Posts By David Farnor
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK this week (17th October 2015)
October 17, 2015 | David Farnor
Not 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 and adds … Read More
Revealed: The top-earning stars on YouTube
October 17, 2015 | David Farnor
What are you doing right now? If the answer isn’t starting your own YouTube channel, you may be missing a trick, judging by Forbes’ list of top-earning web celebs.
The list, which uses sources including interviews with managersm Nielsen and … Read More
Ofcom to regulate UK VOD from next year
October 16, 2015 | David Farnor
Ofcom will become solely responsible for regulating video on-demand services in the UK from next year.
In 2010, Ofcom designated the Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD) as a co-regulator to take the lead in regulating editorial content for video-on-demand … Read More
YouTube levels up Gaming platform with mobile streams
October 16, 2015 | David Farnor
Facebook may be improving its video offerings, but YouTube continues to level up its gaming platform this week, with a host of new updates.
YouTube Gaming was launched earlier this year to combat rival Twitch, building upon an already substantial … Read More
Facebook launches dedicated video space
October 15, 2015 | David Farnor
Facebook continues to step up its competition with YouTube with the launch of a new dedicated in-app space for watching videos.
The social network now considers itself “an integral part of how people around the world discover work, and share … Read More
The Affair Season 2 available to watch online in the UK in October
October 15, 2015 | David Farnor
Sky has announced a UK air date for The Affair Season 2.
The romantic drama, which premiered on Sky Atlantic earlier this year – and bowled us over – stars Dominic West and Ruth Wilson as Noah, a struggling writer, … Read More
Supergirl lands on UK TV this October
October 15, 2015 | David Farnor
Supergirl will land in the UK this month, Sky has announced. The series, which follows the cousin of Superman, has been given a UK air date of Thursday 29th October, when it will fly onto Sky 1.
The channel … Read More
Netflix US growth slows as international ambition climbs
October 15, 2015 | David Farnor
Netflix has shrugged off slow growth in the US, as the company increasingly focuses on its international plans.
The streaming site added 3.62 million new subscribers during the third quarter of 2015, taking its worldwide total to 69.17 million … Read More
First look: Bill Murray’s Netflix Christmas special
October 14, 2015 | David Farnor
There are now 52 days until Bill Murray’s Netflix Christmas special. Not that we’re counting.
The show, titled A Very Murray Christmas, is an homage to the classic variety show of festival TV schedules past and stars Bill Murray as … Read More
Elton John concert to arrive exclusively on iPlayer
October 13, 2015 | David Farnor
Live footage from an Elton John concert at Cornwall’s Eden Project will be released exclusively on BBC iPlayer this month.
Elton and his band performed at Eden in June 2015, his first performance since he played at the Cornwall Coliseum … Read More
