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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Netflix to look Behind Her Eyes with Simona Brown and Tom Bateman
August 9, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix will look Behind Her Eyes with a new psychological thriller.
The six-part series, which stars Simona Brown and Tom Bateman, is based on Sarah Pinborough’s novel of the same name. From the team behind The Crown, it is written … Read More
Carnival Row trailer teases star-crossed romance
August 9, 2019 | David FarnorCarnival Row comes to Amazon Prime Video later this month and the new trailer isn’t afraid to lay on the cheese, as the fantasy epic prepares to chart a story of star-crossed lovers.
They are human detective Rycroft Philostrate (Orlando … Read More
Peaky Blinders Season 5 gets August air date
August 9, 2019 | David FarnorPeaky Blinders Season 5 finally has a UK release date, with the drama officially returning to BBC One this August.
The hit crime family saga, written and created by Steven Knight, has become a cult phenomenon since launching in 2013. … Read More
Home Alone and other Fox film remakes in the works for Disney+
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorHome Alone and a number of other Fox films are being lined up for remakes a Disney+.
The upcoming streaming service is an increasingly large focus for the House of Mouse, as it looks to take on the dominance of … Read More
A Fleabag book is on the way
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorA Fleabag book is officially on the way.
Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the BBC Three series has been an international smash hit, as the dry-witted, angry, cash-strapped, grief-riddled, porn-watching eponymous young woman has won over viewers in the US as … Read More
Netflix inks deal with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has signed an exclusive overall deal with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
The duo have been based at HBO for a decade working on the fantasy series, based on George RR Martin’s books. Whatever viewers’ … Read More
Watch: Amazon unveils trailer for Shia LaBeouf’s Honey Boy
August 8, 2019 | David Farnor“My dad’s not the reason I drink. He’s the reason I work.” That’s Otis (Lucas Hedges) in the new trailer for Amazon’s Honey Boy.
From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own experiences, award-winning filmmaker Alma Har’el (Bombay … Read More
BAFTA will still allow Netflix and Amazon to compete for awards
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix, Amazon Prime Video and other streaming services will still be able to compete for BAFTA awards, the British Academy has ruled.
The organisation has come under fire in the past year from cinemas including Vue and Cineworld, which complained … Read More
Half of UK homes now subscribe to a streaming service
August 7, 2019 | David FarnorThe UK is now a streaming nation, new figures from Ofcom reveal, with around half of the country’s homes subscribing to a streaming service. The number of UK households signed up to the most popular streaming platforms – Netflix, … Read More
Trailer: Elite Season 2 to premiere on 6th September
August 7, 2019 | David FarnorElite returns to Netflix this September and now, not only do we know when class is officially back in session, but we also have our first glimpse of the new season.
The series, written by Carlos Montero (The Time in … Read More