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Amazon’s Brittany Runs a Marathon leads Sundance 2019 Audience Awards
February 3, 2019 | David FarnorAfter 10 days and 121 feature films, the 2019 Sundance Film Festival officially draws to a close today, and after a quiet year in 2018, this year has seen the return of major spending sprees from Amazon Studios, Netflix, HBO … Read More
Sundance: HBO snaps up Share and Native Son
February 3, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon has stolen the show at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, acquiring what can only be described as “a lot” of movies, some of them at record-setting prices. But HBO has also been busy quietly buying up a pair of … Read More
Professional binge-watching? NOW TV offers £35k in UK’s first Box Set Sabbatical
January 25, 2019 | David FarnorEver fancied yourself a professional binge-watcher? That dream job could be in sight this new year, as NOW is offering someone £35,000 a year in what has been billed as “the UK’s first Box Set Sabbatical”.
A fifth of Brits … Read More
SVOD revenue to overtake cinema box office in 2019
December 24, 2018 | David FarnorThe global revenue from subscription video services is forecast to overtake worldwide cinema box office takings in 2019, according to one new study.
Research by Ampere Analysis provides an interesting snapshot of the current state of the movie industry, as … 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
Mrs. Maisel and Ozark lead 2018 SAG Award nominees
December 15, 2018 | David FarnorThe 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards have announced their nominations, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Ozark are leading the pack.
Amazon’s comedy, which won two Golden Globes earlier this year and is already in contention for another three for … Read More
Elseworlds: Where can I watch the Arrow-verse crossover?
December 13, 2018 | David FarnorThis year’s Arrow-verse crossover is upon us, and for 2018, DC’s small screen universe is giving us not only the usual meeting of The Flash/Barry Allen, Supergirl/Kara Zor-El and Arrow/Oliver Queen, but also introducing us to a new figure: Batwoman. … Read More
Ofcom calls for UK broadcasters to form Netflix rival
December 2, 2018 | David FarnorOfcom has called for UK broadcasters to come together to take on the competition presented by Netflix and other subscription streaming services.
The battle to be at the top of viewers’ watchlists is a very real fight that’s being waged … Read More
Sky Sports becomes the home of Scotland’s Ladbrokes Premiership
November 23, 2018 | David FarnorSky Sports will be the exclusive home of live Ladbrokes Premiership action from 2020, after agreeing a new five-year partnership with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL).
Sky Sports will show up to 48 live Ladbrokes Premiership matches every season, … Read More
Trailer: Sky Cinema sets March premiere for Serenity
November 23, 2018 | David FarnorMatthew McConaughey thriller Serenity is heading to UK cinemas next March, and a new trailer gives us our first look at him in action.
The film, which co-stars Anne Hathaway and Jason Clarke, was snapped up by Sky Cinema earlier … Read More