BBC iPlayer takes on Netflix with Christmas box set selection

The BBC is taking on Netflix this Christmas with a selection of box sets for binge-viewing over the holidays.

Viewers will be able to tuck into a huge number of BBC drama and comedy series over the festive period, including … Read More

Trailer: Craig Ferguson returns to Netflix for new stand-up special

Craig Ferguson returns to Netflix this Christmas for another stand-up special.

The comedian and Emmy-winning television won fans with his almost 10-year stint hosting CBS’ late-night talk show, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. With James Corden taking over … Read More

Netflix unleashes El Chapo Season 2 trailer

“We won’t end drug trafficking, but we can control it,” say Mexican officials in the new trailer for El Chapo Season 2 – and what famous last words they prove to be.

Netflix’s series explores the life story of one … Read More

Patrick Osborne to direct animated fantasy for Netflix

Oscar-winning director Patrick Osborne is heading to Netflix for his next project, an animated fantasy adventure.

Osborne is a veteran of the animated industry, previously working at Disney on projects including Bolt, Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph. He was head of … Read More

Sky takes on Netflix as it steps up original content spend for 2018

Sky is stepping up its competition with Netflix, as the broadcaster plans to increase its spend on original content for 2018.

Group Chief Executive Jeremy Darroch’s pledged earlier this year to increase investment in original productions by 25 per cent, … Read More

Sky unveils new trailer for Jez Butterworth’s Britannia

While it may seem a little soon to talk about Christmas, Sky has just given us one very good reason to already be talking about January: Britannia, its new original series from Jez Butterworth

The epic drama follows the Roman … Read More

UKTV Play adds voice search support on Amazon Fire TV

UKTV has become the first broadcaster in the UK with voice-activated universal search on Amazon Fire TV.

Viewers can now search for shows from UKTV by speaking into their Amazon Fire TV Stick, and once they’ve found what they’re looking … Read More

Amazon and Funny or Die team up for The Rose Parade live-stream

  Amazon and Funny or Die are teaming up to live-stream The Rose Parade in California for the New Year.

Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan will host the event, which takes place in Pasadena. ‪F‬unny Or Die will produce the … Read More

YouTube announces tougher child protection measures after predatory content unearthed

YouTube has announced new plans to protect child users of the video site, after a wave of predatory content and behaviour has been unearthed.

YouTube has built its brand on its family-friendly nature, with parents comfortable leaving their kids to … Read More

Netflix orders new Colombian series from Narcos producer

Netflix has ordered a new Colombian series from Narcos producer Dynamo.

The deal marks the second show by Dynamo for Netflix – following El Chapo’s Premiere earlier this year – but the streaming giant’s first solely Colombian original series.

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