BBC Three named Channel of the Year

BBC Three was named channel of the year at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards last night.

Three became the UK’s first online TV channel last year, moving from traditional linear broadcasts to YouTube and BBC iPlayer-based content. The gamble … Read More

Amberville: Sausage Party’s Conrad Vernon to create adult animated series for Amazon

Sausage Party co-director Conrad Vernon is heading to Amazon to make an adult animated series.

Called Amberville, the show is based on Tim Davys’ Mollisan Town book series, which is set in a city populated by living, breathing, stuffed toy … Read More

Handsome: Natasha Lyonne and Jeff Garlin team up for Netflix murder mystery

This summer, Natasha Lyonne and Jeff Garlin are teaming up for a murder mystery on Netflix.

Called Handsome, the comedy is written by Andrea Seigel (laggies) and Garlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm), with the latter also starring as Gene Handsome, the … Read More

Lewis Tan: The Iron Fist villain who almost became Danny Rand

Last week saw the premiere of Iron Fist, the latest superhero series from Marvel and Netflix. While the show’s debut should be the talk of the town due to it being the final part of Hell’s Kitchen puzzle, before The … Read More

Colin Farrell to star in Amazon Iran-Contra series

Colin Farrell is heading to Amazon for his latest project, a TV series about the Iran-Contra scandal.

The Fantastic Beasts actor is reuniting with Yorgos Lanthimos, director of The Lobster, for the programme. Farrell will play Oliver North, the former … Read More

What’s leaving Amazon Prime Video UK in March / April 2017?

What do Sherlock, Harry Osborn, an Oscar winning director and Peppa Pig all have in common? They’re all departing Amazon Prime Video in the UK in the coming month. Yes, everyone’s favourite fictional detective (as portrayed by Ian McKellen), Dane … Read More

All 4: New and coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in March 2017

All 4 steps up its new comedy game this month, with the arrival of Mr. Student Body President, a show about a megalomaniacal high school pupil with political ambitions, and webcam prank show Webscam. For fans of something more traditional, … Read More

What’s leaving Sky and NOW TV in March / April 2017?

With no Game of Thrones until the summer, your spring TV schedule may be seeming a little empty. But between The Walking Dead, 24: Legacy and Legion, there are still TV shows worth streaming on Sky and NOW – and … Read More

War Party: Netflix in talks for Tom Hardy and Ridley Scott’s new film

Tom Hardy and Ridley Scott may be heading to Netflix for their next film.

War Party would see two of the biggest names in Hollywood team up for a Navy SEAL movie, with another big name behind the camera: Andrew … Read More

Netflix follows Facebook in swapping stars for thumbs up ratings

Netflix is following in the footsteps of Facebook – or, if you prefer, Siskel & Ebert – by scrapping its traditional star ratings for a simple thumbs up / thumbs down rating.

The change, which will be rolled out in … Read More