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Michael McIntyre heads to Netflix for stand-up special
February 9, 2020 | David FarnorMichael McIntyre is heading to Netflix for a new stand-up comedy special.
The comic and TV presenter has become a household name in recent years, largely thanks to a plethora of BBC programmes, including his Comedy Roadshow, multiple episodes of … Read More
Watch: First trailer for Netflix’s All The Bright Places adaptation
February 9, 2020 | David FarnorJennifer Niven’s novel All the Bright Places is heading to Netflix this February, and a new trailer gives us our first proper look at the adaptation.
Elle Fanning and Justice Smith star in the young adult drama, which is scripted … Read More
Netflix enters human science doc arena with Babies
February 8, 2020 | David FarnorUpdate: Part 2 premieres on Netflix UK on Friday 19th June.
Netflix has made rapid inroads into the nature documentary arena in recent years, with programmes such as Our Planet proving that it can rival the BBC for spectacle in … Read More
YouTube Premium and Music rack up 20 million subscribers
February 8, 2020 | David FarnorYouTube Premium and YouTube have more than 20 million subverts together, Google has revealed.
The video giant has been tight-lipped before now about the success of YouTube Premium, its subscription offering that was originally launched as YouTube Red. Initially positioned … Read More
BBC One bags A Winter’s Tale from Shaun the Sheep
February 8, 2020 | David FarnorBBC One will be welcoming Aardman back into the fold with A Winter’s Tale, a new animation starring the world’s favourite sheep.
In the half hour special, Shaun the Sheep’s seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to … Read More
ITV orders adaptation of Val McDermid’s The Distant Echo
February 8, 2020 | David FarnorITV is bringing Val McDermid’s The Distant Echo to the screen in a new cold case murder drama.
The drama, which has a working title of Karen Pirie, is based on McDermid’s series of cold case investigations and hails from … Read More
Justin Bieber: Seasons breaks YouTube original records
February 8, 2020 | David FarnorJustin Bieber: Seasons has broken YouTube records to become the most-watched YouTube original to date.
The docuseries, which premiered last month, sees the pop superstar pull back the curtain for the first time for a TV series to give fans … Read More
Netflix brings Broadway musical 13 to screen
February 7, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is bringing Broadway musical 13 to the screen.
13 follows young Evan Goldman, as he grapples with his parents’ divorce following a move from New York City to small-town Indiana, prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the … Read More
Trailer: Hidden returns to BBC for Season 2 this February
February 7, 2020 | David FarnorHit BBC series Hidden is returning for a second season this February, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the show’s new mysteries.
Season 2 will see the return of DCI Cadi John (Sian Reese-Williams) and DS … Read More
Sky inks first-look deal with Romesh Ranganathan’s Ranga Bee
February 7, 2020 | David FarnorSky Studios has signed a first-look script deal with award-winning comedy and entertainment indie Ranga Bee.
Founded by comedian Romesh Ranganathan and EMMY-winning exec producer and director Benjamin Green, Ranga Bee will work directly with Sky Studios to develop new … Read More