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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
BFI Player: From launch to London Film Festival, what you need to know
October 2, 2013 | David FarnorToday, the BFI unveiled the BFI Player, a new video on-demand platform that will make the best of British film available to the whole country. From day and date releases for new movies to hundreds of previously unavailable old videos, … Read More
Homeland Season 3 launches iTunes Season Pass
October 2, 2013 | David FarnorHomeland Season 3 returns to Channel 4 TV screens on Sunday 6th October – and also to the screens of iPhones, iPads, iMacs and Apple TVs. Yes, the Showtime thriller will be available to download and own every week from … Read More
Breaking BAFTA? Online shows to be eligible for 2014 awards
October 1, 2013 | David FarnorAnd the BAFTA goes to… House of Cards?
Online TV shows will be eligible for BAFTAs at next year’s awards ceremony, it has been announced.
The academy has changed its rules for the awards to allow US TV shows online … Read More
Raindance Film Festival hosts UK’s first Web TV Fest
September 25, 2013 | David FarnorRaindance Film Festival is hosting the UK’s first Web TV Fest this weekend.
The world of TV and film is changing – and this year, film festivals are changing too. The London Film Festival is launching the BFI Player, an … Read More
“Netflix kept us on the air” – Breaking Bad wins Best Drama at 2013 Emmys
September 23, 2013 | David Farnor“Netflix kept us on the air.”
That was Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan after the show won Best Drama at the 2013 Emmys.
The hotly contested top prize went to AMC’s series for the first time on Sunday night, just … Read More
Watch: The highlights of Neil Patrick Harris at the 2013 Emmys
September 23, 2013 | David FarnorThere’s an unwritten rule in showbiz that goes something like this: every time Neil Patrick Harris hosts an awards, we want to have his babies. The 2013 Emmys were no exception – and if you need proof, here are the … Read More
BFI Player: The London Film Festival goes on-demand
September 14, 2013 | David FarnorUpdate: The BFI has officially unveiled the BFI Player. Here’s what you need to know.
The London Film Festival is a big part of the UK film calendar, bringing the best of new world cinema to the UK. This year, … Read More
V/H/S 2 UK release confirmed for cinema and video on-demand
September 13, 2013 | David FarnorV/H/S 2 will be released in UK and cinemas and on video on-demand on MOnday 14th October.
The sequel to the uneven yet scary horror anthology follows the same formula as its predecessor, combining several short films from a variety … Read More
Better Call Saul: Breaking Bad spin-off for Saul Goodman confirmed
September 11, 2013 | David FarnorPhoto: © 2013 Sony Pictures Television Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Created a hit TV show? Seeing your baby come to a bitter end? Don’t know what to do with your life next? Better Call Saul!
That’s what AMC is doing: … Read More
Netflix teams up with VIrgin Media to enter UK living rooms
September 10, 2013 | David FarnorNetflix is teaming up with Virgin Media to enter UK living rooms.
Netflix is set to pilot its video on-demand service through Virgin Media’s Tivo customers, giving them a chance to view titles through their set-up boxes – the first … Read More