Posts By David Farnor
Sundance 2020: Amazon snaps up Uncle Frank
January 30, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has snapped up the rights to Uncle Frank following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film, which stars Paul Betany, follows a closeted gay man who comes out to his family. Set in 1973, it sees … Read More
Netflix announces One Piece live-action series
January 30, 2020 | David FarnorOne of the best-selling manga series of all time, One Piece, is coming to Netflix.
The manga, written by Eiichiro Oda, has captivated fans for many years and sold over 460 million copies. Now, Netflix is partnering with Tomorrow Studios … Read More
BBC iPlayer enjoys record year with 4 billion requests in 2019
January 30, 2020 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer has broken 4 billion requests to stream programmes for the first time ever, ending 2019 with an all-time record high of 4.4 billion requests – up approximately 12 per cent on the previous year.
December was BBC iPlayer’s … Read More
Watch: New trailer for Narcos: Mexico Season 2
January 30, 2020 | David FarnorNo high lasts forever, warns the new trailer for Narcos: Mexico Season 2.
The spin-off series is testament to that, as Netflix decided after several seasons to stop its narcotics thriller focused on Colombia in favour of a new story … Read More
Mrs Brown’s Boys beats Fleabag at 2020 National Television Awards
January 29, 2020 | David FarnorMrs Brown’s Boys beat Fleabag at the 2020 National Television Awards last night, winning the comedy prize for the fifth year in a row.
Brendan O’Carroll’s Saturday night sitcom trumped a host of comedy big-hitters, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Golden Globes … Read More
What’s coming soon to Shudder UK in February 2020?
January 29, 2020 | David FarnorShudder is readying for Valentine’s Day this February with a collection of romantic scares, including the profound gem Spring, but the things that will really get horror fans’ attention are the decidedly un-romantic things, including The Hills Have Eyes and … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in February 2020?
January 28, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon continues to beam up new episodes of Star Trek: Picard this February, with episodes of that joining Vikings’ sixth season in giving subscribers a weekly entertaining fix. Also unfolding weekly is the return of Outlander for its fifth run.
Marvel cancels Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler series
January 28, 2020 | David FarnorMarvel has cancelled its planned Hulu series Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler.
The projects, which were announced almost a year ago, were two of a new quartet of animated shows, designed to build to a crossover event series, … Read More
Netflix inks multi-year deal with animation studio Titmouse
January 28, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has inked a multi-year production commitment overall deal with award-winning animation studio Titmouse to produce multiple original adult animated series.
Titmouse is an independent award-winning animation production company with artist-run studios in Los Angeles, New York City, and … Read More
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special becomes BBC’s biggest ever programme
January 28, 2020 | David FarnorThe Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special was watched by an audience of 18.5m, making it the biggest BBC TV programme outside of sporting and national events since records began in 2002. This also makes it the biggest single episode of … Read More