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Netflix responds to Spielberg Oscar criticism
March 4, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has responded indirectly to Steven Spielberg’s reported campaign to stop Netflix being a contender at the Oscars in the future.
The Academy Awards this year were a milestone in movie history, with Netflix winning three statues, including Best Foreign … Read More
BBC Three orders Man Like Mobeen Season 3
March 4, 2019 | David FarnorMan Like Mobeen has been renewed for a third season.
Written and created by Guz Khan and Andy Milligan, the BBC Three sitcom follows Mobeen (Guz Khan), friends Eight (Tez Ilyas) and Nate (Tolu Ogunmefun), and little sister Aks (Duaa … Read More
Alan Partridge will return for another new BBC series
March 4, 2019 | David FarnorAlan Partridge has finally been given a second series by the BBC.
Steve Coogan’s TV presenter, radio broadcaster made his BBC debut a quarter of a century ago, with ill-fated 90s chat show Knowing Me, Knowing You. Last week, he … Read More
Free Solo set for Sunday premiere on National Geographic
March 3, 2019 | David FarnorThe Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo will premiere on UK TV this Sunday evening on the National Geographic TV channel.
From filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin, the directors of Meru, Free Solo is a stunning, … Read More
Apple unveils first details for Apple TV+
March 3, 2019 | David FarnorClick here for everything you need to know about Apple TV+
Apple today unveiled its new subscription streaming service, Apple TV+, giving us a first official look at its new Netflix rival.
While Apple promised that it would be “not … Read More
Watch: Trailer for Netflix’s Osmosis
March 3, 2019 | David Farnor“Are you ready to find out what love truly us?” That’s the question that kicks off the new trailer for Osmosis, Netflix’s new French original.
Set in Paris in the near future, it sees a new dating app appear on … Read More
Dawn French to star in ITV drama Glass Houses
March 2, 2019 | David FarnorDawn French will star in Glass Houses, a new drama for ITV.
The six-part series from Genial Productions is created and written by Mark Brotherhood and is set in a picturesque small coastal town with a close-knit community. It follows … Read More
Netflix nabs the rights to The Boys’ Club
March 2, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix will adapt the upcoming book The Boys’ Club for the screen.
Written by Erica Katz, the novel, which will be published next year, follows first-year female associate Alex Vogel as she navigates her way through a top Manhattan law … Read More
Will Smith to tick off Bucket List for Facebook
March 2, 2019 | David FarnorWill Smith is ticking off his Bucket List for Facebook in a new series.
The Fresh Prince, Independence Day and Hitch star is as well-known online as he is in the cinema, with over 76 million followers on Facebook, 28 … Read More
El Chapo documentary heads to Facebook Watch
March 2, 2019 | David FarnorRolling Stone will present a new documentary on El Chapo for Facebook Watch this month.
USA v. Chapo: The Drug War Goes on Trial is a five-part series that charts the rise and fall of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, … Read More