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Netflix inks new deal to become global home of Indian star Shah Rukh Khan
December 15, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has inked a new deal to become the global streaming home of Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
Netflix secures a long-term deal with Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies, to be Global Home to Upcoming and Past Films
The streaming … Read More
Facebook to start investing in original video content?
December 15, 2016 | David FarnorFacebook is looking at starting to invest in original video content.
The social media giant has been putting more and more of its eggs in the streaming basket in the last year, taking on YouTube by allowing anyone to upload … Read More
12 Days of Netflix: Babes in Toyland (1986)
December 15, 2016 | Nathanael SmithEvery day until Christmas Eve, we unwrap another one of Netflix UK’s Christmas films and sort the naughty from the nice. It’s the #12DaysofNetflix. (Click here for the full list.)
There’s an astonishing moment in the middle of Babes in … Read More
My5 now available on Google Chromecast
December 15, 2016 | David FarnorMy5 is now available on Google Chromecast.
Channel 5’s VOD service, which replaced Demand 5 last year, lets viewers catch up on titles from across the broadcaster’s network, including Channel 5, 5STAR, 5USA and Spike. The revamped platform has enjoyed … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 5, Episode 8 (Invasion!)
December 15, 2016 | Matthew TurnerArrow cleverly combines alien invasion crossover with a significant milestone in an emotional, action-packed 100th episode.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Man in the High Castle Season 2, Episode 1
December 15, 2016 | Ian WintertonA yellow school bus putters through a normal American suburb. But something’s not quite right. Some students are dressed in Hitler Youth uniform, all sporting Stars and Stripes/Swastika armbands. And the school is the Fritz Julius Kuhn High School. Two … Read More
Interview: Eugène Green talks The Son of Joseph, compositions and the Dardenne brothers
December 14, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThough only a few of his films have received UK distribution (see 2009’s The Portuguese Nun), US-born, France-based director Eugène Green has accrued a significant arthouse fanbase across the world, via a steady run of eccentric dramas, each driven … Read More
BritBox: BBC and ITV launch US subscription streaming service
December 14, 2016 | David FarnorThe BBC and ITV are teaming up to launch a new subscription service in the USA.
Earlier this year, we reported that a partnership between the two UK broadcasters was rumoured to be on the way, as they seek to … Read More
Amazon Prime Video is now available around the world
December 14, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon Prime Video is going global today, with the streaming service now available in more than 200 countries around the world.
Customers worldwide can sign-up for a Prime Video membership and enjoy popular new shows, such as The Grand … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Spectral
December 14, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsYou won’t be afraid of no ghosts in this underwhelming sci-fi actioner.Read More