E4 commissions digital content for lockdown streaming

E4 has ordered a range of new digital shows to keep audiences entertained during lockdown.

Channel 4’s youthful cousin already has a packed linear line-up, including Harley Quinn, Batwoman, Rick and Morty Season 4 and Celebrity Gogglebox US, but is … Read More

Netflix order first Dutch original film

Netflix has ordered its first Dutch original film, with a new hip-hop crime comedy in the works at the streamer.

The film is written by Golden Calf winning duo, Shady El-Hamus (De Libi, Nightshade) and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat (De … Read More

Sky Documentaries, Nature and History go live

Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature have gone live today, bringing two new factual channels to Sky customers.

The new channels include extensive on-demand libraries offering hundreds of hours of factual programming, including original commissions and acquired content.

Sky Documentaries … Read More

Dragon Tattoo TV series in the works at Amazon

A TV series inspired by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is in the works at Amazon Studios.

Published by Stieg Larsson, the novel introduced us to its eponymous character, Lisbeth Salander, a computer hacker who teams up with an … Read More

YouTube takes down Michael Moore doc Planet of the Humans

YouTube has taken down Michael Moore’s Planet of the Humans.

The documentary, which was made available for free last month, has already courted a sizeable amount of controversy. The eco-documentary argues the environmental movement has lost the battle to save … Read More

Second Run to split rental income with indie cinemas

Indie distributor Second Run is launching a new streaming initiative that will split rental revenue with indie cinemas that are closed during the coronavirus lockdown.

Since the outbreak of the virus, cinemas have been shut across the UK and further … Read More

BBC One commissions 2 lockdown shows from Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall is bringing two new entertainment shows to BBC One in the next few months.

Jack Whitehall’s Father’s Day will be a celebration of the special day in our current unusual circumstances.

He’s a man who’s been … Read More

We Are One: Global Film Festival | What to watch and when

This Friday sees the launch of We Are One: A Global Film Festival, bringing together 21 major festivals from around the world for a free onine showcase of cinema.

Who’s involved:

The 10-day festival, produced and organised by Tribeca … Read More

Trailer: Amazon asks who’s the Last One Laughing

Amazon Prime Video heads Down Under this summer for new comedy competition Last One Laughing.

The comedy-variety series, produced with Endemol Shine Australia, will feature a star-studded cast of 10 Australian comedic actors and stand-ups competing to make each other … Read More

The best modern romantic comedies

The romantic comedy is one of cinema’s most under-appreciated genres, with films dismissed as guilty pleasures or, worse, “chick flicks”. But the genre has continued to widen its perspectives and subvert tropes since its 1990s heyday, introducing homosexual stories, playful … Read More