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Sharkdog: Netflix orders new animated series
April 10, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is bringing a new pet home with animated series Sharkdog.
The show, from Netflix and ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS), is created by Singaporean talent Jacinth Tan in partnership with Singaporean based CGI animation studio One Animation.
The 20-episode series, … Read More
The Simpsons short Playdate with Destiny now available on Disney+
April 10, 2020 | David FarnorPlaydate with Destiny, a new short from The Simpsons, is now available on Disney+.
Disney’s fledgling Netflix rival faces a challenge when it comes to new original content, but has no trouble whatsoever when it comes to archive titles, with … Read More
Grace and Frankie to do live table read of Season 7
April 9, 2020 | David FarnorGrace and Frankie may be socially distancing themselves from their BFF right now, but they’re getting back together virtually to do a live table read from Season 7 this week.
Netflix’s comedy stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as the … Read More
Watch: Netflix drops trailer for After Life Season 2
April 9, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has finally dropped the full trailer for After Life Season 2, which arrives on our screens later this month.
Created by and starring Ricky Gervais, the comedy-drama follows Tony (Ricky Gervais), a writer for the local newspaper in a … Read More
Middleditch & Schwartz: Netflix unveils trailer for improvised comedy specials
April 8, 2020 | David FarnorThomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz are bringing their two-person show to Netflix this month, and a new trailer gives us a first look at their improvised comedy specials.
Middleditch & Schwartz is a collection of three improvised shows, with each … Read More
Watch: Chris Hemsworth thriller Extraction gets a trailer
April 8, 2020 | David Farnor“That kid is a walking corpse, and there’s no way to protect him.” That’s the sound of Chris Hemsworth taking on a challenge in new action thriller Extraction.
The Netflix thriller follows Tyler Rake (Hemsworth), a fearless black market mercenary … Read More
Quibi UK: Everything you need to know
April 7, 2020 | David FarnorThis week saw the surprise launch of a new streaming service in the USA and UK: Quibi. The brainchild of DreamWorks veteran Jeffrey Katzenberg, it pits itself somewhere between Netflix and YouTube with a mix of scripted and unscripted originals … Read More
Quibi UK: What’s available at launch?
April 6, 2020 | David FarnorQuibi has quietly dropped in the UK today, with a surprise launch that sees the mobile-only streaming platform available to Brits on the same day as it lands in the US.
The platform, founded by DreamWorks veteran Jeffrey Katzenberg, aims … Read More
Soho Theatre and Amazon stream Fleabag theatre show online
April 6, 2020 | David FarnorPhoebe Waller-Bridge’s theatre production of Fleabag is now available to stream online in the UK, thanks to a new partnership between Soho Theatre and Amazon Prime Video.
Soho Theatre is no stranger to streaming, with its own Soho Theatre On … Read More
One World: Together At Home: BBC One to broadcast global music special
April 6, 2020 | David FarnorBBC One will broadcast One World: Together At Home, a global musical special to support the UN’s COVID-19 Response Fund.
The televised and streamed entertainment special, curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, will celebrate the heroic efforts of community health … Read More