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BBC and Prime Video release first-look images for upcoming Western series, The English
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Due to premiere in the UK on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in November, the series will then be available to stream on Prime Video in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Nordics.
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ITV Hub is being withdrawn from some older Freeview and Freesat devices
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The change is due to ITV’s preparations to replace the Hub with its new ITVX app which will become the place to watch major new shows months before they get shown on ITV’s traditional channels.
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Apple’s Sidney Poitier documentary gets first trailer
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Apple has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming documentary film Sidney, which celebrates the life and career of Sidney Poitier, the legendary star of In The Heat Of the Night.
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Latest Ofcom figures show record generational divide in TV viewing numbers
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The media regulator says 16-24 year olds watch an average of 53 minutes of broadcast TV per day, down two-thirds in the last ten years.
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Prime Video confirms The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power release schedule
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The first two episodes will premiere on 1 September/2 September, dependent on the viewer’s time zone with the remainder following a weekly, single-episode rollout.
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Live events and big dramas boost BBC iPlayer viewing figures
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Live events including The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and Eurovision, plus dramas such as Sherwood, were streamed more than 1.6 billion times.