YouTube launches original slate with trailer for new Smosh series

YouTube is officially kicking off its slate of original content with the trailer for a new Smosh series.

The scripted show (called Part Timers) will star the Smosh duo – Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox – and will premiere early … Read More

Early sales put Apple TV ahead of streaming rivals

The new Apple TV has only been on shop shelves for a week but it is already racing ahead of the competition, according to one new report.

Slice Intelligence, which gets data from e-receipts to measure online shopping behaviour, says … Read More

8 billion views: Is Facebook a threat to YouTube?

Video viewing on Facebook has doubled in the last six month. The social network now receives 8 billion views on average every day – a huge leap from the 4 billion average reported in April 2015.

Does that make Facebook … Read More

NOW TV joins new Apple TV app line-up

NOW has released a new app for the upgraded Apple TV.

The app was available on the previous version of Apple’s little black box, so the arrival of the streaming service will come as no surprise. In fact, it was … Read More

Big Clever Learning buys Digital Theatre

Big Clever Learning has acquired Digital Theatre.

Founded in 2009, the VOD service has established itself as a hub for streaming plays, operas, classical music and dance productions. Over the years, the catalogue has expanded to include such acclaimed and … Read More

“Binge-watch”: The word of the year

“Binge-watch” is the word of the year. Not according to us, but according to Collins English Dictionary.

Yes, in case you were worried you were the only one secretly addicted to Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, the official keepers … Read More

Amazon’s autumn pilot season is here

Amazon’s autumn pilot season is here and it boasts a host of familiar faces, from 24’s Mary Lynn Rajskub and Christina Ricci to David Strathairn and Shaquille O’Neal.

The pilot episodes, which range from period biopic to a Shane Black … Read More

Netflix launches Dinotrux shorts to help put kids to bed

Cartoons on repeat. Disney on demand. DreamWorks animations featuring the “I like to move it, move it” lemurs from Madagascar. Netflix has become an invaluable tool for parents looking for a way to entertain their kids and get some rest … Read More

BBC launches online BBC Store

The BBC has launched BBC Store today, its new online shop for buying digital copies of shows to keep.

The portal, which is only available to UK users, is a sister site to BBC iPlayer, which has become the most … Read More

Amazon releases trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq

Amazon has released the trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq.

The first Amazon original movie is a serious statement from both the streaming service and Lee, whose film is a modern adaptation of the Greek play Lysistrata, by Aristophanes. Teyonah Paris … Read More