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Netflix orders two more seasons of Chef’s Table
May 27, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix is ordering another helping of Chef’s Table, and it’s going for a double portion.
The streaming giant’s series was its second ever documentary to be commissioned, and quickly won over audiences with its portrait of some of the world’s … Read More
YouTube changes the way it counts subscribers
May 25, 2019 | David FarnorYouTube is changing the way it counts subscribers.
The number of subscribers is one of the most important metrics on the video site, joining the number of views each video gets to indicate popularity, demand and influence. Indeed, in recent … Read More
STARZPLAY arrives on Apple TV
May 25, 2019 | David FarnorSTARZPLAY is now available on the Apple TV app.
The international subscription streaming service was launched by Starz almost exactly one year ago, bringing together a range of STARZ and Lionsgate content in one place. That includes shows such … Read More
Filming begins on The A Word Season 3
May 25, 2019 | David FarnorThe A Word will return to BBC One, with filming now underway for the third season.
Peter Bowker’s family drama will again see Max Vento, Morven Christie, Lee Ingleby, Greg McHugh, Molly Wright, Pooky Quesnel, Leon Harrop and Christopher Eccleston … Read More
Netflix’s Historical Roasts is a “history lesson for millennials”
May 25, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix is getting ready to teach history a lesson this spring, with new series Historical Roasts arriving on the streaming service.
The show aims to provide “a history lesson for millennials”, exec producer Michael D. Ratner told EW, in an … Read More
Watch: Full trailer for Downton Abbey movie arrives
May 25, 2019 | David Farnor“The king and queen are coming to Downton.” That’s the sound of Downton Abbey hitting new heights, as the TV series returns for a full feature-length outing – and we’ve got our first proper look at the movie with its … Read More
Netflix unveils full trailer for Jinn
May 25, 2019 | David Farnor“I promise it’ll be fun,” a high schooler promises her friend in new Netflix seres Jinn – and those famous last words spell the start of something supernatural in the ancient Middle East city of Petra.
The series follows a … Read More
Shudder renews The Last Drive-In for Season 2
May 24, 2019 | David FarnorShudder has renewed its hit original series The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs for a second season.
AMC Networks’ subscription service for horrors, thrillers and everything in between has been increasingly investing in its own original films and series. … Read More
Dino Girl Gauko: Netflix orders new animated kids series
May 24, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has greenlit a new kids animated series, Dino Girl Gauko.
The show hails from creator and showrunner Akira Shigino, who has served as a director on a number of popular Japanese animated TV shows, including Crayon Shin-chan, Line Town, … Read More
Netflix and Taika Waititi pull out of animated film Bubbles
May 24, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix and Taika Waititi have reportedly pulled out of animated film Bubbles.
The stop-motion film about Michael Jackson’s pet chimp was one of the buzziest titles snapped up at Cannes in 2017, with Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi and Fantastic … Read More