Posts By David Farnor
Sky Sports expands Premier League rights
November 22, 2018 | David FarnorSky Sports is expanding its rights for the Premier League, with the addition of near-live extended highlights and mobile clips.
From next season, Sky Sports customers will be able to enjoy the very best heart-stopping, hair-raising moments from the top … Read More
What’s leaving Sky and NOW TV in November / December 2018?
November 22, 2018 | David FarnorAutumn is here and that means nights in on the sofa on increasingly dark evenings. Fortunately, there’s no end of things to catch up with on NOW or Sky before they depart from the streaming ether.
Sky’s box set collection … Read More
YouTube launches ad-supported free movies
November 22, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube is experimenting with releasing movies entirely for free online.
The video giant is one of the biggest websites in the world, fuelled by its large community and ever-expanding library of uploaded content. Most of that is available for free, … Read More
Trailer: German thriller Perfume heads to Netflix UK
November 22, 2018 | David Farnor“In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages.” That’s how Patrick Suskind’s novel, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Tidelands teases trickle of secrets
November 22, 2018 | David Farnor“And in the water came angels of death…” That’s the sound of secrets washing up in the mysterious Orphelin Bay in Tidelands, Netflix’s new drama.
Its first original to hail from Australia, the supernatural crime thriller follows former criminal Cal … Read More
Creators of Netflix’s Dark set sail with new topical horror
November 21, 2018 | David FarnorThe creators of Netflix’s Dark may have a second season to make, but they’re already setting sail on a new series.
Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar inked an overall deal with the streaming giant earlier this year – … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Pine Gap premieres this December
November 21, 2018 | David FarnorAfter months of secrecy, Netflix’s new conspiracy thriller is about to be unleashed this December – and a first trailer gives us a teasing glimpse of what’s in store.
Set in the secretive world of intelligence – and, more specifically, … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in December 2018?
November 20, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix is thinking big this Christmas, with two ambitious big-hitters arriving on the service in time for holiday viewing: Alfonso Cuaron’s Oscar contender Roma and Andy Serkis’ The Jungle Book competitor Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. It’s original film push … Read More
Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne ink first-look Amazon deal
November 20, 2018 | David FarnorMaya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne have signed a first-look deal with Amazon Studios.
The Emmy-nominated duo will produce original TV shows exclusively for Amazon Prime Video, as part of a pact via their Animal Pictures shingle.
The multi-year agreement follows … Read More
House of Cards ratings drop for final season
November 20, 2018 | David FarnorHouse of Cards has seen its ratings drop for its final season, according Nielsen’s figures.
Netflix’s political thriller suffered a blow when its former star, Kevin Spacey, faced multiple allegations of sexual assault, and the producers acted quickly, removing Spacey … Read More