Posts By David Farnor
FACE: Amazon unveils Japanese original sci-fi series
June 29, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon has announced its first Japanese original sci-fi series.
FACE: Cyber Crime Special Investigation Unit has been commissioned by the online giant and will premiere in July. The show, which stars Ayame Goriki, follows a cyber-crime special agent, who will … Read More
What’s coming soon to Shudder UK in July 2017?
June 28, 2017 | David FarnorSummer – a time for running around in the daylight, safe from the things hiding under your bed at night. Unless, that is, you subscribe to Shudder, AMC’s subscription horror streaming service. Proving once and for all that even the … Read More
Twitch and Blizzard team up for esports events
June 28, 2017 | David FarnorTwitch and Blizzard have inked a major new deal that will give the social video platform the rights to the developer’s esports events.
The agreement gives Twitch the third-party rights for streaming many of Blizzard’s biggest esports events worldwide for … Read More
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube team up to counter extremist content
June 28, 2017 | David FarnorFacebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are teaming up to crack down on extremist content online.
The four internet giants have all faced controversy or calls for further action in the face of growing extremist content on their various platforms, as … Read More
Amazon orders Hannah Grant Tour de France series
June 28, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon has ordered a new original TV series following the first female chef at the Tour de France.
The untitled show for Prime Video is a documentary adventure series about the incredible athletes competing in the 104th Tour de France … Read More
Riviera box set hits 5 million downloads
June 28, 2017 | David FarnorThe box set of Sky’s new original drama, Riviera, has been downloaded more than 5 million times.
The series, which stars Julia Stiles and Adrian Lester, is set in the sun-drenched South of France, the opulent playground of the world’s … Read More
Amazon broadcasts whole of American Gods… to the gods
June 27, 2017 | David FarnorJust when you think things can’t get any more outlandish than Bryan Fuller and Michael Green’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, along comes Amazon with a screening that takes the show to another level – specifically, the roof.
Host the Week cancelled after one episode
June 27, 2017 | David FarnorChannel 4 has cancelled Host the Week after only one episode.
The new series, which premiered last week, was originally commissioned for three episodes, with each one featuring a different celebrity guest having to work their way through a string … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in July 2017?
June 27, 2017 | David FarnorSummer is here and, while most will be running outside enjoying the sunshine, the really cool people will be inside watching Preacher Season 2 on Amazon Prime Video. While that continues to arrive every Tuesday, the month still has plenty … Read More
The Polka King: Netflix snaps up Sundance Jack Black comedy
June 27, 2017 | David FarnorIt’s been many months since Sundance ended, but Netflix is still snapping up titles like it’s January, with a new deal signed this week for The Polka King.
The tragicomedy, which stars Jack Black, is the biopic telling the rise … Read More