Posts By David Farnor
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (1st January 2017)
January 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, following Mark’s highlighting … Read More
Walter Presents kicks off 2017 with Norwegian thriller Acquitted
January 1, 2017 | David FarnorWalter Presents is kicking off 2017 with Norwegian thriller Acquitted.
All 4’s online channel, dedicated to foreign-language TV shows from around the world, Walter Presents launched in the UK in January 2016. Since then, the site has given us shows … Read More
Game of Thrones most pirated show of the year
January 1, 2017 | David FarnorGame of Thrones is once again the most pirated TV show of the year.
Figures from TorrentFreak show that HBO’s fantasy epic took the crown for the most torrented TV series on the web in 2016, the fifth year … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (1st January 2017)
January 1, 2017 | David FarnorNot getting your arthouse fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More
Top 16 TV shows of 2016
December 31, 2016 | David FarnorIt’s the end of 2016 – and it couldn’t come quickly enough. But while the last 12 months have been horrifying horrors piled on top of terrifying terrors, not to mention a dollop of traumatising traumas, there have been some … Read More
Twitter launches live 360-degree videos
December 31, 2016 | David FarnorTwitter has stepped up its live-streaming game once more with the introduction of live 360-degree videos.
As of this week, you can now stream 360-degree videos live on the social network, allowing users to move their phone and swipe their … Read More
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in January 2017?
December 30, 2016 | David FarnorAs the new year begins, it’s important to get your new TV box sets lined up – and Sky and NOW are on hand to help.
Fortitude Season 2 is January’s big premiere on Sky Atlantic, taking us back … Read More
Top 16 films of 2016
December 30, 2016 | David FarnorAs 2016 draws to a close, our writers get together and cast their votes on their favourite films to be released on VOD in the last 12 months. From Netflix originals and day-and-date cinema titles to home entertainment releases, we … Read More
The Grand Tour heads to Namibia for two-part special
December 30, 2016 | David FarnorThe Grand Tour is heading to Namibia for the New Year, with a two-part special.
Amazon’s motoring show has, so far, followed the same formula for each episode: put Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in a tent in … Read More
Wuaki reaches 4 million users across Europe
December 28, 2016 | David FarnorWuaki.tv has reached over 4 million users across Europe.
The streaming service, based in Barcelona and owned by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, offers movies to buy and rent to customers in the UK, Spain and more. In a crowded sector, … Read More