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Netflix nabs A Korean Odyssey for global streaming
November 30, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the global rights to A Korean Odyssey.
The new TV series from Studio Dragon (Goblin and Signal) is directed by Park Hong-Kyun of The Greatest Love and written by the Hong sisters(Hong Mi-Ran, Hong Jung-Eun), the writers … Read More
Netflix unwraps full trailer for Cable Girls Season 2
November 30, 2017 | David Farnor“We won´t talk about this again…”
It’s New Year’s Eve, 1929, and while most of Spain is optimistically looking forward to a bright future year, a group of women are looking back at a past mistake and wondering how an … Read More
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in December 2017?
November 29, 2017 | David FarnorChristmas. A time for box sets, binge-watching by the fire and catching up on the year’s best shows. Sky isn’t waiting until Christmas Day to deliver the goods, stuffing December full off box sets galore, from Big Little Lies to … Read More
BBC iPlayer takes on Netflix with Christmas box set selection
November 29, 2017 | David FarnorThe BBC is taking on Netflix this Christmas with a selection of box sets for binge-viewing over the holidays.
Viewers will be able to tuck into a huge number of BBC drama and comedy series over the festive period, including … Read More
Trailer: Craig Ferguson returns to Netflix for new stand-up special
November 29, 2017 | David FarnorCraig Ferguson returns to Netflix this Christmas for another stand-up special.
The comedian and Emmy-winning television won fans with his almost 10-year stint hosting CBS’ late-night talk show, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. With James Corden taking over … Read More
Netflix unleashes El Chapo Season 2 trailer
November 29, 2017 | David Farnor“We won’t end drug trafficking, but we can control it,” say Mexican officials in the new trailer for El Chapo Season 2 – and what famous last words they prove to be.
Netflix’s series explores the life story of one … Read More
Patrick Osborne to direct animated fantasy for Netflix
November 28, 2017 | David FarnorOscar-winning director Patrick Osborne is heading to Netflix for his next project, an animated fantasy adventure.
Osborne is a veteran of the animated industry, previously working at Disney on projects including Bolt, Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph. He was head of … Read More
Sky takes on Netflix as it steps up original content spend for 2018
November 28, 2017 | David FarnorSky is stepping up its competition with Netflix, as the broadcaster plans to increase its spend on original content for 2018.
Group Chief Executive Jeremy Darroch’s pledged earlier this year to increase investment in original productions by 25 per cent, … Read More
Sky unveils new trailer for Jez Butterworth’s Britannia
November 28, 2017 | David FarnorWhile it may seem a little soon to talk about Christmas, Sky has just given us one very good reason to already be talking about January: Britannia, its new original series from Jez Butterworth
The epic drama follows the Roman … Read More
UKTV Play adds voice search support on Amazon Fire TV
November 27, 2017 | David FarnorUKTV has become the first broadcaster in the UK with voice-activated universal search on Amazon Fire TV.
Viewers can now search for shows from UKTV by speaking into their Amazon Fire TV Stick, and once they’ve found what they’re looking … Read More