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BBC releases clip and photo from Sherlock special
July 10, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC has released the first clip and a new image from the Sherlock special, which is expected to broadcast at Christmas this year.
The show, which has won fans worldwide with its witty modern update of Arthur Conan Doyle’s … Read More
The Muppets mockumentary series heading to Sky 1
July 9, 2015 | David FarnorThe Muppets’ new TV series is coming to Sky this autumn.
The ABC Studios mockumentary, which documents the ups and downs of the Muppets’ day-to-day lives as they prepare to reunite for a new TV series, has been snapped up … Read More
Watch the first 10 minutes of The Death of Superman Lives
July 9, 2015 | David FarnorIn 1996, Warner Brothers hired Kevin Smith to write a screenplay for a new Superman film. Director Tim Burton assembled an elite group of artists to work on it, including Nicolas Cage as Superman. But shortly before principal photography began … Read More
iPlayer loophole to close as BBC landed with over-75s licence fee bill
July 8, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC will be given full responsibility for subsidising free TV licences for over-75s, the government has announced.
The deal, which is set to be confirmed in today’s 2015 Budget by Chancellor George Osborne, will see the broadcaster footed … Read More
Amazon’s trans documentary series This Is Me released in UK
July 8, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon’s new documentary series, This Is Me, has been released on Amazon Prime in the UK.
The series follows on from Amazon’s Transparent, which has enjoyed huge critical success – bagging two Golden Globes in the process – and also … Read More
Elodie Yung cast as Elektra in Netflix’s Daredevil
July 7, 2015 | David FarnorMarvel’s Daredevil has found its Elektra.
Elodie Yung will join the cast of the Netflix series when it returns for a second season next year as the famous assassin and love interest of blind lawyer Matt Murdock.
The character has … Read More
Netflix confirms release dates for first original film slate
July 7, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has confirmed the release dates for its first slate of original feature films.
The announcement marks the culmination of the streaming service’s efforts to establish itself as content producer and distributor in its own right, moving from TV productions … Read More
Britain on Film: BFI launches national online video archive
July 7, 2015 | David FarnorThe BFI has launched a new digital archive of Britain’s history on BFI Player.
Called Britain on Film, the project is part of an ongoing process to digitally document the hidden histories and forgotten stories of people and places from … Read More
Netflix expands kids’ selection with three pre-school series
July 7, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix is expanding its kids’ TV selection yet again with the commission of three new series.
The streaming giant has been increasingly active in its programming for younger viewers, adding exclusive DreamWorks spin-off Dragons: Race to the Edge this month … Read More
Hannibal Season 4 not coming to Netflix or Amazon
July 7, 2015 | David FarnorHannibal has not been picked up by Netflix or Amazon for a fourth season, Bryan Fuller has announced.
The creator of the show took to Twitter to inform fans of the latest bad news in the ongoing fight to resurrect … Read More