Fewer pilots and more sports: Amazon thinks big

Amazon is thinking big about its future on the small screen, aiming to commission fewer pilots and more sports.

Amazon Studios has set itself apart from the crowd with its pilot-based process, which releases a season of test episodes and … Read More

7 reasons you should be watching Ray Donovan

Scandal fixing, gossip killing and corpse hiding? What more could you want from a TV show? And yet, despite Ray Donovan’s star cast (including Liev Schreiber and Oscar winner Jon Voight), darkly comic premise and brooding lead man, Showtime’s series … Read More

10 UK websites to replace LoveFilm

This week, Amazon announced that it will close down LoveFilm, the online DVD rental service that has been running for 15 years.

Founded in 2002, the company sent DVDs in the post to customers paying a monthly fee – a … Read More

10 reasons you should be watching Rick & Morty

Wubba lubba dub dub! Adult Swim’s Rick & Morty is finally available on Netflix UK and All 4 – and if you’ve never heard of it, you need it in your life.

Co-created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, the … Read More

BBC Three doubles reach in successful first year

BBC Three has doubled its reach in its first year, as the online channel builds an audience on social media as well as on BBC iPlayer.

The decision to move BBC Three online was a controversial one, risking a reduced … Read More

Get to know Jodie Whittaker, the new Doctor

This Christmas, Peter Capaldi will leave the TARDIS and be replaced by Jodie Whittaker. The first ever female Doctor, the 13th Time Lord to pilot the iconic blue police box was unveiled today after the Men’s Wimbledon Final.

Chris … Read More

Could premium VOD be on offer as soon as 2018?

Premium VOD could be on offer to as soon as 2018, according to experts, as pressure grows on studios to reach an agreement with cinemas.

The idea of cutting short the theatrical window (the period of time between a film’s … Read More

Trumping facts with fear: Why House of Cards Season 5 is more topical than ever

Warning: This contains mild spoilers for House of Cards Season 5 and major plot details about Season 4.

“These are dangerous times.” That’s the message put out by the Underwood administration in Season 5 of House of Cards. Premiering in … Read More

Roger Moore: Nobody did it better

Roger Moore is not the best James Bond. He’s not even my Bond: I met Bond in the days of Pierce Brosnan, with a fondness for watching back Sean Connery’s outings on DVD. In 2017, in the days after Roger … Read More

A day in the life of Frank Underwood

Days before House of Cards returns for Season 5, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the upcoming season. What will happen after the Season 4 cliffhanger? Who will win between Kevin Spacey’s politician and Joel Kinnaman’s rival? What … Read More