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Amazon gives a mouse a Christmas cookie with new kids seasonal specials
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon will give a mouse a Christmas cookie this year, with a collection of new kids seasonal special.
The shows, which feature everyone from Laurence Fishburne and Regina King to Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Angela Bassett and Boyz II Men, will arrive … Read More
1 in 8 adults rarely watch normal TV
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorOne in eight adults now rarely watch “normal” TV, as the rise of subscription streaming services continues to impact traditional viewing habits.
The latest study from YouGov and Zuora shows that 13.9 million of British consumers (27 per cent of … Read More
Please Like Me Season 4 to premiere on Amazon Prime Video this November
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorAustralian comedy series Please Like Me will return to Amazon Prime Video this November for a fourth season.
The award-winning series, created by comic Josh Thomas, follows a boy, his dog and the parents, friends and lovers who rely on … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (5th November)
November 5, 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 Bullet Boy, Saul … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (5th November)
November 5, 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
Amazon’s Chi-Raq gets UK release
November 4, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s Chi-Raq has finally got a UK release date. Spike Lee’s stirring, stunning musical is the first original movie produced by Amazon.
A modern adaptation of the Greek play Lysistrata, by Aristophanes, Chi-Raq stars Teyonah Paris as Lysistrata, who leads … Read More
Goliath is Amazon’s most binged US original series
November 4, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s Goliath is its most-binged US original series, the streaming service has announced.
The legal drama, which is created by David E. Kelley, premiered on Amazon Prime Video last month, with Billy Bob Thornton on fine form as Billy McBride, … Read More
Netflix beat BBC to The Crown “because they could fund it”
November 2, 2016 | David FarnorThis weekend sees the premiere of an epic new costume drama. Charting the life of Queen Elizabeth II, from her wedding through the Suez crisis, the royal series is the kind of thing traditional British TV does best. Where can … Read More
I, Daniel Blake leads 2016 BIFA nominations
November 1, 2016 | David FarnorI, Daniel Blake is leading this year’s British Independent Film Awards, which highlight the growing importance of VOD to indie filmmakers.
Ken Loach’s film, which is nominated for Best British Independent Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, is up for … Read More
Sky+ makes binge-watching easier with new updates
November 1, 2016 | David FarnorSky+ is making binge-watching easier for customers with new features.
Sky has been placing a lot of emphasis on its premium Sky Q service this year, but the broadcast is still updating its legacy Sky+ platform with new features … Read More