Netflix and Amazon: Friend or foe to British TV?

Netflix, Amazon and other online streaming services could spell bad news for British TV, the BBC has warned this week, as funding in homegrown productions face a “serious threat”.

The rise of streaming platforms has been both a boon and … Read More

New trailer sees Netflix trying to save capitalism

“There’s a huge amount of anger and frustration… and nobody is listening.” That’s Robert Reich stating what seems to be the obvious in Netflix’s new original documentary, Saving Capitalism.

The Former Secretary of Labor presents the film, which explores capitalism … Read More

Amazon serves up live tennis from inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals

The debut of live tennis on Amazon Prime Video begins this week with the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals. The tournament, which runs from 7th to 11th November in Milan, Italy, features the future stars of men’s tennis.

Amazon Prime … Read More

Jim Hopper dancing in Stranger Things wins the Internet

Netflix’s Stranger Things returned last weekend for Season 2, drawing a reported 15 million viewers in its opening three days alone. Some binge-watched their way through the whole thing in a matter of hours, others are still savouring each episode … Read More

BBC to stream over 1,000 extra hours of live sport

Over a thousand extra hours of live sport will be available for audiences to watch online every year through BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer, as the BBC steps up its sporting game.

The BBC aims to “reinvent free-to-air sports broadcasting”, … Read More

The Weekly MUBI Digest | 4th November

Takashi Miike fans rejoice, as MUBI hosts a triple-bill of the director’s Dead or Alive trilogy this weekend, the climax of its long-running Miike retrospective. From one iconic filmmaker to another, this month also marks the beginning of a new … Read More

Trailer: Trollhunters returns for Part 2 this December

This Christmas, the hunters become the hunted, as Trollhunters returns to Netflix for Part 2.

The animation, created by Guillermo del Toro and produced by DreamWorks, sees two fantastical worlds collide in an epic saga. Set in the fictional suburb … Read More

Gore cancelled as Netflix cuts ties with Kevin Spacey

Netflix is cutting all ties with Kevin Spacey, both on Gore and House of Cards, as the actor faces growing claims of sexual assault.

The film, which was set to star Kevin Spacey as the American political pundit, was directed … Read More

Stranger Things 2 draws at least 16 million viewers in opening weekend

Stranger Things Season 2 has only been only a few days, but the show has already amassed an audience that many broadcasters would dream of.

New figures from Nielsen (published by Variety) claim that the show’s sophomore run was watched … Read More

Trailer: Barbra Streisand is coming to Netflix

Netflix is saying hello gorgeous this winter, as it gives Barbra Streisand fans an early Christmas present: a new concert film featuring the legend.

The actress, singer and songwriter is a veritable showbiz star, with a career that spans six … Read More