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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend recasts Greg for final season
August 7, 2018 | David FarnorCrazy Ex-Girlfriend will return in a matter of months to our screens, and when it does so, it’ll bring back the familiar face of Greg… but not as we know him.
Played by Santino Fontana back in Season 1, Greg … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s The After Party kicks off this August
August 7, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix’s The After Party is kicking off this August, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the hip-hop comedy.
Written and directed by Ian Edelman (How to Make It in America), it sees two friends trying to … Read More
Locarno Festival teams up with Festival Scope to stream films for free
August 6, 2018 | David FarnorThe Locarno Festival is streaming a number of this year’s festival titles online for free.
The event, which sees the Swiss-Italian town become the world capital of auteur cinema for 11 days every August, has entertained audiences in Europe for … Read More
Keeping Up with the Kardashians Season 15 arrives online in the UK
August 6, 2018 | David FarnorKeeping Up with the Kardashians is back on US TV screens this week, and for once, UK viewers aren’t having to wait to keep on keeping up with the ever-expanding family. That’s thanks to the launch of hayu in the … Read More
Gateways not gatekeepers: MUBI’s “elitist” ad campaign
August 4, 2018 | David FarnorMUBI apologised this week, after causing controversy with a new advertising campaign that was branded “elitist” by film fans.
The disastrous adverts were first spotted on the New York Subway last week by Twitter user Jeva Lange, who posted … Read More
Eleven Sports announces pricing ahead of UK streaming launch
August 4, 2018 | David FarnorSports streaming service Eleven Sports has announced its pricing ahead of its UK launch this summer.
The over-the-top platform, which was founded three years, streams more than 30,000 hours of sports to 17 million customers in Italy, Belgium, Poland, Singapore, … Read More
Fargo Season 4 to air on Channel 4 this spring
August 4, 2018 | David FarnorUpdate: Season 4 will premiere on Channel 4 in the UK at 10pm on Sunday 9th May.
Fargo Season 4 will officially air on Channel 4 in the UK.
Created by Noah Hawley, the series will once again change things … Read More
All 4 joins in with Film4’s Studio Ghibli season
August 4, 2018 | David FarnorAll 4 is joining in with Film4’s Studio Ghibli season this month, with three of the Japanese anime giant’s movies available to stream for free.
Studio Ghibli is one of the most iconic animation studios in global cinema, with directors … Read More
The Rise of Sivagami: Netflix orders prequel to Baahubali franchise
August 3, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix has ordered a prequel to Baahubali, India’s highest grossing film franchise.
The Netflix original series is based on Anand Neelakantan’s book, The Rise of Sivagam, and takes place before the hit global blockbuster. Called Baahubali: Before the Beginning, it … Read More
Netflix picks up Korean medical drama Life
August 3, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix is expanding its library of K-drama with the acquisition of new series Life.
The medical drama, which features Lee Dong-wook from the Korean hit series Goblin, Is written by Lee Su-yeon (Stranger) and directed by Hong Jong-chan and Lim … Read More