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Express Tribune
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Live content unites Netflix fans worldwide
Netflix continues to add more live content for viewers hungry for real-time entertainment, including the Tyson vs Paul boxing match, National Football League games and, most recently, the Tudum live fan event that showcased upcoming TV shows. "This is the first time we've done the show in this way, a live format," Shelly Gillyard, VP of Series Marketing for the US and Canada, told Reuters at the Netflix Tudum fan event last Saturday. "Previous years were on the ground fan activations," Gillyard added. Tudum is named after the sound that plays before each Netflix film and series. For Netflix, it was important to ensure that they were incorporating talent from all over the world for the global fan event. More than 100 Netflix stars and creators appeared in the show hosted by actor Sofia Carson, who starred in the airport thriller Carry On. The first two Tudum events took place in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2020 and in 2023. However, for 2025, it was relocated to Los Angeles, California. The 2020 Netflix Tudum in Brazil drew 50,000 people in four days and the post-COVID numbers for the 2023 Brazil Tudum were 35,000. Gillyard said the live event could take place somewhere else in the future and Netflix is focused less on where it is held and more on making it available globally. With major titles like Squid Game, Stranger Things, Wednesday, and Emily in Paris, combined with a performance by Lady Gaga, the streamer capitalised on fan interest. One of the largest draws for viewers was the premiere date announcements for Emmy award-winning series Stranger Things. The livestreamed event revealed that Stranger Things will have a fifth and final season split into three parts, with part one on November 26, 2025, part two on December 25, 2025 and the series finale on December 31, 2025.
ARN News Center
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- ARN News Center
Netflix 'Tudum' fan event reflects studio investment in global streaming
Netflix continues to add more live content for viewers hungry for real-time entertainment, including the Tyson vs. Paul boxing match, National Football League games and, most recently, the "Tudum" live fan event that showcased upcoming TV shows. "This is the first time we've done the show in this way, a live format," Shelly Gillyard, VP of Series Marketing for the US and Canada, told Reuters at the Netflix Tudum fan event last Saturday. "Previous years was on the ground fan activations," Gillyard added. Tudum is named after the sound that plays before each Netflix movie and series. For Netflix, is was important to ensure that they were incorporating talent from all over the world for the global fan event. More than 100 Netflix stars and creators appeared in the show hosted by actor Sofia Carson, who starred in the airport thriller Carry On. The first two Tudum events took place in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2020 and in 2023. However, for 2025, it was relocated to Los Angeles, California. The 2020 Netflix Tudum in Brazil drew 50,000 people in four days and the post-COVID numbers for the 2023 Brazil Tudum were 35,000. Gillyard said the live event could take place somewhere else in the future and Netflix is focused less on where it is held and more on making it available globally. With major titles like Squid Game, Stranger Things, Wednesday, and Emily in Paris, combined with a performance by Lady Gaga, the streamer capitalised on fan interest. One of the largest draws for viewers was the premiere date announcements for Emmy award-winning series Stranger Things. The livestreamed event revealed that Stranger Things will have a fifth and final season split into three parts, with part one on November 26, 2025, part two on December 25, 2025 and the series finale on December 31, 2025.
Business Recorder
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Recorder
Netflix ‘Tudum' fan event reflects studio investment in global streaming
LOS ANGELES: Netflix continues to add more live content for viewers hungry for real-time entertainment, including the Tyson vs. Paul boxing match, National Football League games and, most recently, the 'Tudum' live fan event that showcased upcoming TV shows. 'This is the first time we've done the show in this way, a live format,' Shelly Gillyard, VP of Series Marketing for the U.S. and Canada, told Reuters at the Netflix Tudum fan event last Saturday. 'Previous years was on the ground fan activations,' Gillyard added. Tudum is named after the sound that plays before each Netflix movie and series. For Netflix, is was important to ensure that they were incorporating talent from all over the world for the global fan event. More than 100 Netflix stars and creators appeared in the show hosted by actor Sofia Carson, who starred in the airport thriller 'Carry On'. The first two Tudum events took place in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2020 and in 2023. However, for 2025, it was relocated to Los Angeles, California. The 2020 Netflix Tudum in Brazil drew 50,000 people in four days and the post-COVID numbers for the 2023 Brazil Tudum were 35,000. Gillyard said the live event could take place somewhere else in the future and Netflix is focused less on where it is held and more on making it available globally. Netflix shares soar on price hikes and record subscriber gains With major titles like 'Squid Game,' 'Stranger Things,' 'Wednesday,' and 'Emily in Paris,' combined with a performance by Lady Gaga, the streamer capitalized on fan interest. One of the largest draws for viewers was the premiere date announcements for Emmy award-winning series 'Stranger Things.' The livestreamed event revealed that 'Stranger Things' will have a fifth and final season split into three parts, with part one on November 26, 2025, part two on December 25, 2025 and the series finale on December 31, 2025.
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Barbara Windsor's widower reveals EastEnders legend would have loved new Alzheimer Scotland outdoor facility
ALZHEIMER Scotland yesterday launched its second outdoor dementia centre with the help of Dame Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell. Agent Scott was married to the Carry On and EastEnders legend for 20 years before her death in 2020 aged 83 from Alzheimer's Disease, becoming her full-time carer for the last six years of her life. 5 Scott Mitchell visiting Alzheimer Scotland's new outdoor dementia centre in Edinburgh. Credit: Andy Barr 5 Gillian Councill, Alzheimer Scotland's Executive Lead for Brain Health and Innovation. Credit: Andy Barr 5 Part of the new centre. Credit: Andy Barr 5 Memory aides including a bus stop and a phonebox. Credit: Andy Barr The new facility on the grounds of Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh, comes after the success of the charity's first outdoor dementia resource centre which was opened in the Cairngorm National Park in 2023. During Dementia Awareness Week, Chief Features Writer MATT BENDORIS speaks to Scott about caring for Barbara and how the centre can help people with Alzheimer's and their families. SCOTT Mitchell strolls through the garden of the new outdoor dementia centre, with its traditional red phone box and bus stop added as memory aides, and declares: 'Barbara would have loved this.' The London-based agent was in Edinburgh to help launch the Alzheimer Scotland facility in Edinburgh and wished he and his late wife had had a 'calming' outdoor space like this after the actress, who played Albert Square's Peggy Mitchell, was diagnosed with the disease in 2014. He said: 'When I walked in I just sensed the calm that was here. That resonated with me as I thought 'if only we would have had somewhere like this when I was caring for Barbara'. 'Because I tell you, when you're caring for someone, going out can be quite a stressful thing. But somewhere like here everyone else understands what was happening with your loved one as they're going through it too. 'And also just being outdoors. I mean, look around you, we're in the middle of nature here. You've also got the phone box and the bus stop and lots of other things that will evoke memories. 'That's important for people living with the diagnosis as usually their memories are from a way back.' The dementia friendly centre will provide a range of activities, including gardening and horticulture, relaxation and yoga, community cafes and green health programmes. Scott said: 'I truly believe Alzheimer's Scotland are leading the way when it comes to dementia care as they also think of the carers as well as the people living with the disease. 'People forget that the carer's life becomes very isolated too as you're constantly focusing on that other person because you have to. 'What happens is friends can drop away and people stop popping round so your own world becomes very small. 'We have to watch their mental health too and ways to give them a little break so a place like this is perfect for that.' Gillian Councill, Alzheimer Scotland's Executive Lead for Brain Health and Innovation, reveals it's estimated that 90,000 people are currently living in Scotland with dementia. She said 'Sadly that figure is predicted to increase as the years go on. But one key area we're working on is prevention. 'There's lots of evidence coming through now that up to 45 per cent of cases of dementia could be preventable through addressing key lifestyle factors like air pollution, smoking, alcohol intake, education, vision and hearing loss. 'But increased physical activity is essential too, which is why green spaces are so important, including for your mental health.' And Scott, 62, can still vividly recall the day he and Barbara received her devastating diagnosis. He said: 'The day we got the diagnosis was the day I started grieving. That's how I felt. 'As it progresses it starts to take away your loved one, piece by piece, and you're grieving the whole time because you can see them disappearing in front of you. 'But I was also told that there'll always be a little piece of her in there somewhere, which was true.' And Scott - who was Barbara's partner for 27 years - reveals that the Carry On star never lost her sense of humour. He said: 'There was a lovely moment in the care home where unfortunately she wouldn't eat. And I said to her, I said, 'Barbara they've got chicken Milanese, that's what I make for you at home.' FORMER NURSE ANN SAYS NEW OUTDOOR CENTRE IS A LIFELINE FORMER nurse Ann Fraser insists Alzheimer's Scotland has thrown her a lifeline since being diagnosed with early onset dementia two years ago. Mum of two Ann, 64, from Edinburgh, had still been employed as an auxiliary when she started forgetting things at work. She said: 'People thought I was going deaf and I even got hearing aids. Then my GP sent me for scans and it showed then I had some form of dementia. 'But the support groups at Alzheimer's Scotland have been wonderful. Some days we'll have a song, or a dance and other times just give each other a hug. 'They have changed my life totally and this new centre is going to be amazing because it means that family and friends can come along too.' 'She said to me, 'Well you can't cook'. I said, 'Barbara, I'm the one who's done the cooking for 27 years and you're only telling me now' and she replied, 'Well I didn't want to hurt your feelings'.' He adds: 'Another lovely moment was I was training for a marathon and was warming up inside with some stretches and she said 'What are you doing?' 'I told her 'I'm training to run a marathon' and she replied, 'Your legs are too little to run.' This was classic Barbara Windsor.' There are currently around 130 clinical trials for drugs to try and slow down the progression of the disease. And Scott firmly believes that there will be hope for dementia patients and their carers in the future. He says: 'We are at a turning point here as far as dementia treatments are concerned. 'With more investment and funding then one day maybe we can slow it down considerably to the point where people won't have to go through all the distressing symptoms Barbara and millions of others have gone through.' *For more information visit:
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ofcom accused of censorship in Carry On free speech row
Ofcom has been accused of censorship by TV bosses in a deepening free speech row over classic comedy. Campaigners have accused the regulator of creating a 'culture of fear' through its rules on language and offence in golden oldie favourites such as Please Sir! and the Carry On series. They argue that the overly stringent rules and the fear of being subjected to a crippling fine amount to censorship. While Ofcom does not operate a blacklist of banned words and phrases, TV bosses have complained they are hostages to an arbitrary and ever-changing set of guidelines. Ofcom has insisted it is not a censor and earlier this month issued a statement insisting broadcasters had editorial freedom to decide what they air. But Jonathan Moore, chief executive of RewindTV, said Ofcom's response 'blatantly ignores' the reality of broadcasting and urged the regulator to 'come clean' about how much pressure it puts on small channels. He said: 'Many broadcasters live in permanent fear of falling foul of Ofcom guidelines – small companies could fold if they're hit with a fine and so, inevitably, they are forced to take a 'safety-first' approach when it comes to censorship. 'That means more and more content ends up cut, damaging the authenticity of classic shows needlessly.' Mr Moore called on the regulator to update its guidelines to recognise the importance of protecting classic British shows. One proposed change is a 'presumption of innocence' that would exempt broadcasters from punishment if they show material that is deemed offensive, but would ensure Ofcom has the power to take action against repeat offenders. Campaigners have previously suggested that classic comedy should be granted an exemption from modern broadcasting rules because of their cultural and historical significance in the same way that vintage cars are exempt from road tax and VAT. They have also said they are willing to show a 'trigger warning' before any programme starts to alert viewers to potentially outdated content. RewindTV is among a small number of channels – which also includes Talking Pictures TV and That's TV – that have built up modest but loyal audiences through their slate of nostalgic hits. However, the prevalence of old-fashioned language, themes and viewpoints in these films and TV programmes has triggered a clash with regulators. TV executives acknowledge that some viewpoints have no place in the modern age. But they argue that Ofcom's guidance on specific words is 'little more than a lottery'. For example, in a recent broadcast of 1983 comedy-drama Brass starring Timothy West, the word 'queer' was cut but its synonyms 'nancy boys' and 'pansies' were left in. Mr Moore argued that viewers should be granted greater authority to decide what they consider offensive. He said: 'The sort of people tuning in to RewindTV comedies are likely to know what they're going to get in terms of content, and the rules should reflect that. 'The chances of our viewers being upset by shows such as Doctor in the House or Carry On Laughing are small – they are far more likely to take umbrage at the sort of adult language that is now the norm on mainstream broadcasters. 'But it's not appropriate for us to dictate to those broadcasters' audiences any more than it is appropriate for others to dictate to our audience.' A spokesman for Ofcom said: 'Ofcom is not a censor. Freedom of expression is at the heart of our broadcasting rules – and these rules do not prevent the broadcast of content that may be offensive or controversial to some audiences. 'Each broadcaster has editorial freedom to decide the type of programmes or films it airs.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
