PVOD: How do you solve a problem like a theatrical window?

Would you pay 30 pounds to watch a film at home within a couple of week of its cinema release? That’s the question that Hollywood is increasingly asking itself, as it tries to solve the problem that has been looming … Read More

What’s coming soon to Shudder UK in April 2017?

We’re heading to Indonesia this April, thanks to Shudder. This month sees the premiere of the horror subscription service’s latest TV series: Halfworlds, a fantastical thriller that mixes Western horror with Eastern spiritualism – not to mention the modern world … Read More

Grateful Dead series in development at Amazon

Amazon is planning a Grateful Dead TV series to go with its Grateful Dead documentary.

The four-hour movie, directed by Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story) and executive produced by Martin Scorsese (Silence), probes the creative forces, subversive ambitions, and interpersonal … Read More

Netflix finds Scotland’s funny bone as London gets dramatic

Scotland streams more comedy shows on Netflix than anywhere else in the UK, according to rare data released by the streaming service.

The VOD giant is almost as famous for its tight-lipped approach to viewing figures as its big-budget original … Read More

Get your ass to Mars this May for Netflix’s new documentary

Netflix is getting its ass to Mars this May for a brand new documentary about the race to put humans on the Red Planet.

For centuries, our scarlet-coloured space neighbour has captured our imaginations, but in 2017, the idea of … Read More

Dave Benson Philips, Liam Neeson and Walter Presents join 2017 Pilot Light TV Festival line-up

Manchester’s Pilot Light TV Festival returns this May, with a line-up that boasts everything from Dave Benson Philips and Liam Neeson web series to the latest new show from Walter Presents.

The festival, which now in its sophomore season, runs … Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (1st April 2017)

Another month begins on MUBI and April promises everything from Frank Capra to Shakespeare, with a helping of exclusive Discoveries picked up from the festival circuit around the world. Before that, we kick things off in brooding style, with a Marlon Brando double-bill.

Here’s what’s new, coming soon and leaving soon to the subscription streaming service:

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American Gods’ opening titles will melt your brain

These days, the unspoken rule of TV is that you don’t have a cool title sequence, your show won’t stand out from the rest. American Gods, it’s safe to say, will not have that problem.

Playing out like the neon … Read More

What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in April 2017?

With Big Little Lies and Billions still arriving every week, Sky steps things up a gear in April, with the premiere of brand new drama starring Idris Elba and a new US comedy starring Zach Galifianakis. April is mostly a … Read More

What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video in April 2017?

Guess who’s back, back again? Bosch is back. Tell a friend. Amazon’s crime series, based on Michael Connelly’s books, is one of the streaming service’s most popular original programmes. After two impressive seasons, it returns for another, darker run. If … Read More