BBC+ brings together iPlayer and other content through personalised app

The BBC is bringing together BBC iPlayer and other content through a new personalised app.

Called BBC+, the app promises to “put the things you care about from across the BBC at your fingertips”.

The app, which is free to … Read More

Amazon Prime Video adds SD card storage for downloads

Amazon Prime Video now supports SD card storage for offline downloads.

Downloading titles from a subscription VOD service is something that has long been on the wishlist of Netflix users. Amazon beat its rival to it, though, by adding downloads … Read More

What’s leaving Sky and NOW TV in July / August 2016?

With summer here, who’s going to spend their time indoors watching things on the Internet? The answer: Anyone who has seen the list of films leaving NOW and Sky Movies in July 2016 and doesn’t want to miss out on … Read More

Netflix growth slows, as rising prices deter subscribers

Netflix’s growth was lower than expected in the second quarter of 2016, as rising prices deterred subscribers.

The streaming giant recruited 1.7 million new members in the three months to June 2016, taking its worldwide total to over 83 million. … Read More

Netflix to stream new Star Trek series exclusively in UK

Netflix will be the exclusive UK TV home for CBS’ new Star Trek series in 2017.

Netflix and CBS Studios International today announced a landmark international licensing agreement for the rebooted show, with the VOD giant nabbing the rights to … Read More

MUBI line up Rachel Lang’s Baden Baden for September UK release

MUBI has lined up Rachel Lang’s Baden Baden for a cinema release this September in the UK.

The celebrated debut film from acclaimed short filmmaker Rachel Lang, Baden Baden stars Salomé Richard as 26-year-old Ana, who returns to her home … Read More

Marvel releases Luke Cage poster ahead of Comic-Con

Marvel has released a new poster for Luke Cage.Read More

What’s leaving Netflix UK in July / August 2016?

Summer’s here and, as the rays of yellow hit this green and pleasant land like glowing shards of happiness, storm clouds gather to wash away a new wave of films and TV shows from Netflix.

When Netflix’s rights to … Read More

Flixtape: Netflix now allows you to make your own mixtapes

Netflix now allows you to make your own mixtapes of films and TV shows.

Netflix has long allowed users to craft their own watchlists to give them something to binge their way through, but “Flixtape”, launched this weekend, puts the … Read More

This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (16th July)

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 David Lean’s Blithe … Read More