Posts By David Farnor
New Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt trailer unveiled
March 29, 2016 | David FarnorA new trailer for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s second season has arrived – and it doesn’t give you much of a glimpse of what’s in store. In fact, it doesn’t really contain any footage at all. What it does contain, though, … Read More
Vimeo brings On Demand purchases to Roku
March 29, 2016 | David FarnorVimeo has upgraded its Roku app to allow the purchasing of videos.
The streaming site launched its “Vimeo On Demand” platform a long time ago and it has since become home to its own original-branded content, as well a host … Read More
New Game of Thrones Season 6 trailer promises death, death and more death
March 27, 2016 | David Farnor“We are all sinful creatures. We deserve death. We all do.” So says Jonathan Pryce’s High Sparrow in the new trailer for Game of Thrones Season 6 – and it’s hard to disagree with him, after seeing five seasons’ worth … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (26th March)
March 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 The Valley, … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK this week (26th March 2016)
March 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
Peter Serafinowicz to play The Tick in Amazon pilot
March 26, 2016 | David FarnorPeter Serafinowicz will play The Tick in Amazon’s upcoming pilot.
The British comedian, who has given us everything from Darth Maul’s booming voice to the Brian Butterfield Diet, has been signed up as the lead for Amazon Studios’ adaptation of … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in April 2016?
March 25, 2016 | David FarnorWith the Bank Holiday weekend in full swing, Daredevil Season 2 will be feeling like a distance memory for many come April. The good news? There’s always more stuff to stream, with original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Ashton Kutcher’s … Read More
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