Posts By David Farnor
Anne Mensah to lead Netflix’s UK content team
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorAnne Mensah is joining Netflix to lead its growing investment in British TV productions.
Mensah, who has most recently served as Director of Drama and Sky Studios and was formerly a longtime BBC executive, will be Netflix’s Vice President of … Read More
Marti Noxon inks overall deal with Netflix
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorMarti Noxon has inked an overall deal with Netflix.
The prolific Emmy-nominated writer, producer and director has hundreds of hours of television under her belt, helping to create shows that are honest, raw, and timely. Noxon’s career has been continually … Read More
Nailed It! returns for Christmas special
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorChristmas is coming early for Nailed It! fans this year, as Netflix’s baking show returns for a Christmas special next month.
The streaming giant’s answer to The Great British Bake Off, the series celebrates failure as well as success, as … Read More
From Food to Fukushima: Five global documentaries released on VOD
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorFive outstanding documentaries have been released on VOD this week, as Walk This Way continues its quest to bring together films from across the world. The scheme releases straight-to-VOD in the European Union, Latin America, the USA and Japan, with … Read More
Trailer: Netflix releases Roma in UK cinemas this November
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix will distribute Roma in UK cinemas this November, before releasing it online worldwide – and a new trailer gives us a glimpse of Alfonso Cuaron’s masterpiece in action.
A story that chronicles a tumultuous year in the life of … Read More
Netflix releases full trailer for The Hook Up Plan
November 13, 2018 | David Farnor“You’re my brother’s best friend. There won’t be a third time.” That’s the sound of Netflix getting its romantic comedy on, as it prepares to unleash three friends on the world: Charlotte, Emile and Elsa. Set in modern Paris, the … Read More
Kidnapped by Kurupt: People Just Do Nothing create BBC’s first comedy VR short
November 12, 2018 | David FarnorViewers are in for an up close and personal encounter with the Kurupt FM crew this week, as the cast of hit comedy series People Just Do Nothing kidnap them in the BBC’s first-ever comedy virtual reality film.
The five-minute … Read More
FunimationNow arrives on Prime Video Channels
November 12, 2018 | David FarnorAnime treasure trove FunimationNow is now available on Prime Video Channels.
The go-to destination for anime, FunimationNow provides subscribers with instant access to their favourite sub and dub shows in ad-free HD. Now, it has arrived on Amazon’s VOD platform, which … Read More
90210 box set arrives on All 4
November 12, 2018 | David FarnorAll 4 has snapped up the rights to the whole of 90210.
An edgy spin-off from the iconic Beverly Hills, 90210, The CW’s drama once again depicts the lives of the rich kids in the USA’s hottest postcode.
90210 looks … Read More
Alma: Netflix orders supernatural drama from writer of The Orphanage
November 12, 2018 | David FarnorOne of the best horror movies of the last two decades, The Orphanage has given us the director Juan Antonio Bayona, who has since gone on to helm The Impossible and Penny Dreadful. Now, another talent behind its camera is … Read More