Posts By David Farnor
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in March 2016?
February 24, 2016 | David FarnorMarch is the month that Netflix subscribers have all been waiting for: the month when Daredevil finally returns for a second season, pitting Hell’s Kitchen’s top lawyer against a far more violent kind of justice-seeker. Add a fourth season of … Read More
Facebook and Netflix push UK TV ad spend past £5bn
February 24, 2016 | David FarnorTV advertising spend in the UK topped £5 billion last year for the first time.
Advertising revenue totalled £5.27 billion in 2015, up 7.4 per cent on 2014 – the sixth consecutive year that revenue has grown.
The figure … Read More
Netflix orders first German original series
February 24, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has ordered its first Germany original series.
Called Dark, the drama is set in a German town in the present day where the disappearance of two young children exposes the double lives and fractured relationships among four families. In … Read More
Love Nature? This new 4K SVOD service is for you
February 24, 2016 | David FarnorTake a look at BBC iPlayer’s most popular programmes at almost any time and you’ll find the latest David Attenborough series near the top of the list. In an age of celebrity gossip and reality TV game shows, wildlife documentaries … Read More
BBC Three becomes new UK home for UFC
February 24, 2016 | David FarnorSince BBC Three’s transformation into the UK’s first online TV channel, a lot of emphasis has been placed upon its original content and archive box sets, but sport will also be a key part of the channel’s mix, as the … Read More
Training Tunes: BBC iPlayer launches new exclusive series
February 24, 2016 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer will welcome a new original series to its portfolio this weekend: Training Tunes.
The show, which premieres on Saturday 27th February, is produced by Somethin’ Else and will reveal the tunes that inspires famous athletes and sports personalities. … Read More
Girls Season 5 available to watch online before Sky Atlantic premiere
February 23, 2016 | David FarnorSeason 5 of Girls is available to watch online in the UK before its TV premiere.
Lena Dunham’s comedy series returns to Sky Atlantic on Tuesday 23rd February, following the ongoing attempts of 20-somethings Hannah, Marnie, Shoshanna and Jessa to … Read More
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 2 struts its stuff in new teaser
February 21, 2016 | David FarnorUnbreakable Kimmy Scmidt is back and strutting its stuff in a new teaser for the show’s second season.
The Spring 2016 season preview shows off the series’ style with the kind of irrepressible enthusiasm that defines its protagonist – not … Read More
Amazon to release Woody Allen’s next feature film
February 20, 2016 | David FarnorWoody Allen’s next feature film will be released by Amazon.
The untitled romantic comedy has been acquired for all North American rights by Amazon Studios, including theatrical and streaming.
The film, shot last summer on location in New York and … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (20th February)
February 20, 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 Interior. Leather. … Read More