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Amazon, Netflix, BBC Worldwide and more form global anti-piracy group
June 14, 2017 | David Farnor
Entertainment giants from around the world are teaming up to create a new global anti-piracy group.
Amazon, Netflix and BBC Worldwide are just some of the names behind the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment to Reduce Online Piracy, which … Read More
Netflix and Amazon to overtake UK cinemas by 2020?
June 14, 2017 | David Farnor
Revenue from Netflix and Amazon and other streaming services is forecast to overtake box office takings in UK cinemas by 2020.
A new report from PwC looking at the future of the entertainment landscape highlights the ongoing growth within the … Read More
Oliver Stone’s The Putin Interviews available to watch online in UK this week
June 13, 2017 | David Farnor
Oliver Stone’s The Putin Interviews are available to watch online in the UK throughout this week, as Sky simulcasts the interviews over four days.
The Oscar–winning director and screenwriter of Platoon and Wall Street has over the past two years … Read More
BBC Three to explore Britain’s Forgotten Men as part of new BBC documentary season
June 13, 2017 | David Farnor
BBC Three will explore Britain’s Forgotten Men as part of a new documentary season commissioned by the broadcaster.
The ambitious slate was unveiled by Clare Sillery, BBC Head of Commissioning for Documentaries (pictured above) at the Sheffield Documentary Festival, … Read More
Ripper Street returns to BBC for final season
June 13, 2017 | David Farnor
Season 5 of Ripper Street will premiere on BBC Two this June, as the period crime drama returns for its final ever episodes.
The powerful closing chapter of the BAFTA-winning show consists of six episodes and picks up days after … Read More
Glastonbury tribute acts take centre stage on BBC iPlayer
June 12, 2017 | David Farnor
Glastonbury is one of the highlights of BBC iPlayer every year, as the Beeb provides dizzyingly comprehensive streams from every stage, both live and on-demand.
In the run-up to this year’s festival, though, tribute acts are taking centre stage … Read More
Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope returns to BBC Three for Season 2
June 11, 2017 | David Farnor
Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope returns to BBC Three this week for a second season.
Created and written by playwright Stefanie Preissner, the Irish comedy series follows two young women, Aisling and Danielle, as they navigate life in Dublin and the … Read More
Richard Hammond injured in The Grand Tour car crash
June 10, 2017 | David Farnor
Richard Hammond has been injured in a serious crash while filming The Grand Tour.
Amazon’s original motoring show, which sees Hammond reunite with former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson and James May, returns for Season 2 later this year. Shooting … Read More
Sorry Not Sorry: BBC Three to celebrate individuality with new season
June 10, 2017 | David Farnor
BBC Three is saying Sorry Not Sorry to the nation this summer, with an unapologetic season of programming celebrating stories of those who are taking back control of their identity and owning it.
The season, which kicks off on … Read More
Netflix nabs rights to Robert Pattinson’s Good Time
June 10, 2017 | David Farnor
Netflix has nabbed the worldwide streaming rights to Robert Pattinson flick Good Time.
The heist thriller, which marks the latest in an impressive run of interesting project choices from the Twilight star, premiered at this year’s Cannes. While the French … Read More
