Microsoft shuts down Xbox Entertainment Studios

Microsoft is closing Xbox Entertainment Studios, amid new streamlining plans that will see thousands of employees laid off.

The original content market has become crowded of late. While Netflix and Amazon continue to drive forward new online video projects, everyone … Read More

Amazon to air uncut version of BBC’s Ripper Street Season 3

Amazon will air an uncut version of Ripper Street Season 3 ahead of the BBC’s edited broadcast.

Ripper Street was cancelled after its second season, until Amazon announced that it would resurrect the programme alongside the BBC for Prime Instant … Read More

Homeland Season 4 trailer arrives

“Happy hunting,” says Saul to Carrie in the Homeland Season 4 trailer, which has just been released.

Happy? When has anyone in Homeland been properly, truly happy? And when has that been Saul or Carrie?

The prospect of a … Read More

24: Live Another Day now available to download and own in UK

You can now download 24: Live Another Day in the UK.

Season 9 of TV’s longest-running action series kept its real-time shenanigans going for one more day, albeit for a shorter run of 12 episodes.

Relocating to London, Live … Read More

50+ titles coming to BFI Player as BFI launches new sci-fi season

Over 50 titles will be added to the BFI Player later this year as part of the BFI’s new sci-fi season.

Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder is a three-month programme that will run from 20th October to 31st December. … Read More

YouView launches lower price box for under £200

YouView has launched a new box this week for under £200.

The Humax DTR-T2000 offers the service’s signature seamless on-demand TV guide subscription-free in what the company has called the most compact and fastest box from the YouView Humax … Read More

Amazon Prime Instant Video picks up Peppa Pig and more kids TV shows

Amazon Prime Instant Video has picked up Peppa Pig and a load more kids TV shows in a new wave of deals with various distributors.

Amazon’s agreements inked this week include partnerships with Aardman, Hasbro Studios, DHX Media, Entertainment One … Read More

Watch: Clip from True Blood Episode 2 (Final Season)

The time has come for THAT episode to air in the UK. The moment you’ve all been waiting for, and one of the raunchiest moments in the whole of True Blood.

But for now, push that image from your … Read More

Full Doctor Who Season 8 trailer goes into darkness

“Where are we going?” “Into darkness.”

That’s Peter Capaldi’s Doctor in the full trailer for Season 8 of Doctor Who, which is broadcast in the UK on Saturday 23rd August.

The video gives us our first proper look at Capaldi’s … Read More

The FIFA 2014 World Cup final: The most pirated sporting event in history?

The FIFA 2014 World Cup final is likely to be the most pirated sporting event in history, according to one copyright enforcement company.

The tournament has always attracted a huge following, with almost 1 billion people viewing the 2010 finale, … Read More