Netflix trumps HBO for best original content

Netflix has trumped HBO for the first time when it comes to best original content, according to a new survey.

Morgan Stanley’s study, which quizzed a representative sample of two and a half thousand viewers in the US, has seen … Read More

Netflix unveils cast photo for Marseille

Netflix has unveiled the first cast photo for Marseille.

The picture, which was released at Netflix’s Paris event this week, gives us a first look at the cast that includes Gérard Depardieu (Robert Taro), Benoît Magimel (Lucas Barrès), Géraldine Pailhas … Read More

BBC Three orders second season of Asian Provocateur

BBC Three has ordered a second season of Romesh Ranganathan’s travel series, Asian Provocateur.

Fresh from his nomination for Best Entertainment Performance at the forthcoming Bafta Television Awards, the comedian will return to BBC Three for more Asian Provocateur, after … Read More

Netflix’s The Defenders set to start shooting this year

Netflix’s The Defenders looks set to start shooting this year, Charlie Cox has announced.

The actor, who plays Daredevil in Marvel’s Netflix original series, was speaking at a press event in Paris, which has seen Netflix make a raft of … Read More

David Wenham to play Harold Meachum in Iron Fist

David Wenham has joined the cast of Iron Fist.

The actor, who is best known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings and 300, has signed up to play Harold Meachum in the Netflix original superhero series.

A … Read More

BBC launches iPlayer Kids app

The BBC has launched a new iPlayer app especially for kids.

Called BBC iPlayer Kids, the app will put younger viewers in control of watching and downloading their favourite CBeebies and CBBC shows on iOS, Android and Kindle Fire devices.

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Sam Heughan launches #TartanTuesday as Outlander returns to Amazon Prime Video

Scottish actor Sam Heughan is urging people across the UK to wear tartan every Tuesday for the next month.

The star of Outlander, and supporter of Bloodwise, today launches the initiative – clad in a bright red tartan scarf – … Read More

Walk This Way: EU VOD scheme returns with superheroes and men on the edge

The UK may be debating whether to leave the EU, but when it comes to streaming entertainment, we’ve never got on better with our continental cousins: while All 4 is releasing foreign-language TV on its VOD channel Walter Presents from … Read More

Magnifica 70: Coming soon to Walter Presents in May

Hot on the heels of Deutschland 83 and Spin, Walter Presents has lined up its latest show: Magnifica 70.

The HBO Latin American series takes place in 1970, with Brazil under military dictatorship. Film censor Vicente leads a boring and … Read More

Your Netflix UK price may be increasing in May

Are you an existing Netflix customer? Then the price you pay each month could be going up in the coming weeks.

Before you panic, don’t worry: this is likely something you know already, despite the shocked news headlines sweeping through … Read More