Posts By David Farnor
YouTube takes on cable TV with live subscription service
March 2, 2017 | David FarnorAfter months of speculation, YouTube has officially entered the live TV game, unveiling a brand new cord-cutting subscription service.
Simply called YouTube TV, the the package is part of a growing wave of “skinny bundles”, which offer a handpicked selection … Read More
Netflix invests £1.5 billion in European content
March 1, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has invested around £1.5 billion in European content in the last five years.
The streaming giant has increasingly diversified its exclusive and original titles to match it growing international footprint. While this month sees the premiere of Ingobernable, Netflix’s … Read More
Trailer: Meryl Streep narrates Netflix documentary series Five Came Back
March 1, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has released the trailer for its new original documentary series, Five Came Back.
Narrated by the hugely overrated Meryl Streep, and adapted from Mark Harris’ best-selling book, Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War, … Read More
Better Call Saul Season 3 will feature our first look at Saul Goodman
March 1, 2017 | David FarnorBreaking Bad fans will get their first look at Saul Goodman in Season 3 of Better Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk has revealed.
Speaking to the press at an event in Berlin today, the star of the Breaking Bad spin-off confirmed … Read More
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in March 2017?
February 28, 2017 | David FarnorFresh from Amazon’s Golden Globe winning TV series Goliath, David E. Kelley brings his new series to Sky this month, courtesy of HBO. With Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon in front of the camera and Dallas Buyers Club helmer Jean-Marc … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video in March 2017?
February 27, 2017 | David FarnorHot on the heels of the impressive Patriot, Amazon marches on this month with several original and exclusive series for UK Prime Video subscribers. For kids, there’s new fun to be found in the return of Annedroids, while for adults, … Read More
Amazon and Netflix win first Oscars as Moonlight leads dramatic night of surprises
February 27, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon and Netflix took home their first ever Oscars last night, during an evening of dramatic surprises.
All eyes were on La La Land throughout the awards season, as Damien Chazelle’s musical danced its way to a record 14 Oscar … Read More
Robot Wars returns this Sunday for Season 2
February 27, 2017 | David FarnorCancel all your plans for this weekend, because Robot Wars is back. Yes, only a matter of weeks after the series’ Christmas special, the Beeb’s flagship programme of mechanical warfare returns for its second season of rebooted robotics.
Dara Ó … Read More
Top Gear to return on Sunday 5th March
February 27, 2017 | David FarnorTop Gear’s second season will race onto our screens this March.
Yes, the Beeb’s reboot of the motoring series has wasted no time in getting back into gear, after a decidedly mixed reception for its first lap last year. Now, … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (25th February 2017)
February 25, 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 Peeping Tom. … Read More