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BBC risks “lost generation” as younger viewers look elsewhere
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorThe BBC is risking losing a generation of viewers as younger audiences look elsewhere, Ofcom has warned.
The media regulator is required to publish a report every year on the Beeb’s performance. This year, the second to be produced, found … Read More
Watch: Opening scene from The End of the F***ing World Season 2
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorMeet Bonnie. She’s an outsider. An ex-convict. A murderer. And she’s about to go murder somebody again. That’s the introduction we get in the opening scene of The End of the F***ing World Season 2, which you can now watch … Read More
All 4 adds 100 hours of anime
October 25, 2019 | David FarnorAll 4 has added 100 hours of anime to its streaming line-up.
Channel 4’s streaming service has been stepping up its box set game in recent years, with US comedies such as Search Party, hit shows such as ER, international … Read More
El Camino watched by 25 million in a week
October 24, 2019 | David FarnorEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie has been watched by more than 25 million households in its first week, Netflix has revealed.
The streaming giant has always been famously closely guarded about its viewing figures, but has been gradually playing … Read More
Trailer: Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You hits BBC this June
October 24, 2019 | David Farnor“How did last night end?” That’s the sound of Michaela Coel asking tough questions in her provocative new drama I May Destroy You.
Formerly called January 22nd, the frank drama explores the question of sexual consent in contemporary life and … Read More
Watch: First trailer lands for Netflix’s Levius
October 24, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix’s line-up for Netflix UK in November is certainly impressive, but one of the most intriguing is the new anime Levius. Now, we’ve got a closer look at what’s in store from the mecha-boxing series with the first trailer.
Based … Read More
Trailer: Netflix promises Love, Guaranteed this September
October 24, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix continues its run on the rom-com genre this September with Love, Guaranteed.
To save her small law firm, earnest lawyer Susan (Rachael Leigh Cook) takes a high-paying case from Nick (Damon Wayans Jr), a charming new client who wants … Read More
Netflix to raise $2 billion in debt to fund originals
October 23, 2019 | David FarnorFrom Disney+ and NBC’s Peacock to Apple TV+ and HBO Max, one thing is clear: the streaming wars are about to get heat up. Netflix, though, is preparing to fight off the competition the only way it knows how: by … Read More
Jacob Tobia joins She-Ra Season 4 as Double Trouble
October 23, 2019 | David FarnorJacob Tobia has joined the cast of She-Ra for the upcoming Season 4.
Tobia, a non-binary writer, producer and performer, will play Double Trouble, a non-binary shape-shifting mercenary who rises through the ranks of the Horde.
Tobia announced the … Read More
Robert Paul: BFI Player celebrates 150th birthday of film pioneer
October 23, 2019 | David FarnorBFI Player is celebrating the 150th birthday of film pioneer Robert Paul this month.
The multitalented contemporary of the Lumière brothers was born in London 150 years ago this month. He created the foundations for what we take for granted … Read More