RIP Mike Nichols (1931 – 2014)

Mike Nichols has passed away at the age of 83.

The US director, who was born in Germany, is one of the few people to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, a Tony and an Oscar. To sum him … Read More

The cost of contracts? UK TV bills hit highs of £100 a month

Pay-TV bills are rising as high as £100 a month in the UK, as competition to snag customers – and content – heats up.

With Netflix and Amazon Prime now competing directly for TV shows, TV companies are facing a … Read More

Top 10 TV shows and movies on BBC iPlayer (Thursday 13th November)

The Fall

Season 2 of The Fall starts tonight, with Gillian Anderson reprising her role as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson, who’s continuing her increasingly desperate hunt for the serial murderer Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan). But if you missed BBC Two’s … Read More

The future of online advertising? Channel 4 launches first programmatic VOD ads in battle with YouTube

Channel 4 will offer Europe’s first programmatic VOD ads next year.

The announcement, made at Channel 4’s Upfront 2015 event, sees the broadcaster make its first big step into the UK VOD advertising landscape, offering advertisers a digital marketplace to … Read More

Size doesn’t matter: Looking back at Gojira (1954)

Ever since Godzilla first waded out of the Pacific Ocean in 1954, the beast has undergone a fascinating transformation from scary symbol of nuclear devastation to camp monster-bashing hero. From deathly serious to loveably entertaining; from Timothy Dalton to Roger … Read More

The spooky true tales behind American Horror Story

We pick apart the true events behind one of TV’s spookiest series.

Peppered with intertextuality drawn from both fact and fiction, American Horror Story is an anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the chaps responsible for the … Read More

Save Utopia: Why Channel 4 cancelling Dennis Kelly’s show is a mistake

How often is it that you can say a TV programme is unique?

Television is going through something of a golden age at the moment, from Breaking Bad through to Amazon’s Transparent. But crime thrillers, high-concept sci-fi, period dramas … Read More

Infographic: How to catch up with Homeland

Homeland Season 4 premieres on Channel 4 in the UK on Sunday 12th October – just a week after tonight’s US debut. As we prepare for the return of Saul’s beard and Carrie’s cry face, there’s one question that needs … Read More

The Adam Sandler Movie Generator: the secret to Netflix’s success?

Who on earth comes up with Adam Sandler movies? This week, the Internet has provided the answer: an Adam Sandler Movie Generator.

The device, created by a Norwegian website, automatically generates the kind of thing you would expect Adam … Read More

Selfie’s social media premiere: a sign of the times?

Tonight in the US, Selfie premieres on ABC, but viewers around the world where able to watch it over a month ago on social media.

The show stars Karen Gillen as Eliza, a vain, mobile phone-addicted sales rep. After … Read More