Orange Is the New Black Season 6 draws over 5m viewers

Orange Is the New Black Season 6 drew over 5 million US viewers in its opening weekend, according to new figures from Nielsen.

The ratings firm’s researches, which is disputed by Netflix, is far from comprehensive: it only covers American … Read More

Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing renewed for Season 2

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse will go fishing once again, with BBC Two renewing Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing for a second season.

Airing on BBC Two earlier this summer, the series brings together the lifelong friends and comedic royalty, … Read More

The Weekly MUBI Digest | 11th August 2018

MUBI continues its new season dedicated to Chinese director Lou Ye this week. In a country which regularly censors its most defiant artists, he is one of the foremost cinematic iconoclasts, resisting the nation’s moral and political criteria in the … Read More

Trailer: BBC and Netflix team up for Black Earth Rising

“Might be a case coming… a big one.” That’s the sound of John Goodman getting our attention in new BBC and Netflix series Black Earth Rising.

The international thriller, written, directed and produced by The Honourable Woman’s Hugo Blick, is … Read More

UKTV channels return to Virgin TV

UKTV TV’s channels are returning to Virgin TV this weekend, after the two companies settled their recent dispute.

Starting immediately, all 10 UK TV channels are available once again on Virgin, including Dave, Gold, Alibi and Yesterday, and UKTV originals … Read More

VOD film review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle

The novelty begins to wear off in this overblown sequel that swaps laughs for cameos.Read More

VOD film review: Leaning Into the Wind

Thomas Riedelsheimer reunites with Andy Goldsworthy for an engaging, intimate portrait of a unique artist.Read More

The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan renewed for Season 2

The BBC has renewed The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan for a second season.

Airing on BBC Two earlier this summer, the series follows Romesh as he travels beyond his comfort zone to some of the most unlikely places on earth … Read More

Friends is the UK’s most popular streaming show

The world of subscription streaming is shrouded in secrecy, with viewing figures for subscription VOD platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video kept closely under lock and key. That doesn’t stop other companies analysing patterns from outside the subscription … Read More

VOD film review: All the President’s Men

Alan J. Pakula’s gripping thriller is a vital reminder of the importance of a free press – and a historical document that only gets more topical.Read More