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Full list: 2015 BAFTA nominees – and where to watch them online
January 9, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has picked up its first BAFTA nomination in 2015, with Virunga up for Best Documentary (read our review here). While the line-up was also announced live on on the super-hip Facebook video, though, the 2015 BAFTA nominees are a … Read More
Suits Season 4 gets early premiere on UKTV Play
January 9, 2015 | David FarnorSuits Season 4 will premiere early on UK TV Player this weekend.
Episode 1 of Suits season 4 will arrive on Dave on Thursday 15th January at 10pm – but fans will be able to stream it on VOD service … Read More
Top Gear tops BBC iPlayer downloads over Christmas
January 8, 2015 | David FarnorTop Gear was the most-watched TV programme on BBC iPlayer over Christmas, beating last year’s favourite, Doctor Who.
Part 1 of the Top Gear Patagonia Special received 2.08 million requests (including streams and downloads) during the festive period, taking seasonal … Read More
The Interview VOD release – 5 things we have learned
January 8, 2015 | David FarnorThe Interview has now made more than $31 million from digital downloads and rentals in the US.
Sony’s comedy about two journalists (Seth Rogen and James Franco) hired to kill King Jong-Un prompted a cyber-attack upon the distributor by hackers … Read More
The Fall Season 1 lands exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
January 8, 2015 | David FarnorThe Fall Season 1 has landed exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video.
BBC Two’s highest rated drama series in 10years, The Fall stars Emmy and Golden Globe award-winner Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey). The psychological thriller … Read More
TalkTalk buys blinkbox from Tesco with plans to rebrand
January 8, 2015 | David FarnorTalkTalk has acquired blinkbox from Tesco. (For what this means for you, click here for our handy Q&A.)
The pay-per-view streaming service was reported to be up for sale last year, as Tesco faced growing financial difficulties. Now, the telecoms … Read More
Netflix confirms Marvel’s Daredevil release date for April 2015 – unveils poster
January 7, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has confirmed the release date for Marvel’s Daredevil, which will swing onto the streaming service in April 2015.
Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fights against injustice by day as a … Read More
Marco Polo Season 2 commissioned by Netflix
January 7, 2015 | David FarnorMarco Polo Season 2 has been given the green light by Netflix.
Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, today announced a new ten episode chapter in the adventures of Marco Polo and upcoming premiere dates for some of its … Read More
Shaun the Sheep available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
January 7, 2015 | David FarnorShaun the Sheep is now available exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video.
A deal with Aardman brings the global family TV favourite exclusively to the subscription VOD service in the UK.
The first three series of the BAFTA and … Read More
Netflix will now recommend TV sets for streaming
January 7, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix is known for its data-driven recommendation engine, which suggests shows and films subscribers will like every time they log in. Now, the VOD service is recommending TVs as well.
The Netflix Recommended TV scheme is an “independent smart TV … Read More