Posts By David Farnor
BBC Taster launches virtual reality app
July 6, 2017 | David FarnorThe BBC is embracing VR this week, with the launch of a new virtual reality app from BBC Taster.
The corporation has been breaking digital ground for some time, from BBC iPlayer to BBC Three. One of its most exciting … Read More
BBC Three wins Channel of the Year
July 6, 2017 | David FarnorBBC Three has won Channel of the Year at this year’s Broadcast Digital Awards.
The channel, led by Damian Kavanagh, took the brave decision to switch from old-fashioned linear broadcast 18 months ago to being an online-first service – … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Icarus to take off in August
July 6, 2017 | David FarnorThis August, the World Athletics Championships start in London – and on the same day, Netflix is releasing a film that will make you stop believing them entirely.
Icarus, the streaming giant’s latest original documentary, is a eye-opening, mind-boggling dive … Read More
BBC invests £34m in online battle for young viewers
July 5, 2017 | David FarnorThe BBC is spending over £30 million in the fight for your children, the corporation has announced.
Outlining its first annual plan, Director General Tony Hall highlighted the growing challenge to reach children in a generation that is being increasingly … Read More
BBC Three launches 360-degree trailer for One Deadly Weekend in America
July 5, 2017 | David FarnorBBC Three has launched a 360-degree trailer for upcoming documentary One Deadly Weekend in America.
The innovative teaser immerses viewers in an American street scene, accompanied by audio and images from the film. The feature-length documentary tells the story of … Read More
Netflix UK to release Jane the Virgin Season 4 this October
July 4, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix is the new official UK home of Jane the Virgin, with Season 4 to air this October alongside its US broadcast.
The show stars Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva, a working, religious young Latina virgin, who … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (1st July 2017)
July 1, 2017 | David FarnorHeard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.
Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s Edith Walks. … Read More
Netflix and Amazon are heading to Comic-Con
July 1, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix and Amazon heading to Comic-Con this summer – and they’ll be doing so with a vengeance.
The two streaming services have been at the San Diego convention before, but they’re stepping up their presence significantly for 2017, as they … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (1st July 2017)
July 1, 2017 | David FarnorAs Pride in London celebrates solidarity, love, the capital’s LGBTQ+ community and the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England, MUBI joins in the party with Pride Unprejudiced, a season that takes us from queer melodrama and insightful … Read More
Netflix’s Death Note joins FrightFest 2017 line-up
July 1, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix’s Death Note will have its European premiere at this year’s FrightFest.
Returning to its old home of the Empire (now Cineworld) Leicester Square in August, the 2017 FrightFest sees the festival embrace VOD more than ever, with the opening … Read More