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First look UK TV review: Norskov
October 11, 2017 | David Farnor
When it comes to Scandinavian TV, us Brits like to focus on plot. The winding, expansive narratives. The script, which gives time to find nuances in both the lives of victims of crime and the detectives investigating them. The gripping … Read More
David Fincher explains why Mindhunter ended up at Netflix not HBO
October 11, 2017 | David Farnor
This week sees the premiere of Mindhunter, Netflix’s new original series from David Fincher. The show is executive produced by the Se7en and Fight Club director and Charlize Theron, and is based on the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside the … Read More
London Film Festival reviews: Small Town Crime, Redoubtable, Gemini, The Shape of Water
October 11, 2017 | David Farnor
With Netflix, Amazon, MUBI and more all taking to London’s Leicester Square to showcase a diverse range of films, we head to the London Film Festival to review the latest films – and TV shows – either looking for distribution … Read More
Female directors bring comedy Horror Shorts to Sky this Halloween
October 11, 2017 | David Farnor
A spooky collection of comedy Horror Shorts is arriving on Sky this Halloween, directed by an all-female line-up.
Curated and produced by the award-winning Merman team of Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford (Catastrophe, Bliss), the collection brings together some of … Read More
33,000 caught using iPlayer without a TV Licence
October 11, 2017 | David Farnor
More than 33,000 young people between the ages of 18 and 25 were caught watching live TV or BBC programmes on iPlayer without a TV Licence in the past year.
Recent research by TV Licensing shows BBC iPlayer continues to … Read More
Trailer: Amazon’s Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will arrive in November
October 11, 2017 | David Farnor
Amy Sherman-Palladino’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will premiere this November, Amazon has revealed.
The Amazon original series, which stars Rachel Brosnahan (House of Cards) and Tony Shalhoub, is written and directed by the Gilmore Girls creator. It follows Miriam “Midge” … Read More
London Film Festival 2017 Reviews: Dark River, Apostasy, 120 BPM
October 10, 2017 | David Farnor
With Netflix, Amazon, MUBI and more all taking to London’s Leicester Square to showcase a diverse range of films, we head to the London Film Festival to review the latest films – and TV shows – either looking for distribution … Read More
6 in 10 prefer their TV on-demand
October 10, 2017 | David Farnor
Almost 6 in 10 viewers already prefer on-demand and catch-up TV over old-fashioned linear TV viewing, reveals new research by Ericsson.
The rise of online streaming has been steadily accelerating in recent years, and shows no sign of drilling: Ericsson … Read More
People spend 51 minutes a day finding something to watch
October 10, 2017 | David Farnor
Thanks to the rise of VOD, audiences today have access to more content than ever, but with a more fragmented market, they are struggling to find something to watch.
The average number of on-demand services used per household has increased … Read More
The Day I Met El Chapo: Netflix unveils teaser trailer for Kate del Castillo’s story
October 10, 2017 | David Farnor
Everything started with a text message between Kate del Castillo and El Chapo. Mexico’s leading actress. The world’s most wanted drug lord. She had no idea what she was getting into. Now, we’ve got a teaser trailer for The Day … Read More
