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Amazon and Netflix bag first BAFTAs as La La Land leaps to front of awards race
February 13, 2017 | David FarnorAll eyes were on La La Land at the 2017 BAFTAs last night, as Damien Chazelle’s musical won five times, including Chazelle for Best Director, Emma Stone for Best Leading Actress, Linus Sandgren for Best Cinematography, Justin Hurwitz for Best … Read More
Sky orders second helping of Delicious
February 13, 2017 | David FarnorSky has ordered a second helping of its original drama Delicious.
The show, which stars Dawn French and Emilia Fox, is written by Dan Sefton (Mr Selfridge, Secret Diary of a Call Girl), and follows a tangled web of love, … Read More
Amazon’s Hugh Hefner documentary arrives this April
February 12, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon’s Hugh Hefner documentary series will arrive this April.
The 13-episode documentary was ordered by Amazon last year, combining archival footage, interviews and cinematic re-enactments to tell the story of Playboy magazine’s charismatic founder and his impact on global culture … Read More
Creative Galaxy Valentine Special leads new wave of Amazon kids shows
February 10, 2017 | David FarnorCreative Galaxy has returned this week for a Valentine’s Day Special, leading a new wave of Amazon original kids’ series.
The Amazon show, from Out of the Blue Enterprises, is created by Angela C. Santomero (Blue’s Clues) and is a … Read More
Trailer: Netflix races into stop-motion with Buddy Thunderstruck
February 10, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix is embracing stop-motion for its latest original kids series, Buddy Thunderstruck.
The show, which premieres this March, brings together two names your inner child always wanted to see together: American Greetings Entertainment (the people who gave us Care Bears) … Read More
Netflix renews Travelers for Season 2
February 10, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix and Canadian broadcaster Showcase have renewed Travelers for Season 2.
The original time-travelling thriller, which stars Will and Grace’s Eric McCormack, premiered last year on the streaming service, following its debut on the channel in Canada.
Created by Brad … Read More
Trailer: Chef’s Table Season 3 offers a taste of its new menu
February 9, 2017 | David Farnor“I make food that I wanna eat and I’ve never made any apologies.” That’s the sound of one of the world’s top chefs explaining why they do what they do. That’s the secret ingredient to Netflix’s original docu-series, which skirts … Read More
Colleen Wing kicks butt in new Iron Fist clip
February 9, 2017 | David FarnorWith Iron Fist just over a month away, we’ve seen lots of photos of the cast and got our fair share of leading man Danny Rand (Finn Jones) in trailers, but what of Colleen Wing?
Henwick, last seen on the … Read More
Trailer: Julie Andrews joins forces with a duck in Netflix’s new puppet series
February 9, 2017 | David FarnorJulie Andrews and Jim Henson. Two names you never knew you wanted to see together in the same sentence, let alone the same paragraph. Now, though, the legendary Sound of Music star and the Jim Henson Company are teaming up … Read More
Ambitious Amazon eyes up UK content and event series
February 8, 2017 | David FarnorFrom The Grand Tour to The Man in the High Castle, Amazon’s original productions have become increasingly ambitious in recent years – and at the start of 2017, the online giant is only thinking bigger.
Last year, the US streaming … Read More