Raindance Web Fest holds competition to fund TV pilots

Raindance Web Fest is inviting online TV creators to send in a pilot for a show and win £2,500 towards its budget.

The festival, which is the first in the UK dedicated to web TV, runs from Saturday 27th to … Read More

Last Chance to Stream: Top 10 films leaving Netflix UK on 31st August

What’s being removed from Netflix UK? It’s the end of the month, which means it’s time to bid farewell to another wave of titles, as Netflix decides not to renew their licences – and makes way for a raft of … Read More

Maison du Cards: Netflix announces Marseille, first French original series

Power, corruption, redemption. All in one major city. It might sound like House of Cards, but that’s exactly the plan for Netflix’s new TV series, Marseilles. Set against the rich backdrop of the port city, the show is the first … Read More

First look: Netflix Marco Polo images (released on 12th December)

Netflix’s Marco Polo will be released on Friday 12th December – and we can now reveal our first look at the TV series.

The show, which is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century … Read More

The Leftovers available to watch online in the UK on 10th September

The Leftovers will be available to watch online in the UK from 10th September.

HBO’s sci-fi show from Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof will premiere on Sky Atlantic on Tuesday 16th September – and, for non-subscribers, will be available to stream … Read More

What the acquisition of Twitch says about Amazon’s plans for the future

This week, Amazon announced a surprise move: the purchase of Twitch for almost $1 billion.

The acquisition came as a surprise for many, who thought that Google would be the company to snap up the video game streaming site, but … Read More

Jill Soloway’s Transparent premieres on Amazon Prime Instant Video on 26th September

Jill Solloway’s TV series Transparent will premiere on Amazon Prime Instant Video on Friday 26th September.

All 10 episodes of Amazon Original’s dark comedy will land on the VOD service on the same day, after members voted for the show … Read More

Netflix releases trailer for Jim Jefferies’ stand-up comedy special

Netflix has released the trailer for Jim Jefferies’ stand-up comedy special, BARE, which will land on the Internet TV service on Friday 29th August.

Filmed live at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, the special sees Jim Jefferies back and fired … Read More

Amazon lines up five new kids’ TV pilots

Amazon has greenlit five new kids’ TV pilots, ranging from a pre-school whodunit to an epic quest to defeat darkness.

Amazon Prime Instant Video has already seen the arrival of three original childrens’ shows through its public voting pilot scheme: … Read More

Now from £18: Where is the cheapest place to buy Google Chromecast?

Google Chromecast has been discounted to as little as £18 in the UK.

The streaming media device, which launched earlier this year, lets you stream (“cast”) content live from your mobile device onto your TV over a Wi-Fi connection. The … Read More