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DC Universe launches on 15th September: What to expect
September 8, 2018 | David FarnorDC Universe will officially launch in the USA on Saturday 15th September, bringing together a host of DC properties and content in one exclusive subscription platform.
The service, which is produced by Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment, was first … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 8th September 2018
September 8, 2018 | David FarnorThis week saw MUBI announce its new initiative, MUBI GO, which offers a free cinema ticket every week to its subscribers – kicking off this week with The Miseducation of Cameron Post at participating cinemas. But there’s more than enough … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Quincy Jones doc debuts this September
September 8, 2018 | David Farnor“I would like to have you meet one of the finest musicians I have ever known,” says Frank Sinatra at the start of the trailer of Netflix’s new documentary. He’s talking about Quincy Jones, musical icon, influential legend and loving … Read More
TIFF: Netflix acquires Lionheart ahead of Toronto premiere
September 8, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix has acquired the worldwide rights to Lionheart.
The directorial debut of Genevieve Nnaji will have its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival today. Before it is screened to the world for the first time, though, the streaming giant … Read More
TIFF: YouTube Premium snaps up Gael Garcia Bernal’s Museo
September 7, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube Premium has snapped up the streaming rights to Gael García Bernal’s Museo.
The heist thriller, which had its US premiere at Toronto International Film Festival yesterday, will become the subscription service’s first Spanish-language original movie.
The film is inspired … Read More
MUBI GO: MUBI offers subscribers free weekly cinema ticket
September 7, 2018 | David FarnorMUBI is teaming up with cinemas across the UK to offer its subscribers one free cinema ticket each week.
ScreenDaily, which broke the news, compared the scheme to Moviepass, the US subscription service that initially offered unlimited cinema tickets for … Read More
Bertie Carvel and Neil Maskell join Channel 4’s Baghdad Central
September 7, 2018 | David FarnorBertie Carvel and Neil Maskell lead the cast of Channel 4’s new series, Baghdad Central.
The six-part crime series is written and created by BAFTA-nominated writer Stephen Butchard (The Last Kingdom, House of Saddam), based on the novel by Elliott … Read More
BBC iPlayer scores big with summer of live sport
September 7, 2018 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer scored big this summer as live sport boosted streaming to record highs.
Given the amount of sport available to watch, July was inevitably a big month for live viewing, making up 22 per cent of all requests, but … Read More
Scener: A new way to create your own Netflix commentaries
September 6, 2018 | David FarnorEver wanted to record your own Netflix commentary? Now you can, with the launch of Scener, a new platform that enables anyone to create, share, and watch picture-in-picture commentary videos synchronised with their favorite streaming shows and movies.
The … Read More
Netflix announces Wanda Sykes stand-up comedy special
September 6, 2018 | David FarnorComedian Wanda Sykes will bring her signature smart-witted humor to Netflix for an all new stand-up special.
Sykes has been called “one of the funniest stand-up comics” by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Funniest People in America. … Read More