Posts By David Farnor
Comic-Con scraps subscription service
November 6, 2017 | David FarnorFrom Disney to CBS, a growing number of media players are turning to standalone subscription services to sell their content directly to consumers. As the market for monthly OTT platforms becomes increasingly fragmented, though, the question is how far the … Read More
YouTube Kids adds user profiles amid revamp
November 5, 2017 | David FarnorYouTube Kids is growing up fast, as the platform takes a leaf out of Netflix’s book with new user profiles.
Personalisation is a key feature now expected from streaming services, offering recommendations and watchlists tailored to each user’s tastes. Kids, … Read More
New trailer sees Netflix trying to save capitalism
November 5, 2017 | David Farnor“There’s a huge amount of anger and frustration… and nobody is listening.” That’s Robert Reich stating what seems to be the obvious in Netflix’s new original documentary, Saving Capitalism.
The Former Secretary of Labor presents the film, which explores capitalism … Read More
Amazon serves up live tennis from inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals
November 5, 2017 | David FarnorThe debut of live tennis on Amazon Prime Video begins this week with the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals. The tournament, which runs from 7th to 11th November in Milan, Italy, features the future stars of men’s tennis.
Amazon Prime … Read More
Jim Hopper dancing in Stranger Things wins the Internet
November 4, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix’s Stranger Things returned last weekend for Season 2, drawing a reported 15 million viewers in its opening three days alone. Some binge-watched their way through the whole thing in a matter of hours, others are still savouring each episode … Read More
BBC to stream over 1,000 extra hours of live sport
November 4, 2017 | David FarnorOver a thousand extra hours of live sport will be available for audiences to watch online every year through BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer, as the BBC steps up its sporting game.
The BBC aims to “reinvent free-to-air sports broadcasting”, … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 4th November
November 4, 2017 | David FarnorTakashi Miike fans rejoice, as MUBI hosts a triple-bill of the director’s Dead or Alive trilogy this weekend, the climax of its long-running Miike retrospective. From one iconic filmmaker to another, this month also marks the beginning of a new … Read More
Trailer: Trollhunters returns for Part 2 this December
November 4, 2017 | David FarnorThis Christmas, the hunters become the hunted, as Trollhunters returns to Netflix for Part 2.
The animation, created by Guillermo del Toro and produced by DreamWorks, sees two fantastical worlds collide in an epic saga. Set in the fictional suburb … Read More
Gore cancelled as Netflix cuts ties with Kevin Spacey
November 4, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix is cutting all ties with Kevin Spacey, both on Gore and House of Cards, as the actor faces growing claims of sexual assault.
The film, which was set to star Kevin Spacey as the American political pundit, was directed … Read More
Stranger Things 2 draws at least 16 million viewers in opening weekend
November 3, 2017 | David FarnorStranger Things Season 2 has only been only a few days, but the show has already amassed an audience that many broadcasters would dream of.
New figures from Nielsen (published by Variety) claim that the show’s sophomore run was watched … Read More