Netflix nabs Chinese box office sensation Us & Them

Netflix has nabbed the international rights to Chinese box office sensation Is & Them.

The film, which marks the directorial debut of award-winning actress René Liu, started its theatrical run in China and is currently at the top of the … Read More

Will Smith and Jack Whitehall lead new YouTube Original slate

Will Smith and Jack Whitehall are among the star names leading YouTube’s new slate of branded originals.

This month saw the video giant host its annual Brandcast event, where it unveils trends and updates for the site, as well … Read More

Sara Pascoe, Tim Key, Nick Helm and Spencer Jones make new Comedy Shorts for BBC iPlayer

Some of Britain’s top comedy talent have created four new short films for the BBC. Sara Pascoe, Tim Key, Nick Helm and Spencer Jones have written and star in the shorts, which have been commissioned by BBC Two and will … Read More

NextUp launches on Apple TV

Stand-up comedy platform NextUp has launched on Apple TV.

Specialising exclusively in stand-up comedy specials, the subscription VOD service features over 80 full length comedy specials from household names such as Richard Herring, Tommy Tiernan and Simon Munnery as well … Read More

Amazon Prime Video grows faster than Netflix in UK

Amazon Prime Video was the fastest growing subscription VOD service in the UK last year, new research from Barb reveals.

The ratings giant’s latest annual Viewing Report analyses viewing habits in the UK, from what people are watching and what … Read More

Netflix releases trailer for The Kissing Booth

Molly Ringwald is going back to high school in Netflix’s new original film, The Kissing Booth, and a new trailer gives us our first look at the comedy.

Based on Beth Reekles’ young adult novel, written when she just 15, … Read More

Keeping Faith extends BBC iPlayer run following record demand

Gripping Welsh drama Keeping Faith is extending its run on BBC iPlayer, following record demand from viewers.

The eight-part series, starring Eve Myles, tells the story of lawyer, wife and mother Faith, as she fights to find the truth behind … Read More

First look images: 13 Reasons Why Season 2

13 Reasons Why Season 2 returns this month, and we’ve got our first look at what’s in store, with a bunch of new photos released by Netflix.

The second run of the teen drama, based on the 2007 novel by … Read More

Trailer: Netflix’s Evil Genius relives America’s most diabolical bank heist

Netflix is reliving America’s most diabolical bank heist with its latest original documentary.

Written and directed by Barbara Schroeder, Evil Genius is exec-produced by Mark and Jay Duplass, the filmmaking brothers who also brought us the jaw-dropping Netflix docuseries Wild … Read More

Goliath Season 2 gets new trailer and June premiere date

Billy Bob Thornton is back on Amazon Prime Video this June for a second season of Goliath, and judging by the first trailer for his return, he means business.

Thornton won the 2017 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a … Read More