Posts By David Farnor
Netflix serves up three more seasons of Chef’s Table
March 9, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix will be serving three more seasons of Chef’s Table. The streaming giant’s first documentary series tantalised tastebuds in 2014 with its portrait of some of the world’s top chefs, crafting a mouthwatering combination of human interest and food porn. … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (5th March)
March 5, 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 Un … Read More
Clip: Murdered By My Father released on BBC Three this month
March 5, 2016 | David FarnorBBC Three’s Murdered By My Father will arrive on the online channel at 6pm on Tuesday 29th March – and the BBC have released a first look at the drama.
Based on fact, Murdered By My Father tells the story … Read More
Beautiful retro posters capture Brooklyn’s old-school charm
March 4, 2016 | David FarnorWe’re not ones for sharing posters that much on VODzilla.co, but in the case of Brooklyn, we simply had to make an exception.
We described John Cowley’s Oscar-nominated drama as a “gloriously old-fashioned tale of identity, belonging and starting over” … Read More
Viewers go snooker loopy for The Rack Pack, as iPlayer growth slows
March 4, 2016 | David FarnorViewers went snooker loopy for The Rack Pack at the start of 2016.
The snooker drama about Steve Davis and Alex “Hurricane” Higgins racked up 684,000 views in January 2016, enough to make it the first original content from the … Read More
Emmys open up awards to web series
March 4, 2016 | David FarnorThe Emmys is opening up its doors to web series, as part of a wave of new reforms to its awards.
The TV Academy has accepted shows such as House of Cards and Transparent, which are released online, for some … Read More
YouTube takes steps to support female filmmakers
March 4, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube has announced two new initiatives to support female filmmaking talent.
The site has long been a place where female voices – as with all other voices – can express themselves and be heard.
Comedians such as GloZell have won … Read More
Sky embraces binge-watching with new updates
March 3, 2016 | David FarnorSky is embracing binge-watching with a string of new updates for its Sky+ platform.
The broadcaster has placed a growing emphasis in the last year on “box sets” of shows available to watch on-demand, but its infrastructure was not designed … Read More
iPlayer Licence Fee loophole could be closed as soon as July
March 3, 2016 | David FarnorThe BBC iPlayer loophole will be closed as soon as possible, the UK government has declared.
The current TV Licence fee includes the watching of TV live, whether through a traditional television signal or via the Internet, but the legislation, … Read More
Making a Murderer Season 2 could be on the cards
March 2, 2016 | David FarnorA second season of Making a Murderer could be on the cards, the filmmakers have confirmed.
Directors Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos released their 10-part documentary about the judicial process surrounding Steven Avery’s 2005 conviction for the murder of photographer … Read More