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Interstellar and Furious 7 most pirated movies of 2015
December 28, 2015 | David Farnor
Interstellar and Fast & Furious 7 were the most pirated movies of 2015, according to one company.
Piracy tracking firm Excipio monitored activity from the beginning of January through to Christmas Day, revealing that blockbusters were the most downloaded titles … Read More
ITV’s Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands gets early online premiere
December 28, 2015 | David Farnor
ITV’s Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands is available to watch online before its TV broadcast for today only.
The new re-imagining of one of literature’s most epic tales stars Kieran Bew as the titular hero, with a cast that includes … Read More
Crunchyroll gets its own Christmas TV special
December 28, 2015 | David Farnor
Crunchyroll had its own Christmas special this year on US TV – a rare feat for a VOD service.
The ad-supported site is one of the go-to places for legal streaming of anime in the UK, the US and other … Read More
Orphan Black Season 4 teaser trailer released
December 27, 2015 | David Farnor
A new teaser trailer has been released for Orphan Black Season 4.
The Canadian sci-fi series, created by Graeme Manson and John Fawcett, stars Tatiana Maslay as Sarah Manning, a con artist who discovers that she is the product of … Read More
Narcos loses another showrunner ahead of Season 2
December 27, 2015 | David Farnor
Narcos has lost another showrunner ahead of the show’s second season, after Adam Fierro departed just before Christmas.
Netflix’s original series, which chronicles the real-life stories of the US and Colombian efforts in the 1980s to battle Pablo Escobar and … Read More
Spotlight Stories: YouTube and Aardman team up for new interactive animation
December 23, 2015 | David Farnor
YouTube and Aardman have teamed up to launch a new 360-degree video format, which Google has dubbed “Spotlight Stories”.
The new, festive short film builds upon a year of technical innovation from the streaming site, which has introduced both 360-degree … Read More
The Man in the High Castle becomes most-watched Amazon original show
December 22, 2015 | David Farnor
The Man in the High Castle is now the most-watched Amazon original show to date.
The series, based on Philip K. Dick’s novel, has wowed audiences and critics alike, telling the story of an alternate history where World War II … Read More
BT TV becomes first TV service to offer Netflix 4K in the UK
December 21, 2015 | David Farnor
BT TV has become the first TV service in the UK to offer Netflix in 4K.
Ultra HD has fast overtaken 3D as the next big thing for video quality in home entertainment – and streaming services have been quick … Read More
Labour criticise Osborne as Netflix pays zero corporation tax in UK
December 21, 2015 | David Farnor
Labour have criticised UK Chancellor George Osborne, as a new report emerges saying that Netflix paid zero corporation tax in the UK last year.
The VOD giant has around 70 million subscribers worldwide, each paying a monthly fee. With 40 … Read More
Macaulay Culkin reprises Kevin McCallister role in web series
December 20, 2015 | David Farnor
What would being left home alone in a house aged eight do to you? A new web series gives us the answer, as Macaulay Culkin reprises his role as Kevin McCallister from 1990’s Home Alone.
The former child star became … Read More
