Posts By David Farnor
8 billion views: Is Facebook a threat to YouTube?
November 8, 2015 | David FarnorVideo viewing on Facebook has doubled in the last six month. The social network now receives 8 billion views on average every day – a huge leap from the 4 billion average reported in April 2015.
Does that make Facebook … Read More
New releases and coming soon on MUBI UK this week (7th November 2015)
November 7, 2015 | David FarnorNot getting your art house fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, a subscription VOD service that hand-picks films from around the world.
This … Read More
NOW TV joins new Apple TV app line-up
November 6, 2015 | David FarnorNOW has released a new app for the upgraded Apple TV.
The app was available on the previous version of Apple’s little black box, so the arrival of the streaming service will come as no surprise. In fact, it was … Read More
Big Clever Learning buys Digital Theatre
November 6, 2015 | David FarnorBig Clever Learning has acquired Digital Theatre.
Founded in 2009, the VOD service has established itself as a hub for streaming plays, operas, classical music and dance productions. Over the years, the catalogue has expanded to include such acclaimed and … Read More
“Binge-watch”: The word of the year
November 6, 2015 | David Farnor“Binge-watch” is the word of the year. Not according to us, but according to Collins English Dictionary.
Yes, in case you were worried you were the only one secretly addicted to Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, the official keepers … Read More
Amazon’s autumn pilot season is here
November 5, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon’s autumn pilot season is here and it boasts a host of familiar faces, from 24’s Mary Lynn Rajskub and Christina Ricci to David Strathairn and Shaquille O’Neal.
The pilot episodes, which range from period biopic to a Shane Black … Read More
Netflix launches Dinotrux shorts to help put kids to bed
November 5, 2015 | David FarnorCartoons on repeat. Disney on demand. DreamWorks animations featuring the “I like to move it, move it” lemurs from Madagascar. Netflix has become an invaluable tool for parents looking for a way to entertain their kids and get some rest … Read More
BBC launches online BBC Store
November 5, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC has launched BBC Store today, its new online shop for buying digital copies of shows to keep.
The portal, which is only available to UK users, is a sister site to BBC iPlayer, which has become the most … Read More
Amazon releases trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq
November 4, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon has released the trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq.
The first Amazon original movie is a serious statement from both the streaming service and Lee, whose film is a modern adaptation of the Greek play Lysistrata, by Aristophanes. Teyonah Paris … Read More
Codegirl documentary available to watch online for free this week on YouTube
November 4, 2015 | David FarnorNew documentary Codegirl is available to watch online for free this week, thanks to a special premiere on YouTube.
The film, from director Lesley Chilcott, aims to close the gender gap that is rife in the technology world – an … Read More