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Classic BBC box sets head to Sky and NOW TV
March 20, 2019 | David FarnorSky and BBC Studios have today announced an agreement to bring a new range of BBC comedy and drama box sets to Sky and NOW customers.
From next month, customers will be able to binge on hundreds of hours of … Read More
First look: Victoria returns to ITV for Season 3
March 20, 2019 | David FarnorVictoria returns to ITV this weekend for a third season, and we’ve got our first look at what’s in store for the royal drama.
The show’s third run once again sees Jenna Coleman reprise her role as the young Queen, … Read More
Trailer: Blue Planet Live swims onto BBC ahead of Netflix rival
March 20, 2019 | David FarnorBlue Planet Live is swimmings its way onto the BBC this month – just in time to pip its new Netflix rival nature series to the post.
Announced last year, the four-part live programme will build on the success of … Read More
Trailer: Rilakkuma and Kaoru head to Netflix this April
March 20, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix is about to get 100% cuter this April, with the arrival of Rilakkuma and Kaoru.
The first animated show based on one of Japan’s most beloved characters, the stop-motion series follows Rilakkuma, a soft toy bear who showed up … Read More
Trailer: Anna Camp and Nasim Pedrad star in Netflix’s Desperados
March 19, 2019 | David FarnorA panicked young woman (Nasim Pedrad) and her two best friends (Anna Camp and Sarah Burns) fly to Mexico to delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend in Netflix’s new comedy Desperados.
On arrival, they run … Read More
Miranda Richardson joins Game of Thrones prequel
March 19, 2019 | David FarnorMiranda Richardson has joined the cast of the Game of Thrones prequel.
The new series, which HBO is hoping will fill the gap left behind when its fantasy epic finishes, has been in the pipeline for some time, with the … Read More
Netflix releases full trailer for Our Planet
March 19, 2019 | David Farnor“This is the story of our changing planet, and what we can do to help it thrive.” That’s the sound of David Attenborough teaming up with Netflix for new nature documentary Our Planet.
The series, which is produced by Silverback … Read More
Netflix won’t be at Cannes for 2019
March 18, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix reportedly won’t be at Cannes this year for the second year in a row.
The streaming giant made a big splash on the Croisette in 2017, when it premiered multiple movies, including Bong Joon-ho’s Okja and Noah Baumbach’s The … Read More
Trailer: Netflix unveils The Legend of Cocaine Island this March
March 18, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix unveils The Legend of Cocaine Island this March, with the premiere of its latest original documentary.
Theo Love’s film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year, before the streaming giant promptly pounced on it. It tells the story … Read More
Netflix removes real-life disaster footage from Bird Box
March 18, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has removed footage of a real-life disaster from its movie Bird Box.
The thriller, which premiered at the start of the year, sees a mysterious force decimate the world’s population: if you see it, you take your life. Sandra … Read More