MGM announces Stargate revival and dedicated streaming service

Stargate is officially coming back. The sci-fi franchise, which began all the way back in the 1990s with the James Spader movie, is being revived by MGM – and in more ways than one.

MGM has commissioned a brand new … Read More

Natalie Dormer to star in Amazon’s Picnic at Hanging Rock

Amazon is hosting a Picnic at Hanging Rock – and it’s already got an impressive guest list.

Joan Lindsay’s Australian novel will be adapted into a new series, an impressive addition to the slate of any TV network. When it … Read More

New Outlander Season 3 trailer

“We’re going to be alright. I promise.” Those are the words that begin the new trailer of Outlander Season 3 – but they’re not spoken by the person you think.

The series, based upon Diana Gabaldon’s international best-selling novels, … Read More

BBC Three doubles reach in successful first year

BBC Three has doubled its reach in its first year, as the online channel builds an audience on social media as well as on BBC iPlayer.

The decision to move BBC Three online was a controversial one, risking a reduced … Read More

Top of the Lake Season 2 to premiere as BBC iPlayer box set

Top of the Lake Season 2 to premiere as a box set on BBC iPlayer

Top of the Lake returns this month for a second season – and it will be doing so with a vengeance, as all episodes land … Read More

Netflix comes of age with over 100m subscribers

Netflix has come of age this year, as the streaming service has smashed through the 100 million barrier for global subscribers.

The streaming service was founded 20 years ago, before the idea of streaming video on a mass scale was … Read More

Watch Kristen Bell sing Chasing Coral’s closing song

Chasing Coral arrived on Netflix worldwide this weekend, as Jeff Orlowski follows his Oscar-nominated Chasing Ice with an eye-opening documentary about the devastating impact climate change is having upon coral reefs.

Orlowski’s 2012 gem (also on Netflix UK) was nominated … Read More

MUBI to release Mimosas in UK cinemas this August

MUBI is releasing Cannes winner Mimosas in UK cinemas this August.

The subscription streaming service has made a name for itself in recent years as the go-to place to catch up with the hottest titles from the Croisette’s film festival, … Read More

YouTube adds GIF thumbnails for videos

YouTube is adding new GIF previews of uploaded videos to replace its traditional thumbnails.

Thumbnails on YouTube have long been a vital part of any vlogger’s strategy to attract viewers, as the right image, caption or taste of what a … Read More

The Defenders gets a new Comic-Con poster

In almost exactly one month, The Defenders will arrive on Netflix – but before the series goes global, the show is heading to San Diego for this year’s Comic-Con. To celebrate, Marvel has unveiled a new poster for the series. … Read More