Netflix announces first Indian original series based on Sacred Games

Netflix is working on its first Indian original series.

Based on the best-selling novel Sacred Games by Indian author Vikram Chandra, the Hindi-English series will be produced in partnership with Phantom Films, one of India’s leading production houses.

Set … Read More

This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (5th June)

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 Bad Timing. Nicolas … Read More

Griffin Dunne joins Kevin Bacon in Amazon’s I Love Dick pilot

Jill Soloway is building the cast for her new Amazon pilot, I Love Dick.

The TV episode, which will premiere later this year as part of Amazon’s regular pilot seasons, has lined Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Hahn for its cast – … Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (4th June 2016)

Not 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

7 things you should know about Amy Schumer (including who she is)

Amy Schumer. You’ve probably heard the name and you’re probably scared of it. “Who is this Amy Schumer?” you cry in terror. “Why do I keep hearing her name? How do you spell it again?”

Well, now’s your chance to … Read More

New trailer for Orange Is the New Black Season 4

“Welcome to the block.”

That’s the sound of a new trailer for Orange Is the New Black Season 4.

The show’s fourth run arrives on Netflix globally on Friday 17th June.

The first trailer for Orange Is the New … Read More

Amazon’s The Grand Tour kicks off in Joburg – how to win tickets

Amazon’s The Grand Tour is kicking off in Johannesburg, the VOD service has announced.

The new Clarkson, Hammond and May motoring show, following their split with the BBC, will record its first studio segments for the opening episode in South … Read More

UKTV appoints new CCO to accelerate VOD growth

UKTV has appointed Simon Michaelides as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to help accelerate the commercial impact of the network’s VOD services, including its own offering, UKTV Play.

Sitting on the Executive Board and reporting to the Chief Executive, Simon will … Read More

Dave takes on Ted with new spoof Dave TALKS

Dave is taking on Ted with a series of new spoof educational talks.

The UKTV channel has long embraced the world of online video, with each of its original commissions premiering first on VOD service UKTV Play. Now, though, Dave … Read More

BBC orders second season of Peter Kay’s Car Share

The BBC has renewed Peter Kay’s Car Share for a second season.

The sitcom, which premiered exclusively on BBC iPlayer last year, remains BBC One’s most-watched new sitcom since 2011. As a box set, it received 3 million iPlayer requests … Read More