Posts By David Farnor
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in December 2016?
November 29, 2016 | David FarnorSky has stuffed its streaming stockings full of festive treats this December, and not just with its usual blend of seasonal specials and superhero crossovers. They’re all present and correct, but so is Season 5 of Elementary, new drama Quarry, … Read More
Kevin Smith drops out of Amazon Buckaroo Banzai series
November 29, 2016 | David FarnorKevin Smith has dropped out of Amazon’s Buckaroo Banzai TV series, following a legal challenge from MGM over the rights to make it.
MGM launched a lawsuit against Earl Mac Rauch and Walter Richter, the writer and director of the … Read More
ITV Hub now available on Google Chromecast
November 28, 2016 | David FarnorITV Hub is now available on Google Chromecast.
The broadcaster’s VOD service relaunched last year as a digital hub for all of its channels, including live and catch-up content. As part of a new deal with AwesomenessTV, the site will … Read More
YouView unveils revamped interface
November 27, 2016 | David FarnorYouView has unveiled its revamped interface, which will be rolled out to all of its set top boxes this winter.
The upgraded menus and layout promise a slicker and faster way to browse what’s on TV, but there’s more than … Read More
A+E teams up with Simplestream to launch Blaze TV apps
November 27, 2016 | David FarnorA+E is teaming up with Simplestream to launch new streaming apps for its UK TV channel, Blaze.
A+E Networks’ first free-to-air channel in the UK, Blaze launched on Freeview and Sky in September. The channel aims to “raise the flag … Read More
BBC Three goes Inside Watford FC with Premier League football documentary
November 26, 2016 | David FarnorBBC Three will go Inside Watford FC this winter, with a new Premier League football documentary.
The four-part series aims to show what life is really like behind the scenes of a Premier League football club. Filmed throughout November and … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (26th November)
November 26, 2016 | 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 Oscar Micheaux’s Within … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (26th November)
November 26, 2016 | 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
National Lottery draw leaves BBC One to stream live on iPlayer and Facebook
November 26, 2016 | David FarnorThe National Lottery draw results will no longer be broadcast live on BBC One, instead streaming live on BBC iPlayer and Facebook.
As part of a new three-year deal between Lottery organises Camelot and the BBC, the Lottery, which has … Read More
UK streaming media devices compared: Which set top box is best?
November 25, 2016 | David FarnorWith Black Friday upon us once again, the high streets will be filling up with people shopping for a bargain in the sales. For those without a smart TV, streaming media devices have become a must-have in the age of … Read More