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What’s coming soon to STARZPLAY UK in March 2020?
March 1, 2020 | David FarnorAs one of the smaller streaming platforms in the UK, STARZPLAY struggles when it comes to having a large enough library to compete with Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. It has to therefore focus on quality over quantity, and 2020 … Read More
Teaser: Doctor Who Season 12 finale introduces The Timeless Children
March 1, 2020 | David Farnor“This is going to hurt.” That’s the promise of the Doctor Who Season 12 finale.
In the epic and emotional conclusion to Jodie Whittaker’s second run in the TARDIS, the Cybermen are on the march. As the last remaining humans … Read More
Trailer: Go Karts races on to Netflix this March
March 1, 2020 | David Farnor“Go karts are for kids.” Those are the unwitting words of 15-year-old Jack, who finds himself bitten by the racing bug in new Australian coming-of-age flick Go Karts.
From Top Gear director Owen Trevor and Paper Planes screenwriter Steve Worland, … Read More
The Disaster Artist: Hayao Miyazaki and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
March 1, 2020 | Chris BlohmWith Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is the … Read More
Adulthood and imagination: The secret to Spirited Away’s success
March 1, 2020 | Neil AlcockWith Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
With a CV containing just 11 features as … Read More
The Sound of Studio Ghibli: Joe Hisaishi and Princess Mononoke
March 1, 2020 | David FarnorWith Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
When you think of Studio Ghibli, you immediately picture Hayao … Read More
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in March 2020?
February 29, 2020 | David FarnorAfter starting the year off in style with the return of The Walking Dead and a host of new comedies on their own dedicated channel, Sky and NOW are getting into the swing of 2020 this March, with a wave … Read More
BritBox arrives on Amazon Fire TV
February 29, 2020 | David FarnorBritBox is now available on Amazon Fire TV devices.
A joint venture between the BBC and ITV, the subscription platform brings together British TV box sets from recent years and decades past, with ITV, the Beeb and Channel 5 all … Read More
Sky and A+E team up to launch Sky History channel
February 29, 2020 | David FarnorA+E Networks UK and Sky are teaming up to launch Sky History this spring.
The co-branded channel, effectively renaming A+E’s HISTORY, builds on a 25-year relationship between the two broadcasters, and also reinforces Sky’s ongoing strategy of grouping its content … Read More
Trailer: Netflix opens The Letter for the King this March
February 29, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is venturing into the family fantasy arena this March with new series The Letter for the King.
The show, which is pitched somewhere between CBBC’s Raven and HBO’s Game of Thrones, is a epic for tweens, which sees a … Read More