Posts By David Farnor
BBC iPlayer adds live restart to TV guides
July 12, 2017 | David FarnorTennis fans keen to catch all the action from this weekend’s Wimbledon finals are in luck, as BBC iPlayer has made it even easier for some viewers to restart live BBC programmes.
With the push of a single button, viewers … Read More
Outlander Season 3 gets September UK air date
July 11, 2017 | David FarnorOutlander Season 2 will air in the UK on 11th September, Amazon has announced.
The Golden Globe-nominated series, which is based upon Diana Gabaldon’s international best-selling novels, will return this autumn for another 13 episodes. Adapted from Voyager, the third … Read More
Halt and Catch Fire Season 4 gets UK air date on Amazon
July 11, 2017 | David FarnorHalt and Catch Fire Season 4 will return to UK screens on Amazon Prime Video this August.
AMC’s series, which began in the 1980s, captures the rise of the PC era in the 1980s, focusing on four main characters attempting … Read More
Inside Edge: First Amazon Indian original series hits Heera
July 11, 2017 | David FarnorInside Edge, the first Amazon Indian original series, has landed on Heera.
The 10-episode series tells the high-drama story of the world of cricket, both on and off the field. The show features a star-studded cast that includes some of … Read More
Sky Sports launches new line-up with flexible prices
July 11, 2017 | David FarnorSky Sports has launched a new line-up, with channels dedicated to individual sports and the option for new flexible, customised pricing.
Sky Sports has long been the dominant force on premium, pay-TV sports, competing with rivals such as BT TV … Read More
Amazon Prime Day offers The Grand Tour tease, video discounts and prize draw
July 11, 2017 | David FarnorToday is the 11th July, which means one thing, if you’re a gigantic online corporation named after a rainforest: it’s Amazon Prime Day.
The now annual event, which was created by Amazon to offer its Prime members special promotions and … Read More
Could premium VOD be on offer as soon as 2018?
July 10, 2017 | David FarnorPremium VOD could be on offer to as soon as 2018, according to experts, as pressure grows on studios to reach an agreement with cinemas.
The idea of cutting short the theatrical window (the period of time between a film’s … Read More
VOD film review: Anti Matter
July 10, 2017 | David FarnorThis ambitious micro-budget sci-fi will blow your fragile little mind.Read More
Netflix rules online viewing but Hulu wins at engagement
July 9, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix officially dominates online viewing in the US, new research reveals, but Hulu wins the battle for viewers in one key area.
It can be easy to forget how wide Netflix’s net spreads in the online era. New data from … Read More
Shudder UK now available on Fire TV
July 8, 2017 | David FarnorGood news, horror fans: Shudder is now available on Fire TV.
The subscription streaming service, which is backed by AMC, launched in the UK last year, with a catalogue of horror films and genre flicks all available on-demand.