Amazon taps Lost and Marco Polo talent for Darkover series

Amazon has tapped Lost and Marco Polo veterans to lead new series Darkover.

Elizabeth Sarnoff (Lost) and Patrick Macmanus (Marco Polo) will write and exec produce the show, which is based on Marion Zimmer Bradley’s books.

The project – one … Read More

Walk This Way delivers new wave of documentaries

The UK may be debating whether to leave the EU, but when it comes to streaming entertainment, we’ve never got on better with our continental cousins: while All 4 is releasing foreign-language TV on its VOD channel Walter Presents from … Read More

Silicon Valley Season 3 available to watch online in the UK from 20th April

Silicon Valley Season 2 will be available to watch online in the UK before its TV broadcast.

The show, which is created by Office Space’s Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, is set in the titular high-tech Californian world. … Read More

Hay Festival follows in Shakespeare’s footsteps with live iPlayer streams

Last month, the BBC broke ground with its unprecedented Shakespeare Day Live, a day that saw events marking the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death streaming live on iPlayer and a dedicated pop-up site around the world. Now, the Hay … Read More

All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in May 2016

Shorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4, and May offers a promising mix. Prank series’ Girls Go Trolling provide laughs for viewers on the go, while Supercars explores worlds and subcultures in the UK … Read More

NOW TV launches new Kids Pass for £2.99 a month

NOW is entering the children’s VOD race with the launch of a new Kids Membership.

The online streaming service, which offers subscribers contract-free access to Sky TV, has enjoyed strong growth over recent years, as adults tune in to watch … Read More

Cannes 2016 embraces virtual reality

The 2016 Cannes film festival kicks off one week today and the event is embracing virtual reality like never before.

The festival, which runs from 11th May to 20th May, is already a more streaming affair than usual, with five … Read More

Is this the best Star Wars extra ever?

Extras. They’re everywhere in films and we don’t even notice. But every now and then, they stand out from crowd. Quantum of Solace’s sweeper. The Stormtrooper hitting his head in Star Wars Episode IV. That guy in The Dark Knight … Read More

Disney removes your childhood favourites from Netflix UK

Disney has removed all your childhood favourites from Netflix UK.

Frozen. Enchanted. Toy Story. Toy Story 2. All those animated House of Mouse movies that defined your youth are gone. We knew the removal was coming – we announced it … Read More

Amazon to “significantly increase” spend on original content

Amazon is stepping up its investment in original content.

The online retailer has already made a name for itself in the streaming sector, with original shows such as The Man in the High Castle and Transparent. Its VOD arm, Amazon … Read More