High and Dry: E4 orders comedy series from online short

E4 has ordered a new comedy series based on an online short by Marc Wootton.

The internet has become a new pool of talent for larger broadcasters, with a growing number of web series picked up by everyone from the … Read More

New trailer lands for The Incredible Jessica James

“I’m tall. I’m pretty. I’m smart. Obviously, I will have many great loves in my life.”

That’s Jessica James in Netflix’s new original comedy, The Incredible Jessica James. And spoiler alert: she really is.

Jim Strouse’s film closed the Sundance … Read More

What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in August 2017?

Netflix goes full summer blockbuster this August, as its four Hell’s Kitchen superheroes – Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Iron Fist – team up to become The Defenders. The eight-episode limited series will be at the top of most … Read More

Rick and Morty Season 3 to premiere on Netflix in the UK

Rick and Morty Season 3 will be available to watch online in the UK on Netflix this weekend.

The irreverent, dark, twisted, dark, hilarious, dark, disturbing, dark animated comedy, which was created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Adult … Read More

One Love Manchester and Glastonbury bring live viewers to BBC iPlayer

Big events such as the One Love Manchester benefit concert, the general election and Glastonbury festival made June a big month for live viewing on BBC iPlayer.

Over one-fifth (21 per cent) of the requests to BBC iPlayer in June … Read More

Sky 1 orders three new entertainment shows

Sky 1 has ordered three new entertainment shows for the coming year.

Sky is increasingly throwing its weight behind prestigious drama, as its exclusive rights to HBO series and co-productions with Showtime give it the kind of clout to compete … Read More

Star Trek: Discovery Comic-Con trailer and panel reveal new surprises

“We have been waiting for someone worthy of our attention,” says a Klingon leader in the new trailer for Star Trek: Discovery. Unveiled at Comic-Con 2017 to a crowd of fans, you might think you know exactly what to expect … Read More

This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (22nd July 2017)

Heard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.

Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s 1961’s Victim. … Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (22nd July 2017)

MUBI dishes up everything from a 1980s BAFTA winner to a Greta Gerwig gem this week, stopping along the way to dive into South Africa’s “B Movie” scene.

What’s new, coming soon and leaving soon on the subscription streaming … Read More

MGM announces Stargate revival and dedicated streaming service

Stargate is officially coming back. The sci-fi franchise, which began all the way back in the 1990s with the James Spader movie, is being revived by MGM – and in more ways than one.

MGM has commissioned a brand new … Read More