Posts By David Farnor
What’s on TV this Christmas? 2014 TV highlights (and where to catch up on VOD)
December 24, 2014 | David FarnorChristmas is here – and so too is a week-long battle of the remote control in the living room, as everyone tries to work out what to watch on the telly.
With BBC iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD, though, … Read More
Top 10 films and movies on BBC iPlayer (Tuesday 23rd December)
December 24, 2014 | David FarnorWith Christmas finally upon us, people across the UK will be sitting down to watch… something on the telly. Not sure where to start? We round up this week’s top 10 new TV shows and movies on BBC iPlayer.
From … Read More
YouTube rival Vessel launched by ex-Hulu chief
December 23, 2014 | David FarnorIf you thought there were already too many video on-demand services around, think again: a new YouTube rival has just come out of the blocks.
Vessel, launched this month, is a VOD subscription service that will offer “your favourite web … Read More
Pee-Wee Herman movie heading to Netflix
December 23, 2014 | David FarnorThe new Pee-Wee Herman movie is reportedly heading to Netflix.
Unnamed sources have told The Wrap that shooting will start in 2015 for a new Pee-Wee Herman movie, which will premiere on the subscription VOD service.
The film, which was … Read More
Mike Colter will play Marvel’s Luke Cage in Netflix series
December 23, 2014 | David FarnorMike Colter will play Luke Cage in Netflix’s Marvel series.
The Good Wife actor, who has just appeared in the Xbox Originals series Halo: Nightfall, will star as the superhero opposite Breaking Bad’s Krysten Ritter for Netflix’s Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica … Read More
BBC iPlayer downloaded 30 million times
December 22, 2014 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer is the BBC’s most popular app, having been downloaded by UK users a total of 30 million times.
Last Christmas, there were almost a million downloads of the BBC iPlayer app over the festive period alone (Saturday 21 … Read More
Trailer: Scandal Season 4 available to watch online in the UK in January 2015
December 21, 2014 | David FarnorSeason 4 of Scandal will be available to watch online in the UK in January 2015.
Season 4 of Shonda Rhimes’ enjoyably soapy drama sees crisis manager Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) continue to take her team of lawyers and insiders … Read More
Girls Season 4 available to watch online in UK from 12th January
December 20, 2014 | David FarnorGirls Season 4 will be available to watch online in the UK from Monday 12th January.
Lena Dunham’s critically acclaimed drama follows the attempts of twenty-somethings Hannah, Marnie, Shoshanna and Jessa to make sense of life. And eat lots of … Read More
4K streaming video arrives on Amazon Prime and Amazon Instant UK
December 19, 2014 | David Farnor4K streaming is now available on Amazon Prime Instant Video in the UK.
Amazon Prime members with Ultra HD television sets can now binge watch Amazon Original Series, including the 2 x Golden Globe nominated Transparent, the John Goodman-starring sitcom … Read More
VOD TV review: Arrow and The Flash crossover episodes
December 19, 2014 | David FarnorWith Episode 8 of The Flash and Episode 8 of Arrow Season 3 creating a two-part crossover episode, our own super writing team of Amon Warmann and Matthew Turner join forces for their own Arrow / The Flash crossover review.