YouTube Red orders original rom-com from Awesomeness Films

YouTube Red has ordered a new original film from AwesomenessTV.

The subscription service launched last month in the US and, while there is no concrete launch date in the UK yet, YouTube is wasting no time in expanding its range … Read More

BVA rebrands as British Association for Screen Entertainment

The British Video Association (BVA) has undergone a major rebrand for the digital age, changing its name to the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE).

The trade organisation, which represents the interests of publishers and rights-owners of pre-recorded filmed entertainment, … Read More

Netflix names Sony and LG as recommended TVs

Netflix has named Sony and LG as their recommended TVs for 2016.

Almost a year ago, the VOD giant introduced a “Netflix Recommended TV” sticker in the US, as part of a scheme to help customers find smart TVs that … Read More

1 in 4 UK households subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or NOW TV

One in four UK households now subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or NOW.

New figures from TV ratings firm Barb show that 24 per cent of UK households claim to subscribe to one of the three main SVOD suppliers, … Read More

Trailer: Safelight available to watch online this May

Safelight, starring Juno Temple, will be available to watch online in the UK this May – a few days after it hits cinemas.

The film, directed by first-timer Tony Aloupis, follows a teenage boy and girl, as they go on … Read More

Netflix unveils Bloodline Season 2 release date and images

Netflix has unveiled the release date for Bloodline Season 2 – and a bunch of new images to boot.

The thriller, from the creators of Damages, boasts a star-studded cast, led by Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Sissy Spacek, Linda Cardellini, … Read More

Netflix to stream The Passion after live US TV broadcast

Netflix has snapped up the worldwide streaming rights to The Passion following its live broadcast on Fox.

The dramatised account of the story of Jesus Christ’s final hours – from the Last Supper to his crucifixion and resurrection – has … Read More

Sky backs virtual reality future – but is it the new 3D?

With Sony announcing this week that its PlayStation VR headset will be released in October, virtual reality has become the buzzword in modern entertainment. And, just to make it official, another juggernaut has entered the ring: Sky.

The broadcast is … Read More

Mobile data traffic to surge 45pc a year

Mobile data traffic is forecast surge 45 per cent a year for the next five years, according to a new report from Ericsson.

The firm’s latest mobility report, published at the 2016 Mobile World Congress (via Digital TV Europe), predicts … Read More

Confirmed: Game of Thrones’ Finn Jones cast as Marvel’s Iron Fist

Update: Friday 18th March

Marvel has officially confirmed that Finn Jones will play Iron Fist in the upcoming Netflix series.

“Danny Rand is a very complicated character. He’s a billionaire New York Buddhist monk martial arts superhero who’s still trying … Read More