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NOW TV offers 2-for-1 discount
September 9, 2019 | David FarnorNOW is offering a 2-for-1 discount throughout the month of September – just as it prepares to raise prices for its Entertainment Membership.
The VOD service, which offers contract-free streaming of select Sky channels and other pay-TV content, divides its … Read More
Disney inks long-term deal with Pinewood Studios
September 9, 2019 | David FarnorDisney has inked a major new deal with Pinewood that will give the House of Mouse use of the stages, backlots and other production accommodation at the Buckinghamshire studios
The long-term agreement follows a similar deal between the Pinewood Group … Read More
Shook: Sofia Wylie and Duplass brothers team up for Disney YouTube series
September 7, 2019 | David FarnorDisney may be focusing its attention on its upcoming subscription service, Disney+, but the House of Mouse hasn’t forgotten its streaming presence elsewhere, with a new original series on the way for Disney Channel on YouTube.
Shook is a new … Read More
NextUp nabs Fringe favourites Tom Stade and Joseph Morpurgo
September 7, 2019 | David FarnorNextUp is bringing two Fringe festival favourites to its stand-up line-up this week, with the arrival of specials from Tom Stade and Joseph Morpurgo.
Canadian comedian Tom Stade is one of the most original and exciting acts on the circuit … Read More
The MUBI Weekly Digest | 7th September 2019
September 7, 2019 | David FarnorAfter releasing it in UK cinemas, MUBI this week brings us an overlooked collaboration between Gus Van Sant and Joaquin Phoenix – the biopic of Portland comic book artist John Callahan. It’s joined by another underrated treat, the stop-motion animated … Read More
Apple TV+ scraps Richard Gere’s Bastards
September 7, 2019 | David FarnorApple TV+ hasn’t launched yet, but it has already racked up its first cancellation: Richard Gere drama Bastards.
The eight-episode programme was ordered straight to series last year. Based on an Israeli drama, the show was set to follow two … Read More
Amazon Studios acquires Jennifer Kent’s Alice + Freda Forever
September 7, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has acquired the global rights to Jennifer Kent’s Alice + Freda Forever.
The adaptation of Alexis Coe’s book is written and directed by Kent, who made a big splash on the world stage with The Babadook, which was … Read More
Netflix unveils new Korean slate of originals
September 7, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix is stepping up its investment in Korean content with a new slate of more than 10 originals.
The announced slate includes a wide spectrum of genres, from supernatural action drama (The School Nurse Files) to romance with a sci-fi … Read More
Trailer: Chelsea Handler says hello to privilege in Netflix documentary
September 6, 2019 | David Farnor“My name is Chelsea Handler and I’m as white as they come.” That’s the sound of Chelsea Handler tackling the subject of white privileged in her new Netflix documentary.
Called Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea, it marks the return of … Read More
When the Camellia Blooms: Netflix nabs new Korean drama
September 6, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has picked up the international rights to new Korean drama When the Camellia Blooms.
The romance drama tells the story of Dongbaek, an orphan who grew up to become a single mom. She owns a small bar, also called … Read More