Posts By David Farnor
Younger viewers turn to classics during lockdown
May 29, 2020 | David FarnorWith people staying at home during the coronavirus lockdown, broadcasters and streaming services have seen a boost in box set bingeing. While new shows are always a draw for audiences, though, UKTV has found that young viewers have increasingly turned … Read More
Jamie Murray arranges UK’s first closed-doors tennis tournament for Amazon Prime Video
May 29, 2020 | David FarnorJamie Murray, seven-times Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles champion, has co-organised the UK’s first behind-closed-doors tennis tournament to bring live sporting action to fans.
Schroders Battle of the Brits is a six-day long tournament and will see the UK’s … Read More
1917 battles back to top of UK Film Chart
May 29, 2020 | David Farnor1917 has battled back to reclaim the Number 1 spot int he UK’s Official Film Chart, following its release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD.
The award-winning World War I flick racked up 146,000 physical copies this week, knocking … Read More
Gal Gadot to play Hedy Lamarr in Apple TV+ series
May 29, 2020 | David FarnorApple has given a straight-to-series order to Hedy Lamarr, a new eight-episode series starring and executive produced by Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman).
Hailed as “the most beautiful woman in the world”, Hedy Lamarr was first exalted and iconized, then destroyed … Read More
ITV Hub’s Euro 96 Relived scores half a million streams
May 29, 2020 | David FarnorITV’s replay of Euro 96 has scored more than half a million streams online, as sports fans tuned in to relive the football tournament.
With Euro 2020 postponed for 12 months, ITV raided its archives to provide football fans with … Read More
HBO Max launches in US: Everything you need to know
May 29, 2020 | David FarnorFor more on Warner Bros’ plan to release its 2021 movies on HBO Max, click here. For details on Wonder Woman 1984’s UK release, click here.
This week saw the launch of HBO Max in the USA. The new … Read More
The Uncertain Kingdom: Short film anthology captures state of the nation
May 28, 2020 | David FarnorUpdate: BFI Q&A set for 25th June 2020
20 short films exploring climate change, migration, disability, homelessness and sexuality and more are being released online this June.
The Uncertain Kingdom, a state-of-the-nation anthology from 20 different directors, offers a unique … Read More
Screen Anime: Anime Limited launches streaming service
May 28, 2020 | David FarnorAnime Limited has launched Screen Anime, a new streaming service in the UK and Ireland.
The subscription service offers a curated selection of films and TV series from its extensive library of Japanese animated movies. Each month, four movies will … Read More
Amazon lines up summer of Indian cinema
May 28, 2020 | David FarnorSeven highly anticipated Indian movies will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in the coming months.
The online giant is making major steps into Bollywood territory, acquiring the global rights to Shoojit Sircar’s dramedy Gulabo Sitabo, starring Amitabh Bachchan (Black, Piku) … Read More
Trailer: Disney+ enters the Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
May 28, 2020 | David FarnorDisney+ will enter the Secret Society of Second-Born Royals this summer, and a new trailer gives us a look at the family film.
The new live-action Disney+ original movie combines the allure of royalty with the action-packed adventures of … Read More