Original Comedy Shorts heading exclusively to BBC iPlayer

Reece Shearsmith, Frankie Boyle and other comics star in a string of original BBC iPlayer comedy shorts, which will be released on the streaming service on Sunday 1st June.

Commissioned exclusively for BBC iPlayer, each Original Comedy Short gave the … Read More

Curzon Home Cinema launches film On Demand service on FreeSat

Curzon Home Cinema has launched a new film on-demand service on FreeSat today.

The new player, created by Curzon Home Cinemas, is Freesat’s first film on-demand and pay-per-view service and will give Freetime viewers the opportunity to watch the … Read More

Wuaki.tv launches Chromecast app

Wuaki.tv is now available on Google Chromecast.

The VOD service has announced that it is joining the line-up of apps available to download for Google’s streaming stick.

Chromecast is a small device that plugs into a television’s HDMI socket, effectively … Read More

Vubiquity buys FilmFlex from Sony and Disney

FilmFlex, the UK video on-demand service started by Sony and Disney, has been sold to Vubiquity.

FilmFlex Movies Ltd. is one of the largest VOD and multiplatform providers outside the United States. Its white label digital video storefront powers the … Read More

Charlie Cox confirmed as Daredevil for Marvel’s Netflix series

Marvel has confirmed that Charlie Cox will play Daredevil in the new Netflix mini-series.

The actor, best known for his lead role in Stardust and work in Boardwalk Empire, will play crime-fighting lawyer Matt Murdock. Blinded as a young boy … Read More

Extant available to watch online in the UK on Amazon Prime Instant Video

Extant will be available to watch online in the UK on Amazon Prime Instant Video in July.

The TV series, produced by Steven Spielberg, premieres in the US on Wednesday 9th July and will have its UK air date on … Read More

First look images: Hemlock Grove Season 2

Hemlock Grove fans ahoy! Two new first look images for Season 2 have just dropped.

The photos reveal Bill Skarsgård as Roman Godfrey and Famke Janssen as Olivia Godfrey in the sequel to Eli Roth’s Emmy award-nominated Netflix Original series. … Read More

The IT Crowd, Peep Show and other Channel 4 shows back on Netflix UK

The IT Crowd, Peep Show and other Channel 4 shows are back on Netflix UK again.

The word “again” being the operative word.

Yes, after doing the Hokey Cokey all year, Channel 4 and Netflix have put their left … Read More

Harlock: Space Pirate coming soon to Netflix UK in August

Harlock: Space Pirate is coming soon to Netflix UK.

The anime will be released on Netflix in all the company’s territories on 1st August 2014, reports IGN.

The movie, based on Space Pirate Captain Harlock by Leiji Matsumoto, updates … Read More

£100m show about Queen Elizabeth II coming to Netflix?

The Queen may be coming to Netflix, according to rumours from the Guardian.

The newspaper reports that the Internet TV company has fought off competition from BBC and ITV for a new £100m epic following Queen Elizabeth II’s six decades … Read More