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Prime Video Channels offers free STARZPLAY for 3 months
December 22, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon’s Prime Video Channels is offering three months of STARZPLAY and other channels for free this Christmas.
Prime Video Channels is a platform for over 70 streaming services, each of which is available as a standalone subscription. The pick-and-mix approach … Read More
2018: A breakthrough year for Facebook Watch?
December 22, 2018 | David FarnorMore 400 million people use Facebook Watch every month, according to the social network, as it hails 2018 as a breakthrough year for its fledgling video platform. But is its online video strategy actually paying off?
It’s certainly been a … Read More
ITV grows audience share three years in a row
December 22, 2018 | David FarnorITV is enjoying its highest share of viewing in nearly a decade, as its portion of UK TV audiences has risen three years in a row.
Consolidated figures for ITV’s main channel (for January-November 2018) released this week show that … Read More
Black Panther and The Walking Dead lead Google Play’s top 2018 movies and TV
December 22, 2018 | David FarnorBlack Panther and The Walking Dead were the most popular film and TV show on Google Play this year, the online giant has announced.
While Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and other subscription services tend to hog media headlines, renting and … Read More
Sky renews Karl Pilkington’s Sick of It for Season 2
December 22, 2018 | David FarnorSky has renewed Sick of It for a second season.
The Sky One series, written by Karl Pilkington and Richard Yee, his long-time producer and director, was part of a record-breaking year of comedy on Sky One. Only a short … Read More
School Nurse Ahn Eun Young: Netflix commissions Korean series
December 22, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix os expanding its Korean line-up with new drama School Nurse Ahn Eun Young.
The series, which is based on Jung Se-rang’s popular novel with the same name, tells the story of a newly appointed high school nurse who discovers … Read More
Trailer: Catastrophe returns for Season 4 this January
December 22, 2018 | David FarnorThe New Year will begin with Catastrophe, but the very best possible kind, as Channel 4’s comedy returns for a fourth season.
Written by and starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, the series set the tone immediately in Season 1, … Read More
See that again? Netflix tests instant replay feature
December 21, 2018 | David FarnorEver had a moment you’ve wanted to rewind and watch and again immediately? You’re not alone, as Netflix is testing a new feature that allow users to replay a moment as soon as it’s happened.
The streaming giant is … Read More
Danny Dyer to deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message
December 21, 2018 | David FarnorDanny Dyer, unofficial man of the people, royal descendent, Albert Square regular, is to deliver this year’s Channel 4 Alternative Christmas Message.
Sipping tea out of a Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Royal Wedding mug, Danny will reflect on a … Read More
FrightFest Presents announces second wave of horror releases
December 21, 2018 | David FarnorFrightFest Presents has announced its second wave of horror titles set for release in the coming year. The horror film festival has long been the go-to destination for UK genre fans to see the latest terrors from up-and-coming filmmakers, and … Read More