Some people binge-view shows on Netflix, reveals research by Netflix

Binge-viewing is “clearly the new normal”, argues Netflix in a new study that attempts to analyse how people watch shows online.

The streaming giant is well placed to offer such an insight, having now launched in over 190 countries around … Read More

The Telegraph teams up with Huffington Post for live YouTube Brexit debate

The Telegraph is teaming up with The Huffington Post for a live debate about the UK’s EU referendum.

The debate, which will be chaired by radio broadcast Aasmah Mir, will last for 90 minutes and give Telegraph and Huffington Post … Read More

VOD film review: Paranormal Activity

When things don’t happen, it’s brilliantly disturbing. When they do, it’s a slight disappointment.
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Marco Polo Season 2 trailer arrives

The first trailer for Marco Polo Season 2 has landed online.Read More

UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 5 (This World Is Our Hell)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Snakes, horses, and werewolves, oh my. After Episode 4’s astonishing solo outing for Eva Green and Rory Kinnear, Episode 5 of Penny Dreadful’s Season 3 initially looks like we’re back on a wider playing field, but … Read More

Netflix in talks with Eddie Murphy for soul mockumentary

Netflix is in talks with Eddie Murphy to star in a soul mockumentary.

Called Soul Soul Soul: The Murray Murray Story, the film will follow a fictional soul singer, named Murray Murray. After a new artist samples his 1962 hit, … Read More

UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 7

Warning: This contains spoilers.

It’s rare for an episode of Game of Thrones to have a pre-credits sequence. Season openers, maybe, and the odd other here and there. But the bombshell dropped on us at the start of this seventh … Read More

VOD film review: Watchmen

Zack Snyder’s striking and ambitious adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel is an underrated semi-success.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2, Episode 1 (I Know What You Did Last Summer)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“We’re all final girls in Lakewood. Because we survived.”

That’s Emma at the start of Scream Season 2. Yes, MTV’s surprisingly good horror series, which spun off from Wes Craven’s movie franchise last year, is back … Read More

Sundance and chill: The changing relationship between film festivals and VOD

Earlier this year, Amazon and Netflix made headlines by becoming the top buyers at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. By the end of the festival, both companies had secured the rights to multiple titles, with Amazon paying … Read More