The Weekly MUBI Digest | 29th December 2018

MUBI kicks off the new year by revisiting the remarkable debuts of some great directors. A week of beginnings to start the new year with panache and promise, featuring the likes of Ingmar Bergman, Todd Haynes and Kathryn Bigelow – … Read More

Trailer: Chevy Chase, Andie McDowell star in Netflix’s The Last Laugh

Chevy Chase, Richard Dreyfuss and Andie MacDowell will be having The Last Laugh on Netflix in 2019.

The trio will star in the streaming giant’s new comedy film, written and directed by Greg Pritikin, which sees retired talent manager Al … Read More

Netflix releases new trailer for Titans

“I’d really like to meet Batman. Are we gonna see him?” “No.” That’s the sound of Titans setting out what to expect in its new trailer, as DC’s show prepares to arrive on Netflix next month.

The superhero drama follows … Read More

Trailer: Black Mirror’s Bandersnatch set for 28th December release

“You’re not in control.” That’s the promise from Bandersnatch, Black Mirror’s new feature film, which is set to release on Friday 28th December.

Yes, Charlie Brooker’s tech anthology has finally confirmed, after months of speculation, that its first movie will … Read More

SVOD revenue to overtake cinema box office in 2019

The 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

What’s leaving Walter Presents UK in December 2018?

Walter Presents turns three years old this coming spring, marking 24 months of impressively curated and remarkably consistent foreign-language TV shows brought to UK screens for the first time. Hailing from countries as diverse as Japan, France, Brazil and Mexico, … Read More

Prime Video Channels offers free STARZPLAY for 3 months

Amazon’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?

More 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

The Weekly MUBI Digest | 22nd December 2018

What do Zhang Yimou and the Coen brothers have in common? MUBI gives us the answer this week, with the director’s little-known remake of Blood Simple, plus the original noir-tinged thriller for comparison. That sets the tone for a week … Read More

ITV grows audience share three years in a row

ITV 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