Shakespeare 400: BFI brings the Bard’s films to VOD

With Saturday 23rd April marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the UK is going into overdrive celebrating the Bard, and the British Film Institute is no exception. This month, the BFI presents Shakespeare on Film, a UK-wide series of … Read More

Netflix announces summer stand-up comedy schedule

Netflix continues to build its library of original stand-up specials in 2016 and this summer will see another wave of comedy shows arrive.

Comedians on the streaming giant’s slate include Ali Wong, Bo Burnham, Jeff Foxworthy with Larry The … Read More

Extra ordinary realism in Roman Polanski’s Macbeth

Polanski’s grounded take on Shakespeare’s supernatural tragedy is a grubby, senseless tale of greed.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 10 (Klick)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“It’s like he’s out to get you.” That’s Ernesto’s take on the Better Call Saul situation at the close of Season 2. It’s a tiny moment of kindness shown towards Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk), after he rushed … Read More

YouTube launches live 360-degree streaming

YouTube has taken a giant step forward in the virtual reality race with the launch of live 360-degree videos.

YouTube first added support for 360-degree videos way back in March 2015, while live-streaming has long been a part of the … Read More

BBC iPlayer to host live Shakespeare festival

BBC iPlayer is opening its doors to partners for the first time, as part of a landmark celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

Shakespeare Day Live will take place on Saturday 23rd April, kicking off a six-month online … Read More

Shakespeare Day Live: The full BBC iPlayer line-up

Saturday 23rd April marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death – and BBC iPlayer is celebrating in style.

Shakespeare Day Live will take place across the whole of Saturday, with a host of events streaming live on a dedicated pop-up … Read More

Netflix hits 81m subscribers – but tough times are ahead

Netflix has hit 81 million subscribers around the world, following its global expansion at the start of the year – but tough times are ahead.

In January, the streaming giant launched in 130 new countries simultaneously, giving the site unprecedented … Read More

Sky and Sony sign exclusive pan-European deal

Sky and Sony Pictures Television have signed a new deal that will give Sky subscribers streaming access to the studio’s titles over a year before any other subscription service.

The agreement is the first multi-territory deal with a major Hollywood … Read More

Sky snaps up exclusive UK streaming rights to Adventure Time

Sky has snapped up the exclusive streaming rights to Adventure Time in the UK.

Sky and Turner have agreed a long-term deal so Sky customers will be able to watch more shows from Turner’s portfolio of kids channels, including Cartoon … Read More