Posts By David Farnor
Last Chance to Stream: Top films and TV shows leaving NOW TV (October 2015)
October 27, 2015 | David FarnorNovember is looming large on the streaming horizon, which means that titles have a chance to slip away into the digital shadows. Luckily, we’ve got a torch and we’ve shone it in the direction of both NOW services: the NOW … Read More
Scared of VOD: Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension flops at the box office
October 27, 2015 | David FarnorParanormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension flopped at the US box office last weekend, following a bold VOD experiment by Paramount.
Paramount’s plan was to release the film theatrically, but shorten the window before its digital release, allowing audiences to download … Read More
Music to artists’ ears? YouTube signs deal with AMRA
October 27, 2015 | David FarnorYouTube has signed a deal with AMRA to make it easier for artists to earn and track money.
The site has established itself as a vital part of the music business: the go-to place for fans to watch videos. In … Read More
Last Chance to Stream: Top 17 films leaving Amazon Prime UK (October 2015)
October 26, 2015 | David FarnorAs another month draws to a close, we prepare to bid farewell to films and TV shows on the various subscription services in the UK. Amazon Prime’s churn of titles is more active than most, mainly because they tend to … Read More
Frank Skinner to present new iPlayer talk show
October 26, 2015 | David FarnorFrank Skinner will present a new weekly talk show exclusively on BBC iPlayer, starting in November.
Called “Frank Skinner On Demand With…”, the show will see the host joined every week by a differet celebrity guest to hear about the … Read More
The Abominable Bride: BBC releases new Sherlock trailer
October 26, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC has released a new trailer for this year’s Sherlock special – and confirmed a title to boot.
The one-off, 90-minute drama has been kept closely under wraps by Steven Moffat and the team: the only detail confirmed so … Read More
Last Chance to Stream: Top films leaving Netflix UK (October / November 2015)
October 26, 2015 | David FarnorWhere did October go? We have no idea. What will leave Netflix at the end of it? That’s something we can help with, as the streaming site goes through its usual monthly cycle of ditching some titles as their licence … Read More
ESPN videos removed from YouTube after launch of subscription service
October 26, 2015 | David FarnorESPN videos have been removed from YouTube following the launch of the site’s subscription service.
YouTube Red, which was unveiled last week, has been the subject of much debate, both within the online video industry and the creators publishing on … Read More
New releases and leaving soon on MUBI UK this week (25th October 2015)
October 25, 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.
As … Read More
MUBI signs deal for Gaumont titles
October 24, 2015 | David FarnorMUBI has closed a deal with French studio Gaumout for a range of titles.
The subscription service has had an extremely active year, signing agreements with a huge range of partners for an equally diverse collection of films.
Earlier … Read More