Crisis in Six Scenes: First trailer for Woody Allen’s TV series

The first trailer for Woody Allen’s TV series has landed.

Called Crisis in Six Scenes, the programme is the director’s first venture into small screen territory, an idea that he branded a “catastrophic mistake”, immediately after signing a deal with … Read More

YouTube Community: Video site unveils new built-in social network

YouTube has made good on the rumours of starting its own social media platform with the launch of YouTube Community.

The feature, which has been buzzed about for several weeks, has been officially unveiled by the site, allowing creators to … Read More

VOD film review: A Most Wanted Man

Philip Seymour Hoffman is superbly understated in this riveting, slow-burn spy thriller. Read More

Woodley “not necessarily interested” in Divergent TV show

Shailene Woodley may have poked something of a hole in the young adult bubble this week, as she pointed out that she didn’t sign up to be in a Divergent TV show.

Her comments, made in a recent interview with … Read More

YouTube doesn’t pay UK musicians enough, warns report

YouTube doesn’t pay UK musicians enough money for streaming their music, warns a new report.

The annual Measuring Music 2016, published by the organisation UK Music, highlights just how important music is to the country’s economy. 2015 saw increased export … Read More

UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 3, Episode 4

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Nothing has the whiff of sweet pleasure and bitter aroma of disappointment like a microwaved cheese Danish. We know it. Gordon knows it. And yet he still finds himself nauseous, dizzying and twitching, nuking one in … Read More

Trigger Happy returns this month as All 4 shorts

Trigger Happy TV is returning – but not as you know it.

Dom Joly’s hit hidden camera series first aired on Channel 4 back in 2000, the year Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia, when the Tate Modern Gallery … Read More

Why One Mississippi should be your next box set

Tig Notaro’s poignant autobiographical comedy is beautifully honest and hugely moving.Read More

Evening Standard launches Vlogstar Challenge for young Londoners

The Evening Standard has launched its Vlogstar Challenge for 2017, inviting young vloggers from across London and Essex to compete for £2,000, camera equipment and 1-2-1 training from YouTube.

The challenge, which is run by the newspaper in partnership with … Read More

Making a Murder nabs four Emmy awards as Game of Thrones dominates

Game of Thrones dominated the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the weekend.

The awards, which were handed out on both Saturday and Sunday night, recognise artistic and technical achievement on the small screen, as well as guest performances, animation and … Read More