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Halloween

Gunpowder & Sky acquires titles for FAST channels

Gunpowder & Sky (G&S), an independent studio, has acquired more than 30 TV series and feature films for its thematic FAST channels, DUST and ALTER, New acquisitions include: Train to Busan; Creep; Hounds of Love; Summer of ‘84; The Masters of Horror series, with episodes directed by John Carpenter,Tobe Hooper, Joe Dante and John Landis; Fear Itself, […]

June 7, 2023

The Good Nurse debuts at Netflix #1

Based on true events, The Good Nurse debuted atop Netflix’s English Films List with 68.31 million hours viewed in the week beginning October 24th. Starring Academy Award winners Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne , the thriller was in the Top 10 in 93 countries. Fantasy fairytale, The School for Good and Evil, landed in the […]

November 2, 2022

The Silent Twins heading to Peacock

Peacock has announced Focus Features The Silent Twins will stream exclusively on the streaming service from November 4th. The Silent Twins is the latest addition to Peacock’s growing library of iconic films, including Halloween Ends, Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Jurassic World Dominion, Vengeance, Brian and Charles and The […]

October 28, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Cinedigm relaunches Screambox

Cinedigm has announced that Screambox, the company’s flagship enthusiast streaming service for horror fans, has relaunched with a new consumer experience and features in time for Halloween. To celebrate the relaunch, the box office hit Terrifer 2, starring David Howard and AEW wrestler Chris Jericho, will stream exclusively on Screambox beginning October 31st. The new […]

October 26, 2022By Nik Roseveare

HauntTV on VIZIO WatchFree+

International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced the launch of its free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel HauntTV on VIZIO WatchFree+ in the US. The channel’s library of paranormal-themed programming is now available to VIZIO’s audiences beginning this month. “October is perfect timing for VIZIO to bring HauntTV’s exclusive line-up of […]

October 19, 2022

Get into the spirit this season with FAST Channels TV lineup

FAST Channels TV offers an impressive collection of horror content, from unexplained stories and independent slashers to cult classics – just in time for Halloween. With more than 20 new linear channels in the process of being added to the current FAST Channels TV line-up, there are a number of listings that promise a fright […]

October 11, 2022

Halloween Ends on Peacock, in cinemas same day

Universal Pictures, Miramax, and Blumhouse’s Halloween Ends, the final instalment of the celebrated horror franchise, will debut on the Peacock streaming service on October 14th, the same day as its theatrical release. The movie sees Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time in the role of Laurie Strode, as the franchise reaches […]

August 24, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Research: 85% US homes have SVoD

Entertainment on Demand, the solution measuring streaming service subscription levels, has revealed subscriber behaviours in the US for the fourth quarter of 2021. The proportion of US households who have a video subscription has risen to 85 per cent (up 2 per cent points QoQ, and up 2 per cent points YoY), after two consecutive […]

January 26, 2022

discovery+ on LG Smart TVs in US

Discovery and LG Electronics USA have announced that discovery+, the definitive non-fiction subscription streaming service, is now available on LG Smart TVs in the US including LG’s line-up of LG OLED TVs and LG QNED MiniLED TVs*. LG Smart TV owners can access discovery+ on the TV’s webOS platform by opening the discovery+ app using their […]

October 15, 2021

​discovery+ adds The Curse of the Highgate Vampire to paranormal line-up

Discovery has announced the commission of The Curse of the Highgate Vampire. The new documentary will join the blood-chilling stories from the Streaming Home of Paranormal, dropping on discovery+ globally just in time for Halloween. The Curse of the Highgate Vampire, produced by Big Little Fish Television, is a 1×60 paranormal shock doc that explores […]

October 6, 2021