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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
YouTube launches “Breaking News” feed
August 21, 2017 | David FarnorYouTube is quietly launching a new Breaking News feed across its platform.
YouTube has been in the headlines for all kinds of wrong reasons in the last year, just at a point where Facebook is significantly stepping up its rivalry … Read More
The Expanse Season 2 set for September Netflix UK release date
August 19, 2017 | David FarnorThe Expanse Season 2 will premiere on Netflix UK this September.
The sci-fi series, from SyFy, is based on the New York Times bestselling book series by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, and unfolds across a colonised solar system 200 … Read More
Watch: The Punisher trailer hidden after The Defenders’ end credits
August 19, 2017 | David FarnorThanks to Marvel, the words “post-credits scene” have become part of everyday cinema vocabulary. Fans watching The Defenders this weekend on Netflix, then, will be pleased to discover a surprise waiting after the show’s credits: a teaser trailer for The … Read More
Nielsen to include Facebook, Hulu and YouTube in ratings
August 19, 2017 | David FarnorWhen it comes to the shifting TV landscape, nowhere is the disruption more obvious that in that most hallowed of telly traditions: TV ratings. BBC Three, in particular, has stumped traditional measurements of success, as its reach and broadcast distribution … Read More
In the Dark tops BBC iPlayer in July
August 19, 2017 | David FarnorNew crime drama series In The Dark was the most-watched programme on BBC iPlayer in July.
The series stars MyAnna Buring (Ripper Street) as DI Helen Weeks, a strong-willed detective drawn into the two most testing and personal cases of … Read More
Glitch Season 2 gets new trailer and November release date
August 19, 2017 | David FarnorGlitch Season 2 will be released on Netflix UK in November – and has got itself a new trailer to boot.
Australia’s answer to The Returned, the paranormal drama follows a police officer in the small country town of Yoorana, … Read More
Netflix unleashes Fire Chasers documentary trailer
August 19, 2017 | David FarnorLast year, there were 6,986 fires across California. The blazes covered 564,835 acres.
From news headlines alone, it’s clear that California’s wildfires have hit epidemic proportions. Now, Netflix is following the people behind fighting those flames head on, with … Read More
Hell on Wheels Season 5 Part 2 lands in UK this weekend
August 18, 2017 | David FarnorHell on Wheels Season 5 will return for its second half this weekend on Amazon Prime Video.
Starring Anson Mount and Colm Meaney, Hell on Wheels examines the institutionalised greed and corruption behind the building of America’s Transcontinental Railroad as … Read More
Once Upon a Time Season 7 to air on Netflix UK in October
August 18, 2017 | David FarnorGood news, fairy tale fans! Once Upon a Time: Season 6 is arriving on Netflix UK from Wednesday 28th September, with new episodes arriving every Wednesday, following their US broadcast. Read More
EE TV adds Amazon Alexa support
August 18, 2017 | David FarnorEE TV today became one of the first set top boxes to offer a skill for Amazon Alexa. From today, EE TV will support Alexa voice control through Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, meaning customers can just ask for information … Read More