky Arts breakout hit, will return for its eight series on October 13. Celeste, Alastair Campbell, Alexa Chung, and Lydia West will all sit for portraits in the new season, as a hopeful selection of amateur and professional artists compete in the quirky art compo, which is staged in BatterseaContinue Reading
Sky announces Sky Max and Sky Showcase, retires Sky One
Sky is shaking up its channel portfolio. The premium pay TV operator is putting Sky One out to pasture, and introducing two new channels in its place: Sky Max and Sky Showcase. Described as its new flagship brand, Sky Showcase is a linear only main event channel that will feature a variety of shows fromContinue Reading
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