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365 Days of Love: Facebook orders new TV series from Sofia Vergara
December 11, 2018 | David FarnorFacebook is turning to Sofia Vergara for its latest attempt to woo users to its video platform, Facebook Watch.
The streaming service, baked into the social network, was officially launched internationally earlier this year, but has struggled to gain any … Read More
Danny Brocklehurst gets Dirty with Amazon
December 11, 2018 | David FarnorDanny Brocklehurst is getting Dirty with Amazon Studios for a new TV series.
Brocklehurst, who has penned such TV hits as Shameless, Safe, Accused and The Street, first announced Dirty back in 2011, when it was picked up by HBO … Read More
Trailer: True Detective Season 3 set for UK TV simulcast
December 11, 2018 | David FarnorTrue Detective returns this month for Season 3, and the show will officially be simulcast on UK TV. Sky Atlantic will broadcast the show at the same time as the US, with Season 3 premiering at 2am on Monday 14th … Read More
Sunderland Till I Die: Netflix scores footballing documentary series
December 10, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix is taking a peek behind the football pitch with a new football documentary about Sunderland.
No city loves, or needs, football like Sunderland. As its main industries of shipbuilding and mining have fallen by the wayside, SAFC (Sunderland Association … Read More
Watch: New trailer for A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3
December 10, 2018 | David Farnor“When in the world have you been and how did you get here?” That’s the question the Boudelaires face as the New Year begins, and it’s a question with no easy answer – after all, there have already been two … Read More
Trailer: Ellen DeGeneres heads to Netflix for stand-up special
December 10, 2018 | David FarnorThis week sees Ellen DeGeneres step away from the daytime sofa and behind the stand-up mic, as the TV presenter and comic goes back to her emcee roots for Netflix.
The special, which was announced last year, is called Relatable … Read More
Resolution: BBC unveils trailer for Doctor Who New Year’s Day special
December 10, 2018 | David Farnor“This is the DNA of the most dangerous creature in the universe…” That’s the sound of Doctor Who returning for a New Year’s Day special, as Jodie Whittaker’s Time Lord takes on what looks to be her biggest enemy yet.
Curzon Home Cinema to live-stream 2018 European Film Awards
December 8, 2018 | David FarnorThe European Film Awards are returning to Curzon Home Cinema this Christmas, with the ceremony available to live-stream.
Last year, Curzon beamed the event from Berlin live into UK and Irish living rooms via its streaming service. This year, Curzon … Read More
Sister Act 3 in the works for Disney+
December 8, 2018 | David FarnorSister Act 3 is officially on the way to Disney+.
It’s been 26 years since the original film, which starred Whoopi Goldberg as a Reno lounge singer who went into protective custody at a San Francisco convent. After pretending … Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race releases a Christmas special
December 8, 2018 | David FarnorRuPaul’s Drag Race is back this weekend on Netflix UK with a Christmas special.
The reality competition series, which sees RuPaul search for America’s next drag superstar, has become a veritable sensation, winning fans the world over – including in … Read More