Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (2nd August 2015)

Summer is all about going outside, having ice cream and sitting on the beach… isn’t it? Not if you make the mistake of browsing through BBC iPlayer’s current catalogue.

Ripper Street has returned – resurrected by Amazon, where the full … Read More

More cinemas sign up to Paramount’s ‘nonsense’ early VOD deal

More US cinemas are signing up to Paramount’s landmark early VOD deal, although some big players still dismiss the proposal as nonsense.

Paramount announced its plans to disrupt the current distribution system last month. The agreement with AMC Theatres and … Read More

Top 20 new releases coming soon to NOW TV in August 2015

Disappointed by True Detective? NOW isn’t letting that stop its plans to keep you inside the house this summer, with a wave of promising TV for Entertainment Membership subscribers (£6.99 a month – although if you sign up before 27th … Read More

FrightFest to premiere horror shorts on All 4

Film4 FrightFest will premiere six horror short films on All 4 this year.

The festival, which returns to London’s Leicester Square from 27th August, has always placed an emphasis on shorts as part of its showcase of scary talent from … Read More

Trailer: Democrats gets VOD release in the UK

Democrats has been released on digital platforms in the UK.

Camilla Nielsson’s documentary, which won Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, is now available to watch online in the UK, after screening at Sheffield Doc/Fest last … Read More

Netflix releases Beasts of No Nation trailer

The first trailer for Beasts of No Nation has been released.

The movie, which is based on the novel by Nigerian author Uzodinma Iweala, will be Netflix’s first original fictional feature – a milestone in its steps to becoming an … Read More

Parks and Rec available to watch online for free in UK

Good news, Pawnee lovers! Parks and Recreation has returned to UK TV screens this week on Dave, which means that it is available to watch online for free once again. Yes, right now.

The show, which was previously aired on … Read More

NOW TV fuels Sky’s growth as pay-TV contest heats up

NOW is helping to fuel Sky’s growth in the UK, as both customer numbers and revenues increase.

The broadcaster’s figures for the year to June 2015 show a 5 per cent increase in group revenue to £11,283 million, with on-demand … Read More

Amazon beats Netflix in race to sign Top Gear trio

The Top Gear trio have signed a deal to make a new car TV show for Amazon Prime.

The former BBC presenters have been the subject of speculation for months, following Clarkson’s departure from the Beeb earlier this year thanks … Read More

Top 12 new releases coming soon to Amazon Prime in August 2015

After its best ever month in July – Paddington, The Imitation Game and ’71, if you missed it – Amazon Prime Instant Video was always going to struggle in August, but the VOD service has saved a few big blockbusters … Read More