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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Virgin Media snaps up US comedy series Imposter as on-demand exclusive
March 3, 2017 | David FarnorVirgin Media has snapped up the rights to Uma Thurman’s comedy series Imposters, releasing the programme in the UK as an on-demand exclusive.
The drama, which sees the Kill Bill star joined by up-and-coming Israeli-American actress Inbar Lavi, as … Read More
Amazon unveils spring pilot season, including Master Legend and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
March 3, 2017 | David FarnorGilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino’s new TV show will be part of Amazon Studios’ new pilot season this spring. The season, which consists of five pilots, will premiere this month, including Sherman-Palladino’s The Mavelous Mrs. Maisel.
The series follows a … Read More
Grace and Frankie Season 3 trailer promises good vibrations
March 3, 2017 | David Farnor“I’m Grace. And I’m Frankie. We make vibrators. Specifically designed for older women.”
That’s the sound of two women still feeling those good vibrations in their older years – and with the laughs, and other feelings, still going strong, it’s … Read More
Sand Castle trailer: See Henry Cavill and Nicholas Hoult in action
March 2, 2017 | David FarnorHenry Cavill and Nicholas Hoult go to war this April, as Netflix’s latest original film, Sand Castle, arrives.
Based on a personal script by Chris Roessner, who was inspired by his own experiences in Iraq, the film is a candid … Read More
Killing for Love: Storyville to release BBC iPlayer box set
March 2, 2017 | David FarnorBBC documentary strand Storyville will release a new BBC iPlayer box set next week, giving viewers an in-depth look at a gripping murder case.
Killing for Love will premiere on BBC Four on Tuesday 7th March, examining the murder of … Read More
YouTube takes on cable TV with live subscription service
March 2, 2017 | David FarnorAfter months of speculation, YouTube has officially entered the live TV game, unveiling a brand new cord-cutting subscription service.
Simply called YouTube TV, the the package is part of a growing wave of “skinny bundles”, which offer a handpicked selection … Read More
Netflix invests £1.5 billion in European content
March 1, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has invested around £1.5 billion in European content in the last five years.
The streaming giant has increasingly diversified its exclusive and original titles to match it growing international footprint. While this month sees the premiere of Ingobernable, Netflix’s … Read More
Trailer: Meryl Streep narrates Netflix documentary series Five Came Back
March 1, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has released the trailer for its new original documentary series, Five Came Back.
Narrated by the hugely overrated Meryl Streep, and adapted from Mark Harris’ best-selling book, Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War, … Read More
Better Call Saul Season 3 will feature our first look at Saul Goodman
March 1, 2017 | David FarnorBreaking Bad fans will get their first look at Saul Goodman in Season 3 of Better Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk has revealed.
Speaking to the press at an event in Berlin today, the star of the Breaking Bad spin-off confirmed … Read More
Amazon and Netflix win first Oscars as Moonlight leads dramatic night of surprises
February 27, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon and Netflix took home their first ever Oscars last night, during an evening of dramatic surprises.
All eyes were on La La Land throughout the awards season, as Damien Chazelle’s musical danced its way to a record 14 Oscar … Read More