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2018 Winter Olympics breaks BBC iPlayer records
February 28, 2018 | David FarnorThe Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games has set a new streaming record, become the most watched online Winter Games in the UK to date.
The BBC’s coverage of the tournament was streamed 22.2 million times across BBC Sport and BBC … Read More
Trailer: Chris Rock and Adam Sandler go head-to-head in Netflix’s The Week Of
February 28, 2018 | David FarnorChris Rock and Adam Sandler will go head-to-head in Netflix’s original comedy, The Week Of, and a new trailer gives us a glimpse of what’s in store.
The film tells the story of a devoted, middle class father (Adam Sandler) … Read More
Amazon Fire TV adds far-field voice control
February 27, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon Fire TV has become the first device to support far-field voice control, using Amazon’s Alexa to allow users to interact with their streaming device.
By pairing Fire TV with any Amazon Echo device, users can now ask Alexa to … Read More
Ash vs Evil Dead Season 3 returns to Virgin TV in the UK
February 26, 2018 | David FarnorAsh vs Evil Dead is back for Season 3 this week, as the show returns exclusively to Virgin TV in the UK.
The STARZ Original horror-comedy, which is inspired by Sam Raimi’s classic horror movies, first premiered back in 2016, … Read More
Netflix invests in home makeover series
February 26, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix is entering the real estate game with a brand new home makeover series.
Deadline reports that the streaming giant has placed an order for a 12-part show featuring extraordinary DIY and unique home transformations. Provisionally called Amazing on the … Read More
The Assassination of Gianni Versace to premiere on 28th February
February 26, 2018 | David FarnorFollowing the BAFTA award-winning success of The People Vs OJ Simpson, American Crime Story returns to BBC Two this week, as its second season, The Assassination of Gianni Versace, finally gets a UK air date.
The show’s sophomore run will … Read More
Netflix nabs the rights to Berlin Silver Bear winner Dovlatov
February 25, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the streaming rights to the winner of the Silver Bear at Berlinale this weekeend.
The movie, which is directed by Alexey German Jr., premiered at the Berlin Film Festival this week, before going on to win the … Read More
Netflix and Matt Reeves nab rights to Life Sentence
February 24, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix and Matt Reeves are planning to work through a Life Sentence together, as they close talks to nab the rights to a sought-after short story.
Written by Matthew Baker, the sci-fi tale is set in the future, where … Read More
Amazing Humans returns to BBC Three for new series
February 24, 2018 | David FarnorAmazing Humans returns to BBC Three this weekend a brand new series of inspiring true tales.
The web series comprises a string of films about ordinary people doing amazing things, racking up hundreds of millions of views globally with its … Read More
Netflix orders three new original series from India
February 24, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix has ordered three new original series from India.
Ranging from scary to supernatural, the slate brings on the best of India storytelling across different genres and themes.
Leila, from writer and executive producer Urmi Juvekar, based on a … Read More