Posts By David Farnor
River Song will return for Doctor Who Christmas special
September 2, 2015 | David FarnorChristmas comes early for Alex Kingston fans this year, with the news that River Song will return to TV screens.
The Professor, time traveller and occasional wife of The Doctor, will appear in the 2015 Christmas special, which follows the … Read More
The Diamond Minecart becomes most popular channel on YouTube
September 2, 2015 | David FarnorThere’s a new top dog on YouTube this summer: The Diamond Minecart has enjoyed runaway success to become the most popular channel on YouTube.
The Minecraft videos, made by Daniel Middleton, overtook previous YouTube king PewDiePie to become the most-watched … Read More
Amazon adds offline viewing for Prime Video subscribers
September 1, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon has become the first subscription streaming service to offer downloads of movies and TVs for offline viewing.
Amazon Prime Instant Video subscribers in the UK, US, Germany and Austria will now be able to download movies and TV episodes … Read More
What the end of Netflix and Epix’s deal means for UK subscribers
September 1, 2015 | David FarnorThousands of movies will leave Netflix in the US this month, as a deal between the streaming giant and Epix comes to an end.
Epix, whose deal was worth $1 billion, according to the BBC, includes titles from several US … Read More
Facebook video to introduce new copyright measures
September 1, 2015 | David FarnorFacebook is working to improve its copyright protection measures for videos, following severe backlash from creators.
Facebook has been trying to establish itself as a video rival to YouTube, with its views rapidly increasing in the past year. Some of … Read More
Top 18 movies and TV shows coming soon to NOW TV in September 2015
September 1, 2015 | David FarnorAs autumn begins, it’s hard not to look ahead to October, when The Walking Dead becomes NOW’s MVP, but the VOD service is already doing the same, with the return of the first five seasons as a binge-viewing box set … Read More
Top 19 new releases coming soon to Netflix UK in September 2015
August 29, 2015 | David FarnorIt may be time to head back to school, but your inner child will be smiling all the way through the next 30 days: September is officially Disney / Pixar month on Netflix UK. The Toy Story trilogy returns in … Read More
The Trials of Jimmy Rose premieres early on ITV Player
August 28, 2015 | David FarnorNew ITV drama The Trials of Jimmy Rose has premiered online ahead of its broadcast this weekend.
The programme, which stars Ray Winstone, follows career criminal Jimmy Rose, who has spent the last 12 years in prison for armed robbery. … Read More
Top 24 new releases coming soon to Amazon Prime in September 2015
August 28, 2015 | David FarnorIt may be time to head back to school, but your inner child will be smiling all the way through the next 30 days: September is officially Disney / Pixar month. The Toy Story trilogy is arriving on Amazon Prime … Read More
Armando Iannucci defends BBC in rousing Edinburgh speech
August 27, 2015 | David FarnorArmando Iannucci delivered a passionate defence of the BBC in his speech to the Edinburgh TV Festival last night,
The 40th annual James MacTaggart Lecture, which has previously been delivered by Oscar winner Kevin Spacey and the former BBC director … Read More