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Sky snaps up exclusive UK streaming rights to Adventure Time
April 18, 2016 | David FarnorSky has snapped up the exclusive streaming rights to Adventure Time in the UK.
Sky and Turner have agreed a long-term deal so Sky customers will be able to watch more shows from Turner’s portfolio of kids channels, including Cartoon … Read More
Louis C.K. announces end of Horace and Pete
April 18, 2016 | David FarnorLouis C.K. has officially announced the end of his web series, Horace and Pete.
The show, which arrives online in January 2016 with no warning or promotion whatsoever, has swiftly become one of the most interesting – and perhaps one … Read More
PewDiePie passes 43m subscribers as YouTube growth continues
April 17, 2016 | David FarnorPewDiePie now has more than 43 million subscribers on YouTube. Already the most popular channel on the whole site, Swedish gamer Felix Kjellberg isn’t about to lose that title any time soon – but he also now represents a growing … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (16th April)
April 16, 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 Nosferatu the … Read More
Record growth for UKTV as broadcaster invests in original content
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorUK TV has announced a significant leap in revenue, ratings and programme investment in the last year.
The UK’s broadcasting network delivered 9.31 per cent SOCI across 2015, putting it ahead of the Channel 5 portfolio (9.27 per cent) and … Read More
Is Amazon about to take on UK pay-TV providers?
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon may be about to take on UK pay-TV providers with its own streaming network.
SVOD services and pay-TV providers, such as Sky or Virgin, have often been thought of as rivals to each other. Recent figures from Barb, though, … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK this week (16th April 2016)
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorNot getting your art-house 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
Anthony Horowitz’s New Blood to premiere on BBC iPlayer
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorAnthony Horowitz’s new BBC drama, New Blood, will premiere exclusively on BBC iPlayer before its transmission on BBC One.
The seven-part investigative drama will be the first prime time drama series to be available online to stream before its traditional … Read More
Phylicia Rashad and Kat Foster join cast of Amazon’s JCVD comedy
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorPhylicia Rashad, Kat Foster and Moises Arias have all signed up to star in Amazon’s new comedy series starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Called Jean-Claude Van Johnson, the show sees Van Damme play a heightened version of … Read More
Amazon leads Cannes line-up, as VOD giant flies flag for cinema
April 15, 2016 | David FarnorThe Cannes 2016 line-up has been unveiled – and Amazon is leading the pack.
The online retailer, which launched its VOD service only a matter of years ago, has rapidly stepped up its feature film game, courting such filmmakers as … Read More