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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Once Upon a Time Season 5 arrives on Netflix UK on 30th September
September 30, 2015 | David FarnorOnce Upon a Time Season 5 arrives on Netflix UK on Wednesday 30th September 2015.
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The show, which returned for its fifth run on Disney ABC in America this week, was acquired by … Read More
Netflix nabs global rights to Jane the Virgin and Zoo
September 29, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the global rights to Jane the Virgin and Zoo.
Jane The Virgin, which has already aired on E4 in the UK, stars Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva, a working, religious young Latina virgin, who … Read More
Carlton Cuse drama Colony coming to Netflix UK in 2016
September 29, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has signed a deal with Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions for the global rights to Colony,
The new drama from Lost creator Carlton Cuse and Ryan Condal (Hercules) follows one family’s struggle to survive and bring liberty back … Read More
Exclusive: Scream TV series to premiere as “Netflix original” in the UK
September 28, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has snapped up the rights to the Scream TV series, which will be released in the UK exclusively on the streaming service in October.
The show, which premiered in the US on 30th June 2015, was renewed for a … Read More
Netflix is cooler than Aston Martin
September 28, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix is now cooler than Aston Martin, according to a new study.
The annual report from Coolbrands, published today, aims to rank the coolest brands in Britain. While Apple has held on to its number one ranking for four years … Read More
BBC to launch kids’ iPlayer next year
September 28, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC has confirmed its plans to release a new children’s version of BBC iPlayer.
Provisionally titled “iPlay”, the service was first hinted at during Tony Hall’s speech this month about the corporation’s plans over the coming 10 years. Hall … Read More
Raindance Independent Series Awards winners announced
September 28, 2015 | David FarnorTurn Me Online took home the Best British Series prize at the Raindance Independent Series Awards last night.
The show, directed by Hannah Megan Lane and starring co-writer Suzie Preece, follows 20-something Alice, who searches for love on the web … Read More
Netflix to produce 12 new episodes of Black Mirror
September 25, 2015 | David FarnorIt’s official: Black Mirror is becoming a Netflix original series.
The streaming giant will produce 12 new episodes of Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi anthology series, which has been a huge hit with Netflix subscribers in the US, winning an international Emmy … Read More
Cameron Crowe’s Aloha available to watch online in the UK from today
September 25, 2015 | David FarnorCameron Crowe’s Aloha is available to watch online in the UK from today.
The Oscar-winning director’s latest film, which stars Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone and Bill Murray, has the kind of talent behind the camera that you would … Read More
ITV Hub to replace ITV Player as broadcasters’ digital battle builds
September 25, 2015 | David FarnorThe digital battle is building between UK broadcasters, as ITV becomes the latest to announce a major rebrand of its online presence.
ITV Hub, which will launch later this year, will replace ITV Player and itv.com, bringing the two destinations … Read More