Netflix is hiring a new Tagger for the UK and Ireland

Netflix is hiring a new Tagger for the UK and Ireland.

The Internet TV giant boasts a unique – and occasionally innacurate – recommendation system, which produces lists of sub-genre as diverse as Funny Romantic Comedies to Critically-Acclaimed-Emotional-Underdog-movies.

“As a … Read More

blinkbox offers 50 per cent off LEGOLAND tickets to those who buy The LEGO Movie

The LEGO Movie is released today for digital download – and blinkbox is offering 50 per cent off LEGOLAND tickets to anyone who buys it.

Tesco is no stranger to promotions to support its digital video releases – and with … Read More

4 in 10 Brits use video on-demand

4 in 10 Brits now use online services to watch TV, according to Ofcom.

The organisation’s latest report reveals that 39 per cent of internet users said they used the web to watch TV programmes online or download from TV … Read More

1 in 7 Brits get TV recommendations from social media

1 in 7 Brits now get their TV recommendations from social media, according to YouView.

The company’s census into national TV habits for 201, published this week to celebrate its second birthday, reveals that social media is increasingly shaping … Read More

EastEnders dominates BBC iPlayer activity

EastEnders dominated BBC iPlayer activity in May 2014, making up 15 of the 20 most popular programmes.

Usage of the BBC’s on-demand service continues to climb, with iPlayer racking up a total of 273 million requests (downloads and streams) last … Read More

Scandal Season 3 available to watch online in the UK on Thursday 31st July

Season 3 of Scandal will be available to watch online in the UK from Thursday 31st July.

The third season of the number 1 US network drama has already been showered with critical acclaim in the US, where it airs … Read More

Sky 1 commissions second season of Yonderland

Yonderland has been commissioned by Sky for a second season of motherhood, wizardry and surreal puppetry.

The family series, created, written by and starring Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond (with puppets by … Read More

Alan Partridge Mid Morning Matters returns to Sky for second series

Alan Partridge has been given a second series by Sky.

Mid Morning Matters 2 will premiere on Sky Atlantic HD next year. Filming has already begun on the six 30-minute episodes, produced by Baby Cow Productions, while Sky has also … Read More

Tablets now the main device for watching TV online

Tablets have taken over television viewing, according to new research.

The report from Kantar Media, titled futurePROOF, shows that tablets are more likely than smartphones to be used for watching videos online, be it streaming programmes or films on-demand, browsing … Read More

BBC confirms Sherlock Season 4 – and a special

Sherlock, the hit BBC One drama produced by Hartswood Films, will return for a fourth season of three new episodes – but not before a one-off Special, which is expected to be broadcast in the UK at Christmas 2015.

The … Read More