UK viewers half as likely to “cord cut” in favour of online services

UK viewers are less demanding for VOD, reveals a new report from Nielsen.

The research firm’s Global Video-on-Demand Report, published today, shows that British take-up of VOD providers is below the global average, with 1 in 5 survey respondents signed … Read More

Sky Living snaps up J-Lo’s Shades of Blue

Police thriller Shades of Blue will premiere in the UK on Sky Living this year.

The cop thriller, which stars Jennifer Lopez, was snapped up by Sky this week in a deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution. Lopez plays Harlee Santos, … Read More

BBC Three builds documentary line-up with two new originals

BBC Three is building its documentary line-up with the commission of two new original shows.

Since becoming an online channel, BBC Three has continued to serve up its signature array of factual programming, including Stacey Dooley’s Sex in Strange Places … Read More

Netflix snaps up SXSW films Hush and Asperger’s Are Us

SXSW is underway in Texas and Netflix is in full attendance. As well as screening three of its upcoming films, Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, My Beautiful Broken Brain and Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru, the streaming giant has acquired … Read More

Nashville Season 4 heads to Sky Living

Nashville has a found a new UK TV home for Season 4: Sky Living.

ABC’s hit US series, produced by Lionsgate, ABC Studios and Gaylord Entertainment, has won a sizeable fanbase over recent years, thanks to its blend of country … Read More

Will Forte to play National Lampoon co-founder in Netflix movie

Will Forte will play the co-founder of National Lampoon in a new Netflix original movie.

Called A Futile and Stupid Gesture, the movie will tell the tragic story of Doug Kenney, who died at the age of 33. Kenney was … Read More

Better Call Saul renewed for Season 3

Better Call Saul has been renewed for a third season.

AMC and Sony Pictures Television have confirmed that the Breaking Bad prequel will return for another run of 10 episodes.

The series, which was co-created by Vince Gilligan and Peter … Read More

Trailer: Netflix unveils Team Foxcatcher documentary for April

It’s just over a year since Bennett Miller’s Oscar-nominated Foxcatcher hit UK cinemas and now, Netflix is taking us back behind the ring for more on the wrestling tragedy of the Schultz brothers.

The film uses home video footage and … Read More

Final Daredevil Season 2 trailer brings all the ninjas

Daredevil Season 2 is just a few days away, but in case you weren’t fully frothing at the mouth, Netflix has released one last trailer for the show.

“This war is bigger than everyone,” growls Stick, as we’re treated to … Read More

Giant chocolate dragon egg created to mark Game of Thrones’ release

As the old saying goes, winter is coming, better build a giant chocolate egg.

That’s the philosophy HBO were following last weekend, as it teamed up with London chocolatiers MELT to create a massive dragon egg – a mouth-watering way … Read More