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

This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (18th March 2017)

Heard 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 Love and … Read More

BBC drama push pays off with record-breaking February on iPlayer

The BBC’s doubling down on drama has paid off once again this year, with a record-breaking February for BBC iPlayer.

The Beeb’s on-demand service recorded 9.9m daily requests for streams and downloads, up from the previous record of 9.8m in … Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (18th March 2017)

Following a week dedicated to female directors in honour of International Women’s Day, MUBI delves into the career of German maestro Rainer Werner Fassbinder, while continuing to explore the back catalogue of Lav Diaz – plus a sprinkling of Bill Murray for good measure.

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

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Bosch Season 3 trailer puts Harry in the frame

“Things have changed. It’s not the same department.” “It’s the same world.” That’s the sound of Titus Welliver in typically gruff form as hard-boiled LAPD detective Harry Bosch, who is still struggling to find integrity in an imperfect justice system. … Read More

Justin Lin’s The Stand Off heads to Netflix

Justin Lin is heading to Netflix. The Star Trek Beyond and Fast & Furious director will helm Netflix’s newest original film, The Stand Off, reports Deadline.

The period drama, which is written by Mark “Black Swan” Heyman, is set in … Read More