Record growth for UKTV as broadcaster invests in original content

UK TV has announced a significant leap in revenue, ratings and programme investment in the last year.

The UK’s broadcasting network delivered 9.31 per cent SOCI across 2015, putting it ahead of the Channel 5 portfolio (9.27 per cent) and … Read More

Is Amazon about to take on UK pay-TV providers?

Amazon may be about to take on UK pay-TV providers with its own streaming network.

SVOD services and pay-TV providers, such as Sky or Virgin, have often been thought of as rivals to each other. Recent figures from Barb, though, … Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK this week (16th April 2016)

Not getting your art-house fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More

Anthony Horowitz’s New Blood to premiere on BBC iPlayer

Anthony Horowitz’s new BBC drama, New Blood, will premiere exclusively on BBC iPlayer before its transmission on BBC One.

The seven-part investigative drama will be the first prime time drama series to be available online to stream before its traditional … Read More

Phylicia Rashad and Kat Foster join cast of Amazon’s JCVD comedy

Phylicia Rashad, Kat Foster and Moises Arias have all signed up to star in Amazon’s new comedy series starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Called Jean-Claude Van Johnson, the show sees Van Damme play a heightened version of … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Monsters vs. Aliens

Directors: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Stephen Colbert Certificate: PG Watch Monsters vs. Aliens online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Manhattan

Director: Woody Allen Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Michael Murphy, Meryl Streep, Mariel Hemingway Certificate: 15 Watch Manhattan online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

“Chapter One. He adored New … Read More

UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 7 (Marooned)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

After travelling into the future last week, the latest episode of Legends of Tomorrow demonstrates that the sky really is the limit when it comes to the show’s potential, as the crew of the Waverider get … Read More

VOD film review: The Sweeney: Paris

Director: Benjamin Rocher Cast: Jean Reno, Alban Lenoir, Stefi Celma, Sebastien Lalanne, Jakob Cedergren Certificate: 15 Watch The Sweeney: Paris online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play … Read More

Amazon leads Cannes line-up, as VOD giant flies flag for cinema

The Cannes 2016 line-up has been unveiled – and Amazon is leading the pack.

The online retailer, which launched its VOD service only a matter of years ago, has rapidly stepped up its feature film game, courting such filmmakers as … Read More