Posts By David Farnor
Her and American Hustle join blinkbox line-up in deal with EFD
November 29, 2014 | David FarnorHer, American Hustle and other films are now available to stream on blinkbox in a new deal with EFD.
The streaming service has had a roller-coaster of a year, thanks to reports that its owner, Tesco, is looking to sell … Read More
Premier League footballers club together to fund Grabyo
November 28, 2014 | David FarnorA group of Premier League footballers have clubbed together to help fund Grabyo.
The start-up is a video service for the distribution of live TV clips, particularly on social media; much like the way Vine in used to share … Read More
Amazon’s first live-action kids’ series lands in December… and it was written by a nursery teacher
November 27, 2014 | David FarnorGortimer Gibbons’s Life on Normal Street arrives on Amazon Prime Instant Video on Friday 19th December.
“Gortimer, who?” you may be asking. That is precisely why the show is so intriguing. The series marks Amazon’s first live-action original kids’ TV … Read More
Wuaki.tv joins 4K race with December launch
November 27, 2014 | David FarnorWuaki.tv is joining the 4k VOD race with the launch of new ultra high definition titles in December.
4k is becoming an increasingly decisive factor in the dash to snap up as many streaming customers as possible. With costs of … Read More
Three Eyed Raven: Game of Thrones Season 5 teaser lands
November 26, 2014 | David Farnor“I see a darkness in you…”
The Game of Thrones Season 5 teasers have started to arrive online – and Melisandre’s ominous words to Arya Stark are right at the centre of them.
A tweet from the official Game of … Read More
The Flash and Arrow crossover episode gets a trailer
November 26, 2014 | David FarnorOne of the exciting elements of the autumn TV schedule has been the release of The Flash on Sky 1. Set in the same universe as Arrow (also on Sky) – and made by The CW too – the shared … Read More
Vloggers told to be open about advertising products on YouTube
November 26, 2014 | David FarnorVloggers on YouTube have been warned by the Advertising Standards Authority that they need to be open about advertising products in videos.
Vlogging (“video blogging”, if your Wi-Fi has been down for past decade) has become a hugely popular arena … Read More
Vlogging ’bout my generation: Kids watch twice as much online video as adults
November 26, 2014 | David FarnorKids watch note than twice as much online video as adults, according to new Ofcom figures.
The generational divide in viewing behaviour is nothing new: stats from BBC iPlayer how that viewers of catch-up content are more in line with … Read More
Utopia wins International Emmy – despite Channel 4 turning down Christmas finale
November 25, 2014 | David FarnorUtopia won an International Emmy last night for Best Drama, just after it emerged that Channel 4 had turned down the offer to make a Christmas finale.
The series, written by Dennis Kelly, is without a doubt one of the … Read More
Has Constantine been cancelled by NBC? (Answer: Sort of. But not really.)
November 25, 2014 | David FarnorNBC will not continue Constantine after its current run of 13 episodes.
The decision will come as a blow to fans of Hellblazer, given executive producer Daniel Cerone and David Goyer’s clear intent to be as faithful as possible to … Read More