Posts By David Farnor
YouTube Red orders original rom-com from Awesomeness Films
March 24, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube Red has ordered a new original film from AwesomenessTV.
The subscription service launched last month in the US and, while there is no concrete launch date in the UK yet, YouTube is wasting no time in expanding its range … Read More
What’s leaving NOW TV / Sky in March and April 2016?
March 23, 2016 | David FarnorAs March descends, another wave of titles get ready to depart into the streaming ether – and judging by this list, NOW and Sky On Demand’s catalogue will be all the poorer for it. For Entertainment Membership subscribers, The Walking … Read More
Netflix names Sony and LG as recommended TVs
March 23, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has named Sony and LG as their recommended TVs for 2016.
Almost a year ago, the VOD giant introduced a “Netflix Recommended TV” sticker in the US, as part of a scheme to help customers find smart TVs that … Read More
1 in 4 UK households subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or NOW TV
March 23, 2016 | David FarnorOne in four UK households now subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or NOW.
New figures from TV ratings firm Barb show that 24 per cent of UK households claim to subscribe to one of the three main SVOD suppliers, … Read More
Trailer: Safelight available to watch online this May
March 22, 2016 | David FarnorSafelight, starring Juno Temple, will be available to watch online in the UK this May – a few days after it hits cinemas.
The film, directed by first-timer Tony Aloupis, follows a teenage boy and girl, as they go on … Read More
Netflix unveils Bloodline Season 2 release date and images
March 21, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has unveiled the release date for Bloodline Season 2 – and a bunch of new images to boot.
The thriller, from the creators of Damages, boasts a star-studded cast, led by Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Sissy Spacek, Linda Cardellini, … Read More
What’s leaving Netflix UK in March and April 2016?
March 20, 2016 | David FarnorAnother month gets sucked into the existential abyss and with it go another string of streaming titles into the digital void – but this month is a little different, as several BBC shows are set to disappear from Netflix UK. … Read More
Netflix to stream The Passion after live US TV broadcast
March 20, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has snapped up the worldwide streaming rights to The Passion following its live broadcast on Fox.
The dramatised account of the story of Jesus Christ’s final hours – from the Last Supper to his crucifixion and resurrection – has … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (20th March)
March 19, 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 The Draughtsman’s … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK this week (19th March 2016)
March 19, 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