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The Good Place to end after Season 4
June 8, 2019 | David FarnorThe Good Place will end after Season 4, creator Michael Shur has announced.
The fantasy series follows an ordinary woman who is wrongly sent to a pleasant afterlife and must hide in plain sight from its creator, who is unaware … Read More
YouTube suspends advertising for creator accused of online abuse
June 7, 2019 | David FarnorYouTube has suspended advertising for a creator accused of online abuse, after the site was criticised for how it responded to the harassment complaint.
The online video giant has been repeatedly associated with controversies surrounding inappropriate content and this week … Read More
What/If rises to number one in Netflix’s most popular chart
June 7, 2019 | David FarnorSteamy psychology thriller What/If has risen to number one in Netflix’s chart of most popular titles.
The series, which stars Renee Zellwegger, premiered last month to mixed reviews – read our verdict here – and notably failed to top Netflix’s … Read More
UKTV Play launches on Apple TV
June 6, 2019 | David FarnorUKTV Play is now available on Apple TV. The catch-up service, which covers the network’s free-to-channels, including Dave and Yesterday, boasts a diverse catalogue of shows. Currently on offer is a new series of Emmy and BAFTA nominated UKTV Original Taskmaster … Read More
Jared and Jerusha Hess to adapt Thelma the Unicorn for Netflix
June 6, 2019 | David FarnorJared Hess (Masterminds, The Last Man on Earth) and Jerusha Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) are teaming up to adapt Thelma the Unicorn for Netflix.
Written by Aaron Blabey, the book has sold over 1.6 million copies to date and … Read More
Game of Thrones bows out with record-breaking season
June 6, 2019 | David FarnorAfter an epic 10 years, 73 episodes, and almost 71 hours of viewing time, HBO production Game of Thrones finally drew to its much anticipated close last month, and it did so in record-breaking style.
Sky Atlantic’s cumulative viewing figures … Read More
Amazon cancels Sneaky Pete
June 6, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon has cancelled Sneaky Peter after three seasons.
The drama, a co-production with Sony Pictures Television Studios, is co-created by Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and David Shore (The Good Doctor), and stars Giovanni Ribisi as Marius, a con man who … Read More
How To Train Your Dragon 3 soars to Number 1 in UK Official Film Chart
June 6, 2019 | David FarnorHow To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World has flown up two places to take Number 1 in this week’s Official Film Chart, landing at the top on digital downloads alone. The final instalment of the incredibly popular franchise sees … Read More
Watch: Money Heist Part 3 trailer
June 6, 2019 | David Farnor“Ladies and gentlemen, we just made it into international waters…” That’s the sound of Netflix’s Money Heist returning for a third season, after breaking out to become a global hit.
The Spanish thriller, one of Netflix’s most-watched non-English-language series, follows … Read More
YouTube bans supremacist videos
June 5, 2019 | David FarnorYouTube is banning supremacist videos as part of a crackdown on hate content that will see thousands of streaming uploads removed from the site.
The online giant has come under growing pressure to police the footage it hosts, following a … Read More