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This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (26th November)
November 26, 2016 | David FarnorHeard 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 Oscar Micheaux’s Within … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (26th November)
November 26, 2016 | David FarnorNot getting your arthouse fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More
National Lottery draw leaves BBC One to stream live on iPlayer and Facebook
November 26, 2016 | David FarnorThe National Lottery draw results will no longer be broadcast live on BBC One, instead streaming live on BBC iPlayer and Facebook.
As part of a new three-year deal between Lottery organises Camelot and the BBC, the Lottery, which has … Read More
UK streaming media devices compared: Which set top box is best?
November 25, 2016 | David FarnorWith Black Friday upon us once again, the high streets will be filling up with people shopping for a bargain in the sales. For those without a smart TV, streaming media devices have become a must-have in the age of … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video in December 2016?
November 25, 2016 | David FarnorChristmas came early for Amazon Prime Video subscribers this year, with the arrival of The Grand Tour in November, bringing Clarkson, Hammond and May back together for ridiculous, and ridiculous good-looking, cars, explosions and general buffoonery.
But it arrives … Read More
YouTube Kids introduces more parental controls
November 24, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube Kids is introducing more controls to give parents a better handle on what their children are watching.
Now almost two years old, the app designed for younger viewers has not had the smoothest infancy, with criticism over sponsored content … Read More
Top 10 Gilmore Girls episodes for people who haven’t seen it
November 23, 2016 | Helen ArcherThe Gilmore Girls get back together this Friday for four final episodes, courtesy of Netflix. “What girls?” some of you are crying. “The Gilmore who? Why should I care?”
Oy, with the poodles already – you can read exactly why … Read More
Amazon snaps up UK rights to Hulu’s The Path
November 23, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon has snapped up the exclusive UK rights to Hulu’s The Path.
Starring Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan and Hugh Dancy, the drama was commissioned by the US streaming site back in March 2015, before premiering online earlier this year.
Barry: Full trailer lands for Netflix’s Obama drama
November 23, 2016 | David Farnor“You take the baton and you carry it as far as you can and then, you hand it off.”
It doesn’t take the first trailer for Netflix’s original film, Barry, to underscore just how timely and revealing it is. … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in December 2016?
November 22, 2016 | David FarnorOh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire seems so delightful – especially when you have Netflix to hand to keep you company over the last days of 2016. So what can you expect this December?
The streaming giant’s … Read More